The robin is a small bird with a distinctive ruddy breast, at once a national treasure and a bird with a global reputation. In this superbly illustrated account, Helen F. Wilson looks at many aspects of the cherished robin, from its status as a harbinger of seasonal change and icon of Christmas, to its place in fairy tales, environmental campaigns and scientific discovery.
In moving between cultural and natural histories, Robin asks wide-ranging questions: how did the robin's name travel the world? Why is the robin so melancholy? Who was Cock Robin? And how has the history of the colour red shaped the robin's ambivalent associations and unusual origin stories?
| ISBN: | 9781789146264 |
| Publication date: | 12th September 2022 |
| Author: | Helen F Wilson |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Animal |
| Genres: |
Nature and the natural world: general interest Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest |
The robin is a small bird with a distinctive ruddy breast, at once a national treasure and a bird with a global reputation. In this superbly illustrated account, Helen F. Wilson looks at many aspects of the cherished robin, from its status as a harbinger of seasonal change and icon of Christmas, to its place in fairy tales, environmental campaigns and scientific discovery.
In moving between cultural and natural histories, Robin asks wide-ranging questions: how did the robin's name travel the world? Why is the robin so melancholy? Who was Cock Robin? And how has the history of the colour red shaped the robin's ambivalent associations and unusual origin stories?
Robin features in the following genres: Nature and the natural world: general interest, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest
Robin is available in Paperback
Robin was written by Helen F Wilson and published by Reaktion Books
Robin has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Animal series
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