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Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks like moods and foibles similar to our own. Little do we realise that their private life is as complex and mysterious as that of any wild animal or that the bulk of their existence - in terms of time, space and survival skills - takes place very far from our prying eyes, hidden beneath the ocean waves. While a few types of penguins are relatively wellknown - thanks to zoos, books, films and select travel destinations - not everyone realises the family is represented by 18 species (or even 19, depending on the taxonomy used). Those with retiring personalities or nocturnal habits tend to remain overlooked and rarely photographed.
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This beautifully produced book can fast-track you to...penguin-philia. ...a Who's Who of the world of penguin science. BBC Wildlife this beautiful reference book...can only enhance out love for these cool dudes of the Southern Hemisphere. Wild Travel If you like penguins, and who doesn't, you will find this beautiful book a fascinating read. BTO News a substantial and comprehensive volume... this is an impressive work with high visual impact. Biologist
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Tui De Roy is a highly acclaimed writer and photographer whose previous books include the groundbreaking Albatross (2008) and Galapagos: Preserving Darwin's Legacy (2009). Writer and photographer Mark Jones has collaborated with Tui on many projects, including co-authoring Albatross. Tui and Mark, along with Julie Cornthwaite, are based in New Zealand but their travels have spanned virtually everywhere that penguins are found, from the sun-baked lava shores of the Galapagos Islands to the deep-frozen Antarctic where Emperor Penguins nest.
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- PublisherCSIRO Publishing
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1486300561
- ISBN 13 9781486300563
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2013.
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ISBN 10: 1486300561
ISBN 13: 9781486300563
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Book Description Quarto, dustwrapper,240 pp.,colour photographs, maps. WAS $50. An engaging blend of accessible writing, the latest scientific research and over 400 breathtaking photographs of the 18 penguin species. Penguins have fascinated us for just about as long as weâ ve known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks like moods and foibles similar to our own. Little do we realise that their private life is as complex and mysterious as that of any wild animal or that the bulk of their existence â " in terms of time, space and survival skills â " takes place very far from our prying eyes, hidden beneath the ocean waves. While a few types of penguins are relatively well-known â " thanks to zoos, books, films and select travel destinations â " not everyone realises the family is represented by 18 species (or even 19, depending on the taxonomy used). Those with retiring personalities or nocturnal habits tend to remain overlooked and rarely photographed. Likewise for species restricted to distant islands, for example the Snares and Erect-crested penguins of the New Zealand Subantarctic, or the extravagantly plumed Northern Rockhopper found on Tristan da Cunha and other isolated islands of the southern Atlantic and Indian oceans. Many of the extraordinary facets of penguin life are only just being revealed. This book is the first to comprehensively cover all of the 18 penguin species in an engaging blend of accessible writing, the latest scientific research and over 400 breathtaking photographs. Seller Inventory # 35864
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