Discovery Channel: Birds (An Explore Your World Handbook)

BIRD, David M. et al. (consultant)

ISBN 10: 1563318008 / ISBN 13: 9781563318009

Published by Discovery Books / Random House, New York, 1999

About this Item

A wide-ranging examination of North American bird life. Divided into three sections: Discovering Birds, with general bird anatomy and behavior information; Birds in Your Backyard, with advice on bird watching and feeding; Identifying Birds, with details on identification of 150 North American bird species. With color photos and drawings throughout. --- In stiff pictorial wraps. --- An excellent copy: clean, bright and sound but with retailer's back cover sticker.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 192 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discovery Channel: Birds (An Explore Your World Handbook)
• Publisher: Discovery Books / Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563318008
• ISBN 13: 9781563318009
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • >>Birds
  • >>Natural History

About this title

Synopsis

How does an eagle soar? What's the difference between a warbler and a vireo? How do birds communicate? Why do only some birds migrate? What flowers draw hummingbirds to a garden? Birds, an Explore Your World ™Handbook, answers these and other questions, providing a captivating blend of information and entertainment about one of the most popular hobbies.

Incorporating the Discovery Channel's unique, authoritative approach and acclaimed visuals, Birds goes beyond traditional guides by combining field identification techniques with fascinating background information and practical hands-on advice. Organized in a clear, accessible style, beautifully illustrated with more than 300 full color photographs and illustrations, and packed with the most up-to-date information by expert ornithologists, this comprehensive handbook offers birding enthusiasts a wealth of information in a single portable source.

Birds is divided into three main sections:
"Discovering Birds" provides background information to help birders acquire a strong base of knowledge on the fundamentals of bird anatomy, physiology, and behavior--including how birds live, fly, build nest, reproduce, migrate and communicate.

"Birds in Your Backyard" contains practical advice on exploring birds firsthand--including choosing the right binoculars, building a birdhouse, keeping predators out of a bird feeder, and attracting birds to your backyard.

"Identifying Birds" offers a complete at-a-glance identification guide to 150 of the most common North American birds--including descriptions of size, appearance, voice, nest, and eggs, as well as a range map of each bird's habitat.

Birds is sure to delight, teach and entertain bird enthusiasts, and reveal our wondrous world as never before.

About the Author

Discovery Books worked with a distinguished team of experts, including: David M. Bird, Ph.D., director, Avian Science and Conservation Centre, McGill University, Montreal; Jim Berry president, Roger Tory Institute of Natural History; Stephen Kress, professor ornithology at Cornell University, and Bill Thompson III, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest and author of Bird Watching for Dummies.