Goose
$39.34
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
28 September 2026
Summary
A migratory journey through the vast contributions of geese to human culture.
Long dismissed as the dull cousin of ducks and swans, the goose proves to be a bird of astonishing significance. From medieval legends and the myth of the barnacle goose to Konrad Lorenz’s pioneering work on imprinting and the first human-led migration, geese occupy a rich place in science and story. Their quills helped write the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence. They wander t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836392743 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836392745 |
| Author: | Barbara Allen |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Imprint: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 190mm |
| Series: | Animal |
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Critics Review
This wonderfully illustrated book contains everything you need to know about geese, and many things you didn’t realise you needed to know! A treasure trove of fascinating information. * Errol Fuller, author of Extinct Birds and Drawn from Paradise (co-authored with Sir David Attenborough) *
Barbara Allen
Barbara Allen is a minister in the Uniting Church in Australia. Her books include Lost Animals, Disappearing Worlds: Stories of Extinction, also published by Reaktion Books.
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