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Discussing his latest work in the Guardian, Cocker (Birders: Tale of a Tribe) referred to the "immodesty" of his ambition. The book, eight years in the writing and even longer in preparation, explores the "tangle of connections" between humans and birds. Much is considered: 146 of more than 200 families of the world's avifauna seen through the prism of humankind's art, literature, history, sport, and gastronomy. No less impressive is Cocker's handl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More