The Swallow: A Biography
by Moss, S
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- ISBN 10
- 1529110262
- ISBN 13
- 9781529110265
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Square Peg, 2020. 195, col + b/w illus. . HB. NEW. . With around 5.3 million breeding pairs, the swallow is one of the most common birds in Britain. Known for living close to human settlements, including rural and urban areas, it is also one of the most-sighted. But how much do we really know about this bird?In The Swallow Stephen Moss documents a year of observing the swallow close to home and in the field to shed light on the secret life of these extraordinary birds. We trace the swallows lifecycle and journey, from its arrival in the UK in spring to its epic winter migration to warmer climes, and how the swallow takes its place in popular culture and literature across the centuries.With beautiful illustrations throughout, this captivating year-in-the-life biography reveals the hidden secrets of this iconic bird that lives right on our doorstep.. [9781529110265]
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- Bookseller
- Pemberley Natural History Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- N43021
- Title
- The Swallow: A Biography
- Author
- Moss, S
- Book Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10
- 1529110262
- ISBN 13
- 9781529110265
- Publisher
- Square Peg
- Date Published
- 2020
- Keywords
- Swallow; Birds
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Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology.
Established 1989.
Website: www.pemberleybooks.com Searchable stock database and secure ordering
We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London - easy to reach by train or car, and close to Heathrow Airport)
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