BIRDS OF THE WORLD By Les Beletsky - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- ISBN-10
- 0801884292
- Publication Name
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Type
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780801884290
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801884292
ISBN-13
9780801884290
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50479685
Product Key Features
Book Title
Birds of the World
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Life Sciences / Biology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
67.3 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-032622
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Birds of the World rests on a simple, indisputable premise: 'Birds are beautiful animals and many people enjoy watching them.' Beletsky makes this point in the first sentence of his preface and honors it in the ensuing 500 or so pages." -- William Grimes, New York Times, "A valuable, enjoyable global survey that induces wanderlust and explains in equal measure." -- Birder's World, Stands up well to the rest of the competition and deserves praise for its clear organization, wealth of accessible information, handsome and abundant illustrations, and affordability., 'Likely to be on the wish lists of bird-lovers everywhere.' -- Washington Post Book World'Birds of the World rests on a simple, indisputable premise: 'Birds are beautiful animals and many people enjoy watching them.' Beletsky makes this point in the first sentence of his preface and honors it in the ensuing 500 or so pages.' -- William Grimes, New York Times'A richly illustrated introduction to various wild birds.' -- Science News'Some books are handsome, others easy to use, and still others, interesting to read. This is all three and more.' -- Booklist'A valuable, enjoyable global survey that induces wanderlust and explains in equal measure.' -- Birder's World'Refreshingly lively... This is a book to browse for enjoyment, not a dry reference tome.' -- Maryland Ornithological Society'Probably the most attractive, and certainly the most current, overview of the world's bird species.' -- Jonathan F. Husband, American Reference Books Annual'Stands up well to the rest of the competition and deserves praise for its clear organization, wealth of accessible information, handsome and abundant illustrations, and affordability.' -- Quarterly Review of Biology'For those now inspired enough to want to learn more about the roughly 200 families of birds (10,000 known species), Les Beletsky's Birds of the World provides a spectacular introduction.' -- Discovery'Expert naturalist Les Beletsky and a team of first-rate artists have produced a bird world overview that is as accurate and informative as it is beautiful.' -- Kenn Kaufman, author of the Peterson Field Guide to Advanced Birding, "Refreshingly lively... This is a book to browse for enjoyment, not a dry reference tome." -- Maryland Ornithological Society, "For those now inspired enough to want to learn more about the roughly 200 families of birds (10,000 known species), Les Beletsky's Birds of the World provides a spectacular introduction." -- Discovery, "Some books are handsome, others easy to use, and still others, interesting to read. This is all three and more." -- Booklist, Some books are handsome, others easy to use, and still others, interesting to read. This is all three and more., For those now inspired enough to want to learn more about the roughly 200 families of birds (10,000 known species), Les Beletsky's Birds of the World provides a spectacular introduction., Birds of the World rests on a simple, indisputable premise: 'Birds are beautiful animals and many people enjoy watching them.' Beletsky makes this point in the first sentence of his preface and honors it in the ensuing 500 or so pages.
Dewey Decimal
598
Synopsis
This stunning collection of art and text captures the grace, beauty, and flamboyance of the world's birds. In more than 500 pages, ornithologist Les Beletsky has gathered over 1,600 original paintings that reveal the form, posture, and plumage of all the avian families, with featured illustrations of 1,307 avian species. The paintings are from eleven of the world's leading bird artists, with many being published here for the first time., Presents a collection of art and text that intends to capture the grace, beauty, and flamboyance of the world's birds. This book, in more than 500 pages, gathers over 1,600 original paintings that reveal the form, posture, and plumage of many of the avian families, with featured illustrations of 1307 avian species., This stunning collection of art and text captures the grace, beauty, and flamboyance of the world's birds. In more than 500 pages, ornithologist Les Beletsky has gathered over 1,600 original paintings that reveal the form, posture, and plumage of all the avian families, with featured illustrations of 1307 avian species. The paintings are from eleven of the world's leading bird artists, with many being published here for the first time. Beletsky's detailed, yet eminently readable, descriptions are paired with vivid images to show the diversity of the world's approximately 200 bird families. Backyard bird-watchers, avid birders, and professional ornithologists alike will find in these pages everything from the everyday to the exotic, from diminutive hummingbirds to massive ostriches, from Antarctic penguins to tropical parrots.Comprehensive, authoritative, and beautifully illustrated, Birds of the World will amaze and inspire everyone with an interest in this remarkable fauna., This stunning collection of art and text captures the grace, beauty, and flamboyance of the world's birds. In more than 500 pages, ornithologist Les Beletsky has gathered over 1,600 original paintings that reveal the form, posture, and plumage of all the avian families, with featured illustrations of 1307 avian species. The paintings are from ......
LC Classification Number
QL673.B44 2006
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