The Complete Language of Birds
Wellfleet Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-57715-374-0 (ISBN)
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 colorful 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.
Also available in the series: Complete Book of Dreams, Complete Language of Flowers, Complete Language of Herbs, Signs & Symbols of the World, Complete Guide to Astrological Self-Care, and Complete Language of Food.
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.
Introduction
How to Use This Book
A-Z
Fanciful & Mythical Birds Around the World
Works Consulted
Acknowledgments
Photo Credits
About the Author
Index of Common Names
Index of Birds According to IUCN Classification
Index of Common Meanings
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.09.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia |
| Zusatzinfo | 100+ color illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 203 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1089 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57715-374-X / 157715374X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57715-374-0 / 9781577153740 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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