Lords of the Air

Lords of the Air published by Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1989. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Glassine Protected DJ. Size 4to. Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. ISBN 0895990245. LCCN 89-600208. The Smithsonian Book of Birds. By Jake Page and Eugene S Morton. Introduction by S Dillon Ripley, Secretary Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution. The text illustrates the long and rich relationship between birds and human society; the origins of birds hundreds of millions of years ago; their incredible variety and the role of the changing configuration of the continents on their geographical distribution; the physical requirements of flight; subsistence and migratory patterns; communication and bird society; and the problem of endangered species. Full color illustrations throughout. 288 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 8321.