Birdhouses of the World
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2014
Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61769-064-8 (ISBN)
Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61769-064-8 (ISBN)
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A survey of the most fantastic, whimsical, stop-you-in-your-tracks birdhouses designed by designers and bird lovers all over the world.
Birdhouses of the World offers readers a curated collection of beautiful, whimsical, stop-you-in-your-tracks amazing birdhouses created by designers and bird lovers around the world. Bird expert and author Anne Schmauss provides a brief history of birdhouses and lists the kinds of birds that inhabit them, as well as the types of structures that attract various species. Most important in her selection for this book is the “wow” factor: These birdhouses are spectacular in their creativity, ingenuity, and sheer originality. With styles ranging from sleek modern to elaborate Victorian, they are as varied as human houses. Illustrating the wide-ranging designs found throughout the world, and even including the birdhouse of filmmaker George Lucas, this book is a captivating look at the creativity than can result when a functional structure is infused with a love of birds.
Birdhouses of the World offers readers a curated collection of beautiful, whimsical, stop-you-in-your-tracks amazing birdhouses created by designers and bird lovers around the world. Bird expert and author Anne Schmauss provides a brief history of birdhouses and lists the kinds of birds that inhabit them, as well as the types of structures that attract various species. Most important in her selection for this book is the “wow” factor: These birdhouses are spectacular in their creativity, ingenuity, and sheer originality. With styles ranging from sleek modern to elaborate Victorian, they are as varied as human houses. Illustrating the wide-ranging designs found throughout the world, and even including the birdhouse of filmmaker George Lucas, this book is a captivating look at the creativity than can result when a functional structure is infused with a love of birds.
Anne Schmauss writes a backyard bird column every other Saturday for the Sante Fe New Mexican newspaper. She is the co-author of For the Birds: A Month by Month Guide to Attracting Birds to Your Backyard. She owns Wild Bird Unlimited, backyard bird store in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that opened in 1983. Anne has been in the backyard bird business for almost 20 years and is recognised as a leader in her field.
Zusatzinfo | 75 4-Colour illustrations |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 189 x 206 mm |
Gewicht | 550 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer | |
Technik ► Architektur | |
ISBN-10 | 1-61769-064-3 / 1617690643 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-61769-064-8 / 9781617690648 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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