{"product_id":"mrs-moreaus-warbler-how-birds-got-their-names-used","title":"Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwallow and starling, puffin and peregrine,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eblue tit and blackcap. We use these names\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eso often that few of us ever pause to wonder\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eabout their origins. What do they mean?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere did they come from? And who\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ecreated them?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative in the English language. They also tell incredible stories: of epic expeditions, fierce battles between rival ornithologists, momentous historical events and touching romantic gestures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough fascinating encounters with birds, and the rich cast of characters who came up with their names, in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs Moreau's Warbler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephen Moss takes us on a remarkable journey through time. From when humans and birds first shared the earth to our fraught present-day coexistence, Moss shows how these names reveal as much about ourselves and our relationship with the natural world as about the creatures they describe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eItem condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58539317887321,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/2940\/9625\/files\/warbler.jpg?v=1783584708","url":"https:\/\/natureboundbooks.co.uk\/products\/mrs-moreaus-warbler-how-birds-got-their-names-used","provider":"Nature Bound Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}