Antarctic Birds and Seals

This beautiful & practical handbook is the first compact field guide to antarctic wildlife. It presents concise descriptions of all antarctic birds & seals & gives pertinent clues to identifying animals encountered by travelers to the White Continent. Scientific names & common names in English, French, German & Spanish are included. Fascinating behavioral anecdotes create a charming warmth that distinguishes this book from the stereotyped format of other identification manuals. Enhancing the text are 54 superb color photographs & 37 black & white photos & illustrations. Sharon Chester is a naturalist, educator & professional photographer. She has made over 20 expeditions to Antarctica. Her previous works in natural history include AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF ANTARCTIC & SUBANTARCTIC BIRDS (1986) & THE BIRDS OF CHILE: A FIELD GUIDE (1993). Her wildlife images appear worldwide in publications such as TERRE SAUVAGE & Sierra Club's MOTHER EARTH: THROUGH THE EYES OF WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS & WRITERS. She photographs remote locations for Comstock, an international stock photo agency. Order ANTARCTIC BIRDS & SEALS: A POCKET GUIDE from Wandering Albatross, 724 Laurel Avenue, #211, San Mateo, CA 94401, (415) 342-6507. FAX trade orders to Publisher's Services in Novato, CA at (415) 883-4280.Chester, Sharon R. is the author of 'Antarctic Birds and Seals' with ISBN 9780963851123 and ISBN 0963851128.