Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds Hardcover - 2017
by B. J. Hollars
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After stumbling upon a book of photographs depicting extinct animals, B.J. Hollars became fascinated by the 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 Counts, until he at last comes as close to extinct birds as he ever will during a behind-the-scenes visit at the Chicago Field Museum.
Heartbroken by the birds we've lost, Hollars takes refuge in those that remain. Armed with binoculars, a field guide, and knowledgeable friends, he begins his transition from budding birder to environmentally conscious citizen, a first step on a longer journey toward understanding the true tragedy of a bird's song silenced forever.
Told with charm and wit, Flock Together is a remarkable memoir that shows how "knowing" the natural world--even just a small part--illuminates what it means to be a global citizen and how only by embracing our ecological responsibilities do we ever become fully human. A moving elegy to birds we've lost, Hollars's exploration of what we can learn from extinct species will resonate in the minds of readers long beyond the final page.
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- Title Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds
- Author B. J. Hollars
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Nebraska Press
- Date 2017-02-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780803296428 / 0803296428
- Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 in (21.84 x 14.73 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Ecology
- Library of Congress subjects Extinct birds, Birds - Extinction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016020648
- Dewey Decimal Code 598.168
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- Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/2016, Page 0
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