Amazing Bird Facts and Trivia: A Treasury of Facts and Trivia about the Avian World

by Roger Lederer

Overview

For lovers of birds and trivia, this captivating book features a wealth of fascinating facts, figures, and folklore about our feathered friends.  It’s beautifully illustrated throughout with colorful artworks and photographs.

·         Over 400 nuggets of information drawn from nature, science, history, and mythology are sure to astound, amuse, and entertain·         Find the answers to these burning questions:  How light is a feather? Are owls really wise? Why do birds migrate? How do they know where to go?·         Be amazed by the weird world of these winged wonders, from the largest ever recorded egg—15 times larger than an ostrich egg—to the world’s strangest bird, which has claws on its wings·         Includes practical advice such as how to attract birds to your garden and how to teach a parrot to talk, and encourages a new appreciation of these awesome creatures of the air

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610583466
Publisher:	Chartwell Books
Publication date:	03/31/2011
Series:	Amazing Facts & Trivia
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Roger Lederer is Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences at California State University, Chico, where he has taught for more than 30 years, including courses in ornithology, conservation, and ecology. Dr. Lederer has given many public presentations and workshops, and has published more than 30 scientific papers and books, including two field guides to birds. Focusing on environmental education in recent years, Dr. Lederer served as the first Jack Rawlins Professor of Environmental Literacy at California State University, Chico.