A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of Birdwatching
by Stephen Moss
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These days the RSPB (the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) has over a million active members. Watching birds is one of the most popular of all leisure pursuits. For many people it offers a tranquil day out at a picturesque nature reserve with a nice tea shop; for many more - the fabled 'twitchers' beloved of media jokes - it is a fiercely competitive sport that requires a pager, a fast car and enormous stamina. It is a hobby that has spawned a big and lucrative industry, to supply show more anything from birding holidays in South America to state-of-the-art telescopes and even bird-call ri show lessTags
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Stephen Moss is a television producer, naturalist and author who has worked on many groundbreaking wildlife programmes. He has written more than 20 books.
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- Original title
- A bird in the bush
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- Science & Nature, Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 598.0723409 — Natural sciences & mathematics Animals Birds Ornithology, birdwatching and field guides Education, research, related topics Research Descriptive research Birdwatching
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- QL677.5 .M68 — Science Zoology Zoology Chordates. Vertebrates Birds
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- English
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