Edward Wilson's Birds Of The Antarctic
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Hardcover - dust jacket
Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front.
Few naturalists have observed wildlife under conditions as extreme as Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, the artist-scientist who accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on both his Antarctic expeditions, recording the avian life of the frozen continent with meticulous precision and quiet wonder. Edward Wilson's Birds of the Antarctic, edited by Brian Roberts from the original illustrations held at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge, presents Wilson's extraordinary field studies in their full ornithological and historical splendour — a testament to one man's dedication to science in the face of unimaginable hardship. Wilson's artwork and field notes chronicle the seabirds, penguins, and petrels of the Southern Ocean with a naturalist's eye and an artist's hand, capturing species in a habitat that few humans have ever witnessed firsthand. Brian Roberts's expert editorship brings scholarly rigour to Wilson's legacy, grounding the illustrations within the broader context of polar ornithology and Antarctic exploration history. More than a field guide, this volume stands as a deeply moving portrait of a heroic age of science — and leaves the reader wondering what further wonders Wilson might have documented, had he returned from the ice.
Author: Edward Wilson (Edited By Brian Roberts)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, New Orchard Editions
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Hardcover - dust jacket
Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front.
Few naturalists have observed wildlife under conditions as extreme as Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, the artist-scientist who accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on both his Antarctic expeditions, recording the avian life of the frozen continent with meticulous precision and quiet wonder. Edward Wilson's Birds of the Antarctic, edited by Brian Roberts from the original illustrations held at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge, presents Wilson's extraordinary field studies in their full ornithological and historical splendour — a testament to one man's dedication to science in the face of unimaginable hardship. Wilson's artwork and field notes chronicle the seabirds, penguins, and petrels of the Southern Ocean with a naturalist's eye and an artist's hand, capturing species in a habitat that few humans have ever witnessed firsthand. Brian Roberts's expert editorship brings scholarly rigour to Wilson's legacy, grounding the illustrations within the broader context of polar ornithology and Antarctic exploration history. More than a field guide, this volume stands as a deeply moving portrait of a heroic age of science — and leaves the reader wondering what further wonders Wilson might have documented, had he returned from the ice.