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28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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English
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"From the bird of paradise that performs an extravagant courtship dance in the rain forest to the bar-tailed godwit that flies thousands of miles across the ocean without stopping, readers can learn about incredible birds from all over the world with this strikingly illustrated gift book. In stylish linocut prints, Narisa Togo captures the beauty of both rare and familiar winged creatures from every part of the globe, presenting Japanese cranes, kakapos...
12) If I were a bird
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20 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm
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English
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Rhyming text describes the activities and physical characteristics of a variety of birds.
13) Pajaros
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 31 cm
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English
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The birds are birds as we know them and are birds that cannot be known: they are common and uncommon, whirling and blurred: the birds are dead: the birds are gawking and gawky, tender and woebegone; the birds are dirty and transient and religious and encaged within effigies of themselves; the birds are man-made or they swarm or are migratorily indifferent. The birds hover and soar and loan themselves out for metaphorical exploitation. Very soon, they...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 x 28 cm
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English
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Examines the environmental needs of birds around the world and the effect that human behavior has had on their ability to survive, with examples of the efforts being made by scientists and conservationists to save specific species of birds.
18) My book of birds
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English
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"Geraldo Valério is an artist who loves birds, from majestic golden eagles and snowy owls to brilliant cardinals and jays to the tiniest of hummingbirds. Here he presents his favorites, with beautiful collage illustrations and brief descriptions that highlight intriguing facts about each one. The illustrations show a variety of feathered creatures in their natural habitats as they hunt for food, impress their mates, nest, and care for their young....
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512 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.)
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English
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This visual guide to every bird order and family profiles more than 1,500 species, photographed in their native environment by photographers around the globe. Authoritative, comprehensive, and completely up to date, this reference volume of the world's birds illustrates the full range of birds, bird behavior, and bird-watching locations organized in taxonomic order with detailed introductions to every bird order. Features special double-pages on...
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144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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In Brick Birds, horticulturist and Lego enthusiast Thomas Poulsom guides you through re-creating nature's feathered-friends. Assemble your very own owls, goldfinches, macaws, and more! With detailed step-by-step instructions and full color photos of completed models. Featuring birds from around the world, North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/Oceana, each set of instructions includes educational sidebars about the bird's characteristics...
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