Vulture: Nature's Ghastly Gourmet

by Wayne Grady and GRABY

Book Overview

This extremely readable and graphically bold book is a real gem. Science writer and editor Wayne Grady has written a natural-history book minus the scientific jargon, without losing any scientific... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871569825
• ISBN13: 9780871569820
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Sierra Club Books for Children
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Gorgeous photo book - but no work of reference

Why judge a book by the standards of something it is evidently not? 'Vulture' is the most gorgeous collection of photos of these birds that I know. The book itself is beautifully laid out and designed. This is an ode to vultures rather than a comprehensive work of reference about them, and although it is regrettable that there are some errors in the text, they are few in number and are compensated by Grady's obvious love for his subject and his writing skills. But buy this book for what it is: a celebration of the beauty of a much-misunderstood group of birds.

an exellent Book of vultures and Condors

I learned much about my favorite bird-of-prey. Giving information about Of both types of vulture (Genus Accitciprid and Cathardiae). Many people have discouraged vultures, not knowing that there smaller cousins had the same habit. Mr. Grady gives plenty of detail for these large scaengers of the air.

Excellent overview of vultures

This is a well-written, entertaining book on a subject for which there are very few books out there. The illustrations and photographs are stunning, if a bit distracting from the text at times. Not only does Mr. Grady present vulture facts, but also he places vultures in a cultural context. I would highly recommend this book.