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Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds
B.J. Hollars
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Description for Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 photographs, 4 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; BM; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
Named by Forbes as one of the 12 Best Books About Birds and Birding in 2017
After stumbling upon a book of photographs depicting extinct animals, B.J. Hollars became fascinated by creatures that are no longer with us: specifically, extinct North American birds. How, he wondered, could we preserve so beautifully on film what we’ve failed to preserve in life?
And so begins his yearlong journey to find out, one that leads him from bogs to art museums, from archives to Christmas Bird Counts, until he at last comes as close to extinct birds as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803296428
SKU
V9780803296428
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Ref
99-7
About B.J. Hollars
B.J. Hollars is an associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He is the author of numerous books, including From the Mouths of Dogs: What Our Pets Teach Us about Life, Death, and Being Human (Nebraska, 2022) and Go West, Young Man: A Father and Son Rediscover America on the Oregon Trail (Bison Books, 2021). ... Read more
Reviews for Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds
“Lively, passionate, melancholy, joyful, and quirky. . . . An endearing and highly readable book. . . . An ode to birds and nature, as well as to the eclectic and individual private fascinations—such as birding—that make our lives unique and worthwhile.”—Pamela Miller, Minneapolis Star Tribune “Flock Together is the highly satisfying tale of a fledgling birder. Hollars conveys ... Read more