{"product_id":"on-ancient-wings-michael-forsberg-9780975496404","title":"On Ancient Wings: The Sandhill Cranes of North America","description":"Rising from sandbars on the Platte River with clarion calls, the sandhill crane (\u003ci\u003eGrus canadensis\u003c\/i\u003e) feels the urgency of spring migration. Elegant, noble, and spiritual, the sandhill crane is one of the most ancient of all birds. More than a half-million strong, flying in squadrons, these majestic creatures point northward to their Arctic and sub-Arctic breeding ranges. Theirs is an epic story of endurance through the ages. With 153 stunning color photographs, \u003ci\u003eOn Ancient Wings\u003c\/i\u003e presents sandhill cranes in their wild but increasingly compromised habitats today. Over the course of five years, Michael Forsberg documented the tall gray birds in habitats ranging from the Alaskan tundra, to the arid High Plains, from Cuban nature preserves to suburban backyards. With an eye for beauty and an uncommon persistence, the author documents the cranes' challenges to adapt and survive in a rapidly changing natural world. Forsberg argues that humankind, for its own sake, should secure the cranes' place in the future. \u003ci\u003eOn Ancient Wings\u003c\/i\u003e intertwines the lives of cranes, people, and their common places to tell an ancient story at a time when sandhill cranes and their wetland and grassland habitats face daunting prospects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Forsberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0975496409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780975496404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Forsberg Photography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.40h x 11.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e IndieFab awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 1 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Michael Forsberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986765119743,"sku":"9780975496404","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6aafd0b-a870-4947-920f-f7078a161204.jpg?v=1683285061","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-ancient-wings-michael-forsberg-9780975496404","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}