Pigeon [Audiobook] download free by Barbara Allen
- Listen audiobook: Pigeon
- Author: Barbara Allen
- Release date: 2009/1/29
- Publisher: REAKTION BOOKS
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Natural History
- ISBN: 9781861895134
- Rating: 7.46 of 10
- Votes: 156
- Review by: Wayne Main
- Review rating: 7.66 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/9/5
- Duration: 2H59M53S in 256 kbps (48 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-07-08
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: Musepack, WAV, Shorten, MPEG4, WMA, FLAC, MP3 (compression CBR, ZIP, AZW4, TAR.BZ2, RAR, TBZ, TAR.LZO)
- Total pages original book: 240
- Includes a PDF summary of 21 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 17M23S (4.2 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Our frequent urban companion, cooing in the eaves of train stations or scavenging underfoot for breadcrumbs and discarded scraps, the pigeon has many detractors and even some fans. Written out of love for and fascination with this humble yet important bird, Barbara Allen's 'Pigeon' explores its cultural significance, as well as comparing it to the dove. While the pigeon and the dove are essentially the same bird, from the family Columbidae, the dove is seen as a symbol of peace, love and goodwill, yet the pigeon is commonly perceived as a filthy, ill-mannered rat with wings'. Readers will find here an enticing exploration of the historical and contemporary bonds between humans and these unique birds. For polluting statues and architecture, the pigeon has earned a bad reputation, but pigeons have also been sources of food, messengers and aids to scientists such as Charles Darwin.'Pigeon' describes the literary love for and celebration of pigeons and doves in the work of such writers and poets as Shakespeare, Dickens, Beatrix Potter, Proust and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and shows how human exploitation of pigeons and their habitats has led to the extinction of several species, including the dodo and the passenger pigeon, and endangers many more.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Wildlife: General Interest, Wildlife: Birds & Birdwatching, Animals & Society
- Download servers: Dropbox, Robust Files, Microsoft OneDrive, FileServe, Uploaded. Compressed in CBR, ZIP, AZW4, TAR.BZ2, RAR, TBZ, TAR.LZO
- Format: Paperback
- Approximate value: 16.77 USD
- Dimensions: 135x190x17.78mm
- Weight: 408g
- Printed by: Not Available
- Published in: London, United Kingdom
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