Birdwatcher : the life of Roger Tory Peterson / Elizabeth J. Rosenthal.

By:

Rosenthal, Elizabeth J

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, c2008.Description: vi, 437, [16] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9781599212944
1599212943

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DDC classification:

598.092 B 22 ROS

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Table of contents only

Summary: Roger Tory Peterson - the Renaissance man who taught Americans the joy of watching birds - also invented the modern field guide. His 1934 landmark "Field Guide to the Birds" was the first bird-identification guide designed to be used in the field by the average person. This work presents a portrait of this hero of the conservation movement.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Sciences	Non-fiction	598.092 ROS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Gifted / Donated Books		28914

Roger Tory Peterson - the Renaissance man who taught Americans the joy of watching birds - also invented the modern field guide. His 1934 landmark "Field Guide to the Birds" was the first bird-identification guide designed to be used in the field by the average person. This work presents a portrait of this hero of the conservation movement.

Includes bibliographical references [399]-422 and index.

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