ARGONAUT BOOKS

Since 1950 more than 70% of the world's seabirds have been lost through human activity. The great auk was the first species to go. A goose-sized seabird superbly adapted for underwater flight, their lives were idyllic prior to the appearance of humans: three months ashore to breed, the rest of the time riding the ocean waves. This book details the life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction. Reviews Mesmerising ... There's something endlessly pleasurable in listening to a person talk about a subject on which they're both an enthusiast and an authority, a...Read More