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The Birds of Heaven, Travels With Cranes
by Peter Matthiessen • Robert Bateman (Illustrator)
- NATURAL HISTORY
- 2003
- PAPER
- 352 PAGES
- OUT OF PRINT
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Matthiessen traveled with the cranes to Siberia, Japan, Mongolia, North America, China, Bhutan, East Africa, Australia, India and Texas for this handsomely illustrated, informative book. Organizing the book geographically, he interweaves his travels with insightful commentary on the conservation, ecology, and the significance of the crane in art and culture. With color paintings by Robert Bateman.
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