{"product_id":"9781408183762","title":"Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World","description":"Famous  for their size and elegance in flight, albatrosses are familiar to  anyone who has travelled through the southern oceans, and are a flagship  family of conservation concern. However, albatrosses are just one of  several groups of 'pelagic' birds - those that visit land only to breed,  and spend the rest of their lives far from the coast, soaring from  ocean to ocean in a never-ending search for food. Mysterious and  graceful, these birds can present a formidable identification challenge  to even the most experienced birder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fixed-format ebook provides the answer - the  first comprehensive guide to pelagic birds, the albatrosses, petrels,  shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels. Optimised for iPad, it features the book in crisp, clear high-resolution. A total of  46 detailed, fully zoomable colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the  birds in flight, with close-ups of diagnostic regions of the plumage.  The plates are accompanied by accurate distribution maps, while the  sparkling text brings the world of these amazing birds to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSea-watchers all around the world will  find this superb field guide indispensable – and no birder will want to be without it.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126095036656,"sku":"9781408183762","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408183762_p0.jpg?v=1763719892","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408183762","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}