The Life of Birds

A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough''s bestselling classic. BIRDS. 11,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightness, freedom and richness of plumage and song. David Attenborough has been watching and learning all his life. His classic book, now fully updated with the latest discoveries in ornithology, is a brilliant introduction to bird behaviours around the world: what they do and why they do it. He looks at each step in birds'' lives and the problems they have to solve: learning to fly; finding food; communicating; mating and caring for nests, eggs and young; migrating; facing dangers and surviving harsh conditions. Sir David has no equal in helping others to learn and making it exciting. His curiosity and enjoyment are infectious. He shows the lifelong pleasure that birds around us offer, and how much we miss if unaware of them.

About the author

David Attenborough is one of the world’s leading naturalists and broadcasters. His distinguished career spans more than fifty years, and his multi-award winning films and series have been broadcast around the world.

Product details

• Authors: David Attenborough
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.11.2024
• EAN: 9780008638993
• ISBN: 978-0-00-863899-3
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; NATURE / Animals / Birds, NATURE / Ecology, Evolution, popular science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, SCIENCE / Natural History, NATURE / Birdwatching Guides, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Birds (ornithology), Biodiversity, Animals & society, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Animal behaviour, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Animal life stories, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Ethology and animal behaviour, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Sounds of the natural world