ISBN: 9781426209581 - birds of paradise: revealing the world's most extraordinary birds (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Birds of Paradise is destined to be the first-ever popular book to reveal the most exotic birds on earth.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Birds of Paradise is destined to be the first-ever popular book to reveal the most exotic birds on earth.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. You are going to wonder if these photos are not AI creations; they are not. Please find: "Birds of Paradise- Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds" by Tim Laman & Edwin Scholes. Quoting the flap of the dust jacket: "With nearly 300 stunning photographs, intriguing descriptions and gripping tales of fieldwork in the wild.accompanying the evocative photographs and narrative is a comprehensive species atlas of all 39 bird-of-paradise species, represented by photographs, descriptions and range maps." Condition: This book is in near fine condition. The only flaw I can find in this glorious book is that someone was over zealous in price-clipping the dust jacket, taking a larger chunk that probably necessary. Otherwise, the book is like new without wear or blemish. TIm Laman (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Birds of Paradise is destined to be the first-ever popular book to reveal the most exotic birds on earth. Photographer and National Geographic grantee Tim Laman and co-author Edwin Scholes (ornithologist/leading authority) traveled to the most remote parts of the New Guinea wilderness - the only place these birds occur - to photograph and study their "secret" lives. The authors' documentation of the appearance, displays, and behaviors of these 39 species of birds has taken years of dedicated fieldwork. This high quality, large-format photography book will inform and enthrall the book-buying public with images of astonishing beauty, solid yet approachable natural history, and a National Geographic message of conservation. With universal appeal and a huge cross-platform presence similar to the blockbusters Polar Obsession and March of the Penguins, this brilliant, one-of-a-kind photography book will also have a strong presence in spcial and international sales. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 228pp, fully illustrated in colour. Black cloth-covered boards; black titles on spine. Landscape 4to. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear, not price clipped.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition.

Zustand: New. pp. 228 Maps (Col.).

Zustand: New. Birds of Paradise is destined to be the first-ever popular book to reveal the most exotic birds on earth. You ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world s most be.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'You ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world s most beautiful birds. The birds behavior, richly described in the text, is as remarkable as their appearance. This is a book like no other book.'--Jared Diamond, ornithologist and author ofGuns, Germs, and SteelEight years. Eighteen expeditions. Fifty-one field sites. Thirty-nine unique species of birds-of-paradise, all photographed in the wild for the first time in history. We turned our passion for science, photography, and media documentation into a comprehensive vision to share an unparalleled treasure of Earth s biodiversity with the world, write biologists and explorers Tim Laman and Edwin Scholes. These treasures are the spectacular birds-of-paradise, native only to the remote New Guinea region but known the world around for their brilliant colors, otherworldly plumes, and elaborate courtship dances. Now, for the first and perhaps only time, all 39 species of these extraordinary birds are showcased together through the revealing words and exclusive photographs in this landmark book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 224 pages. 10.25x12.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.