{"product_id":"ducks-geese-and-swans-of-north-america-2-vol-set","title":"Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America: 2-vol. set","description":"The best-selling and authoritative reference book on waterfowl has been fully revised and updated by one of the world’s most respected waterfowl biologists.\nHonorable Mention for the PROSE Award for Excellence, Multivolume\/Science of the Association of American Publishers\nDucks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information on the continent's forty-six species. Maps of both winter and breeding ranges are presented with stunning images by top waterfowl photographers and the acclaimed original artwork of Robert W. (Bob) Hines.\nOriginally authored by F. H. Kortright and later revised by Frank Bellrose, this latest edition, which has been meticulously updated by renowned waterfowl biologist Guy Baldassarre, continues the legacy of esteemed authors. Each species account contains in-depth sections on:\n• identification\n• distribution\n• migration behavior\n• habitat\n• population status\n• breeding biology\n• rearing of young\n• recruitment and survival\n• food habits and feeding ecology\n• molts and plumages\n• conservation and management\nTo facilitate identification, the species accounts also include detailed illustrations of wings. An appendix contains comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets.\nThis edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans consists of two volumes, printed in full color, and packaged in a slipcase, along with a CD containing references and additional maps.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1421407515\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1421407515.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Baldassarre, Guy\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41460880965690,"sku":"DBV.1421407515.VG","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1421407515-0.jpg?v=1781201986","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/ducks-geese-and-swans-of-north-america-2-vol-set","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}