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How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers: A Manual of Flornithology for Beginners

By Robert Williams Wood

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A comical collection uses wit and whimsical wisdom to distinguish feathered friends from floral formations.

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1999-01-01
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Summary

"How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers: A Manual of Flornithology for Beginners" by Robert Williams Wood is a funny book from the early 1900s that uses silly comparisons and pictures to teach people how to tell birds and plants apart. It mixes poems and jokes to make learning about nature fun. The book pairs birds with plants, so it helps people notice what makes each one special, like how they act, look, or sound. It’s a lighthearted way to get started with learning about nature and encourages people to be curious and appreciate the world around them.

About the Author

Robert Williams Wood was an American physicist and inventor who made pivotal contributions to the field of optics. He pioneered infrared and ultraviolet photography. Wood's patents and theoretical work inform modern understanding of the physics of ultraviolet light, and made possible myriad uses of UV fluorescence which became popular after World War I. He published many articles on spectroscopy, phosphorescence, diffraction, and ultraviolet light.

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