Reviews

Birdmania: A Remarkable Passion for Birds by Bernd Brunner

bookbirder's review against another edition

4.0

So many entertaining stories that kept me engaged and made this a quick read, despite its length. I only wish the stories had not been so focused on Europeans. The story felt nice and ordered, but somewhat one-sided.

abookolive's review

4.0

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jvan's review against another edition

2.0

There are interesting stories, but the structure is so disjointed that it didn't really work for me. Chapters are loosely organized around a time or activity: egg collecting, bird communication, etc; and then are filled out with short bits about particular people doing things, most of these little vignettes being one or two pages. It's not the best organizational system and for me the book suffered because of it.

alittlehusky's review

5.0

People who love birds and their historical and cultural significance will enjoy this book. Not necessarily a book for experienced bird watchers who focus on identifications etc. Highly recommend if only just for the incredible artwork.