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Nature Guide: Birds: The World in Your Hands (DK Nature Guide)

Nature Guide: Birds: The World in Your Hands (DK Nature Guide) Paperback - 2012

by Burnie, David

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A new generation of illustrated natural history handbooks, produced in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution.

The new DK Nature Guides form a comprehensive, accessible, and informative series of illustrated reference books that tackle key natural history subjects in DK's inimitable style.

From the Arctic Tern and American Woodcock to the Turkey Vulture and Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Nature Guide: Birds is packed full of stunning images that reveal bird anatomy, flight, migration patterns, breeding, habitats-all perfect for bird watching and easy identification.

Includes:

  • Stunning images revealing intricate details and unique features of specimens
  • Expert writing and research by specialists
  • Clear, concise, and informative text bring the subjects to life
  • Specially commissioned close-up photography and illustrations
  • Carefully structured profiles ensuring it is easy to locate key information
  • Entries organized in intuitive categories or groupings for ease of reference

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  • Title Nature Guide: Birds: The World in Your Hands (DK Nature Guide)
  • Author Burnie, David
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
  • Date 2012-04-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR009509013
  • ISBN 9780756690410 / 0756690412
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.75 x 5.25 x 0.95 in (22.23 x 13.34 x 2.41 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Birds - Identification
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012360029
  • Dewey Decimal Code 598

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About the author

David Burnie is a zoology graduate and fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Having started out as a nature-preserve ranger and biologist, he has since forged a successful career as a writer and consultant specializing in wildlife and plants. He has written and contributed to more than 140 books and multimedia titles on nature and the environment, including DK's Animal and Natural History encyclopedias. He was shortlisted for the Royal Society's Aventis Prize in 2005.