{"product_id":"a-chorus-of-cranes","title":"A Chorus of Cranes","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSince long before medieval times cranes have been considered messengers of the gods, calling annually from on high to remind humans below of the passing years and of their own mortality. Now it is up to humans to take responsibility for controlling our own fate—and also to cry out to protect not only cranes but all the other wonderful creatures that share our increasingly fragile and threatened planetary ecosystem with us.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Paul A. Johnsgard, from the acknowledgments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Accompanied by the stunning photography of Thomas D. Mangelsen, \u003ci\u003eA Chorus of Cranes\u003c\/i\u003e details the natural history, biology, and conservation issues surrounding the abundant sandhill crane and the endangered whooping crane in North America. Author Paul A. Johnsgard, one of the leading authorities on cranes and crane biology, describes the fascinating social behaviors, beautiful natural habitats, and grueling seasonal migrations that have stirred the hearts of people as far back as medieval times and garnered the crane a place in folklore and mythology across continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohnsgard has substantially updated and significantly expanded his 1991 work \u003ci\u003eCrane Music\u003c\/i\u003e, incorporating new information on the biology and status of these two North American cranes and providing abbreviated summaries on the other thirteen crane species of the world. The stories of these birds and their contrasting fates provide an instructive and moving history of bird conservation in North America. \u003ci\u003eA Chorus of Cranes\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeous and invaluable resource for crane enthusiasts, birders, natural historians, and conservationists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe University Press of Colorado gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Iain Nicholson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, Audubon Nebraska, Ron and Judy Parks, Wagon Tongue Creek Farm, and the Trull Foundation toward the publication of this book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paul A. Johnsgard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54185911091492,"sku":"9781607324362","price":25.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/7635\/3828\/files\/CoreSourceHub_7c20493a-e842-4e81-a51e-00e55440656a.jpg?v=1780417822","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.co.uk\/products\/a-chorus-of-cranes","provider":"IndiePubs UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}