Hft, 576 s, 14x20 cm.
6:e uppl nov. 2011
6:e uppl.av denna klassiker - utökad, reviderad och uppdaterad. Mer än 800 arter & beskrivs med utsökta illustartioner. Kortfattad informativ text och utbr.kartor i anslutning till varje plansch. Sinnrikt tumgrepp är nytt!
A bestseller with more than a quarter of a million copies sold, this completely revised and updatededition is the most authoritative, sought-after guide to birds of North America on the market--for birders of all levels. Pages have handy cut-out thumb-tabs to quickly browse to the different major bird groups.
The sixth edition contains the most all-new material since the first edition was published more than25 years ago, and includes:
300 new art figures unique subspecies maps never before seen in a field guide extensive migration information overlaid on species maps field-mark labels on all artwork text updates to include new species reorganization reflecting taxonomic changes in the bird community organization,readability, and increased page count, with a fresh new design.
"Wow! ... a 10% increase in illustrations, plates now sprinkled with text to point out key features,updated range maps, comprehensive subspecies maps, and other useful new features. This classic guide just keeps evolving and improving. This is theguide you want with your field gear."
--J. V. Remsen, Distinguished Professor and Curator of Birds, Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Sixth Editioncontains the most all-new material since the first edition was published more than 25 years ago. This latest edition will include:
About the authors:
Jon L. Dunn is a leading expert on the identification and distribution of North American birds. He is a consultant for Birdingmagazine, and former chair of the American Birding Association's ChecklistCommittee.
Jonathan Alderfer is chief consultant for National Geographic's Birding Program, and a widely published author and field guide illustrator. One of the nation's foremost birding artists, he is well known for his authority on North American birds and his expertise as a field ornithologist.