{"product_id":"the-big-year-that-flew-arjan-dwarshuis-9781645021919","title":"The (Big) Year That Flew by: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fast-paced page-turner and a unique adventure story . . . filled with insights about landscapes, people, and a world of wonderful birds.\"―Kenn Kaufman, author of Kingbird Highway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn epic tale of one passionate birder's record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 continents--in just one year--to see 6,852 bird species, rare and common, before many go extinct.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Arjan Dwarshuis first heard of the \"Big Year\"--the legendary record for birdwatching--he was twenty years old, it was midnight, and he was sitting on the roof of a truck in the Andean Mountains. In that moment he promised himself that, someday, somehow, he would become a world-record-holding birder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen years later, he embarked on an incredible, arduous, and perilous journey that took him around the globe; over uninhabited islands, through dense unforgiving rainforests, across snowy mountain peaks and unrelenting deserts--in just a single year. Would he survive? Would he be able to break the \"Big Year\" record, navigating through a world filled with shifting climate and geopolitical challenges?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe (Big) Year that Flew By\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable, personal exploration of the limits of human potential when engaging with the natural world. It is a book about birds and birding and Arjan's attempts to raise awareness for critically endangered species, but it is also a book about overcoming mental challenges, extreme physical danger, and human competition and fully realizing your passions through nature, adventure, and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dwarshius' exhilarating race against time across 40 countries and 6 continents in his attempt to break the world record will thrill armchair readers and bird enthusiasts alike.\"―\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I sped through [this] book, trying to ignore feelings of jealousy as Dwarshuis described moments with species I've dreamed of seeing.\"\u003cem\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arjan Dwarshuis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645021912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645021919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023","brand":"Arjan Dwarshuis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069716558079,"sku":"9781645021919","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b2e0975-7e9c-49a9-aea7-f66e94b8f135.jpg?v=1685426087","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-big-year-that-flew-arjan-dwarshuis-9781645021919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}