{"product_id":"crow-boria-sax-9781861891945","title":"Crow","description":"Though not generally perceived as graceful, crows are remarkably so--a single curve undulates from the tip of the bird's beak to the end of its tail. They take flight almost without effort, flapping their wings easily and ascending into the air like spirits. \u003ci\u003eCrow\u003c\/i\u003e by Boria Sax is a celebration of the crow and its relatives in myth, literature, and life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sax takes readers into the history of crows, detailing how in a range of cultures, from the Chinese to the Hopi Indians, crows are bearers of prophecy. For example, thanks in part to the birds' courtship rituals, Greeks invoked crows as symbols of conjugal love. From the raven sent out by Noah to the corvid deities of the Eskimo, from Taoist legends to Victorian novels and contemporary films, Sax's book ranges across history and culture and will interest anyone who has ever been intrigued, puzzled, annoyed, or charmed by these wonderfully intelligent birds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Boria Sax\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861891946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861891945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.46h x 5.42w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 2064\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/05\/2004","brand":"Boria Sax","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984430072063,"sku":"9781861891945","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0bef5ceb-920d-4ef1-969e-a5474f0cacfe.jpg?v=1683272269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crow-boria-sax-9781861891945","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}