By Rachel Warren Chadd,Marianne Taylor
The solutions are right here during this new and interesting ebook. through re-telling the various legends, ideals, proverbs and predictions linked to greater than eighty birds from many countries, it brings into concentration the shut – and infrequently historical – hyperlinks among people and those extraordinary feathered descendants of dinosaurs. observe, for example:
Why the cockerel positive factors on many church spires
the only sacred fowl that symbolises lifestyles and peace in so much cultures
the way to dispel undesirable success for those who see this black-and-white bird
The South-American 'devil chicken' as soon as regarded as a dragon
Birds: lore, fable and legend attracts on old money owed and medical literature to bare how vibrant stories or superstitions have been formed through human mind's eye from each one bird's behaviour or visual appeal. It bargains a fascinating and diverse point of view on birds around the world.
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