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- Ten birds that changed the world / by Moss, Stephen,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For the whole of human history, we have shared our world with birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food, fuel and feathers; placed them at the heart of our rituals, religions, myths and legends; poisoned, persecuted and often demonized them; and celebrated them in our music, art and poetry. Even today, despite a growing disconnect between humanity and the rest of nature, birds continue to play an integral role in our lives. Ten Birds that Changed the World tells the story of this long and intricate relationship, spanning the whole of human history, and featuring birds from all seven of the world's continents. It does so through those species whose lives, and their interactions with us, have - in one way or another - changed the course of human history. From when Noah sent out the Raven from the Ark, birds have been central to our superstitions, mythology and folklore. Once humans switched from hunter-gathering to settled societies they began to domesticate wild birds: first the Rock Dove - now the domestic or feral Pigeon - used to communicate over long distances; and then the Wild Turkey and other species for food - later, they became the centerpiece of the annual family festivals of Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Dodo of the Indian Ocean is the icon of extinction, while Darwin's Finches changed the way we look at life on our planet, and the droppings of the Guanay Cormorant provided vast amounts of phosphates, kickstarting a global agricultural revolution. In North America, the Snowy Egret almost disappeared when its plumes were used for fashion; this led to the modern bird protection and conservation movement. The Bald Eagle is the proud symbol of the USA, but eagles have a checkered history, especially in Roman and Nazi propaganda. In China, Mao's 'Great Leap Forward' turned out to be the exact opposite. His call to kill millions of Tree Sparrows meant the insects they ate destroyed the grain harvest - leading to a famine in which thirty million people died. Finally, the Emperor Penguin of Antarctica stands as a potent symbol of how humanity's future is now in the balance, as it heads towards becoming the first global casualty of the Climate Emergency. It is an urgent sign, warning us about our own survival on the planet? Ten Birds that Changed the World is a 'big picture' view of global human history, seen through a unique and original viewpoint: our relationship with birds, as crucial to our lives today as is has ever been"--- Subjects: Birds; Human-animal relationships;
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- Murdoch mysteries. [videorecording] / by Bisson, Yannick,1969-actor.; Craig, Tom,1962-actor.; Harris, Jonny,actor.; Jennings, Maureen,creator.; Joy, Helene,actor.; Reilly, Georgina,actor.; Television adaptation of (work):Jennings, Maureen.Detective Murdoch mystery.Videorecording.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,broadcaster.; ITV Studios,production company.; Ovation (TV network),broadcaster.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Shaftesbury Production,production company.;
Disc 1. On the waterfront, part 1 ; On the waterfront, part 2 ; Glory days ; Holy matrimony, Murdoch! -- Disc 2. Murdoch takes Manhattan ; The Murdoch appreciation society ; What lies buried ; High voltage -- Disc 3. The Keystone Constables ; Murdoch and the temple of death ; All the glitters ; The devil wears whalebone -- Disc 4. The incurables ; Toronto's girl problem ; Shipwreck -- Disc 5. CrabtreeMania ; Election day ; Artful detective.Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Georgina Reilly, Jonny Harris, Thomas Craig.In Season 8 of this delightful detective show, joy and heartbreak await Detective William Murdoch and his friends in turn-of-the-century Toronto. After his brutal beating by the dockyard gang, Inspector Brackenreid's future remains uncertain. Constable Crabtree faces life-altering changes, including a new romance, while Dr. Emily Grace and Dr. Julia Ogden join the women's suffrage movement. And in the show's 100th episode, wedding bells ring as Murdoch and Julia finally walk down the aisle.PG.DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.- Subjects: Constables; Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Forensic sciences; Forensic sciences; Murder; Murdoch, William (Fictitious character); Police; Women pathologists;
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