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The Complete Language of Birds
A Definitive and Illustrated History
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Expand your bird knowledge with this gorgeous encyclopedia of nearly 400 bird species around the world, unique for its inclusion of both their physical and mythological characteristics. If you're a nature lover who thrives on bird videos and photography, go beyond the scope of standard field...
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The Complete Language of Birds offers stunningly illustrated profiles of nearly 400 bird species, covering both their physical and mystical qualities.
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Expand your bird knowledge with this gorgeous encyclopedia of nearly 400 bird species around the world, unique for its inclusion of both their physical and mythological characteristics.
If you're a nature lover who thrives on bird videos and photography, go beyond the scope of standard field guides with this comprehensive reference. Each entry of The Complete Language of Birds provides not only the bird's name and physical qualities, but also its history, symbolic meanings, and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and folklore.
Within the pages of this colourful volume, you'll find:
- Beautiful illustrations and descriptions of common and unusual birds
- Notes on the surprising properties and powers of birds
- Discussions of the symbolism and mythological significance of each bird species
Dive into an unusual dimension of historical and arcane knowledge with the study of birds. A collection of fun and interesting facts about birds gathered from science and culture, the stunning illustrations and lively descriptions make this an engaging guide you'll return to again and again.
Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, the Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy references on a range of intriguing topics, including dream interpretation, techniques for harnessing the power of dreams, flower meanings, and the stories behind signs and symbols.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781577153740
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 September 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Wellfleet Press,U.S.
Illustration: 100+ color illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 1089g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Randi Minetor is the author of more than ninety books, with a focus on birds, nature, travel, and America's National Parks. Her books about birds include backyard birding, bird-friendly gardening, local and regional birding field guides, quick-reference guides to the birds, trees, and wildflowers of the mid-Atlantic states; and the natural history and evolution of birds. She writes for Birding and North American Birds magazines, and has been published in Bird Watcher's Digest. In addition to writing about birds, Randi is best known for her non-fiction books on deaths in Glacier, Zion, Acadia, Rocky Mountain, and Everglades national parks, as well as New Hampshire's Mount Washington and Maine's Mount Katahdin.
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