{"product_id":"swallow-angela-turner-9781780234915","title":"Swallow","description":"Known as heralds of spring and beautiful, elegant flyers, swallows are among the most beloved of familiar birds. Because they return with the spring, swallows, as Angela Turner explains, have long been associated with the renewal of life, love, fidelity, and fertility, while their ability to travel incredible distances has given them associations with freedom and speed. That freedom, however, hasn't kept them from becoming familiar figures in towns and cities. They often seem to even seek out human company--for example, barn swallows are known for nesting in our buildings and purple martins in our back yards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Destruction of their natural habitat, however, has proved dangerous to some species of swallow, and recent years have seen some populations dwindling to the point of near-extinction. Turner outlines the reasons for these declines as part of her engaging account of the natural and cultural history of this beloved bird.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780234910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780234915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Angela Turner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149437563135,"sku":"9781780234915","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1711a80d-7263-49de-a715-cd1616eb9c42.jpg?v=1688456710","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/swallow-angela-turner-9781780234915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}