Architecture according to Pigeons

　　跟隨專業鑑賞「鴿」的目光，欣賞世界頂級建築之美！

　　你是否曾經想像自己如鳥兒般翱翔天際，居高臨下地俯瞰地面上的事物？人類引以為傲的建築物，在鳥類朋友眼裡又會是什麼模樣呢？不如請喜歡在建築物周圍停留、觀察的鴿子回答這些問題吧！

　　《Architecture According to Pigeons》作者Speck Lee Tailfeather懷抱著對建築的滿腔熱情與專業知識，透過跨頁手繪圖與幽默風趣的觀點帶領大小朋友一同環遊世界，以鳥瞰的方式巡禮羅馬競技場遺址、神聖的泰姬瑪哈陵、宏偉的金門大橋、地標性建築物雪梨歌劇院、浪漫之都裡的艾菲爾鐵塔、建築大師萊特的落水山莊等知名建物。

　　Speck希望藉由這本書將美好的建築分享給大家，也鼓勵每位讀者應該親自去體驗與感受這些偉大的作品。當然了，無論走到哪裡都記得要對鴿子友善喔！(文/博客來編譯)　　

　　In a bid to improve ever worsening relations between our two species, pigeon elder Speck Lee Tailfeather has been elected by his peers to reveal to human beings the truth about pigeons'  finer sensibilities.

　　It is already a little known fact that pigeons are amongst some of the most intelligent creatures in the world. However, Speck plans to divulge more. Namely that - far from the perceived pests who plague our buildings - pigeons are in fact great admirers and aficionados of architecture. It is of course for this reason that they can be found in great numbers around the most beautiful and significant buildings in the world.

　　It' s Speck' s dear wish that, through these latest revelations, bridges will be built between our two species, ending once and for all the terrible pi-geonocide practised by humankind.

　　After thorough investigation, Speck picks renowned international arts publisher, Phaidon Press, to be the vehicle for his message. One morning, heart beating wildly, he flies in through an open window to an empty Phaidon office and, using the keyboard, pecks out these words:

　　"Hello. I am Speck. There is something you need to know."

　　Communicating through such typed messages, Phaidon agrees to send Speck on a journey around the world to visit his favourite buildings, and then to publish his writings about them. Here, in Architecture (According to Pigeons), we read his account of this journey, with information and opinions on the buildings he visits, as well as his musings on many aspects of architecture.

　　Architecture (According to Pigeons) ends with a post-script from Speck. He urges every young reader to go and find out about and appreciate the 　architecture about which he was so passionate … and of course, to be kinder to pigeons.

作者簡介

　　Speck Lee Tailfeather is a highly respected Pigeon Elder, elected by his peers to reveal to human beings the truth about pigeons' finer sensibilities and their love of architecture. Architecture According to Pigeons is Speck Lee Tailfeather's first book to be published.