| #3117615 in Books | Reaktion Books | 2006-03-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.50 x.60 x5.38l,.82 | File Name: 1861892373 | 213 pages |
||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Excellent|By Marguerite Floyd|This is a remarkable book I recommend to everyone who has a parrot or even just "likes" parrots.
Carter discusses some history of humans sharing life with parrots, but this book is more about the parrot's place in our psyche; its mythology and its importance to us as a species (ours and the parrot). We need the parrot more than the par||
"Dazzling. . . .After reading his marvellous book, I think he should be elevated instantly to the cockatoo chair at some prestigious Pollytechnical. . . . Offers an amazingly broad survey of parrots in folklore, mythology, literature, and art, all a
One of the more nonconformist figures in the animal kingdom, the parrot is linked to humans by its ability to speak—a trait many have found unsettling, though this discomfort is offset by its gorgeous plumage, which makes it one of the most popular members of the avian family. Unlike previous studies that have treated parrots as simply a curious oddity, Paul Carter offers here in Parrot a thoughtful yet spirited consideration of the natural and cultura... [PDF.mb30] Parrot (Animal) Rating: 4.94 (571 Votes)
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Parrot (Animal) | Paul Carter. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
