Peter Fretwell The Penguin Book of Penguins : An Expert's Guide to the World's

An ode to one of the worlds bestloved birds Harpers BazaarThe perfect book for the penguin person in your life Daunt BooksA joy Horatio Clare, The SpectatorElectrifyingly charismatic Dan Snow, author of On This Day in HistoryThe worlds bestloved bird from the worlds bestknown publisher whats not to like? Stephen Moss, author of The Bird Biography seriesSimply wonderful. If you like feeling joy, youll love this book Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a TreeBeautifully written and illustrated Matt Merritt, Editor of Bird WatchingA charming and beautifully illustrated book about the worlds most beloved bird, written by Peter Fretwell, a leading scientist at The British Antarctic Survey, and illustrated by Lisa Fretwell. Theres something about penguins that makes them irresistible. Maybe its their comical waddle, their blackandwhite tuxedo plumage, or their apparent cheerfulness in the face of extreme weather conditions. Whatever the reason, their cult following around the globe is indisputable. Penguins can tell us so much about the world we live in and what the future of both our species might look like. In The Penguin Book of Penguins, leading British Antarctic scientist Peter Fretwell introduces us to eighteen charismatic species of penguin and the fascinating lives they lead their evolution, behaviours and habitats, and their history with humans. From the fact that emperor penguins dive twice as deep as any other bird, to the story of a king penguin called Sir Nils... | Peter Fretwell The Penguin Book of Penguins : An Expert's Guide to the World's