OF PARROTS AND PEOPLE: THE SOMETIMES FUNNY, ALWAYS FASCINATING, AND OFTEN CATASTROPHIC COLLISION OF TWO INTELLIGENT SPECIES
by Tweti, Mira
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
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Synopsis
There are an estimated 50 million parrots in the United States today. Their intelligence and extraordinary personalities make them beloved members of the families that bring them into their homes. In Of Parrots and People , award-winning journalist and long-time parrot owner Mira Tweti reveals the complex world of parrots-their astonishing intellect, often-intimate relationships with humans, and, unfortunately, the calamitous practices of the bird industry. Delving into the secret world of the global parrot trade, Tweti documents the forces driving these remarkable creatures to the brink of extinction. A critical addition to the popular shelf of books about animals and their behavior, Of Parrots and People is a startling wake-up call in the tradition of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring .
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- Bookseller
- JB's Book Vault (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004515
- Title
- OF PARROTS AND PEOPLE: THE SOMETIMES FUNNY, ALWAYS FASCINATING, AND OFTEN CATASTROPHIC COLLISION OF TWO INTELLIGENT SPECIES
- Author
- Tweti, Mira
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Tweti, Parrots, People, Animals
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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