Uncovering the Incredible Journey of Migratory Birds Around the Globe: A World on the Wing

Experience the remarkable journey of migratory birds with Scott Weidensaul's "A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds". This best-selling book is the perfect choice for wildlife and biology enthusiasts, providing an in-depth look at the incredible migrations of birds around the world. With its high-quality binding and pages, this book is easy to read and understand, making it a great addition to any library. Discover the remarkable story of birds' global odyssey with this must-have book.
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  • Publisher ‏ ‎: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Biology of Wildlife: Biology of Wildlife
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 416 pages
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5.5 x 1 x 8.3 inches
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0393882414
  • Bird Field Guides: Bird Field Guides
  • Ornithology (Books): Ornithology
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0393882411
  • Customer Reviews: 4.6/5 stars of 784 ratings
  • Best Sellers Rank: #23 in Ornithology #43 in Biology of Wildlife#104 in Bird Field Guides

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Readerbot: The fascinating dynamics of bird migration have been the result over many millenia of the changes in climate and habitat. Those changes affect living conditions and food supply. And guess what, the indicators of the impact on birds a setting off alarm signals about what humans are likely doing to our own survivabililty.

United States on Jan 08, 2024

ALESSANDRA: Il libro, del 2021, narra delle migrazioni degli uccelli attraverso i viaggi e gli studi dell'autore. Durante i suoi viaggi, al fianco di esperti tra i più accreditati e ornitologi professionisti di indubbia levatura, l'autore racconta in modo avvincente e affascinante le sue scoperte, con uno stile impeccabile, chiaro e scorrevole. Uno dei grandi pregi del libro è che tutto quello che riguarda gli uccelli ed i loro spostamenti (informazioni generali, scoperte recenti, esperienze sul campo, tecnologie) è inquadrato storicamente e spazialmente - come del resto dovrebbe essere, dato che gli uccelli migrano su tutto il pianeta - consentendo quindi anche ad un profano di ottenere, non solo alla fine del libro ma già a metà, una visione d'insieme di tutto quello che è successo e sta succedendo sulla Terra a livello ambientale. Ovvio, pertanto, che la lettura sia appagante, perché oltre ad intrattenere come racconto fa capire molto bene la situazione generale, sfatando leggende e luoghi comuni con argomentazioni serie e oneste e spiegando le connessioni tra diversi fatti, normalmente considerati singolarmente, ed i loro effetti sull'ecosistema. Memorabile e molto emozionante -...

Italy on Jul 11, 2023

Kindle Customer: This book covers more than just the cool biological aspects of avian migration, but also the myriad human problems facing these tiny feathered buddies. A great read for bird nerds or science enthusiasts in general.

United States on Jun 29, 2023

Kiyotakikotaro: Birds, taken for granted my whole life. But now after retiring and moving into a rural area, I have been more connected to the migration of birds then I was in the big city. I hear birds migrating overhead in Autumn at night and out of curiosity found this book.
It is not only fascinating to learn about the unbelievable trials birds encounter when migrating mind-boggling distances twice a year, but shocking and disgusting to learn about how man’s greed, stupidity, and ignorance is endangering millions of birds every year. The number of species that are dying off every year is frightening and the number of birds killed (especially by the Cypriots, the French, the Italians, and the Chinese) is staggering and these nations and their people ought to be shamed! The rest of the world is slightly better, but as the number of song birds have decreased by two thirds, and shore birds by even more staggering numbers, it will not be long before there are no birds except for the super adapting species.
This read is not only about the dangers facing birds, but about the depths of man’s stupidity. I hope people wake up and we can begin to reverse these horrendous trends! Once a species...

United States on Jan 07, 2023

Gordon Rosevear: Interested

United Kingdom on May 09, 2022

P. J. Menter: This book is more of a travelogue than a fact filled book about birds, there are some amazing facts early in the book, but who cares that Bob, Bill, Andy and the author went to such and such a place to photo some birds, not me. There and no photos.

United Kingdom on Jan 12, 2022

OUELLET, Raymond: Excellent Book... from which I learned so much. Everyone should read this book for the insights it provides on the devastating impact climate change and human behaviour are having on our migratory feathered friends.

France on Aug 30, 2021

Diane L. D. Parks: Learning so much. Book was a gift and I am reading it as a novice to the ‘birding world’. So well written, entertaining and informative.

Canada on May 30, 2021

Ned K.: This is an amazing book on the migration and brilliance of birds. The most depressing aspect is what we have done to mess up migration and have essentially destroyed nearly a 1/3 of the bird species in the world over last several decades. So many simple measures could be done to ensure survival of a very important part of of our ecosystem, yet we are focused on us as humans only, and not the gestalt of our entire ecosystem. Our life on this planet is truly heading to collapse. We will survive longer than many species of birds, mammals, insects for a bit, but what we are doing is so dismal for long term survival as us as a species. I am older in age, but I suspect by 2100’s we will be gone due to our stupidity and relentless destruction the ecosystem and life we never realized that we dependent on. We have been so smart to poison the earth that insects birds need for food are in short supply. We relentless hunt and kill birds for feathers and heads as some strange solace to bri g future fortunes. There needs to be some understanding that we are all connected to the natural world. Something needs to give, otherwise we will not be around in a few hundred years. The study of birds,...

United States on May 24, 2021

amachinist: There are four important reasons to read Weidensaul's latest book about migratory birds. The author, a life- long birder and nature writer, details the wonder of the behavior and structure of birds. Using the latest nano-tracking devices, the reader follows along on migratory routes in spring and fall. Both form and function enable birds to genetically know how and where to fly thousands of miles to winter and breed in warmer climes and return to points of origin for the next season's flight. Doppler radar also can track the sounds birds make during migration. This is no random trip, but one repeated generation after generation.

Second, the reader gets a chance literally to "fly" around the world as the author and teams of ornithologists track the migratory routes. Read about feeding sites from western Alaska to the Yellow Sea of China, northern Michigan to the Bahamas and northern Canada to Central and South America as well as northern India to South Africa. There are maps and photographs to compliment both the landscape and the different bird species.

As a third point, there are, unfortunately fewer migratory birds across the globe. Destruction of forest land,...

United States on May 05, 2021

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Publisher ‏ ‎ W. W. Norton & Company St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition Thomas Dunne Books; Illustrated edition
Biology of Wildlife Biology of Wildlife Biology of Wildlife Biology of Wildlife
Paperback ‏ ‎ 416 pages 384 pages
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 12 ounces 13.1 ounces 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.3 inches 5.5 x 1.15 x 8.2 inches 6.28 x 1.28 x 9.53 inches
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0393882414 978-1250007810 978-1250220141
Bird Field Guides Bird Field Guides
Ornithology (Books) Ornithology
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0393882411 125000781X 1250220149
Customer Reviews 4.6/5 stars of 784 ratings 4.7/5 stars of 11,898 ratings 4.7/5 stars of 4,836 ratings
Best Sellers Rank #23 in Ornithology #43 in Biology of Wildlife#104 in Bird Field Guides #8 in Biology of Mammals#10 in Biology of Wildlife#709 in Memoirs #258 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies#301 in Biology of Wildlife#9,247 in Memoirs
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