A celebration in word and image of the birds who return each year to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to nest-and how they link every point on the globe. Featuring 200 color photos from award-winning nature photographers Subhankar Banerjee, Steven Kazlowski, and Arthur Morris. Includes essays and text contributions from noted writers, biologists, and conservationists including David Allen Sibley, Debbie Miller, Kenn Kaufmann, and President Jimmy Carter. You will find life histories of individual bird species from every major group including shorebirds, songbirds, and raptors plus dramatic stories of migration and strategies for survival. Comes complete with a CD of arctic bird songs.