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Product Description
A comprehensive visual guide and reference source for over 1600 birds of America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Polar regions, with expert analysis of size, shape, plumage, habitat, breeding, nests, eggs and food.- Illustated throughout with over 1800 color artworks, maps and photographs.- A natural history section, featuring habitat artworks and tips on birdwatching, examines the evolution of birds and how they use flight, habitat, predatory instincts and migration to survive in their environment.
About the Author
David Alderton’s books have sold over four million copies worldwide, and they are now available in twenty-five languages. David is the former chairman of the National Council for Aviculture, and has been breeding and keeping birds for over 30 years. He contributes to a wide range of general and specialist publications. He writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column on petcare, and is a consultant to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, based in Washington, DC.
My Thoughts
I’ve found that I really enjoy David Alderton’s books. He writes clearly and includes good information.
This is rather an ambitious task to make an encyclopedia of birds and have it fit in a reasonable sized book. I wish that sections listing the birds had photographs instead of drawing. The drawings were very nicely done, but it’s not the same as a photo. There were also many birds on pages in a sidebar with just a description and no drawing or photo.
I did enjoy the chapters in the end, which were general topics such as evolution of birds, different habitats, etc.
It’s a fun book to browse through.