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Waders of Europe by Lars Gejl (1 Viewer)
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Andy Adcock
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Now I know I'm a bit OCD but the shape of this book puts me off, it being almost square!
Most mainstream books don't go for this shape and despite what may be excellent content, I probably won't buy it. No idea why publishers do this, it's not popular at all IMHO.
It makes a bold statement here and maybe a clue to your question
'Waders of Europe is the ultimate guide to wader identification, ecology and biology. Through outstanding photography and concise, detailed text, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in learning more about waders, and is an invaluable tool for identifying birds to species level in the field.
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Most mainstream books don't go for this shape and despite what may be excellent content, I probably won't buy it. No idea why publishers do this, it's not popular at all IMHO.
It makes a bold statement here and maybe a clue to your question
'Waders of Europe is the ultimate guide to wader identification, ecology and biology. Through outstanding photography and concise, detailed text, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in learning more about waders, and is an invaluable tool for identifying birds to species level in the field.
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Andrea Collins
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I bought a copy of this recently as part of my 'improving my wader identification' project for this coming winter.
There is a review of it here http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Book-Review-Waders-of-Europe.aspx?s_id=746016909
Despite the odd format it is a beautiful piece of work with some lovely photographs. However, if you are already very knowledgeable about waders I suspect you will not learn much new from it. The above review sums it up nicely and has a few sample pages. The commoner species typically get four to six pages, the rarities typically just get two. There isn't a great deal of detail regarding subspecies. I would describe it more as a very good broad overview of European waders rather than the ultimate guide claimed on the rear cover, and I will certainly be using it alongside a number of other guides for my winter project.
There is a review of it here http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Book-Review-Waders-of-Europe.aspx?s_id=746016909
Despite the odd format it is a beautiful piece of work with some lovely photographs. However, if you are already very knowledgeable about waders I suspect you will not learn much new from it. The above review sums it up nicely and has a few sample pages. The commoner species typically get four to six pages, the rarities typically just get two. There isn't a great deal of detail regarding subspecies. I would describe it more as a very good broad overview of European waders rather than the ultimate guide claimed on the rear cover, and I will certainly be using it alongside a number of other guides for my winter project.
