| Description |
xix, 155 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm |
| Summary |
"Stretching from the Arctic regions of northeastern Russia, Alaska, and western Canada and along the Pacific coastlines of North, Central, and South America, the Pacific Flyway traverses some of our planet's greatest climatic and topographic extremes. Defined by water, the flyway encompasses a sweeping expanse of coastal and offshore marine ecosystems and an inland archipelago of freshwater wetlands. Hemispheric in scope, this integrated network of ecosystems is linked by its moving parts--the millions of migratory birds whose lives depend on this 10,000-mile (16,000-km) corridor as they travel between their breeding and overwintering grounds. With their ocean- and continent-spanning travels, waterbirds are our sentinels in a changing world--each of their journeys revealing the fraying edges of the web of life that sustains us all. Pacific Flyway perfectly blends amazing photography, science writing, and storytelling to illuminate the profound challenges faced by migratory birds and to inspire a longterm commitment to global conservation efforts."--Amazon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : water spirits -- Introduction : epic journeys -- A waterbird's view -- Fueling the journey -- Wings on the wind -- Finding the way -- Migrants in a dangerous world -- Migration marathoners -- The voices of migration -- The diving life -- Ocean voyagers -- Troubled waters. |
| Subject |
Waterfowl -- Migration -- Pacific Coast (North America)
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Waterfowl -- Migration -- Pacific Coast (South America)
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Waterfowl -- Migration -- Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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Waterfowl -- Migration -- North America.
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Waterfowl -- Migration -- South America.
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Birds -- Migration -- Pacific Coast (North America)
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Birds -- Migration -- Pacific Coast (South America)
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Birds -- Migration -- Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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Birds -- Migration -- North America.
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Birds -- Migration -- South America.
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Birds -- Migration.
(OCoLC)fst00833033
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Waterfowl -- Migration.
(OCoLC)fst01172637
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North America. (OCoLC)fst01242475
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North America -- Pacific Coast.
(OCoLC)fst01243518
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South America. (OCoLC)fst01244515
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South America -- Pacific Coast.
(OCoLC)fst01243520
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United States -- Pacific Coast.
(OCoLC)fst01243522
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Butler, Robert William, author.
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Benedict, Audrey D., author.
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| ISBN |
9781632171344 (softcover) |
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1632171341 (softcover) |
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