{"product_id":"the-sibley-guide-to-birds-paperback","title":"The Sibley Guide to Birds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Allen Sibley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Undoubtedly the finest guide to North American birds.\"--Guy McCaskie, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Birds, First Edition\u003c\/i\u003e quickly established David Allen Sibley as the author and illustrator of the nation's supreme and most comprehensive guide to birds. Used by millions of birders from novices to the most expert, \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide\u003c\/i\u003e became the standard by which natural history guides are measured. The highly anticipated second edition builds on this foundation of excellence, offering massively expanded and updated information, new paintings, new and rare species, and a new, elegant design. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second edition of this handsome, flexibound volume offers a wealth of improvements and updates: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - All illustrations reproduced 15 to 20 percent larger for better detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Includes nearly 7,000 paintings digitally remastered from original art for enhanced print quality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Expanded text includes habitat information and voice description for every species and more tips on finding birds in the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - More than 600 new paintings, including illustrations of 115 rare species and additional paintings of common species and regional populations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - More than 700 updated maps of ranges, showing winter, summer, year-round, migration, and rare ranges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - 85 bird family pages now cross-referenced to species accounts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Revised taxonomic order and most current common names for every species.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Birds, \u003c\/i\u003e second edition, brings the genius of David Allen Sibley to the world once again in a thoroughly updated and expanded volume that every birder must own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist, writer, and naturalist David Allen Sibley is the author and illustrator of a series of successful guides to nature, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-seller The\u003ci\u003e Sibley Guide to Birds. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has traveled extensively throughout North America and abroad as a birding tour leader and lecturer. Sibley has contributed art and articles to \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNorth American Birds, \u003c\/i\u003e and he wrote and illustrated a syndicated column for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Birding Association and the Linnaean Society of New York's Eisenmann Medal. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.8 x 6.25 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 March 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762648613152,"sku":"9780307957900","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b277a00751b700556041a9a26ba3753c_1fddddb0-cecb-4e5f-88c0-d10ff8d35a27.webp?v=1780222710","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sibley-guide-to-birds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}