James Fisher (1) (1912–1970)
Autore di Wild America: The Record of a 30,000 Mile Journey Around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His British Colleague
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Opere di James Fisher
Wild America: The Record of a 30,000 Mile Journey Around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His British… (1955) 209 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Fisher, James Maxwell McConnell
- Data di nascita
- 1912-09-03
- Data di morte
- 1970-09-25
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Clifton, Bristol, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Eton College
Oxford University (Magdalen College|medicine|zoology) - Attività lavorative
- ornithologist
writer
broadcaster
curator
editor - Relazioni
- Fisher, Margery (wife)
Fisher, Kenneth (father)
Fisher, Edmund (son) - Organizzazioni
- British Trust for Ornithology (Treasurer)
Zoological Society of London (Assistant Curator, 1936-1939)
Collins (Natural History Editor, 1946-1954) - Breve biografia
- Founder of the wonderful Collins "New Naturalist" Series
Utenti
Recensioni
Bird recognition : Vol 1 Sea birds and waders : Vol… di James Fisher
Volumes 1 and 2 bound together
This is a classic. Written in 1955, it came before the phrase "big year" heard so commonly by hardcore birders.
This description of a year long bird quest is probably the first "big year" published.
Not only is t interesting reading, it represents a description of America and its bird diversity and abundance back when they were different than today.
It provides an insight to where our lifestyles were back than, and of our perceptions of diversity and species occurrences which are so different now.… (altro)
This description of a year long bird quest is probably the first "big year" published.
Not only is t interesting reading, it represents a description of America and its bird diversity and abundance back when they were different than today.
It provides an insight to where our lifestyles were back than, and of our perceptions of diversity and species occurrences which are so different now.… (altro)
very important reference for bird antique bird prints
beautiful collection of bird-illustrations from A. Thorburn in British Birds, 1915-1918
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- Opere
- 32
- Utenti
- 958
- Popolarità
- #26,895
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 7
- ISBN
- 97
- Lingue
- 6
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- 1