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list price: $9.95
edition:Paperback
category: Nature
published: Sep 1993
ISBN:9781550540963
publisher:
Greystone Books Ltd
Description
Featuring 100 full-colour images by the world's best-known wildlife photographers and researchers, Peregrine Falcons is a stunning tribute to the grace and beauty of this fierce and ecologically threatened bird of prey.
Editorial Reviews
"On the wings of her two magnificent books about grizzly bears and wolves, the Canadian naturalist Candace Savage presents Peregrine Falcons with her usual solid science writing and poignant, powerful photos. The resurrection fo this predator by captive breeding and careful release afte rthe DDT crisis nearly wiped out the species stands as on of the great triumphs of conservation."
— Chicago Tribune
"Lush, with 100 extraordinary colour photographsÖthe extended essay that accompanies the images brings intelligence and insight."
— Books in Canada
"A spectacular photo essay that will appeal both to avid birders and to the everyday reader. Savage...provides an informative and visually stunning overview of this captivating creature."
— Canadian Geographic
