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Kingbird Highway : The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder by Kenn Kaufman (1997, Hardcover)
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- Buy It NowKingbird Highway: The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100395773989
ISBN-139780395773987
eBay Product ID (ePID)720262
Product Key Features
Edition1
Book TitleKingbird Highway : the Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMexico, General, Essays & Travelogues, Birdwatching Guides, United States / General
Publication Year1997
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Travel, Biography & Autobiography
TypeTextbook
AuthorKenn Kaufman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-000581
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal598.072/3473
Edition DescriptionTeacher's edition
SynopsisAt sixteen, Kenn Kaufman dropped out of the high school where he was student council president and hit the road, hitching back and forth across America, from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Mexico. Maybe not all that unusual a thing to do in the seventies, but what Kenn was searching for was a little different: not sex, drugs, God, or even self, but birds. A report of a rare bird would send him hitching nonstop from Pacific to Atlantic and back again. When he was broke he would pick fruit or do odd jobs to earn the fifty dollars or so that would last him for weeks. His goal was to set a record - most North American species seen in a year - but along the way he began to realize that at this breakneck pace he was only looking, not seeing. What had been a game became a quest for a deeper understanding of the natural world. Kingbird Highway is a unique coming-of-age story, combining a lyrical celebration of nature with wild, and sometimes dangerous, adventures, starring a colorful cast of characters.
LC Classification NumberQL682.K38 1997
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- 26 Dec, 2019
Excellant read
Very informative and enjoyable book. Couldn't put it down. Deals with seeing as many species of birds in one year on an extreme budget. Note to all birders: if this book comes into your life, it doesn't matter how busy you are, do yourself a favor and read it. Chill and enjoy!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
