Crams thousands of little factoids that you never knew you never knew about our feathered friends.

Sunday Express

Concise and informative, in a chatty everyday style... a great book for dipping into.

Birds magazine

Covers not only "Everything" you might be afraid, for whatever murky psychological reasons, to ask about birds, but plenty that you probably wouldn't even think of asking.

Birdwatch magazine

Se alle

Packed with hundreds of questions that anyone broadly interested in birds might ask, each one answered in an easy-to-understand manner. Excellent for anyone, new to birdwatching or not

BTO news

There is something here for everyone, no matter what your level of bird knowledge. Pick up a copy, flick through it and dip into a question and you will be instantly educated and amused.

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Ever looked at a bird and thought, 'I wonder why birds sing...'? Find the answer to this and many more intriguing questions about birds here. How do ducks on frozen ponds stop their feet from freezing solid in winter? Do birds sleep standing up? Why do some species migrate yet others don't? And do birds have knees? Stephen Moss answers 450 questions aimed at birdwatchers of all levels, conveying a veritable feast of bird-related information in his friendly and accessible style. Drawing on up-to-date research and illustrated with more than 200 colour photos, Do Birds Have Knees? will enthral, amuse and enlighten everyone with an interest in birds.
Les mer
A veritable feast of bird-related information written in a fun and accessible style
The text takes a global approach to birdwatching, and includes interesting facts about birds from all around the world.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472932358
Publisert
2016-05-19
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Natural History
Vekt
450 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter

Biographical note

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and TV producer. His TV credits include Springwatch, Birds Britannia, and Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival, while his books include Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart, Understanding Bird Behaviour, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching and Tweet of the Day. He has travelled to all seven continents to film and write about wildlife. Stephen is one of GB’s leading nature writers with a monthly column in the Guardian. He also writes for the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and magazines including Birdwatch, BBC Wildlife and Countryfile.