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Bird Book Paperback – 30 June 2008

by Rob Hume (Author)

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Birds as a non-fiction publishing subject surely has the potential of art; perhaps it is more popular than fashion or maps. "The Bird Book" is produced with similar values to "The Art Book" and its successors. The paintings are reason alone to buy the book: they are attractive, absorbing images in their own right. This is also a useful bird recognition guide: the artwork is accurate, with more than enough plumage and anatomical detail to separate every species. Peter Hayman, the artist, is well known in the bird world for his uniquely precise depiction of almost every feather and for showing exact body proportions. To help with identification, two essential basic features are provided: A distribution map and size comparison silhouettes. And the text provides tips on distinguishing the species from look-alikes. The book stops short of exploring the complications of male and female differences, adult and juvenile or summer and winter visitor, except when this information is needed to pinpoint identification. In this sense, "The Bird Book" is not a mainstream field guide. A book you have to have - or give to someone else.

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Publisher : Kyle Cathie (30 June 2008)
Language : English
Paperback : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 1856268055
ISBN-13 : 978-1856268059
Dimensions : 12.6 x 2.8 x 16.3 cm

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Peter Hayman is one of the best-known and most authoritative ornithologists and bird artists in Europe, widely acclaimed for his uniquely meticulous approach to bird illustration. His previous books include the best-selling Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide, and Shorebirds of the World, and he has contributed to The Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa, among many other books.

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guide d'identification simple moderne et bien illustré

Reviewed in France on 18 February 2012

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livre anglophone broché souple format poche récent (2008) consacré aux oiseaux européens; après 6 pages d'introduction, l'ouvrage consacre à chaque espèce concernée (305 en tout) une pleine double-page (plus rarement une seule page) avec à gauche un article non systématisé avec micro-carte de répartition illustré à droite d'un beau dessin couleur pleine page; le texte est succinct mais suffisant les illustrations magnifiques; ce joli guide d'initiation compact et moderne à l'iconographie très soignée ravira les ornithologues débutants pour un usage autant de terrain que de bibliothèque

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