Birding Without Borders (eBook)

An Obsession, A Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World

Noah Strycker (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
336 Seiten
Souvenir Press (Verlag)
978-0-285-64416-8 (ISBN)

Infos

One of the Guardian's Best Paperbacks of November 'Astonishing ... If by chance you can't meet these 6,042 species yourself, this book is a close second' Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds'Even readers who wouldn't know a marvellous spatuletail from a southern ground hornbill will be awed' Publishers WeeklyNoah Strycker set himself a goal: to become the first person to see half the world's 10,000 species of bird in one year. With an itinerary covering 41 countries, spanning all seven continents, and armed with a backpack, binoculars and a series of one-way tickets, he sets out on the greatest adventure in the birding world. Along the way he meets a colourful cast of fellow birders - and discovers a world of blood-sucking leeches, chronic sleep deprivation, floods, war zones, ecologic devastation and conservation triumphs. Vivid, charming and full of wonder, Birding Without Borders is a celebration of passion, exploration and the birders' ethos that, if you keep your eyes and mind open, you never know what you might see.

Rezensionen

Even readers who wouldn't know a marvellous spatuletail from a southern ground hornbill will be awed by Strycker's achievement and appreciate the passion with which he pursues his interest.

The world's greatest birdwatcher

Lighthearted and filled with stories of exotic birds, risky adventures and colorful birding companions.

Noah Strycker's ark is big enough for six thousand birds-and then some!-but just as impressive is the way this gifted gatherer makes room for wonder, joy, and friendship found in far-flung places. This is one of those rare, beautiful books that enlarges the world with adventure and makes it feel, at the same time, like a mysteriously intimate place, inhabited by good people in love with the natural world willing to help a stranger on his extraordinary journey.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in travel, natural history, and adventure.

[Strycker] combines the latest in ornithological science with snippets of history and his own vast experience in the field to hatch a thoroughly entertaining examination of bird behavior ... In Strycker's absorbing survey, we find out how much fun it is simply to watch them.

Noah Strycker is a fantastic birder, savvy traveler, and astute observer. Best of all, though, he is a fine writer. I really enjoyed this book.

What an astonishing peregrination. If by chance you can't meet these 6,042 species yourself, this book is a close second. Strycker is the perfect companion-smart, thoughtful, intrepid, and at times, very very funny. I loved the birds and the people he met and was sorry when his journey was over.

Strycker's description of a year 'expanded to its maximum potential' will inspire readers to explore the world, "from the tiniest detail to the biggest panorama." ... Colorful but unassuming-and unexpected-lessons for living life fully, presented from a birder's-eye view.

Every generation has a few naturalist-writers who have a spirit as unlimited as their talent-that's Noah Strycker. The sheer demographics of his travels are mind boggling; he stretches life to the limits, and he has an ability to describe incidents of travel, landscapes, and people with splendid and self-deprecating intimacy. This book goes to the top of my life-list.

One of the best bird books you'll read this decade. Guaranteed.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.2018
• Vorwort: Kenn Kaufman
• Zusatzinfo: 8p plate section
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: ackerman genius of birds • Adventure • adventure memoir • around the world in 80 birds mike unwin • a world on the wing • bill bailey guide to birds • birder • bird guide • Birding • Birdwatching • british birds • chris packham • countryside • curious bird lover's handbook • diary of a young naturalist • Expedition • Genius of Birds • guinness book of world records • H is for Hawk • Natural History • Naturalist • Nature • Noah • Noah Strycker • Ornithology • Record • record-breaking • Robert McFarlane • RSPB • species birds • Strycker • Travel • twitcher • urban birder • World
• ISBN-10: 0-285-64416-5 / 0285644165
• ISBN-13: 978-0-285-64416-8 / 9780285644168