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Return of the Eagle
Greg Breining
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Description for Return of the Eagle
Paperback. Spectacular color photos capture the majesty of bald eagles in this inspiring story of how the United States saved its living symbol of independence. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 630.
This is the story of how a nation reversed a “silent spring” and saved the bald eagle from extinction. This bird of prey was declared the national symbol in 1782 but, by the 1960s, pollution and development had wiped out all but a few dozen. Grassroots movements started, the American consciousness was raised to all environmental threats, and federal laws were passed to keep the eagle population alive. This stunning book of full-color photographs and touching stories chronicles this inspiring success story with awe-inspiring shots of eagles in flight. There is also a one-of-a-kind directory to more than 150 areas ... Read more
This is the story of how a nation reversed a “silent spring” and saved the bald eagle from extinction. This bird of prey was declared the national symbol in 1782 but, by the 1960s, pollution and development had wiped out all but a few dozen. Grassroots movements started, the American consciousness was raised to all environmental threats, and federal laws were passed to keep the eagle population alive. This stunning book of full-color photographs and touching stories chronicles this inspiring success story with awe-inspiring shots of eagles in flight. There is also a one-of-a-kind directory to more than 150 areas ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9780762747900
SKU
V9780762747900
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99-15
About Greg Breining
About the Photographer/Author: Frank Oberle, the premier photographer for this book, may be the most prolific bald eagle photographer in the country. Audubon, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Nature Conservancy, and National Wildlife are just a few of the publications in which his eagle images have appeared. Shooting photos like Oberle's takes as much patience as it does skill. Oberle's images ... Read more
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