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Roads, Peoples, Birds, Mountaintops, and Billabongs
Seiten
2018
Stephen F. Austin State University Press (Verlag)
978-1-62288-187-1 (ISBN)
Stephen F. Austin State University Press (Verlag)
978-1-62288-187-1 (ISBN)
Recounts the unparalleled three-year adventure around the world of a passionate ornithologist and an aspiring entrepreneur in an overweight Jeep camping van, 1959 to 1962. In this expedition around the world, Dean Fisher, with only one companion and a vehicle that broke down endlessly, speaks not only of the birds and natural history, but also the people and cultures encountered.
Roads, Peoples, Birds, Mountaintops, and Billabongs recounts the unparalleled 3-year adventure around the world of a passionate ornithologist and an aspiring entrepreneur in an overweight Jeep camping van, 1959–1962. In this expedition around the world, Dean Fisher, with only one companion and a vehicle that broke down endlessly, speaks not only of the birds and natural history, but also the people and cultures encountered, not to mention the many challenges that had to be solved. This was all done long before international travel had become commonplace or bird guides were available for most of the places he visits. For many years, those of fascinated by his accounts urged him to write down these tales of adventure so they wouldn’t be lost. Finally, he has done so, and now we can all share in his incredible journey, from a time that seems quite distant and more innocent.
Roads, Peoples, Birds, Mountaintops, and Billabongs recounts the unparalleled 3-year adventure around the world of a passionate ornithologist and an aspiring entrepreneur in an overweight Jeep camping van, 1959–1962. In this expedition around the world, Dean Fisher, with only one companion and a vehicle that broke down endlessly, speaks not only of the birds and natural history, but also the people and cultures encountered, not to mention the many challenges that had to be solved. This was all done long before international travel had become commonplace or bird guides were available for most of the places he visits. For many years, those of fascinated by his accounts urged him to write down these tales of adventure so they wouldn’t be lost. Finally, he has done so, and now we can all share in his incredible journey, from a time that seems quite distant and more innocent.
Dean Fisher was a professor of biology at Stephen F. Austin State University for 25 years. He has served as President of the Texas Ornithological Society and travelled worldwide researching and photographing birds. He resides in Nacogdoches, Texas, with his wife, Laurie.
Erscheinungsdatum | 27.04.2018 |
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Zusatzinfo | 100 colour plates |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
Reisen | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
Technik | |
ISBN-10 | 1-62288-187-7 / 1622881877 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-62288-187-1 / 9781622881871 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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