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by Alan Tennant
ISBN: 1587248980
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 640 pages
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Light reading wear, light shelf wear. EX LIBRARY copy in a very good condition. Usual library marks present.
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Soaring!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-10-24
In some cases there are no obvious economic reasons for the conservation of a species, but an author such as Alan Tennant, in his book, the national bestseller, On The Wing (or, To The Edge Of The Earth With The Peregrine Falcon, Anchor Books, Random House, 2005), does such a thorough job of describing the tenacity and beautifully wild nature of the creature, it is impossible to walk away and see the peregrine falcon pass into oblivion. In Tennant's book the species is the subject of a quest told in the form of a passionate, humorous epic with many interesting and informative digressions. His book convinces mankind to work to save a bird that has captured the minds and hearts of millions throughout the course of history.
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Good ole' boys & and airplane
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-10-11
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
how a book rates is sometimes a matter of expectation. I had thought I would learn a lot about peregrine falcons and other similar species. I expected to read about birds, places and migration. The reviews indicated it was an enjoyable read. But I was tired of hearing about what mavericks the two charaters were. I don't think you could draw much information about falcons. If you want a book about the adventures of two good ole' boys as they ride an airplane following a radio beep then the book will satisfiy but if you want a book on peregrines, bird life etc. this is not the book.
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I felt part of the experience
Rating  (4)
Date: 2006-12-09
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
The straightforward account held me spellbound. I felt the author/reader had an honest heart and had no choice but to pursue his quest. The telling of his experiences was informative and interesting. I was captivated and wished the book hadn't ended.
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On the Wing - High Drama over the Americas
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-03-30
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
What drew me to this book was its Title. I am a keen falconer and have kept various birds of prey for many years. This book combines the authors undoubted love and fascination for the natural world with a powerful personal drama - two mens quest to answer an ornithological question in the most direct way imaginable. Beautifully written at times Alan Tennant touches upon the very essence of what fascinates mankind about the Falcons it is a great read!
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would have been nice to have some dates
Rating  (3)
Date: 2006-02-06
2 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
The author seems to be striving for a timeless quality in his prose, but it is really annoying that there aren't any dates in the book. Did he take these trips in the 1970s? 1980s? 1990s? He says "we knew that in the future birds will be tracked by satellites", but when was that?
If you're an airplane pilot, you'll be horrified by the chances that these guys took in a really beat-up Cessna 172. They seem to have done some long-distance flying without being instrument-equipped or rated and naturally got themselves into some dangerous scrapes with the weather. The author seems to have no idea how unnecessary this kind of risk-taking is.
The book would have made a really great 25-page New Yorker magazine article.
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