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100 1 _aSelous, Edmund,
_d1857-1934
245 1 0 _aBeautiful Birds
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-12-28
508 _aProduced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Beautiful Birds" by Edmund Selous is a charming nature book written in the early 20th century. The book explores the stunning beauty of various bird species, focusing particularly on Birds of Paradise and their adaptations. It emphasizes not only their physical beauty but also the ecological and ethical implications of their existence, addressing the cruel practice of hunting them for ornamentation. The opening of the book presents a vivid appreciation for the aesthetics of birds, contrasting them with butterflies while showcasing the captivating colors and characteristics of various species found in nature, such as the Kingfisher and the Thrush. Selous introduces readers to the cruel reality that the beauty of these birds has led to their systematic destruction by human hands, urging empathy and conservation. He cleverly personifies Nature and her creations, emphasizing the need to awaken a sense of compassion in humans, particularly women, who are depicted as the primary offenders in the quest for beauty derived from the dead bodies of these birds. The narrative sets a gentle yet urgent tone for the animal welfare message that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds -- Juvenile literature
653 _aBirds of paradise (Birds) -- Juvenile literature
700 1 _aAstley, Hubert D.,
_d1860-1925
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50777
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