An inconvenience of penguins : epic voyages in pursuit of the world's most beloved bird
Lafferty, Jamie2025
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An Inconvenience of Penguins follows Jamie Lafferty as he visits all 18 species in a bid to understand the birds and their extraordinarily varied habitats a little better. On voyages to some of the world's most inaccessible and challenging landscapes, he recounts the history of our unique relationship with the world's most popular bird, telling stories of the penguins, but also the people and places around them. From getting stranded in the Galapagos to marching through African guano fields, and leading photography groups in the Antarctic to taking psychedelics on the Falklands, this is a birding quest like no other. Featuring cameos from a wide cast of characters including Ernest Shackleton, Charles Darwin, and Sir Francis Drake, as well as beautiful photographs of each penguin species, An Inconvenience of Penguins is part-love letter to and part-biography of these remarkable creatures.
Main title:
Author:
Lafferty, Jamie, author
Imprint:
London : Wildfire, 2025.©2025
Collation:
xvii, 316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781035413133 (paperback)9781035413126 (hardback)
Dewey class:
598.47
Language:
English
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BRN:
489415