The swan a biography

  • With beautiful illustrations throughout, this eye-opening biography reveals the hidden secrets of one of Britain's best-known birds.
  • Stephen Moss delves into the facts and fiction about these charismatic birds, describes their seasonal life cycle and examines their central.
  • THE MUST-HAVE GIFT FOR BIRD LOVERS THIS CHRISTMAS 'Wherever there is a stretch of water for them to find food and make their nest, you will come across swans' The Mute Swan is not so much a bird, as a national treasure- the avian equivalent of.

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    The Swan: A Biography

    July 3,
    Sen nebiju lasījis neko populārzinātnisku par putniem, tādēļ šī grāmata bija tieši laikā. Galvenais, ka ne pārāk bieza, jo ko gan biezu var uzrakstīt par gulbi, protams, ja tas nav kāds anatomijas atlass. Grāmata nudien ir par un ap gulbjiem, un lai visas gulbju lietas varētu ietilpināt šajā apjomā, tā ir vairāk orientēta tieši uz Lielbritānijas gulbjiem.

    Stāsts par gulbjiem ir strukturēts kā gadalaika mijas cikls, viss sākas pavasarī un beidzas ziemā. Pamatu ielikšanai gan ir ielikta vesela pirmā nodaļa, kas saucas Gulbji. Gadījumā, ja atmetīsi grāmatai ar roku, tad vismaz izlasot pirmo nodaļu, jau varēsi justies kompetents tādos jautājumos kā melnais Gulbis, gulbju īpašumtiesības britu tiesu sistēmā, pāris labas gulbju pagatavošanas receptes un gulbju cenas viduslaiku tirgos.

    Šeit jau nav tā, ka būtu tikai interesantas spekulācijas par un ap gulbju tēmu, kā piemēram viduslaikos gudri prāti aprēķinājuši, ka gulbis dzīvo ne vairāk ne mazāk kā gadus. Kas ir loģiski, jo gulbis dzīvo trīsreiz ilgāk par zosi un tā trīsreiz ilgāk par cilvēku. Par to, kā kroga nosaukums Swan with two Necks patiesībā nenozīmē divkaklu gulbi, bet gan kādreiz esošu gulbju iezīmēšanas metodi, iegriežot viņam piederības zīmi knābī. Necks ir domāts Nicks. Daudz lapaspušu
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    The Swan A Biography

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    Bestselling nature writer and author of The Robin, The Wren and The Swallow, Stephen Moss, masterfully narrates the lifecycle of the swan through the four seasons of the year. From the details of the swan's lifecycle, to its place in popular culture and literature across the centuries, and from old symbolism to modern myths, The Swan is a fascinating guide to Britain's largest and most elegant bird.

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    Biography

    Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. His books include The Wren, The Robin, Mrs Moreau’s Warbler and Wonderland. He is the President of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.

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