{"title":"Books by Pete Dunne","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781645022572","title":"The Courage of Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom our own backyards to the rim of the Arctic ice, countless birds have adapted to meet the challenges of the winter season. This is their remarkable story, told by award-winning birder and acclaimed writer Pete Dunne, accompanied by illustrations from renowned artist and birder David Sibley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the seasonal life-sapping cold, birds have evolved strategies that meet winter’s vicissitudes head on, driven by the imperative to make it to spring and pass down their genes to the next generation. The drama of winter and the resilience and adaptability of birds witnessed in the harsher months of the calendar is both fascinating and astonishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Courage of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Pete Dunne—winner of the American Birding Association’s Roger Tory Peterson Award for lifetime achievement in promoting the cause of birding—chronicles the behavior of the birds of North America. He expertly explores widespread adaptations, such as feathers that protect against the cold, and unpacks the unique migration patterns and survival strategies of individual species. Dunne also addresses the impact of changing climatic conditions on avian longevity and recounts personal anecdotes that soar with a naturalist’s gimlet eye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with unforgettable facts, wit, and moving observations on the natural world, Dunne’s book is for everyone; from the serious birder who tracks migration patterns, to the casual birder who logs daily reports on eBird, to the backyard observer who throws a handful of seed out for the Northern Cardinals and wonders how the birds magically appear in the garden when temperatures begin to fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Pete Dunne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dunne’s prose is lyrical, sensitive, and full of feeling.”\u003cbr\u003e—Ted Floyd, editor, \u003ci\u003eBirding \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pete is arguably North America’s best and best-known birder—and he’s also a terrific writer.”\u003cbr\u003e—Scott Shalaway, author and former syndicated nature columnist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for David Sibley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There are 47 million birdwatchers. But there is only one David Sibley. . . . He is a boon to both the birding world and the art world.”\u003cbr\u003e—The National Audubon Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[His] exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBirdwatching\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54926524547445,"sku":"9781645022572","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781645022572_ccf8393c-a2f4-43e9-bbb0-fbc6c234e57c.jpg?v=1786024890"},{"product_id":"9780691220956","title":"The Shorebirds of North America – A Natural History and Photographic Celebration","description":"A lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book by two preeminent experts on North American shorebirdsMore than half a century has passed since the publication of The Shorebirds of North America, Peter Matthiessen’s masterful natural history of what is arguably the world’s most amazing and specialized bird group. In the intervening decades, our knowledge about these birds has grown significantly, as have the threats to their populations and habitats. Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson celebrate Matthiessen’s classic book with this updated and expanded natural history of North American shorebirds. This elegantly written book begins by introducing readers to the unrivaled splendor of shorebirds and goes on to cover topics ranging from their biology and habitats to courtship and breeding, flight, the perils of migration, and conservation. Detailed accounts convey the richness and variety of the five family groups, with incisive, fact-filled descriptions of all 52 species of shorebirds known to breed in North America.   Featuring hundreds of breathtaking images by Karlson and other photographers and drawing on the latest science, The Shorebirds of North America is a worthy tribute to Matthiessen’s enduring work and an indispensable reference for bird lovers everywhere.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56293745099125,"sku":"9780691220956","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780691220956_70e98db1-8522-4db3-a610-9566f0e2e8e2.jpg?v=1786014607"},{"product_id":"under-their-wing","title":"Under Their Wing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA human history of birds—charting how our lives have been intimately connected with these winged creatures since we first evolved out of the trees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the ancient Egyptian mummified ibises to Yankee Doodle’s famous feathered cap, to the more obscure Arm and Hammer Company bird cards tucked within boxes of baking soda, this book charts our ongoing fascination with birds for thousands of years.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePete Dunne—one of the most celebrated and recognized birders in North America—doesn’t shy away from the ugly parts of this history, from the astonishing numbers of avian fatalities as they attempt to migrate through a host of dangerous manmade obstacles twice a year, to the section he’s called the “hall of shame” which covers the species we’ve made extinct in North America, to “Your Bird Neighbors” where he inventories the birds currently declining or facing extinction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout, Dunne reminds us that as \u003ci\u003ewe\u003c\/i\u003e are the problem, we can and must be the solution to protecting our avian kin and continuing to celebrate them and partner with them as we have throughout human history. This book is for history lovers, as well as for birders who will enjoy coming across their favorite species in new and surprising places throughout our shared time on this planet.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504952484213,"sku":"9781645023975","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781645023975.jpg?v=1786953871"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-pete-dunne.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}