Top 100 Birding Sites Of The World - Hardcover

Couzens, Dominic

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9781472919847: Top 100 Birding Sites Of The World

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 147291984X ISBN 13: 9781472919847

Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History, 2015

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Top 100 Birding Sites of the World features detailed accounts of the best birdwatching sites in the world, giving background and first-hand experience of what you can find there. Each is ranked from one to 100. The expertly written and very readable text is backed up by lavish photos of the birds and scenery at each of the chosen hot-spots, including rare images of amazing species and some of the world's best avian spectacles such as the Snow Goose 'blizzard' at Bosque del Apache and the swarms of Lesser Flamingos on Africa's Rift Valley Lakes. Coverage is global, with sites from across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, North and South America and Antarctica. Whether you want to use it to plan your holidays for years to come, or just as an inspirational book to dip into, Top 100 Birding Sites of the World will have a wide appeal for all those with an interest in birds and birdwatching.

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Review:

"There is real reading here. . . . Loaded with information about the places it visits."--"Roanoke Times"

""For pre-trip planning (and excitement building) and post-trip remembrance. . . Gorgeous color photographs."--"Booklist"

"Flipping through the pages, packed with superb photos of great birds, we can't argue with his selections."--"Birder's World"

"A dream of a book, gorgeous to look at, with quick vivid descriptions of incredible places."--"Terrain Magazine"

"Spectacular color photographs and an authoritative text. . . . This stimulating, attractive book should stir the wanderlust of anyone interested in nature."--Henry T. Armistead"Library Journal" (02/01/2009)

Spectacular color photographs and an authoritative text. . . . This stimulating, attractive book should stir the wanderlust of anyone interested in nature. --Henry T. Armistead"Library Journal" (02/01/2009)"

Book Description:

Suitable for those who have ever dreamt of seeing King Penguins in Antarctica, cassowaries in Queensland or cocks-of-the-rock in Peru, this book features detailed accounts of the best birdwatching sites in the world, giving background and first-hand experience of what you can find there. Each is ranked from one to 100.

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