The Winged Wonders: Butterfly, Moth and Bird Expeditions to Siberia and North America

Description:

This is a book about Finnish Professor Kauri Mikkola's expeditions to Siberia and North America - to taiga and mountains, the Altai steppe and spruce forests of the Baikal, the Ottawa wetlands, Colorado mountains and the Yukon wilderness. The author's colourful writing takes you to beautiful scenery in the company of several nature specialists.

The richly illustrated work reveals the secrets of butterflies, birds and plants in mountainous and boreal regions, tells stories of survival in different cultures, and introduces you to top entomologists from the USA, Canada and Russia. The book is a unique expedition in itself, taking you to regions that only a few have visited