Win a copy of On Rare Birds, by Anita Albus [closed]
Win one of three copies of Anita Albus’s On Rare Birds, a lavishly illustrated tale of ten rare or extinct birds in this exclusive Bookhugger competition!
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Weaving together natural history and investigative reporting with mythological and cultural material, On Rare Birds tells the compelling stories of ten rare or extinct bird species – from the tragic demise of the once-abundant Passenger Pigeon to the shooting death of the last Carolina Parakeet in the wild, and from the startling natural defences of the wilful Nightjar to the diverse cultural significance of the Kingfisher. Some stories bear sad witness to precious species we have lost, but they are all fascinating and often heartwarming or humorous depictions of the unique lives and loves of birds.
On Rare Birds is a visually stunning volume illustrated by author Anita Albus’s own superb artwork and by images ranging over five centuries. It will delight anyone who loves birds, laments the depletion of their populations by human hands, and cares about the survival of those species that still stand a chance. With knowledge, devotion, and a true artist’s eye, Albus explains in graceful, precise prose why the decline of these bird species is a great loss both to the natural world and, unavoidably, to culture. With each species lost, a world is lost to human understanding-to our arts, our mythology, and our environment.
The Questions:
To win, answer three questions, the answers to which can be found in recent Bookhugger articles…
- Question 1: How big was the flock of Passenger Pigeons in Audubon’s estimation?
- Question 2: How many toes and claws does a Barn Owl have?
- Question 3: What is the Kingfisher stereotypically known as these days?
Terms and conditions
- Closing date for entries: 30th June 2011.
- Open to residents of the United Kingdom only.
- Entry to the competition is by completion of the above form only. Anyone submitting multiple entries will be disqualified.
- The winners will be selected from those correct entries received before the closing date. Our decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Only the winning entrants will be contacted by Bookhugger.
- The winner’s name(s) may be published on the Bookhugger website after the closing date of the competition.
- The competition is not open to Bookhugger employees and their families, or to employees of Bookhugger publishers and their families.
June 24th, 2011 at 8:43 am
a beautifull book to browse & learn from