{"product_id":"birds-of-the-lake-erie-region-paperback","title":"Birds of the Lake Erie Region - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn V. Platt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGary Meszaros\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis latest collaboration of Carolyn V. Platt and Gary Meszaros is a beautifully photographed book that explores Lake Erie and its effects on the birds that make this region their home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirds of the Lake Erie Region\u003c\/em\u003e observes a year of weather changes and avian migrations--from the wintertime convergence of ducks and other waterbirds on the lake's last ice-free areas to the excitement of the raptor and shorebird migrations in the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpert or novice, birders and nature lovers will be moved by Platt's celebration of these birds and their habitat and by Meszaros's impressive photographs of the delicate beauty of these exquisite creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn V. Platt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. She is author of \u003cem\u003eCreatures of Change\u003c\/em\u003e (Kent State University Press, 1998), \u003cem\u003eCuyahoga Valley National Park Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e (Kent State University Press, 2006) and \u003cem\u003eOhio Hill Country\u003c\/em\u003e (Kent State University Press, 2012). She lives in Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Meszaros\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired Cleveland City School teacher. His photographs have appeared in many publications, including \u003cem\u003eSmithsonian, National Wildlife, National Parks Magazine, National History, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Timeline\u003c\/em\u003e as well as on numerous posters and calendars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 10.92 x 9.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758123974944,"sku":"9780873386906","price":30.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e6636940680a81d8dafcab945ef1337a.webp?v=1780118639","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/birds-of-the-lake-erie-region-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}