The Magna Illustrated Guide To Pigeons Of The World

This guide describes all the major extant breeds of domestic pigeon & records their histories. A highly illustrated & comprehensively written manual which will become an essential companion to all pigeon fanciers -- whether expert or novice. With over 200 full color illustrations & informative & fascinating text detailing: anatomy & physiology; breeding; housing & general care; rearing; showing; high flying & racing. Also includes comprehensive chapters detailing some 55 breeds -- more than 175 varieties -- from all over the world, & traces man's interest in pigeons from ancient mythology to the present day.

From “a captivating storyteller” (Wall Street Journal), the natural history of humankind told through our long relationship with birds 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.

Issues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957-