Bird

Name: Bird
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781501353352
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By Erik Anderson

Series: Object Lessons

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Bird by Erik Anderson explores our complex relationship with birds, moving beyond sentimentality to reveal how these creatures express themselves. Blending science, history, and metaphor, the book offers a unique perspective on birds, challenging romanticised views and shedding light on the realities of their existence. It is not a field guide, but an idiosyncratic journey into the anatomy, habitat, and cultural significance of one of nature’s most beloved animals.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in natural history, philosophy, and cultural studies, particularly those fascinated by birds and their role in human culture. It is suited for thoughtful readers who enjoy reflective essays and a fresh take on familiar subjects, rather than typical birdwatching guides.

"We tend to have romanticized and sentimental ideas about birds. But what is it about birds that so captivates us? And what does this captivation, in its various forms, say about us humans?"--

We tend to have romanticized and sentimental ideas about birds. But what is it about birds that so captivates us? And what does this captivation, in its various forms, say about us humans?

Description

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Hope, as Emily Dickinson famously wrote, is the thing with feathers. Erik Anderson, on the other hand, regards our obsession with birds as too sentimental, too precious. Birds don’t express hope. They express themselves. But this tension between the versions of nature that lodge in our minds and the realities that surround us is the central theme of Bird.

This is no field guide. It’s something far more unusual and idiosyncratic, balancing science with story, anatomy with metaphor, habitat with history. Anderson illuminates the dark underbelly of our bird fetish and offers a fresh, alternative vision of one of nature's most beloved objects.

Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

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Critics praise Anderson’s personal and philosophical approach, describing the book as a long-overdue exploration into why humans are deeply fascinated by birds. Reviews highlight his engaging writing style and ability to connect natural history with profound reflections on beauty and humanity. Bird is noted for its quirky and thoughtful narrative that balances scientific insight with evocative storytelling.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781501353352

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 118.0mm

Height: 164.0mm

Weight: 165g

Pages: 176

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Erik Anderson Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Object Lessons

About the Author

Erik Anderson is the author of three previous books of nonfiction: The Poetics of Trespass (2010), Estranger (2016), and Flutter Point: Essays (2017).