{"product_id":"9781554072484","title":"Atlas of Bird Migration","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eA comprehensive and authoritative guide to the fascinating mysteries of bird migration.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Every year, billions of birds leave their North American breeding grounds for winter quarters farther south. That so many birds migrate so many miles, through life-threatening conditions, and to the same place each year, is simply stunning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The editor of this important and lavishly illustrated new book has selected a cross-section of both the most typical and the most interesting migrants. Colorful maps, photographs, calendars and fact files, with easy-to-read symbols and abbreviations, present an accurate and up-to-date profile of each species.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The introduction provides comprehensive background on migration and its great mystery: how do the birds know where to go? The latest scientific discoveries are explained here.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The bulk of the book is the directory, which\r\n            chronicles the routes of more than 500 species, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNorth American birds of prey\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHummingbirds, grosbeaks and starlings\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEurasian shorebirds, storks and cranes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWinter visitors from the Far North, such as swans, geese and finches\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAfrican, South American and Australasian migrants\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMigratory sea birds, such as penguins, albatrosses and terns.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The results of new satellite tracking methods are covered, as are current environmental threats and conservation initiatives. The book closes with a comprehensive catalog of migrating species from all continents.  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Jonathan Elphick","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":67792974479520,"sku":"9781554072484","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4be2cb5e-71b9-403e-a182-378ac4967cf9.jpg?v=1792875752","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781554072484","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}