{"product_id":"books-to-see-every-bird-on-earth-by-dan-koeppel","title":"To See Every Bird on Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat drives a man to travel to sixty countries and spend a fortune to count birds? And what if that man is your father?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Richard Koeppel's obsession began at age twelve, in Queens, New York, when he first spotted a Brown Thrasher, and jotted the sighting in a notebook. Several decades, one failed marriage, and two sons later, he set out to see every bird on earth, becoming a member of a subculture of competitive bird watchers worldwide all pursuing the same goal. Over twenty-five years, he collected over seven thousand species, becoming one of about ten people ever to do so. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo See Every Bird on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e explores the thrill of this chase, a crusade at the expense of all else--for the sake of making a check in a notebook. A riveting glimpse into a fascinating subculture, the book traces the love, loss, and reconnection between a father and son, and explains why birds are so critical to the human search for our place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Marvelous. I loved just about everything about this book.\"--Simon Winchester, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds.\"--Stefan Fatsis, author of \u003ci\u003eWord Freak\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Everyone has his or her addiction, and birdwatching is the drug of choice for the father of author Dan Koeppel, who writes affectionately but honestly about his father's obsession.\"--\u003ci\u003eAudubon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (editor's choice) \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"As a glimpse into human behavior and family relationships, \u003ci\u003eTo See Every Bird on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a rarity: a book about birding that nonbirders will find just as rewarding.\"\u003ci\u003e--Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673537667345,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780452285392.jpg?v=1781526535","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-to-see-every-bird-on-earth-by-dan-koeppel","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}