The Birds of Heaven: Travels With Cranes - Hardcover

Matthiessen, Peter; Bateman, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374199442 ISBN 13: 9780374199449

Publisher: North Point Pr, 2001

Synopsis

The naturalist and explorer shares his love affair with the crane through his many illustrations focusing on the great bird, along with fascinating text about the creature's place in history, myth, and the natural world. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

‘Matthiessen writes with passion, poetry and precision. His descriptions...are frequently lyrical’ -- Financial Times

‘Matthiessen...is a writer of great integrity, who lives the life he writes...' -- Scotland on Sunday

‘Peter Matthiessen is beyond dispute the best nature writer working today’ -- Peter Farb

About the Author:

Peter Matthiessen is a naturalist and explorer whose many works of nonfiction include The Tree Where Man Was Born, which was nominated for a National Book Award and The Snow Leopard, which won it. He is also the author of nine works of fiction, including Far Tortuga, and, most recently, the Everglades trilogy that culminates in Bone by Bone.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Point Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0374199442
• ISBN 13: 9780374199449
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 349