{"product_id":"9780349144474-when-there-were-birds","title":"When There Were Birds","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe forgotten history of our connections\u003cbr\u003eA landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A marvellously original slice of social history' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The facts and folklore of birdlife are dissected in admirable detail in this handsome book' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Roy and Lesley Adkins are masters of their craft' \u003ci\u003eBBC Countryfile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen There Were Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviours. It draws together many disparate, forgotten strands to present a story that is an intriguing and unexpectedly significant part of our heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40770760900705,"sku":"9780349144474","price":13.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_11653005_jpg.jpg?v=1706879721","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349144474-when-there-were-birds","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}