Australian Birds: The Wonders Of Birdland In Picture And Story
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A treasure trove for naturalists and bird enthusiasts alike, Australian Birds: The Wonders of Birdland in Picture and Story presents a captivating survey of Australia's remarkable avian wildlife, bringing the continent's vivid and diverse birdlife to life through both evocative prose and striking colour illustration. Charles Barrett, one of Australia's most celebrated natural history writers of the early twentieth century, chronicles the habits, habitats, and characteristics of native species with an infectious enthusiasm that transforms scientific observation into a genuine literary pleasure, making this volume equally accessible to the casual reader and the dedicated ornithologist. Barrett's writing style is rooted in direct field observation, infused with a warmth and wonder that reflects a lifelong passion for the Australian bush and its inhabitants. Complemented by six hand-coloured plates that vividly illustrate the splendour of species such as the iconic King Parrot, this work stands as a testament to an era when natural history writing was as much an art form as a scientific endeavour. For anyone drawn to the unique wilderness of the Australian continent, this richly illustrated volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of this extraordinary world, so carefully documented, still remains wild and free?
Author: Charles Barrett
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A treasure trove for naturalists and bird enthusiasts alike, Australian Birds: The Wonders of Birdland in Picture and Story presents a captivating survey of Australia's remarkable avian wildlife, bringing the continent's vivid and diverse birdlife to life through both evocative prose and striking colour illustration. Charles Barrett, one of Australia's most celebrated natural history writers of the early twentieth century, chronicles the habits, habitats, and characteristics of native species with an infectious enthusiasm that transforms scientific observation into a genuine literary pleasure, making this volume equally accessible to the casual reader and the dedicated ornithologist. Barrett's writing style is rooted in direct field observation, infused with a warmth and wonder that reflects a lifelong passion for the Australian bush and its inhabitants. Complemented by six hand-coloured plates that vividly illustrate the splendour of species such as the iconic King Parrot, this work stands as a testament to an era when natural history writing was as much an art form as a scientific endeavour. For anyone drawn to the unique wilderness of the Australian continent, this richly illustrated volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of this extraordinary world, so carefully documented, still remains wild and free?