National Geographic Complete Birds of the World
- 作者
- 出版社 National Geographic Society
- 出版时间 2009年4月
- ISBN 9781426204036
- 定价 261.60
内容简介
CoveringeverybirdfamilyonEarth,thisdefinitive,easy-to-usevolumeisdesignedtoinspireandinformbothnovicebirdersandexpertswhowantanauthoritativeyetconcisereference.It’safascinatingcolorfulguidetoallthebirdsonourplanet,theiridentification,structuresandplumages,habitats,behaviors,andranges.Theclear,accessibletextprovidesasystematicpresentationofinformationorganizedtaxonomicallybyfamilybasedonthelatestofficialguidelines,withdetailedandaccuratedescriptionsforeach,worldwidedistributionmapsforeveryfamily,andcarefullyselectedprofilesof500representativespecies.Thebook’sillustrationsincludebothspectacularandinformativecolorphotographybytheworld’sleadingwildlifephotographersaswellasthesuperbartworkbirdershavecometoexpectfromNationalGeographic.Illustratedsidebarscomplementthefamilyaccounts,exploringeverythingfromthecourtshipdanceoftheBirdsofParadisetotheHarpyEagle’spredatorytactics.Thetextiswrappedupbyausefulglossaryandadetailedindexthatputsanastonishingrangeofinformationatthereader’sfingertips.
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