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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide Second Edition
An acclaimed photographic guide to these marvelous and enigmatic birds―now in a new, updated edition
Penguins are perhaps the most beloved birds. On land, their behavior appears so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for attributing to them moods and foibles similar to our own. Few realize how complex and mysterious their private lives truly are, as most of their existence takes place far from our prying eyes, hidden beneath the ocean waves. Now in a new, updated edition, this stunningly illustrated book provides a unique look at these extraordinary creatures and the cutting-edge science that is helping us to better understand them. Featuring more than 400 breathtaking photos, this is the ultimate guide to all 18 species of penguins, including those with retiring personalities or nocturnal habits that tend to be overlooked and rarely photographed. This revised second edition features updated scientific information and some spectacular new photographs.
Penguins is the most ambitious book to date by Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, and Julie Cornthwaite. Their travels, spanning more than two decades, have seen them crisscross the southern hemisphere to virtually everywhere that penguins are found, from the sun-baked lava shores of the Galápagos to some of the remotest subantarctic islands, as well as all around the Antarctic continent, where Emperor penguins breed on the deep-frozen sea.
A book that no bird enthusiast or armchair naturalist should do without, Penguins includes discussions of penguin conservation, informative species profiles, fascinating penguin facts, and tips on where to see penguins in the wild.
Penguins are perhaps the most beloved birds. On land, their behavior appears so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for attributing to them moods and foibles similar to our own. Few realize how complex and mysterious their private lives truly are, as most of their existence takes place far from our prying eyes, hidden beneath the ocean waves. Now in a new, updated edition, this stunningly illustrated book provides a unique look at these extraordinary creatures and the cutting-edge science that is helping us to better understand them. Featuring more than 400 breathtaking photos, this is the ultimate guide to all 18 species of penguins, including those with retiring personalities or nocturnal habits that tend to be overlooked and rarely photographed. This revised second edition features updated scientific information and some spectacular new photographs.
Penguins is the most ambitious book to date by Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, and Julie Cornthwaite. Their travels, spanning more than two decades, have seen them crisscross the southern hemisphere to virtually everywhere that penguins are found, from the sun-baked lava shores of the Galápagos to some of the remotest subantarctic islands, as well as all around the Antarctic continent, where Emperor penguins breed on the deep-frozen sea.
A book that no bird enthusiast or armchair naturalist should do without, Penguins includes discussions of penguin conservation, informative species profiles, fascinating penguin facts, and tips on where to see penguins in the wild.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published June 21, 2014
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January 12, 2020
I regaled my family and friends with the great number of pictures of the kawaii water-birds for the time I had this book, but the several scientists involved in its fabrication compiled much more than that! In fact, I identified another couple resources from which this one incorporated research.
This book also has stuff from eleven websites such as Global Penguin Society which touts that it has helped 1,600,000 penguins. I am sceptical of that claim myself, but it sounds quite nice.
It has on p236-237 where to see wild penguins - it's safest I think to go with the zoo BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO ON A SAFARI this is the starting point.
Edit: I almost ran off from this review when I remembered that this book had within it an abstract of the book I actually got and that made me think it was particularly cool.
This book also has stuff from eleven websites such as Global Penguin Society which touts that it has helped 1,600,000 penguins. I am sceptical of that claim myself, but it sounds quite nice.
It has on p236-237 where to see wild penguins - it's safest I think to go with the zoo BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO ON A SAFARI this is the starting point.
Edit: I almost ran off from this review when I remembered that this book had within it an abstract of the book I actually got and that made me think it was particularly cool.
December 13, 2022
The ultimate penguin book. This book is fascinating and packed with excellent information allowing the reader to gain a good understanding of one of the most loved creatures in the world. The book is well researched and thoroughly enjoyable to read.
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