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Kirk Wallace Johnson

“Although salmon cannot tell the difference between a tuft of dog fur and an exotic bird feather, Kelson's book argued that rare and expensive plumes were more effective in attracting the "King of Fish".”

Kirk Wallace Johnson, The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
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