CURRENTLY SOLD OUT

Falcon by Helen Macdonald (Paperback, 2005)

About this product

Product Information

The fastest animal on earth, the falcon deserves attention not just for the combination of speed, power, beauty and ferocity that have made it an object of fascination for thousands of years, but for the light it sheds, mirror-like, on the cultures through which it has flown. Falcon surveys the practical and symbolic uses of falcons in human culture in new and exciting ways; bridging science and cultural history, and packed with fascinating facts and many illustrations, the book offers thought-provoking and sophisticated cultural analysis in a lively, approachable style. Helen Macdonald describes the complete history of the bird, ranging across the globe and over many millennia, as well as incorporating the latest scientific discoveries. There are chapters on falcon natural history; myth and legend; falconry; conservation; falcons in the military, in urban settings and the corporate world. Along the way the reader will discover how falcons were mobilized in secret military projects, their links with espionage, the Third Reich and the space programme, and how they've featured in erotic stories. The book explores their veneration as gods in Ancient Egypt, their role as cultural icons in the Middle East, and their recruitment by the advertising industry to promote all manner of products, from photocopiers to jet planes. Falcon combines in-depth practical, personal and scientific knowledge of falcons with a strong analytical perspective on the place of these birds in human history. It will be enjoyed by specialists and non-specialists alike: lovers of the countryside, birdwatchers, students of cultural history, or anyone who has ever wondered why falcons are so compelling.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Reaktion Books
ISBN-13
9781861892386
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94754891

Product Key Features

Book Title
Falcon
Author
Helen Macdonald
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Wildlife, Zoology
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
190mm
Item Width
135mm
Item Weight
363g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Helen Macdonald
Series Title
Animal Series
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

More items related to this product

item 1 Falcon by Helen Macdonald Paperback Author H is for Hawk Falconry
AU $20.00
Free postage
item 2 Falcon by Helen Macdonald (English) Paperback Book
AU $39.29
Free postage
item 3 Falcon by Macdonald, Helen
AU $33.09
Free postage
item 4 Falcon (Animal) by Macdonald New 9781780236414 Fast Free Shipping..
AU $68.90
Free postage
item 5 Falcon (Animal).by Macdonald New 9781780236414 Fast Free Shipping**
AU $25.17
+AU $24.98 postage
item 6 Falcon by Helen Macdonald (English) Paperback Book
AU $26.02
+AU $13.67 postage
item 7 Falcon by Macdonald, Helen
AU $33.09
Free postage

Best Selling in Books

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Books

The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest (Paperback, 2020)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 product ratings
AU $21.98 New
AU $15.39 Used
The Concise 48 Laws Of Power by Robert Greene (Paperback, 2002)
4.5 out of 5 stars based on 22 product ratings
AU $21.51 New
---- Used
Become What You Are: Expanded Edition by Alan W. Watts (Paperback, 2003)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 product ratings
AU $29.57 New
---- Used
Pihkal by Alexander T Shulgin, Ann Shulgin (Paperback, 1995)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 product ratings
AU $75.98 New
---- Used
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Paperback, 2000)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 product ratings
AU $59.36 New
---- Used
First Day by Andrew Daddo (Paperback, 2014)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $10.00 New
---- Used
Gold by Haleh Liza Gafori, Rumi (Paperback, 2021)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $28.14 New
---- Used

Save on Books

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Books

The Book of Enoch Paperback Free Shipping AU
AU $17.97
Trending at AU $18.29
NEW Bluey: My Mum is the Best By Bluey (Hardcover) Picture Book FREE Shipping
AU $11.95
Trending at AU $15.72
The 2023 Ninja Dual Zone Air Fryer Cookbook: 1000 Days Simple, Delicious & Low C
AU $18.48
Trending at AU $19.14
Lonely Planet Vietnam | Paperback Book | NEW AU FREE SHIPPING AU
AU $27.88
Trending at AU $28.29
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Paperback Book NEW AU FREE SHIPPING
AU $15.86
Trending at AU $27.50
Anti - Inflammatory Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Reduce the Inflammation and Imp
AU $19.86
Trending at AU $20.52

Shop by category

Falcon by Helen Macdonald (Paperback, 2005)

About this product

Product Information

Product Identifiers

Product Key Features

Dimensions

Additional Product Features

More items related to this product

item 1 Falcon by Helen Macdonald Paperback Author H is for Hawk Falconry

item 2 Falcon by Helen Macdonald (English) Paperback Book

item 3 Falcon by Macdonald, Helen

item 4 Falcon (Animal) by Macdonald New 9781780236414 Fast Free Shipping..

item 5 Falcon (Animal).by Macdonald New 9781780236414 Fast Free Shipping**

item 6 Falcon by Helen Macdonald (English) Paperback Book

item 7 Falcon by Macdonald, Helen

Best Selling in Books

The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest (Paperback, 2020)

The Concise 48 Laws Of Power by Robert Greene (Paperback, 2002)

Become What You Are: Expanded Edition by Alan W. Watts (Paperback, 2003)

Pihkal by Alexander T Shulgin, Ann Shulgin (Paperback, 1995)

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Paperback, 2000)

First Day by Andrew Daddo (Paperback, 2014)

Gold by Haleh Liza Gafori, Rumi (Paperback, 2021)

Save on Books

The Book of Enoch Paperback Free Shipping AU

NEW Bluey: My Mum is the Best By Bluey (Hardcover) Picture Book FREE Shipping

The 2023 Ninja Dual Zone Air Fryer Cookbook: 1000 Days Simple, Delicious & Low C

Lonely Planet Vietnam | Paperback Book | NEW AU FREE SHIPPING AU

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Paperback Book NEW AU FREE SHIPPING

Anti - Inflammatory Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Reduce the Inflammation and Imp

You may also like

George MacDonald Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books

Fiction Paperback John D. MacDonald & Fiction Books

George MacDonald Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books

George MacDonald Fiction Fiction & Books

George MacDonald Fiction & Non-Fiction Books

George MacDonald Fiction HarperCollins Fiction & Non-Fiction Books