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fat Birder, March 30, 2005
'I made an impulsive decision to visit Antarctica for the first time in December 2007. In deciding which field guides to take with me, Harrison's Seabirds of the World seemed to be a vital tool, since for most of the trip we would be at sea. In addition, The Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica'(de la Pena & Rumboll) would adequately cover those areas where it was planned to make lanfdfall.
When I was offered a copy of Shirihai's second edition of Complete Guide To Antarctic Wildlife to examine, I had already returned from my cruise. However, the memories were still fresh, and I was intrigued to see what I'd missed by not considering this volume prior to the trip.
When this book arrived through my letterbox at home, I heard the thump of it landing on the floor from the other side of the house. That was a surprise! With relatively few bird species to cover, I'd expected the book to be quite small, as field guides go. Rather it was a large format (255 x 180 mm) book and heavy (1.5 kgs), with 540 pages giving a depth of 32 mm. Not a pocket book, therefore.
Shirihai's subject is greater than the simple Antarctic continent; the book covers all of the southern ocean, including all of the sub Antarctic islands, well beyond the limits of the Antarctic convergence. '
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' This is a brilliantly and copiously illustrated combination of field guide. handbook and travel guide'
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