Wild America: The Record of a 30,000 Mile Journey Around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His British Colleague - Couverture souple

Tory Peterson, Roger; Fisher, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0395864976 ISBN 13 : 9780395864975

Editeur : Mariner Books, 1997

Synopsis

Wild America On an April day in 1953, renowned American naturalist, author, and illustrator Roger Tory Peterson met his British friend James Fisher, an authority on seabirds, in Newfoundland. There they began a strenuous and thrilling hundred-day field trip around the edge of the continent. Part travelogue, part epic natural adventure, their richly illustrated record is "the superlatively good product of ideal Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

On an April day in 1953, renowned American naturalist, author, and illustrator Roger Tory Peterson met his British friend James Fisher, an authority on seabirds, in Newfoundland. There they began a strenuous and thrilling hundred-day field trip around the edge of the continent. Part travelogue, part epic natural adventure, their richly illustrated record is "the superlatively good product of ideal circumstances" (Chicago Sunday Tribune).

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"Fascinating" Kirkus Reviews

"The reader ends with the feeling of having been one of the party." The New York Times

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Mariner Books
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0395864976
• ISBN 13: 9780395864975
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448