Reference Matter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter C
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. 1. Wondering about birds 1
6. 2. Amusive birds: Attraction and association 28
7. 3. Seeing a difference 54
8. 4. Rarity value 80
9. 5. Beauty and the beholder 109
10. 6. The sense of sound 145
11. 7. A time and a place 182
12. 8. Wild nature: The politics of preference 207
13. 9. Naming matters 229
14. 10. Birds are good to think with 262
15. Envoi: “Stirred for a bird” 297
16. Appendix 1. Some Notable Lists: The Sumerians, Thomas Jefferson, John Clare 303
17. Appendix 2. Birds and Bonnets: A New York Hat Story 310
18. Appendix 3. Nightingale Mysteries 312
19. Appendix 4. Some Australian Bird Names 318
20. Reference Matter 323
21. Index of Birds 347
22. General Index 355
23. Acknowledgements and Permissions 365