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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds

by Jill Bailey
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds

A vibrant first flight into bird discovery

Perfect for curious young readers fascinated by feathers and flight. Hundreds of vivid pictures make each fact easy to grasp. It turns everyday questions about birds into exciting discoveries.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds

by Jill Bailey
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This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

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This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

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We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

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ISBN: 9781871869170
Author: Jill Bailey
Publisher: Andromeda Oxford Ltd
Date of Publication: 1993-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Nature, Science
Related Topics: Biology, Animals, Environment, Nature, Natural History, Ecology
Goodreads rating: 3.67
(rated by 3 readers)

Description

Fly high in the sky to meet the marvels and mysteries of the world of birds. Learn how far an eagle can see, which bird builds the biggest nest, what makes a duck float, and how a bird stays aloft. Picturepedia is a first multivolume encyclopedia for children ages five and up. It is illustrated with hundreds of photographs and drawings.
 

A vibrant first flight into bird discovery

Perfect for curious young readers fascinated by feathers and flight. Hundreds of vivid pictures make each fact easy to grasp. It turns everyday questions about birds into exciting discoveries.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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