Sacred Ibis: The Ornithology of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, DD, FRS Format:Hardback Another achievement is to bring

Another achievement is to bring to life the various Church Fathers being discussed in vivid vignettes and well-documented discussion

the Council for National Academic Awards

In the book are over 80 colour plates and a reproduction of Darwin’s first letter to Tristram

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and the Eucharist (Communion)

Sacred Ibis: The Ornithology of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, DD, FRS Format:Hardback Another achievement is to bringHenry Baker Tristram was a surprising and remarkable man: explorer, ornithologist, and priest. With his wild beard (for which he required special permission from his bishop) he undertook expeditions to the Sahara and Palestine at a time when doing so was even more fraught with danger than it is today. As a founding member of the British Ornithologists Union (BOU), he contributed regularly to its journal, Ibis, as well as other scientific journals.