Editore: Texas A&M University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 1603440615 ISBN 13: 9781603440615
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Condizione: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Pub Date: 9/1/2008 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 248 First edition.
Editore: Texas A&M University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 1603440615 ISBN 13: 9781603440615
Da: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
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Editore: Texas A&M University Press, College Station TX, 2008
ISBN 10: 1603440615 ISBN 13: 9781603440615
Da: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: As New in As New dust jacket. 217 pages. "A most delightful and historical account and first-hand insight of the state of the natural world, particularly birds, in Mexico in the 1940's."; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 ''.
Editore: Texas A&M University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 1603440615 ISBN 13: 9781603440615
Hardcover. Condizione: New. When a mysterious manila envelope reached the hands of Henry "Milt" Reeves, no one could have anticipated the story that waited inside. Enclosed he found a manuscript written half a century earlier and yellowed with age. Each fragile page unfolded the first-person story of a trip Dorothy Chapman Saunders had taken to Mexico in 1948 and 1949 with her husband and seasoned ornithologist, George, to conduct field surveys of waterfowl and white-winged doves for the U.S. government. In Chico, George, the Birds, and Me, Saunders adeptly describes the birds they saw and the survey work they did. She also charts the other details of their journey as they traveled in a jeep they dubbed "Chico." A gifted naturalist, Saunders offers an engaging, lively account that reflects her education, experiences, and many capabilities as a traveler, newspaper reporter, journalist, marksman, pilot, and scientist. Her observations will give new insight to those interested in natural history, ornithology, adventure, travel in Mexico, and women in science.