Title: Birds
Description: An investigation into the life, habits, anatomy, intelligence and social structures of a broad cross-section of birds.Using powerful images, specially-commissioned illustrations, and clear, concise text, the DK Guide toBirds explores the complex world of birds in amazing detail. The book investigates the world’s birds,starting with an explanation of their main anatomical structures. It focuses on the ways in which birds,more than any other creatures, have developed tools to cope with particularly varied environments.After an initial discussion of what defines a bird and the mechanics of flight, the spreads alternatebetween looking at specific types of birds – from birds of prey, to flightless birds – and consideringmajor themes such as defence, migration, nest-building, and birds in the human environment.
Subjects: Nature, Nonfiction