Books with author Roger Tory Peterson Institute

The association of men with birds has been long and close. Birds and men alike are active mostly during the day, so they share a familiar world of color and sound. In ancient times, priests of pagan cults believed that in some way bird flight foretold the future. And for centuries men tried to imitate flight itself - some going so far as to build wings that they attached to their bodies. Though we have finally succeeded in mastering flight, the ponderous machines that take us aloft are no match in grace and flexibility for the soaring, diving, darting, climbing actions of a bird on the wing.Birds have helped men for thousands of years. The warning cries of geese once saved Rome from surprise attack, and even today canaries warn coal miners of the presence of methane gas. Truly, birds touch us in unexpected ways. They are far more to us than game to be shot or chickadees and cardinals to brighten a suburban winter.No man is more aware of the importance of birds than Roger Tory Peterson. His Field Guide to Birds of America and subsequent field guides on birds of other countries have made him the world's best known bird expert; his system of identification and his paintings of bird life have revolutionized bird watching. Small wonder that the Editors of Time-Life Books were delighted to have him as the author of this fine volume.- Dean AmadonLamont Curator of BirdsChairman of the department of OrnithologyThe American Museum of Natural History- the Introduction

Book is in Very Good Condition. Illustrated and still photos fill these informational pages about The Birds. Crisp pages and a tight binding. Cover is clean with light shelf wear. Book looks great for this Vintage Time- Life reading nature series. Stored in a new protective poly bag. Fulfilled by Amazon and eligible for Prime Shipping and FREE standard shipping for orders over $49. read less

"The Birder’s Bible" for more than 60 years, Roger Tory Peterson’s classic Field Guide to Western Birds includes all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. Featuring the unique Peterson Identification System, Western Birds contains 165 full-color paintings that show more than 1,000 birds from 700 species. Summer and winter ranges, breeding grounds, and other special range data are shown on easy-to-read range maps.

The most information on all land and water birds of western North America and the Hawaiian Islands organized by families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Includes more than 1000 paintings, with over 500 in color (males, females, adults, juveniles, special plumages) grouped together for easy access; Peterson Identification System shows you the points to look for, with arrows and italics; Extra drawings that let you compare similar species and families perched or overhead in flight; Extra sketches for the details that simplify difficult identifications; Complete and thorough treatment 11 of accidentals and sub­species; More detail where it's needed--to help you with similar species, family characteristics, various songs and calls.