Alaska Birds

A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species

James Kavanagh, Waterford Press (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

1 Seiten

2001
Waterford Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-58355-122-6 (ISBN)

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Alaska Birds is a portable reference guide featuring the most commonly seen birds in Alaska. This pocket-sized, folding guide is printed on laminate material and can be easily carried in the field. A state map highlights birding sanctuaries and the colorful illustrations completes this easy-to-access reference.

The Last Frontier State is the permanent or migratory home of 493 species of birds, including the state bird -- the willow ptarmigan and the bird with the longest migration route in the world, the artic tern, who winters in the Antarctic (2,200 miles each way). This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Made in the USA.

Zoologist James Kavanagh has researched and written more than 450 publications pertaining to wildlife observation and outdoor recreation. His unique talent is in taking complex information and synthesizing the salient points to make knowledge about nature and the outdoors more accessible to novices, and to present quick, portable reference information for more experienced wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.2001
Reihe/Serie	Pocket Naturalist Guide Series
Illustrationen	Raymond Leung
Zusatzinfo	Full color throughout
Verlagsort	Blaine, WA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	96 x 210 mm
Gewicht	43 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	1-58355-122-0 / 1583551220
ISBN-13	978-1-58355-122-6 / 9781583551226
Zustand	Neuware