Nest

The art of birds

Janine Burke

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Allen & Unwin
01 October 2013

Mathematics & Sciences; Wildlife: birds & birdwatching

We tend

to take birds for granted, in the landscape or in our neighbourhoods.

The presence of birds communicates the health of a place. When

they're gone, it's as though there's a hole in the sky, in the

air, an absence of beauty and grace, and vivid chatter or haunting

cries are replaced with eerie silence.

As an amateur naturalist and nature

lover, Janine Burke, art historian and author, has spent many years observing birds. Nest: The Art of Birds is the

story of her passion, a personal, wide-ranging and intimate book

- part natural history, part folklore, part exploration of art and aesthetics, part memoir - that will appeal to all those who love nature,

literature and art.

What are nests if not art created

by nature? If a nest is not art, how can we account

for those exquisite, painstakingly constructed creations that

are decorated, or woven through with feathers, or studded with objects

of a particular colour or sheen? Nest reveals both the art and mystery found in nature and celebrates them with lyricism,

insight

and great affection.

In the tradition of Longitude, Cod or The Cello

Suites, Nest: The Art

of Birds

is a short

education that encompasses celebration and theory, investigation and memoir,

the familiar and the revelatory - as surprising and enticing as any beautiful,

intricately constructed nest.

By: Janine Burke
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9781743318683
ISBN 10: 1743318685
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 October 2013
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Janine Burke is the author of Second Sight, Company of Images, and a groundbreaking series of books on the Heide circle, including Joy Hester, Australian Gothic: A Life of Albert Tucker, and The Heart Garden: Sunday Reed and Heide. The Gods of Freud: Sigmund Freud's Art Collection is the internationally acclaimed survey of Freud's personal collection.

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Nest

The art of birds

Janine Burke

$26.99

Paperback

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