Birdwatcher: the life of Roger Tory Peterson. Rosenthal, Elizabeth J. illustrations
BAC29801 Globe Pequot Press, Guildford: 2008. Octavo, dustwrapper, 438 pp., colour photographs, black and white photographs.<P> WAS $65. Roger Tory Peterson - the Renaissance man who taught Americans the joy of watching birds - also invented the modern field guide. His 1934 landmark <I>Field guide to the birds</I> 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. ISBN: 9781599212944 $20.00AUD Click here to order or message the dealer
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