Close to Birds: An Intimate Look at Our Feathered Friends by Magnusson, Roine

Close to Birds: An Intimate Look at Our Feathered Friends (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781611807103)

Vendor: Roine Magnusson
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
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Close to Birds: An Intimate Look at Our Feathered Friends by Magnusson, Roine

Close to Birds: An Intimate Look at Our Feathered Friends

$39.95
Close to Birds: An Intimate Look at Our Feathered Friends by Magnusson, Roine

Close to Birds: An Intimate Look at Our Feathered Friends

$39.95
Format: Hardcover
Description
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75 gorgeous close-up avian photographs make this exquisite coffee table book the perfect gift for bird lovers

An unusual blend of charming heartfelt personal essays and in-depth scientific information bring the reader uniquely into the inner lives of birds

Intertwining with our everyday lives like no other wild creature, birds inspire our curiosity and appeal to our sense of wonder and whimsy. These stunning and intimate photographs capture the beauty and detail of each bird's form, as well as their unique character and personality. Taken while working with researchers at observatories and wildlife refuges, the images offer rare close-up detail sure to delight any bird lover.

The accompanying short essays share often-hidden elements from birds' lives, with both charming personal stories and detailed scientific research. Discover why robins sing so early in the morning and learn the science behind the almost magical iridescence of mallard feathers. This enchanting collection shares the irresistible joy and marvel of birds, from the golden eagle to the purple sandpiper.

Author: Roine Magnusson, Mats Ottosson, Asa Ottosson
ISBN-10: 1611807107
ISBN-13: 9781611807103
Publisher: Roost Books
Language: English
Published: 10/22/2019
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.91lbs
Size: 9.40h x 8.70w x 1.20d
By Roine Magnusson
By Roine Magnusson
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ROINE MAGNUSSON is a photographer who has contributed work to National Geographic and has published several award-winning photography books in Sweden. He seeks unconventional ways of approaching every picture he takes and is happy to carry many pounds of camera equipment into the forest to get the image he wants.

MATS and ﾅSA OTTOSSON are freelance journalists, authors, and lecturers with a deep love for nature. They have written more than 20 books, collaborating with Roine Magnusson on the award-winning book Cows: A Love Story. Mats writes Bonnier's popular annual bird almanac, Bird Diary, and is one of the hosts for the show Morning with Nature at Swedish Public Radio.

KIRA JOSEFSSON is a writer, editor, and literary translator working between English and Swedish. She was awarded a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant for her work on Pooneh Rohi's The Arab, an excerpt of which was published by Granta. She lives in New York, where she serves as Translation Productions Editor for Anomaly and on the editorial board for Gl舅ta.

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