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Snoring Bird : My Family's Journey Through a Century of Biology by Bernd Heinrich (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060742151
ISBN-139780060742157
eBay Product ID (ePID)56994874
Product Key Features
Book TitleSnoring Bird : My Family's Journey Through a Century of Biology
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicAnimals / Wildlife, Animals / Birds, Science & Technology
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorBernd Heinrich
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight28.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-050808
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews...splendid nature writing...a fascinating glimpse of the growth of one scientist's mind. Heartily recommended., ...You will not want to put it down...an engrossing and powerful narrative of human achievement..., Heinrich's stunning family saga...his magnum opus...vividly descriptive...he has produced his best book ever..., ...by one of the premier naturalists of our time...a splendid book, truly compelling, and bound to endure., ...extraordinary...a memoir of fun, daringness and intellectual curiosity, the heartwarming evolution of a modern biologist., ...amazing saga, full of twists and turns...his magnum opus...vividly descriptive...he has produced his best book ever..., ...beautifully written story of a man's efforts to reconstruct posthumously the life of his father...
Dewey Decimal570.92 B
SynopsisFrom Bernd Heinrich, the bestselling author of "Winter World," comes the remarkable story of his father's life, his family's past, and how the forces of history and nature have shaped his own life. Although Bernd Heinrich's father, Gerd, a devoted naturalist, specialized in wasps, Bernd tried to distance himself from his "old-fashioned" father, becoming a hybrid: a modern, experimental biologist with a naturalist's sensibilities. In this remarkable memoir, the award-winning author shares the ways in which his relationship with his father, combined with his unique childhood, molded him into the scientist, and man, he is today. From Gerd's days as a soldier in Europe to the family's daring escape from the Red Army in 1945 to the rustic Maine farm they came to call home, Heinrich relates it all in his trademark style, making science accessible and awe-inspiring., From the bestselling author of "Winter World" comes the remarkable story of his fathers life, his familys past, and how the forces of history and nature shaped his own life. 16-page b&w photo insert., From Bernd Heinrich, the bestselling author of Winter World, comes the remarkable story of his father's life, his family's past, and how the forces of history and nature have shaped his own life. Although Bernd Heinrich's father, Gerd, a devoted naturalist, specialized in wasps, Bernd tried to distance himself from his "old-fashioned" father, becoming a hybrid: a modern, experimental biologist with a naturalist's sensibilities. In this remarkable memoir, the award-winning author shares the ways in which his relationship with his father, combined with his unique childhood, molded him into the scientist, and man, he is today. From Gerd's days as a soldier in Europe to the family's daring escape from the Red Army in 1945 to the rustic Maine farm they came to call home, Heinrich relates it all in his trademark style, making science accessible and awe-inspiring., From Bernd Heinrich, the bestselling author of Winter World , comes the remarkable story of his father's life, his family's past, and how the forces of history and nature have shaped his own life. Although Bernd Heinrich's father, Gerd, a devoted naturalist, specialized in wasps, Bernd tried to distance himself from his "old-fashioned" father, becoming a hybrid: a modern, experimental biologist with a naturalist's sensibilities. In this remarkable memoir, the award-winning author shares the ways in which his relationship with his father, combined with his unique childhood, molded him into the scientist, and man, he is today. From Gerd's days as a soldier in Europe to the family's daring escape from the Red Army in 1945 to the rustic Maine farm they came to call home, Heinrich relates it all in his trademark style, making science accessible and awe-inspiring.
LC Classification NumberQH31.H356A3 2006
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Catchy title and was a career high point, but doesn't reveal much about content.
Great condition, interesting readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
