Reviews of Habibi Funk 031, Kayatibu, and The Good Ones
Getting to know the ancient masters of land, sea and air 
		JOHN GREEN recommends an impressive compendium of fascinating facts about our feathered friends who have been around for a mere 150 million years
	 
			Avian Illuminations – a Cultural History of Birds
By Boria Sax
Reaktion Books £25
THIS lavishly illustrated book is quite an ambitious undertaking. Boria Sax covers a wide range of themes, from birds in mythology, in history, religion and in art, to birds in the future. A whistle-stop tour of our historical relationship with birds from the dawn of humanity to the present.
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