ARGONAUT BOOKS

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, and Tim Birkhead has both qualities in abundance.The TelegraphAs Tim Birkhead reminds us in this wide-ranging and deeply researched study, human exploitation of the species goes back millennia … A lively and meticulous book.The SpectatorA sad but engrossing elegy … The story of the great auk, movingly told in this book, continues. This remarkable bird is not forgotten.Mail on Sunday'An investigation and a homage; its a joy to ...Read More