The year he graduated from college, twenty-year-old Noah Strycker was dropped by helicopter in a remote Antarctic field camp with two bird scientists and three months? worth of frozen dinners. His subjects: more than a quarter million penguins. With wit, curiosity, and a deep knowledge of his subject, Strycker recounts the reality of life at the end of the Earth ? thousand-year-old penguin mummies, hurricane-force blizzards, and day-to-day existence below freezing ? and delves deep into a world of science, obsession, and birds. Among Penguins weaves a captivating tale of penguins and their...
The year he graduated from college, twenty-year-old Noah Strycker was dropped by helicopter in a remote Antarctic field camp with two bird scientists ...
An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world and deep connection with humanity. Birds are highly intelligent animals, yet their intelligence is dramatically different from our own and has been little understood. As we learn more about the secrets of bird life, we are unlocking fascinating insights into memory, relationships, game theory, and the nature of intelligence itself. The Thing with Feathers explores the astonishing homing abilities of pigeons, the good deeds of fairy-wrens, the influential flocking abilities of...
An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world and deep connection with humanity. Birds are h...
For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small. This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible animal portraits from Joel Sartore's distinguished National Geographic Photo Ark project with inspiring text by up-and-coming birder Noah Strycker. It includes hundreds of species, from tiny finches to charismatic eagles; brilliant toucans, intricate birds of paradise, and perennial...
For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Jo...
In 2015, Noah Strycker, a young American birder, became the first person to see more than half of the 10,000 bird species on planet Earth in one year. Traveling to forty-one countries on seven continents with just a small backpack, a pair of binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, Noah not only set a new world record,he also captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world.
In 2015, Noah Strycker, a young American birder, became the first person to see more than half of the 10,000 bird species on planet Earth in one ...
