After enjoying an amazing, heart-pounding adventure of a book by Dorian Anderson, Birding Under the Influence, it is time for us to embark on a new adventure through all of human history… with Ten Birds That Changed the World, by Stephen Moss.
From the publisher:
For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art, and poetry.
In Ten Birds That Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and intimate relationship through key species from all seven of the world’s continents. From Odin’s faithful raven companions to Darwin’s finches, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis, this is a fascinating, eye-opening, and endlessly engaging work of natural history.
The meeting date and time are TBD, but will likely be via Zoom in mid-March. To know more details and receive the discussion questions for Ten Birds That Changed the World prior to the meeting, please join the Book Club mailing list by contacting Rachel at lightningdash09@yahoo.com .
