| | National Geographic Complete Birds of North America |  | Creator: Jonathan Alderfer
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 6882076
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 672
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
ISBN: 1426202148
EAN: 9781426202148
ASIN: 1426202148
Publication Date: February 19, 2008
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Excellent content, unacceptale binding. July 1, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has excellent content, but the first printing had the stiff binding that wouldn't allow the book to open fully, making it very difficult to read. The second printing has a more flexible spine where the pages are just stuck to it. After four months of very casual use, the pages began falling out. This is the poorest bound book that I have ever seen.
 Alex's bird review July 1, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Birdwatchers,hello! I am an 8-year old birder. If you love birds and need some good information 'Nat Geo's Complete Birds of North America' has great info on behavior, identification and other important bird stuff! It is the first book I look at if my family or a friend describes a bird they saw today.
I reccomend this highly, and you can buy it at almost every bookstore or library.
 Great Content, Terrible Presentation June 9, 2006
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
The single most noticeable thing about this book is how poorly it was manufactured. The spine seems to be made from steel making it impossible to ever fully open the book and an exercise in frustration to read. This problem is greatly exacerbated by the fact that the text runs way down into the deep dark recesses of the crevasse created by the horrible binding. The actaully printing however is very good. The pictures are clear with good color and the paper is of high quality. This makes it even more of a shame that the binding is so bad.
The actual content of the book is quite good. Most of the illustrations were taken from the National Geographic Field Guide as were the maps. The maps have been increased in size which is a definite help. Every species accepted by the ABA is covered with its own write-up. Not surprisingly, some of the rarer species receive much less of a write-up then the regular ones.
In the end I believe that the poor production qualities fatally flaw the book and can only recommend to the bird book obsessed like myself.
Terrific information March 7, 2006
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Well written, good information, well organized. Not a field guide but one of the best reference books I've seen.
Best Bird Book Available March 2, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
In typical National Geographic fashion, this book is excellent. It is extremely comprehensive with outstanding artwork. This is a must have for anyone who enjoys birding. You should also buy the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of North America as an easy to carry companion.
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