Author: Peter Matthiessen Year: 2001 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Animals, Non Fiction, Travel, Science
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"You don't have to be a 'craniac' . . . to appreciate [this book] . . . All you really need is a passion for prose as good as it gets." --Chicago Tribune
In legend, cranes often figure as harbingers of heaven and omens of longevity and good fortune. And in nature, they are an "umbrella species" whose well-being assures that of the ecosystem at large. The Birds of Heaven chronicles Peter Matthiessen's many journeys on five continents in search of the fifteen species of cranes. His telling captures the dilemmas of a planet in ecological crisis, and the deep loss to humankind if these beautiful and imposing creatures are allowed to disappear.
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