{"product_id":"far-from-land-by-michael-brooke-9780691210322","title":"Far from Land","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to increasingly sophisticated and miniaturised devices that can track their every movement and behaviour, it is now possible to observe the mysterious lives of these remarkable creatures as never before. This book takes you on a breathtaking journey around the globe to provide an extraordinary up-close look at the activities of seabirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating survey of the world of seabirds - made all the more enjoyable by Bruce Pearson's lovely pen-and-wash illustrations.\u003c\/em\u003e - Nigel Andrew, \u003cem\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA celebration of nature writing, scientific research and the wonder of birds, large and small, that glide, flap and flutter across the world's oceans.\u003c\/em\u003e - Tim Birkhead, \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e[Brooke] shares his encyclopaedic knowledge with dry wit and fine attention to detail in this absorbing book.\u003c\/em\u003e - Adrian Barnett, \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you thought you knew all about seabirds, then think again.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBird Watching\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGripping in scope and in granular detail.\u003c\/em\u003e - Barbara Kiser, \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854515917036,"sku":"9780691210322","price":65.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/c2e7df345cb6844b24afded8627a4855.jpg?v=1759269248","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/far-from-land-by-michael-brooke-9780691210322","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}