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A fast-paced page-turner and a unique adventure story . . . filled with insights about landscapes, people, and a world of wonderful Kaufman, author of Kingbird Highway

An epic tale of one passionate birders record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 continentsin just one yearto see 6,852 bird species, rare and common, before many go extinct.

When Arjan Dwarshuis first heard of the Big Yearthe legendary record for birdwatchinghe was twenty years old, it was midnight, and he was sitting on the roof of a truck in the Andean Mountains. In that moment he promised himself that, someday, somehow, he would become a world-record-holding birder.

Ten years later, he embarked on an incredible, arduous, and perilous journey that took him around the globe; over uninhabited islands, through dense unforgiving rainforests, across snowy mountain peaks and unrelenting desertsin just a single year. Would he survive? Would he be able to break the Big Year record, navigating through a world filled with shifting climate and geopolitical challenges?

The (Big) Year that Flew By is an unforgettable, personal exploration of the limits of human potential when engaging with the natural world. It is a book about birds and birding and Arjans attempts to raise awareness for critically endangered species, but it is also a book about overcoming mental challenges, extreme physical danger, and human competition and fully realizing your passions through nature, adventure, and conservation.

Dwarshius exhilarating race against time across 40 countries and 6 continents in his attempt to break the world record will thrill armchair readers and bird enthusiasts

I sped through [this] book, trying to ignore feelings of jealousy as Dwarshuis described moments with species Ive dreamed of Washington Post

Author: Arjan Dwarshuis
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Published: 05/04/2023
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781645021919
Language: English