{"product_id":"the-big-year-that-flew-by-twelve-months-six-continents-and-the-ultimate-birding-record-paperback","title":"The (Big) Year That Flew by: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArjan Dwarshuis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Obmascik\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fast-paced page-turner and a unique adventure story . . . filled with insights about landscapes, people, and a world of wonderful birds.\"―Kenn Kaufman, author of \u003ci\u003eKingbird Highway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn epic tale of one passionate birder's record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 continents--in just one year--to see 6,852 bird species, rare and common, before many go extinct.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Arjan Dwarshuis first heard of the \"Big Year\"--the legendary record for birdwatching--he 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen 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 deserts--in 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe (Big) Year that Flew By\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Arjan's 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 alike.\"―\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I sped through [this] book, trying to ignore feelings of jealousy as Dwarshuis described moments with species I've dreamed of seeing.\"\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArjan Dwarshuis\u003c\/b\u003e, a professional bird guide, writer, and lecturer, holds the current Guinness Book World Record for observing the largest number of bird species in a single year. In 2016, he launched his global \"Big Year\" and ultimately observed 6,852 of the world's roughly 10,700 bird species, setting a record that stands to this day. His yearlong adventure raised nearly $50,000 for the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Program. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArjan also starred in the award-winning documentary \u003ci\u003eArjan's Big Year\u003c\/i\u003e and appears regularly on radio, television, and podcast programs in the Netherlands and beyond. He is a columnist for several magazines about nature, and as the ambassador for the IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, he is committed to the protection of birds across the globe.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52944417489120,"sku":"9781645021919","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/KBSCww-Bzs9781645021919.webp?v=1781494928","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-year-that-flew-by-twelve-months-six-continents-and-the-ultimate-birding-record-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}