Was Beethoven a birdwatcher?: a quirky look at birds in history and culture
by Turner, David.
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BookPublisher: Summersdale c2011ISBN: 9781849531450; 1849531455.Classification number: 598 TURSubject(s): Birds | Birds in art | Birds in literature | Birds -- Religious aspects | Birds -- MiscellaneaSubject: Did the Cetti's Warbler inspire the opening notes of the last movement of Beethoven's Second Symphony? Who, among a host of rivals, wrote the best poem about the nightingale? And which Bond film is named after a duck? Answering these questions and more, this book describes the history and culture of our avian friends.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 598 TUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002754401X |
Includes index
Did the Cetti's Warbler inspire the opening notes of the last movement of Beethoven's Second Symphony? Who, among a host of rivals, wrote the best poem about the nightingale? And which Bond film is named after a duck? Answering these questions and more, this book describes the history and culture of our avian friends.
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