To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, And a Lifelong Obsession (THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE PRINT NONFICTION SERIES) - Hardcover
A nature writer describes his father's ambitious pursuits in the world of competitive birding, recounting his efforts to spot more than seven thousand species at the expense of his personal relationships and the author's own coming-to-terms with his father's vocation.
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Review:
Marvelous. I loved just about everything about this book. Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
"Marvelous. I loved just about everything about this book."--Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
"A lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds."--Stefan Fatsis, author of Word Freak "Everyone has his or her addiction, and birdwatching is the drug of choice for the father of author Dan Koeppel, who writes affectionately but honestly about his father's obsession."--Audubon Magazine (editor's choice)
"As a glimpse into human behavior and family relationships, To See Every Bird on Earth is a rarity: a book about birding that nonbirders will find just as rewarding."--Chicago Tribune
About the Author:
A lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds. Stefan Fatsis, author of Word Freak
Everyone has his or her addiction, and birdwatching is the drug of choice for the father of author Dan Koeppel, who writes affectionately but honestly about his father s obsession. Audubon Magazine (editor s choice)
As a glimpse into human behavior and family relationships, To See Every Bird on Earth is a rarity: a book about birding that nonbirders will find just as rewarding. Chicago Tribune
""Marvelous. I loved just about everything about this book."--Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
"A lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds."--Stefan Fatsis, author of Word Freak "Everyone has his or her addiction, and birdwatching is the drug of choice for the father of author Dan Koeppel, who writes affectionately but honestly about his father's obsession."--Audubon Magazine (editor's choice)
"As a glimpse into human behavior and family relationships, To See Every Bird on Earth is a rarity: a book about birding that nonbirders will find just as rewarding."--Chicago Tribune
Dan Koeppel is a well-known outdoors, nature, and adventure writer who's been published in The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Audubon, Popular Science, and in National Geographic Adventure, where he is a contributing editor. A former commentator for PRI's Marketplace, Koeppel has also appeared on CNN and Good Morning America.
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- PublisherThorndike Pr
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0786280549
- ISBN 13 9780786280544
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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