{"product_id":"atlas-of-bird-migration-tracing-the-great-journeys-of-the-worlds-birds-9781554079711","title":"Atlas of Bird Migration: Tracing the Great Journeys of the World's Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The photos and illustrations in this large volume are so beautiful that one is tempted to skim the text. . . . That  however  would be a mistake: while brief  the text provides all the information readers need to understand the how  why and where of bird migration.\" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Every year  billions of birds leave their North American breeding grounds for winter quarters thousands of miles south. That so many birds migrate so far through life-threatening conditions and to the same place each year is simply stunning. This lavishly illustrated book provides comprehensive information on migration and its great mystery: How do the birds know where to go? The latest scientific discoveries are explained  and a comprehensive directory presents accurate profiles and chronicles the migratory routes of more than 500 typical migrant species. Colorful maps  photographs  calendars and fact files feature easy-to-read symbols and abbreviations. Atlas of Bird Migration includes: North American birds of prey Hummingbirds  grosbeaks and starlings Eurasian shorebirds  storks and cranes Winter visitors from the Far North  such as swans  geese and finches African  South American and Australasian migrants Migratory sea birds  such as penguins  albatrosses and terns. The use of satellite tracking methods  current environmental threats and conservation initiatives are explained  and a comprehensive catalog of migrating species from all continents closes the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67600539844661,"sku":"ByrdShop_1554079713","price":46.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781554079711.jpg?v=1790974327","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/atlas-of-bird-migration-tracing-the-great-journeys-of-the-worlds-birds-9781554079711","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}