Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural History and Conservation [Paperback]

Craig S. Harrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1990

"This book, the first one to portray a tropical seabird community, treats the 22 species of seabirds of the Hawaiian archipelago from a conservationist point of view. . . . A class book that is well researched and an important addition to seabird literature."--Charles E. Keller, Indiana Audubon Quarterly.

"This review of Hawaiian seabirds represents one of the very few accounts of a tropical seabird community. . . . For anyone hoping for a perspective on tropical seabird communities, I strongly recommend this book."--P.G. H. Evans, Journal of the British Ornithologists' Union

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Cornell University Press; 1st Edition. edition (August 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801497221
• ISBN-13: 978-0801497223
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,025,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon Has Been Spoofed, April 28, 2005

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This review is from: Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural History and Conservation (Paperback)

As the author, I can certify that several of these reviews are spoofs and indicate that the review process is on computer auto control, unedited by human hand.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No one should be without this book, July 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural History and Conservation (Paperback)

Not unlike Rousseau on the road to Vincennes, I found my waistcoat soaked with tears after I read this book. The poignant and heartwarming story of a young Finnish-American's experiences in the high-stakes, no-holds-barred world of competitive birding, this book recounts the author's battles against prejudice and how he prevailed despite all the odds against him. Buy this book right now, and feel your heart soar with the author's as he tells the heart-wrenching story of how, nearing the end of his resources, he found a wounded seabird and nursed it back to life, at one point even suckling it at his own bosom. A truly life-affirming reading experience!

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling read! Not to be missed!, June 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural History and Conservation (Paperback)

After I read this book the first time I was so excited I had to be sedated. It's harder than you might think to spot Hawaiian seabirds where I live, which is in California, but I keep a pair of binoculars handy in the hopes that a Hawaiian sea bird will get confused and wander across the Pacific to my neighborhood. Once I thought I had actually spotted a Hawaiian seabird and, since I felt I should have proof, I set up an antique cannon I found in my grandfather's attic and loaded it with black powder and rock salt. The recoil from the gun, however, knocked it back three feet and smashed two of my toes, and I missed the bird to boot. So, while this book is excellent, I think it should include more practical tips about birding so that other people can avoid my mistake, and a section on first aid would be useful too.