Owls Author: Visit Amazon's Marianne Taylor Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0801451817 | Format: PDF
Owls Description
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This attractive book details 41 species of owls, with color photographs and essays ranging from one to two pages. The first nine chapters (including “What Makes an Owl?,” “From Egg to Adult,” and “Owls of the World”) cover the biology, diversity, and way of life of owls in an easy-to-read manner. Libraries needing more detail will be better suited with Owls of the World: A Photographic Guide (2012), but those needing a secondary resource or more introductory material on these birds will be well served by this work. For most libraries. --Rebecca Vnuk
Review
Marianne Taylor "presents intriguing glimpses into the lives of these birds. . . . Individual species accounts, covering all 42 types occurring in North America and northern Eurasia, make up most of the text. These accounts contain far more detailed information about each species than what is provided in a field guide and include at least one photograph of each species. The photography is absolutely stunning, and portraits or action photos adorn every page. Summing Up: Highly recommended."—Choice (July 2013)
"This informative book, covering all owl species found in the northern hemisphere, looks closely at how owls live their lives, and how best to recognize them. . . . These detailed accounts provide ample information on each species' range, evolution and relationships, geographical variation, breeding behavior, life history, movements and migration, calls, habitat, hunting/foraging behavior, diet, physical description, and conservation status. The large-format book is richly illustrated with sensational, full-color photographs of these compelling birds."—Northeastern Naturalist (2012)
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- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates; 1 edition (November 6, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9780801451812
- ISBN-13: 978-0801451812
- ASIN: 0801451817
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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