Animating the space between interest and terror, curiosity and dread, award-winning author Mary Cappello explores what seems beyond understanding; the physiology of the human swallow, and the poignant and baffling psychology that compels ...

In 1960s Toronto, two girls retreat to their attics to escape the loneliness and isolation of their lives.

In The Swallow Stephen Moss documents a year of observing the swallow close to home and in the field to shed light on the secret life of this extraordinary bird.

Destruction of their natural habitat, however, has proved dangerous to some species of swallow, and recent years have seen some populations dwindling to the point of near-extinction.

This book examines all aspects of the life of this endearing bird, with chapters on its flying skills and feeding habits, mate choice, breeding strategies, nest sites, eggs and incubation, nestling rearing, productivity and survival, ...

Introduces swallows, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, food, hunting and migration habits, and predators.

Introduces swallows, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, food, hunting and migration habits, and predators.

In the 1980s in Lagos, the government’s War Against Indiscipline and austerity measures are in full swing.

After travelling thousands of kilometres, Swallow discovers that the place where she usually nests has been transformed from top to bottom.

I wonder if the first day of Learning is always like this - do the girls on the hill always feel the ground tremble under their feet?