
The Roadrunner
The Tenth Anniversary Edition
Wyman Meinzer(Editor)
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
10th Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-89672-514-0 (ISBN)
Description
For everyone who loves the bird we call roadrunner, camino corres, paisano, chaparral...Southwesterners are well accustomed to this sleek, mostly brown and white, long-tailed nemesis of coyote as it darts across roads or perches on a post or branch never too far from the ground. Equally familiar is the stylized image of the roadrunner, which adorns everything from Native American pottery and jewelry to clothing and logos. Clearly the roadrunner continues to thrive as a cultural icon. Yet no other study comes close to equaling Wyman Meinzers stunning classic, now available in this tenth anniversary edition. Meinzers photo study is his personal account of the years he has spent observing and recording the daily routine of several roadrunner families. Through his lens, Meinzer chronicled roadrunners courting, mating, nesting, hunting, and rearing their young. Punctuated by humor and poignancy, his story possesses an unmatched connectedness and insights afforded only those who develop a longstanding relationship with their subjects of study. Many of the roadrunners that Meinzer recorded became comfortable with his presenceone even permitted his assistance in catching a lizard. Though it is hard to improve upon a classic, this new edition, celebrating the books tenth year of publication, includes a new preface from Meinzer and several new photographs, including that of a rare white roadrunner.
More details
Edition
10th Anniversary Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Texas
United States
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 280 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89672-514-0 (9780896725140)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Wyman Meinzer, official photographer of the State of Texas, has published more than fifteen books, including Windmill Tales, Great Lonely Places of the Texas Plains, Desert Sanctuaries: The Chinatis of the Big Bend, and Canyons of the Texas High Plains.
Content
Description Distribution History Habits and Biology Food Habits Courtship The Young