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| To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime Obsession | 
| Author: Dan Koeppel
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $5.12
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 906045
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3
ASIN: B000IOETNM
Publication Date: May 5, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 One for the Big List! May 19, 2005
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I never thought birdwatching was even vaguely interesting until I read this book, and now I'm viewing every pigeon in Los Angeles with new eyeballs.
Dan Koeppel is a wonderful storyteller, and this tale of birds, family, and the evolution of birdwatching brims with amazing details, vivid description, and heartfelt anecdotes. His fluid writing is a joy to read. Complex concepts of scientic nomenclature are elegantly explained. The book revolves around an intense subset of birdwatchers- the so-called "Big Listers," folks so obsessed with the flying creatures that they have a need to see every species that exists on the planet. Sparing no expense, Big Listers jetset from jungle to jungle, equipped with tape recorders, binoculars, and field guides looking for more and more birds to put on their well-kept lists. At the same time, the designations of species are constantly changings, so from time to time lists grow due to splitting or shrink from lumping! Koeppel patiently explains this fanaticism of hardcore birdwatching. His perspective is unique; his father, Richard Koeppel, is currently one of the top 10 Big Listers on the planet. Woven within the stories of birds and birders is a tale of the relationships within Koeppel's family, as if this can possibly explain his father's arcane obsession.
Very readible. Perfect beach reading, especially for beaches that might have some avifauna nearby.
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