{"product_id":"9781860469473-secondhand-the-birds-of-heaven-travels-with-cranes","title":"The Birds of Heaven: Travels with Cranes","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition.  See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.  A description of our secondhand books is not always available.  Please contact  us if you have a question about this title.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Peter Matthiessen\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Hardback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 372\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a remarkable journey by one of the world's greatest nature writers across five continents to track down every species of the crane family. Once regarded as messengers from heaven, cranes form part of the ancient myth and legend of every country in which they appear. Today, they evoke the retreating wilderness and the vanishing habits upon which they depend. The enormous spans of their migrations are a symbol of their struggle to survive and a stimulus to international conservation efforts. Illustrated with colour plates by the renowned American wildlife artist Robert Bateman, \"The Birds of Heaven\" captures the beauty of a vanishing species and the dilemma of a planet in ecological crisis.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45835632935131,"sku":"9781860469473-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/md31839252230.jpg?v=1720777807","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781860469473-secondhand-the-birds-of-heaven-travels-with-cranes","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}