Looking for Seabirds: Journal from an Alaskan Voyage
To human eyes, the remote Aleutian Islands of Alaska look barren and rocky. The waters seem frigid, the high, sweeping winds intolerable, and the seas rolling. Yet to seabirds of the northern hemisphere, these waters are idyllic, a mosaic of habitats teeming with underwater food and alive with currents of wind for soaring. Join Sophie Webb on a voyage in search of seabirds. Just as she did with her award-winning My Season with Penguins, she once again inspires our curiosity. As she watches for, writes about, and paints the graceful mottled petrel, the huge black-footed albatross, or the clownish tufted puffin, she makes tangible the delicacy yet hardiness of these seabirds--creatures that have been on the earth much longer than humans yet remain vulnerable to disturbances in the health of the ocean.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0618212353
ISBN13:9780618212354
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Related Subjects
9 - 12 Years Animals Birds Birdwatching Explore the World Nature Nature & Ecology Polar RegionsCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Great book for kids who dream of being Field Scientists
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a fantastic book for showing grade schoolers what life as a biological field scientist would be like. Webb's journal format really brings the trip to life in a personal way. If you are a birdwatcher, you will enjoy this book as a well written trip report with great information on sea bird ecology and behaviour. The information is great, but the illustrations are even better. The book is filled with sea bird paintings from the author that help her share the amazing spectacles she has seen while in the field. Great book, quick read, beautiful illustrations.
Wonderful Book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Quite simply a joy to read. The paintings are wonderful and truly depict the variety of marine life that Ms Webb writes about. A book for all ages!
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