{"product_id":"in-the-crosswinds-birds-humans-and-the-paradox-of-place-paperback","title":"In the Crosswinds: Birds, Humans, and the Paradox of Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEli J. Knapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A probing, big-hearted quest for belonging.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Ben Goldfarb, \u003ci\u003eCrossings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEager\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the Crosswinds takes readers on a captivating and humorous journey from the woods of western New York to the jungles of Ecuador and the wetlands of Africa, exploring the complexities of land, movement, identity, and belonging. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin ecologist and avid birder Eli J. Knapp on a quest to rediscover how to connect with the natural world. In the face of restlessness and rootlessness, we look to the birds of the world--creatures that are at once migratory and deeply connected to place--for insight and understanding.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a rollicking blend of avian science and crackling narrative, \u003ci\u003eIn the Crosswinds\u003c\/i\u003e confronts the all-too-human desire to define our place on a changing planet--and reveals instead the wonder and miraculous beauty of being exactly where we are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eELI J. KNAPP\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Delightful Horror of Family Birding: Sharing Nature with the Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDead Serious: Wild Hope Amid the Sixth Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e (2022 Foreword INDIE medalist). He holds a Masters in Environmental Science from the University of Santa Barbara and a PhD in ecology from Colorado State University, and is a professor of ecology at Houghton College. Knapp lives in Fillmore, NY, with his wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63562974134621,"sku":"9798890920058","price":28.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/cMPf9dFmhV9798890920058.webp?v=1771829739","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/in-the-crosswinds-birds-humans-and-the-paradox-of-place-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}