Peregrine Falcons
- Publisher
- Greystone Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 1993
- Category
- Birds
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550540963
- Publish Date
- Sep 1993
- List Price
- $9.95
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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.
About the authors
Adrian Forsythe is one of North America's leading natural history writers.
Candace Savage is the author of numerous internationally acclaimed books on subjects ranging from natural history and science to popular culture. She is the author of the best-selling natural history titles Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies and Jays and Prairie: A Natural History, for which she won two Saskatchewan Book Awards and a Gold Medal from ForeWord Magazine in 2004. She is also a frequent contributor to numerous periodicals, including Canadian Geographic. She lives in Saskatoon, SK.
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
