{"product_id":"the-birding-dictionary-by-rosemary-mosco","title":"Birding Dictionary by Rosemary Mosco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith birding more popular than ever, this clever pocket-sized guide is a unique gift that celebrates the obsession with hilarious definitions and clever illustrations of terms that birders know and love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed science communicator and cartoonist Rosemary Mosco offers a clever, humorous gift that's perfect for any birdwatching obsessive in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birding Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a \"dictionary\" filled with hilarious and informative definitions for more than 200 birding terms, plus over 50 witty full-color illustrations. Terms range from bird species, anatomy, and behaviors to the insider birdwatching jargon that all birders know and speak fluently, from \"alpha code\" to \"zygodactyl.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith equal parts quirky humor, accessible science, and impulse giftability,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birding Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the latest in Workman's legendary \"pocket dictionary\" series, which includes Golfing, Skiing, Sailing, and others, with a whopping 2.5 million copies in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003e\"Sure to put a smile on your face.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bird Conservation magazine (American Bird Conservancy)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rosemary Mosco is one of the world's most insightful (and entertaining) observers of birds. In this wise and witty new book, she turns her binoculars the opposite direction and takes a look at birders instead. The result is a lively, perceptive, and gently hilarious view of the birding community. I loved it. Highly recommended!\"--\u003cb\u003e--Kenn Kaufman, editor of Kaufman Field Guides\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Best. Dictionary. Ever. In any subject. A bunch of birding words and phrases, given really concise and informative explanations, all presented in Rosemary's inimitable style: funny, irreverent, whimsical, thought-provoking, and fully entertaining.\"--\u003cb\u003e--David Allen Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary Mosco\u003c\/b\u003e is a science communicator, acclaimed cartoonist, and speaker on all things bird. She has written and drawn for The New York Times, Audubon, and elsewhere, and she is the author of A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching and co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid. She lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 176\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:  H 176mm x W 124mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781523525355\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Western Australian Museum Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51092231127207,"sku":"9781523525355","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/6521\/8471\/files\/9781523525355.jpg?v=1785819780","url":"https:\/\/store.museum.wa.gov.au\/products\/the-birding-dictionary-by-rosemary-mosco","provider":"Western Australian Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}