{"product_id":"what-birdo-is-that","title":"What Birdo Is That?: A Field Guide to Bird-People","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe idea that a bird is good news and needs all our support is probably the only thing amateur birdos, professional zoologists and 'birdscapers'-people who redesign their gardens to support birdlife-have in common. But together they form a conservation community that cares about the future of birds and their habitats, who are working to heal the damage wrought by those who don't notice birds.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Birdo is That?\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how bird-people in Australia have gone about their craft across the years. Its stories come from wild places - at sea as well as on the land-from dusty archives, from restoration projects, gardens and urban wastelands. They are human stories, but the birds themselves interject and interrupt any self-important anthropocentrism. They educate. They counter the imperialism of the ever-expanding economies of the new millennium. They turn up in unexpected places, giving surprise and joy. This field guide to Australia's bird-people provides a basis for understanding the complex relationship between people and birds in a land of extremes at the forefront of changing climate and habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibby Robin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an independent non-fiction writer and prize-winning author whose work explores museums and environmental ideas. She works with museums in Australia, Germany, Estonia and Norway. Her books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Flight of the Emu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2001), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow a Continent Created a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2007) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Environment: A History of the Idea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2018).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melbourne University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67917930070326,"sku":"9780522879346","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/imageloader_171ccdc9-0847-469c-910d-7f03229245c4.jpg?v=1793831177","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/what-birdo-is-that","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}