DK's "Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide"
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I was just gven a copy of Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide and can recommend it to birders - especially beginning birders, armchair travellers and anyone who likes to celebrate the beauty and diversity of birds.
The book is split into three parts. The 44 page introduction discusses biological matters: physiology, flight, behaviour, conservation and more. The second, 28-page, section explores habitats. This leaves the lion’s share – some 390 pages - for the accounts of 1,200 species.
In the US edition - ISBN 075663153X - a CD is included. Prepared by Cornell's Macauley Library, it is a delightful audio sample of vocalisations from 60 species from around the world.
This is just the sort of book that would have engrossed me for hours as a child. I remember spending many a happy evening poring over my Mitchell Beazley World Atlas of Birds, which I suppose was the equivalent back then. Besides enthusing kids, I can imagine that this book will persuade many a non-birding adult to pick up a pair of binoculars.
The book is split into three parts. The 44 page introduction discusses biological matters: physiology, flight, behaviour, conservation and more. The second, 28-page, section explores habitats. This leaves the lion’s share – some 390 pages - for the accounts of 1,200 species.
In the US edition - ISBN 075663153X - a CD is included. Prepared by Cornell's Macauley Library, it is a delightful audio sample of vocalisations from 60 species from around the world.
This is just the sort of book that would have engrossed me for hours as a child. I remember spending many a happy evening poring over my Mitchell Beazley World Atlas of Birds, which I suppose was the equivalent back then. Besides enthusing kids, I can imagine that this book will persuade many a non-birding adult to pick up a pair of binoculars.
