Humankind's relationship with birds has been so long and so complex that a whole natural history of us can be told through the stories of ten key avian species—and naturalist Stephen Moss does just that in this fascinating book. His engaging chronological narrative about ravens, pigeons, wild turkeys, dodos, Darwin's finches, Guanay cormorants, snowy egrets, bald eagles, tree sparrows, and emperor penguins reaches every continent on the planet, and explores mythology, communication, food, family, evolution, agriculture, politics, conservation, and more. Prepare for a powerful new perspective! (CH)