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Birding without borders : an obsession, a quest, and the biggest year in the world / Noah Strycker ; foreword by Kenn Kaufman.
In 2015, Noah Strycker, a young American birder, became the first person to see more than half of the 10,000 bird species on planet Earth in one year. Traveling to forty-one countries on seven continents with just a small backpack, a pair of binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, Noah not only set a new world record, he also captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544558144 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: ix, 326 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. Map on lining papers. |
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| Subject: | Strycker, Noah K. > Travel. Bird watching > Anecdotes. Bird watchers > Anecdotes. Birds > Behavior. |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. |
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- Baker & Taylor
In 2015, Noah Strycker, a young American birder, became the first person to see more than half of the 10,000 bird species on planet Earth in one year. Traveling to forty-one countries on seven continents with just a small backpack, a pair of binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, Noah not only set a new world record, he also captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world. -- - Baker & Taylor
The author tells the story of how he traveled across forty-one countries in an attempt to see half of the world's birds in one year, sharing the challenges that he faced, as well as the birds and bird-lovers he found on the way. - Baker & Taylor
The first person to see more than half the worldâs 10,000 species of birds in one year, the author, traveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, pursues an assortment of beautiful creatures and gains a unique perspective on the world they share with us. 25,000 first printing. - Book News
Author Noah Strycker, associate editor of Birding magazine, has written previous books on birding: The Thing with Feathers and Among Penguins. Here, he brings readers on his adventure around the world, spotting 6,042 species in 41 countries to become the record holder in spotting the highest number of bird species. He describes the risks and obstacles of his journey, including natural and man-made disasters and travel war zones, and details his interactions with locals and bird lovers. Strycker brings back lessons about conservation and international unity to protect ecological balance and species diversity. Color photos are included. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - HoughtonTraveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, Noah Strycker became the first person to see more than half the world’s 10,000 species of birds in one year.
In 2015, Noah Strycker set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to see half the world’s birds in one year. For 365 days, with a backpack, binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, he traveled across forty-one countries and all seven continents, eventually spotting 6,042 species—by far the biggest birding year on record.
This is no travelogue or glorified checklist. Noah ventures deep into a world of blood-sucking leeches, chronic sleep deprivation, airline snafus, breakdowns, mudslides, floods, war zones, ecologic devastation, conservation triumphs, common and iconic species, and scores of passionate bird lovers around the globe. By pursuing the freest creatures on the planet, Noah gains a unique perspective on the world they share with us—and offers a hopeful message that even as many birds face an uncertain future, more people than ever are working to protect them. - HoughtonIn 2015, Noah Strycker, a young American birder, became the first person to see more than half of the 10,000 bird species on planet Earth in one year. Traveling to forty-one countries on seven continents with just a small backpack, a pair of binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, Noah not only set a new world record, he also captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world.
- HoughtonIn 2015, Noah Strycker, a young American birder, became the first person to see more than half of the 10,000 bird species on planet Earth in one year. Traveling to forty-one countries on seven continents with just a small backpack, a pair of binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, Noah not only set a new world record, he also captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world.
- HoughtonTraveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, Noah Strycker became the first person to see more than half the world's 10,000 species of birds in one year.
In 2015, Noah Strycker set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to see half the world's birds in one year. For 365 days, with a backpack, binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, he traveled across forty-one countries and all seven continents, eventually spotting 6,042 species'by far the biggest birding year on record.
This is no travelogue or glorified checklist. Noah ventures deep into a world of blood-sucking leeches, chronic sleep deprivation, airline snafus, breakdowns, mudslides, floods, war zones, ecologic devastation, conservation triumphs, common and iconic species, and scores of passionate bird lovers around the globe. By pursuing the freest creatures on the planet, Noah gains a unique perspective on the world they share with us'and offers a hopeful message that even as many birds face an uncertain future, more people than ever are working to protect them.Â
