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100 1 _aHudson, W. H.
_q(William Henry),
_d1841-1922
245 1 0 _aBirds in London
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-25
508 _aE-text prepared by René Anderson Benitz, Adrian Mastronardi, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"Birds in London" by W. H. Hudson is a nature book written in the late 19th century. This work provides a detailed account of the wild bird life in London, reflecting on both the contemporary scene and historical changes in the local bird population. Hudson's exploration is particularly focused on how urbanization has affected various species, their habitats, and their coexistence with the residents of the metropolis. At the start of the book, Hudson outlines his original intention to create a handbook for bird watchers but soon realizes that defining London's bird life is complex due to constant urban growth and changes. He discusses the prevalence of sparrows in the city, their interactions with humans, and the various species that have adapted to urban life or have disappeared. The opening also emphasizes the importance of bird life as a restorative component of nature within the bustling environment of London, highlighting the emotional connections that city dwellers develop with these wild creatures amidst their concrete surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds -- England -- London
700 1 _aHook, Bryan,
_d1856-1925
700 1 _aMcCormick, A. D.
_q(Arthur David),
_d1860-1943
700 1 _aLodge, R. B.
_q(Reginald B.),
_d1852-1937?
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40334
999 _c81173
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