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Informationen zum Autor Marianne Taylor worked for seven years in natural history publishing! first at Bloomsbury and later at Birdwatch magazine! before becoming a writer. She has written more than twenty books for adults and children on a range of natural history subjects; her books include Bats ! Owls ! Hummingbirds (Ivy Press)! the RSPB's British Birds of Prey! (A&C Black)! Dragonflight (Bloomsbury)! and The Nature Book (Michael O’Mara). Every species of the popular bird, which has recently garnered increased interest due to a focus on biodiversity, displayed in life-size cut-out photography. Accompanied by concise descriptions digitally enhanced with QR-code links to movie footage. Zusammenfassung Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal! with their visual brilliance! extraordinary flight dexterity and jewel-like size and colour. Only recently has their serious scientific study started to gain the attention it demands. With the increasing interest in biodiversity! they are a subject growing in significance with every new species discovery made. Hummingbirds presents every species! with over 300 birds shown in dazzling! life-size! cut-out photography.
