Mariana and the Merchild

The Book of Birds
A great thinning of the skies is underway. Around 50% of bird species are in decline worldwide. Our dawns and springs are quieter each year than the last. An almost unimaginable abundance has been lost. It does not have to be this way –– but we will not save what we do not love. New from Jackie Morris and Robert MacFarlane, the creative duo of the internationally bestselling, award-winning, multi-adapted phenomenon The Lost Words: comes a dazzling celebration of birdlife in Britain, re-imagining the classic field guide for a new generation of nature lovers. The Book of Birds is a lyrical catalogue of bird species native to Britain and identified as endangered by the RSPB Red List. It is interwoven with seven sections celebrating universal bird attributes or 'Wonders' (Nest, Egg, Beak, Song, Feather, Flight and Migration).