Birds

DK Nature Guides

by David Burnie

A new generation of illustrated natural history handbooks, produced in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution.

The new DK "Nature Guides" form a comprehensive, accessible, and informative series of illustrated reference books that tackle key natural history subjects in DK's inimitable style.

From the Arctic Tern and American Woodcock to the Turkey Vulture and Yellow-billed Cuckoo, "Nature Guide: Birds" is packed full of stunning images that reveal bird anatomy, flight, migration patterns, breeding, habitats-all perfect for bird watching and easy identification.

Includes: Stunning images revealing intricate details and unique features of specimens Expert writing and research by specialists Clear, concise, and informative text bring the subjects to life Specially commissioned close-up photography and illustrations Carefully structured profiles ensuring it is easy to locate key information Entries organized in intuitive categories or groupings for ease of reference

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction, Birds, Animals

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2012

About the author

David Andrew Burnie is an accomplished zoologist who was a nature reserve ranger before becoming a natural history author and editor. A prolific writer of many books, including several on dinosaurs, he has seen many of his titles win educational awards and science prizes. His titles for Kingfisher include Kingfisher Knowledge: Endangered Planet and The Kingfisher Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia, which was nominated for the Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2002.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful!

[Ellis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The informational field guide gives plenty of facts about the birds of our world. I ould only suggest that there would be a map of where the bird generally inhabits instead of just the words.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good reference book on birds.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEAUTIFUL BOOK! Highly recommend it for the whole family and bird watchers everywhere.

[L.J. Penrod]

Great book, I this one for my 11 year old daughter and she uses it. I look at it too. Good to have on road trips or just sitting on the deck watching birds.