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Birds of the Photo Ark Cover Image Book Book

Birds of the Photo Ark / photographs, Joel Sartore ; text, Noah Strycker.

Sartore, Joel, (photographer,, writer of foreword.). Strycker, Noah K., (author.). National Geographic Society (U.S.), (issuing body.).

Summary:

For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small. This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible animal portraits from Joel Sartore's distinguished National Geographic Photo Ark project with inspiring text by up-and-coming birder Noah Strycker. It includes hundreds of species, from tiny finches to charismatic eagles; brilliant toucans, intricate birds of paradise, and perennial favorites such as parrots, hummingbirds, and owls also make colorful appearances. Everyone who cares about birds--from the family with a bird feeder outside the kitchen window to the serious birder with a life list of thousands--will flock to this distinctive and uplifting book.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781426218989
  • ISBN: 1426218982
  • Physical Description: 239 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / Joel Sartore -- Introduction / Noah Strycker -- 1. What's in a bird? -- 2. First impressions -- 3. In flight -- 4. Food -- 5. Next generation -- 6. Bird brains -- 7. The future -- About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- About the Photo Ark -- Making the images -- Chapter opener keys -- Index of birds.

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Subject: Photography of birds.
Birds > Pictorial works.
National Geographic Society (U.S.). Photo Ark (Project)
Captive wild animals > Pictorial works.
Zoo animals > Pictorial works.
Birds > Conservation.
Photography of birds.
Genre: Illustrated works.

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande 598.2 S251 (Text) 35178001700098 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Hood River County Library 598 SAR 2018 (Text) 33892100525998 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Pendleton Public Library 598 Sa77 (Text) 37801000606234 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Southern Wasco County Library 598.2 SART (Text) 33892006346978 NON-FICTION Available -

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