Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour from the author's own collection of photographs, this spectacular book is the work of one of the world's most-travelled authorities on wetland birds. The beauty of the bird life is set against telling explanations of how wetland habitats work and of their place in the international conservation scene. Still a haven for huge breeding populations of herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, anhingas, cormorants, wildfowl, waders, and birds of prey, wetlands are some of the world's last ...
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Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour from the author's own collection of photographs, this spectacular book is the work of one of the world's most-travelled authorities on wetland birds. The beauty of the bird life is set against telling explanations of how wetland habitats work and of their place in the international conservation scene. Still a haven for huge breeding populations of herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, anhingas, cormorants, wildfowl, waders, and birds of prey, wetlands are some of the world's last and best wild places. Features: * Contains a superb collection of bird photographs * Describes some of the world's most important wetland habitats * Considers the important questions of conservation in these increasingly threatened environments
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1984. Croom Helm. First. fine. dj. 10x8. 152pp. colour photos throughout by author.688g. [OBB] This beautifully illustrated book briefly describes one major wetland area on every continent in the world, and the huge breeding populations of birds that live within them. The result is a spectacular book by one of the world's most-travelled authorities on wading birds.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x7x0; This book considers the important questions of conservation in these increasingly threatened environments, highlighting both future dangers and past mistakes. This book is illustrated in colour from the author's collection of photographs.
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Very Good. Size: 10x7x0; Wetlands are special places whose complex ecosystems provide homes for bird inhabitants. Herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, anhingas, shorebirds and birds of all prey all make a living there. There are fine colour photographs throughout this book.
