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To see every bird on earth : a father, a son, and a lifelong obsession

Author: Dan Koeppel; John McDonough
Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, ℗2005.
Edition/Format:  Audiobook on CD : CD audio : EnglishView all editions and formats
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When the author's father Richard was 11 years old, he spotted a Brown Thrasher, and his fascination with birds began. Now a "Big Lister," Richard is one of only 10 or so people to have recorded more than 7,000 species in his notebook. This is the remarkable chronicle of his travels across the globe in pursuit of his fixation. It is also a thoughtful examination of the natural world and a touching father/son story.
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Genre/Form: Audiobooks
Anecdotes
Named Person: Richard Koeppel; Dan Koeppel; Dan Koeppel; Richard Koeppel
Material Type: Audio book, etc.
Document Type: Sound Recording
All Authors / Contributors: Dan Koeppel; John McDonough
ISBN: 1419332996 : CMD 9781419332999 : CMD
OCLC Number: 68757783
Notes: In container (17 cm.).
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Performer(s): Read by John McDonough.
Description: 9 audio discs (10 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Responsibility: by Dan Koeppel.

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When the author's father Richard was 11 years old, he spotted a Brown Thrasher, and his fascination with birds began. Now a "Big Lister," Richard is one of only 10 or so people to have recorded more than 7,000 species in his notebook. This is the remarkable chronicle of his travels across the globe in pursuit of his fixation. It is also a thoughtful examination of the natural world and a touching father/son story.

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