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Silence Of The Songbirds
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Silence Of The Songbirds
Author(s): Bridget Stutchbury
Migratory songbirds are disappearing at a frightening rate. By some estimates, we may have already lost almost half the songbirds that filled the skies only 40 years ago. Following the birds on their 10,000-kilometre migratory journey, Bridget Stutchbury looks at the most threatening factors in their extinction, from pesticides, still a major concern decades after Rachel Carson first raised the alarm, to the destruction of vital habitat; from the bright lights and structures in our cities—which are a minefield for migrating birds—to climate change. We may well wake up in the near future and hear no songbirds singing. We won’t only be missing their cheery calls, we’ll be missing a vital part of our ecosystem.
Review(s):
“A thoroughly researched and elegantly written call to arms.”
“Silence of the Songbirds is not just another doom-and-gloom warning. It’s a fascinating treasure trove of information about birds and their migratory efforts.”
“Groundbreaking.”
“Page after page here recounts surprising details taken from the lives of birds pursuing their destinies within the grand yet heartbreaking drama of twenty-first-century migration.”
“A powerful warning, very much in the vein of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.”
“Silence of the Songbirds is wonderfully informative of beautiful little things. This book is a must-read for anyone whose heart has thrilled to the song of a bird.”
“A gripping revelation—both of the deeply fascinating biology of songbirds and the daunting challenges they face in a human-dominated world. Stutchbury makes it impossible to look at a songbird the same old way ever again. A joy for bird watchers and non–bird watchers alike.”
“Few scientists know migratory birds as intimately as Bridget Stutchbury . . . . She lays out how these miraculous creatures live, why they are disappearing, and how each of us can make the world safer for the birds that add such life and vitality to it.”
“Stutchbury is a leading authority on the science of migratory songbirds, but she understands the magic, too, and knows how to express it in clear, rich prose. Silence of the Songbirds has heart as well as brains.”
“Stutchbury argues that when birds begin disappearing, we may be next. This is an important book It is also beautifully written. Stutchbury’s obvious brilliance as a scientist is matched by her poet’s heart.”
Governor General’s Literary Award, Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year
ISBN: 9780006395775
Author(s): Bridget Stutchbury
Migratory songbirds are disappearing at a frightening rate. By some estimates, we may have already lost almost half the songbirds that filled the skies only 40 years ago. Following the birds on their 10,000-kilometre migratory journey, Bridget Stutchbury looks at the most threatening factors in their extinction, from pesticides, still a major concern decades after Rachel Carson first raised the alarm, to the destruction of vital habitat; from the bright lights and structures in our cities—which are a minefield for migrating birds—to climate change. We may well wake up in the near future and hear no songbirds singing. We won’t only be missing their cheery calls, we’ll be missing a vital part of our ecosystem.
Review(s):
“A thoroughly researched and elegantly written call to arms.”
“Silence of the Songbirds is not just another doom-and-gloom warning. It’s a fascinating treasure trove of information about birds and their migratory efforts.”
“Groundbreaking.”
“Page after page here recounts surprising details taken from the lives of birds pursuing their destinies within the grand yet heartbreaking drama of twenty-first-century migration.”
“A powerful warning, very much in the vein of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.”
“Silence of the Songbirds is wonderfully informative of beautiful little things. This book is a must-read for anyone whose heart has thrilled to the song of a bird.”
“A gripping revelation—both of the deeply fascinating biology of songbirds and the daunting challenges they face in a human-dominated world. Stutchbury makes it impossible to look at a songbird the same old way ever again. A joy for bird watchers and non–bird watchers alike.”
“Few scientists know migratory birds as intimately as Bridget Stutchbury . . . . She lays out how these miraculous creatures live, why they are disappearing, and how each of us can make the world safer for the birds that add such life and vitality to it.”
“Stutchbury is a leading authority on the science of migratory songbirds, but she understands the magic, too, and knows how to express it in clear, rich prose. Silence of the Songbirds has heart as well as brains.”
“Stutchbury argues that when birds begin disappearing, we may be next. This is an important book It is also beautifully written. Stutchbury’s obvious brilliance as a scientist is matched by her poet’s heart.”
Governor General’s Literary Award, Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year
ISBN: 9780006395775