Cuckoo

Name: Cuckoo
Brand: Reaktion Books
SKU: 9781789149319
Price: 2700 KES
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781789149319

by Cynthia Chris

Book Details

Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Animal

ISBN-10 1789149312

ISBN-13 9781789149319

Publisher Reaktion Books

Imprint Reaktion Books

Country of Manufacture IN

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Aug 1st, 2024

Print length 168 Pages

Weight 294 grams

Dimensions 13.60 x 19.00 x 1.20 cms

Product Classification: Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc)Nature in the arts Animals and society / Animal rights - issues and debates Animals & society Wildlife: birds & birdwatching Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest

KSh 2,700.00

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An enlightening, entertaining look at that most peculiar bird, the cuckoo.

The common cuckoo is a peculiar bird – one that has lent its name to the otherworldly ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’ in Aristophanes’ play The Birds, and its two-note song to the classic cuckoo clock. While the cuckoo has long symbolized exuberance or foolishness, it is also recognized as our most reliable harbinger of springtime. But that’s not all the cuckoo stands for. Females of some cuckoo species are brood parasites, known for depositing their eggs in the nests of other birds. This curious behaviour has inspired many a myth and metaphor, and given us the figure of the ‘cuckold’, who appears in literature from Shakespeare’s plays to science-fiction thrillers. This enlightening, entertaining book explores the natural history of the cuckoo, its cultural meanings and the stories we tell about these fascinating birds.

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