TY - GEN AU - Unwin, Mike AU - Miyake, Ryuto (Illustrator) TI - Around the World in 80 Birds SN - 9780857828958 (HB) PY - 2022/// CY - London PB - Laurence King Publishing KW - Birds -- Pictorial works KW - Life Sciences -- Zoology N1 - Includes Index N2 - 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation projects. Each has a story to tell that sheds a light on our relationship with the natural world and reveals just how deeply birds matter to us. ER -