The birds of heaven: travels with cranes
Nature, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Cranes, the largest flying birds on earth, are held near-sacred in many lands. The author chronicles his journeys in search of the world's fifteen species to Siberia, India, China, Japan, Australia, Africa, Europe, and America. He joins both scientists and… peoples of these lands to portray the tenacious cranes' beauty and their struggle to survive. 2001.