{"product_id":"bird-watch-martin-walters-9780226872261","title":"Bird Watch: A Survey of Planet Earth's Changing Ecosystems","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the tufted puffin in the Pacific Northwest to the hook-billed hermit in the Brazilian rainforest, birds suffer from the effects of climate change in every corner of the globe. Scientists have found declines of up to 90 percent in some troubled bird populations and unprecedented reproductive failure in others. The most recent studies suggest dire prospects: 1,227 avian species are threatened with extinction and an additional 838 near-threatened species are urgent priorities for conservation action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs much an indispensable guide as a timely call to action, \u003ci\u003eBird Watch\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated tour of these endangered birds and their habitats. Encyclopedic in scope, this book features all 1,227 species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, thoroughly detailing the environmental pressures and conservation prescriptions that hold their futures in the balance. After introducing readers to the main threats to birds and regions at high risk, \u003ci\u003eBird Watch\u003c\/i\u003e presents a visually stunning and scientifically accurate flight over the major bird habitats, including tropical forests; temperate and northern forests; deserts; mountains; grasslands; and Mediterranean, marine, freshwater, and oceanic islands. The volume concludes with an overview of bird species by region--categorized by family within each region, and a guide to the world's best birding sites. Produced in cooperation with BirdLife International, \u003ci\u003eBird Watch \u003c\/i\u003eis a celebration of the beauty and diversity of birds and their habitats--and a warning of the dangers they face around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Walters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226872262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226872261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.27h x 8.96w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011","brand":"Martin Walters","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946349887743,"sku":"9780226872261","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c31be4a2-94d1-46ba-8726-2b2b6d4d2b31.jpg?v=1681512644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bird-watch-martin-walters-9780226872261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}