An edition of Bird (Eyewitness Guide) (1988)

Bird

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An edition of Bird (Eyewitness Guide) (1988)

Bird

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A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.

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Knopf, Distributed by Random House
Language
English
Pages
63

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Previews available in: English Spanish Italian

Subjects
Nature, Nonfiction, Aves, Juvenile literature, Birds, Literatura juvenil, Uccelli, Libri per ragazzi, Birds, juvenile literature

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1989, Altea
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Bird
1988, Knopf, Distributed by Random House
in English - 1st American ed.
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Bird
1988, Knopf, Distributed by Random House
in English - 1st American ed.
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Gli uccelli
1988, Istituto geografico De Agostini
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Table of Contents

From dinosaur to bird
Birds as animals
The wing
Maneuverability and fast takeoff
Speed and endurance
Soaring, gliding, and hovering
Tails
The structure of feathers
Feathers
Wing feathers
Body, down, and tail feathers
Courtship
Camouflage
Feet and tracks
The senses
Beaks
Plant and insect eaters
Hunters, fishers, and all-arounders
Pellets
Making a nest
Cup nests
Unusual nests
Eggs of water birds and waders
Eggs of land birds
Extraordinary eggs
Hatching
Growing up
Attracting birds
Watching birds.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
New York
Series
Eyewitness books

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
598
Library of Congress
QL676.2 .B868 1988

The Physical Object

Pagination
63 p. :
Number of pages
63

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24762907M
ISBN 10
039489619X, 0394996194
ISBN 13
9780394896199, 9780394996196
LCCN
87026441
OCLC/WorldCat
16755599

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