{"product_id":"meaning-of-birds","title":"Meaning of Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardcover; 208 pages, English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn illustrated exploration of the lives of birds and the many ways they shape, reflect, and reveal the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Meaning of Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, acclaimed nature writer Simon Barnes examines everything from the mechanics of flight and the purpose of birdsong to the changing seasons and the habitats birds call home. Along the way, he considers feathers, birds of prey, pheasants, geese, and even the contradictions of admiring songbirds while eating a chicken sandwich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the mockingbirds of the Galápagos that helped guide Charles Darwin toward his theory of evolution to modern migration patterns that reveal the effects of climate change, Barnes explores what makes birds so remarkable and how they can deepen our understanding of both nature and ourselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50005807890656,"sku":"442082","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0077\/2797\/2442\/files\/Paxton_Gate_Book_meaningofbirds.jpg?v=1783612180","url":"https:\/\/paxtongate.com\/products\/meaning-of-birds","provider":"Paxton Gate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}