Great Birds of Britain and Europe: 200 Star Species
by Elphick, Jonathan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good/Very good
- Seller
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Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2008. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 293 x 260 mm. NO. For the first time, a book of superb bird photographs has been created to give pleasure - and fascinating information - to nature lovers and birdwatchers alike. Concentrating on 200 really special birds of Britain and continental Europe, from Swans to Buntings, "Great Birds of Britain and Europe" is a marvellous celebration of the beauty of birds through the lens of dedicated and highly skilled photographers. The stunning images, although apparently spontaneous, are often the product of hours - even days - of patient fieldcraft and pure determination and stamina on the photographer's part. They capture the excitement of the birds - the thing that anyone watching them closely would find most compelling: a black-tailed Godwit performing its balletic display, two Golden Eagles fighting in mid-air.The text - a 300-word mini-essay on each bird - evocatively catches the key characteristics of each bird and, with the help of thumbnail colour maps, pinpoints its distribution and rarity status. For each species shown the author always offers fascinating facts that even a keen naturalist or birdwatcher might not already know. Most of the birds chosen are ones that enthusiasts are particularly pleased to see - whether because they are elusive, because they are special to their habitat or region, or simply because they are supremely beautiful.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Fieldfare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FF1161
- Title
- Great Birds of Britain and Europe: 200 Star Species
- Author
- Elphick, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Duncan Baird Publishers
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 293 x 260 mm
- Weight
- 4.06 lbs
- Keywords
- 200 star species, bird photographs, Britain, Continental Europe.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Fieldfare Books
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Sidmouth, Devon
About Fieldfare Books
A small family business specialising in the sale of a range of used natural history and bird books.