{"product_id":"birds-of-wisconsin-owen-j-gromme-9780299158606","title":"Birds of Wisconsin","description":"\u003cp\u003e Art lovers and bird watchers, rejoice! Owen J. Gromme's classic \u003ci\u003eBirds of Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e comes to life again in a splendid new edition with completely rephotographed color plates and a new introduction by well-known ornithologist Samuel D. Robbins, Jr. This stunning revised edition features eighty-nine full-color portraits depicting the state's rich variety of native species and seventeen new paintings showing birds in their natural habitat.\u003cbr\u003e Bird watcher, ornithologist, or curious observer will find information here valuable in identifying birds accurately. When, where, and how abundantly each bird is present in Wisconsin is indicated with easy-to-read maps and datelines, updated by Robbins.\u003cbr\u003e This widely praised book is published in cooperation with the Milwaukee Public Museum, where Gromme worked as curator of birds and mammals for more than forty years. Gromme, who was born in 1896 and died in 1991, began \u003ci\u003eBirds of Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e in 1941. The book was finally published in 1963 and has since become a must for bird lovers everywhere. Nationally recognized as a pioneer in conservation and the dean of wildlife artists, Gromme was the recipient of numerous awards and honors during his lifetime. Among his accomplishments, Gromme painted the 1945 federal duck stamp as well as the first Wisconsin duck stamp in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Owen J. Gromme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299158608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299158606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 14.50h x 9.81w x 1.36d","brand":"Owen J. Gromme","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48448790200575,"sku":"9780299158606","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54836707-29a4-4809-87f3-37bcef2080cd.jpg?v=1777260562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/birds-of-wisconsin-owen-j-gromme-9780299158606","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}