Swans of the World

By A. Lindsay Price

From the first pip of a cygnet to the "swan-song" of old age, "Swans of the World" covers the development and behavior of the world's majestic swans. Woven skillfully into the text is the fascinating cultural lore of the swan worldwide, showing how - in poetry, myth, and art - this ancient, rare, and most aristocratic waterfowl has never ceased to excite the human mind. Handsomely illustrated with over 100 drawings, photographs, charts, and swan distribution maps, this work is engaging enough to entice both the beginning bird enthusiast and seasoned naturalist - to say nothing of the lover of poetry and art that celebrates the wonders of the natural world. This beautiful work has been justifiably praised by the Trumpeter Swan Society for its "depth and grace."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933031815
• ISBN13: 9780933031814
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Council Oak Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Dreamy about Swans

This book catalogs the basic biology of swans and spreads its wings to encircle the mythological, literary, historical and mystical meanings swans have had for humans through the ages. Information from it will find its way into the pages of my next book, How to Raise Poultry, following How To Raise Chickens: Everything You Need To Know (How to Raise...), next year. A beautiful reference, the kind of book you can hold and page through for hours.