Christopher Bird

Christopher Bird

Christopher Bird (May 11, 1928 - May 2, 1996) was a best-selling author, specialising in unconventional beliefs. His notable works included The Secret Life of Plants which was co-authored with Peter Tompkins and The Divining Hand: The 500-Year-Old Mystery of Dowsing. [1]

Bird travelled widely and spoke many languages, among them Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Serbo-Croat.[citation needed] He had degrees in botany and Eastern Studies.[citation needed]

He was born in Norwood, Massachusetts and died in Blairsville, Georgia.

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