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9780811877589: Nests: Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them
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ISBN 10 : 0811877582 ISBN 13 : 9780811877589
Editeur : Chronicle Books, 2011

Synopsis

Sharon Beals' gorgeous photographs of nests offer a new window onto the life and beauty of birds. Drawn from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, these birds' nests from around the world offer astonishing insight into the intricate detail wrought by nature's most fastidious architects. Lovely images of nests and eggs are set against rich black backgrounds, and are accompanied by fascinating and informative portraits—conveyed through words and illustrations—of the birds that built them. A beautiful volume, Nests is the perfect gift for birders, bird lovers, and anyone captivated by the fleeting and fascinating splendor of the natural world.

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À propos de l'auteur

Award-winning photographer Sharon Beals is author of several books. She lives in San Francisco.

Jack Dumbacher and Maureen Flannery are ornithologists at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.

Author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul has written more than two dozen books on natural history.

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Sharon Beals' gorgeous photographs of nests offer a new window onto the life and beauty of birds. Drawn from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, these birds' nests from around the world offer astonishing insight into the intricate detail wrought by nature's most fastidious architects. Lovely images of nests and eggs are set against rich black backgrounds, and are accompanied by fascinating and informative portraits-conveyed through words and illustrations-of the birds that built them. A beautiful volume, Nests is the perfect gift for birders, bird lovers, and anyone captivated by the fleeting and fascinating splendor of the natural world.

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Éditeur
Chronicle Books
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0811877582
ISBN 13 
9780811877589
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
120
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Andreas Meier
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