Call number
598.1 SIB
Collection
Publication
Knopf (2001), Edition: 1, 608 pages
Description
Designed to enhance the birding experience and to enrich the popular study of North American birds, the book combines more than 795 of full-color illustrations with authoritative text by 48 expert birders and biologist, This new guide shows how birds live and what they do. Introductory essays outlive the principles if avian evolution, life cycle, body structure, flight dynamics, and more. This is an indispensable source of information on the avian life around us.
Subjects
User reviews
LibraryThing member breeks
This is one heck of a book. The research and technical research is very good but not overpowering to ordinary lay person. A beautiful and readable book for anyone being introduced to birding and a good "polisher" for the long-time birder.
LibraryThing member justagirlwithabook
Such a great guide to birds! My father is a teacher of biology and ornithology (and is often referred to as 'the bird man'). As an expert on birds and the birding world, he has a handful of books that are his 'go-to' books for birding information, and Sibley is always a go-to.
LibraryThing member SeriousGrace
I have to say this right off the bat, because I think it is funny and potentially points to my birding ignorance. At the end of this Sibley guide there is a "Species Checklist" which makes a lot of sense until you consider the size and weight of the book. Surely Elphrick, Dunning and Sibley don't
What you need to know about this guide is that it is unique in its voice. In addition to its glossary there is a section on author biographies because each chapter is an essay written by a variety of folks. Not just ornithologists and other types of bird experts contributed an essay or two. Students, biologists, naturalists, ecologists, writers, museum curators, photographers, and even a B&B owner.
Additionally, the illustrations and maps are stunning.
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want you carrying this behemoth into the field! What you need to know about this guide is that it is unique in its voice. In addition to its glossary there is a section on author biographies because each chapter is an essay written by a variety of folks. Not just ornithologists and other types of bird experts contributed an essay or two. Students, biologists, naturalists, ecologists, writers, museum curators, photographers, and even a B&B owner.
Additionally, the illustrations and maps are stunning.
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Pages
608
ISBN
0679451234 / 9780679451235