World Without Birds: How to Save Our Planet, One Bird at a Time

"This is a book about hope."

If you look out the window, chances are high you'll spot a bird soaring in the sky or perched on a tree. Nearly 100 million Americans spend time birdwatching every year. Birds provide beauty, pollination, pest control, waste management,a food source, recreation, cultural enrichment, and many other functions important to human life and environmental balance. . . .

. . . and now they're disappearing at ever greater rates, thanks to climate change, habitat destruct...