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The Rarest Bird in the World: The Search for the Nechisar Nightjar
by Head, Vernon R. L. | HC | Good
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- Binding
- Hardcover
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- ISBN
- 9781605989631
- Book Title
- Rarest Bird in the World : the Search for the Nechisar Nightjar
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Nature
- Topic
- Endangered Species, Birdwatching Guides, Essays, Animals / Birds
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Part detective story, part love affair, and pure adventure storytelling at its best, a celebration of the thrill of exploration and the lure of wild places during the search for the elusive Nechisar Nightjar.
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1605989630
ISBN-13
9781605989631
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211962289
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rarest Bird in the World : the Search for the Nechisar Nightjar
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Endangered Species, Birdwatching Guides, Essays, Animals / Birds
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Nature
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12 Oz
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Lc Classification Number
Ql692.E8h43 2016
Reviews
The skills involved in spotting rare species approaches magic, even as it references science. This combination of reverence and scientific history is attractive as both a work of literature and an illumination. The Rarest Bird in the World is an alluring view into birdwatching and multiple rarities., Headrecounts his journey with reverence and exuberance. His enthusiasm for hissubject is contagious. Head memorably demonstrates that bird-watching is morethan just a hobby, offering an almost magical way to allow flesh-and-bloodfantasies to take flight., A pean to the pristine. Think Rider Haggard or Indiana Jones with birds. Accomplished, vivid, lyrical prose that is full of wonderment., Head is a keen observer. He makes clear the excitement of the chase and the motivations that drive birdwatchers to add names to their life lists, and his love for and appreciation of the natural world are unmistakable., Mr. Head's gently rocking prose is dense with surprising metaphor and exquisitely descriptive phrases, the kind that make a reader double back to savor them twice. Within a few lines, you know you're in for a Nabokovian ride. The seekers find their nightjar. More study is needed. But it hardly matters; the search and Vernon Head's telling are more than satisfying enough., Head recounts his journey with reverence and exuberance. His enthusiasm for his subject is contagious. Head memorably demonstrates that bird-watching is more than just a hobby, offering an almost magical way to allow flesh-and-blood fantasies to take flight., Head's language is laudatory, his tone elegiac. His search for an elusive bird opens up his past and reveals a contagious curiosity and passion about nature., Head writes evocatively, making it easy for the reader to virtually smell the dust and hear the sounds. Head writes of his passion for birding and his love of pristine environments. Read and enjoy.
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
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Lccn
2016-427960
Dewey Decimal
598.99/0963
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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