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David Burnie

Author of Bird (Eyewitness Books)

196+ Works 9,153 Members 47 Reviews

About the Author

David Burnie studied zoology and botany at the University of Bristol in England and has worked as a nature reserve ranger and biologist

Includes the names: D. Burnie, David Burne, Devid Berni, DAVID BURNIE, David Burnie, DAVIR BURNIE, David Burnies, David Andrew Burnie

Disambiguation Notice:

Do not combine with Steve Parker, a separate person and sometime co-author.

Image credit: Western Michigan University

Series

Works by David Burnie

Bird (Eyewitness Books) (1988) 971 copies, 11 reviews
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife (2001) 940 copies, 5 reviews
Tree (Eyewitness Books) (1988) 816 copies, 3 reviews
Plant (Eyewitness Books) (1989) 786 copies, 4 reviews
How Nature Works (How It Works) (1991) 464 copies, 2 reviews
Light (Eyewitness Books) (1992) 393 copies, 2 reviews
The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth (2013) — Author — 340 copies, 4 reviews
Flowers (Eyewitness Explorers) (1992) 227 copies, 1 review
Amazing Animals: Everything You Never Knew About the Animal Kingdom (2007) 226 copies
Insects & Spiders (Discoveries) (1997) 224 copies
Life (Eyewitness Books) (1994) 213 copies
Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide (2007) 186 copies, 1 review
Smithsonian: Bug Hunter (Nature Activities) (2005) 181 copies
Mammals (Eyewitness Explorers) (1993) 173 copies
Get a Grip on Evolution (1999) 157 copies, 1 review
Seashore (Eyewitness Explorers) (1994) 148 copies
The Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia (2000) 146 copies
101 Nature Experiments (1996) 138 copies
Sharks (Scholastic Discover More) (2013) — Author — 130 copies
Disasters (Scholastic Discover More) (2013) 128 copies, 1 review
Endangered Planet (Kingfisher Knowledge) (2004) 124 copies, 1 review
Dictionary of Nature (1994) 100 copies, 1 review
Science Explorer (Eyewitness Books) (2000) 95 copies
Machines and How They Work (See and Explore Library) (1990) 93 copies
The Kingfisher Illustrated Nature Encyclopedia (2004) 84 copies
Predator (Eyewitness Books) (2011) 74 copies
The Concise Animal Encyclopedia (2000) 70 copies
The Kingfisher Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia (2001) 66 copies
How Animals Work (2010) 65 copies
The Kingfisher Animal Encyclopedia (Kingfisher Encyclopedias) (2011) 64 copies
Insect (DK/Google E.guides) (2005) 62 copies, 1 review
Microlife (Inside Guides) (1997) — Author — 62 copies, 1 review
Eyewitness Explorer: Bird Watcher (Eyewitness Explorers) (2005) 62 copies
The Concise Nature Encyclopedia (1992) 57 copies
Nature Ranger (DK Nature Activities) (2006) 56 copies
Everyday Machines: Amazing Devices We Take for Granted (1993) 54 copies
Animal Reproduction (Inside Guides) (1998) 50 copies
The Concise Encyclopedia of the Human Body (1995) 48 copies
Get a Grip on Ecology (1999) 46 copies
Countdown to Extinction Animals in Danger! (2008) 46 copies
Birds and How They Live (See and Explore Library) (1992) 45 copies
Animals By Design (1993) 39 copies
Tree: From Seed to Mighty Forest (Infinity) (2010) 37 copies, 1 review
Birds (Nature Guides) (2012) 36 copies
Earthwatch (DK Protecting Our Planet) (2000) 31 copies
FOREST (Inside Guides) (1960) 31 copies
Dinosaurs (Navigators) (2010) 28 copies
Mammals (Navigators) (2011) 28 copies, 1 review
Communication (Animal Behavior) (1991) 26 copies
Wild flowers of the Mediterranean : [the visual guide to more than 500 species] (1995) 24 copies
Shrublands (Biomes Atlases) (2003) 23 copies, 1 review
Animal Instincts (Nature's Mighty Powers) (2008) 23 copies, 1 review
The Concise Dinosaur Encyclopedia (2004) 23 copies
The Kingfisher First Dinosaur Picture Atlas (Kingfisher First Reference) (2008) 20 copies
The Living Forest (1996) 20 copies
Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth (2009) 19 copies
Wonders of the Natural World (2007) 16 copies
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals (2001) 14 copies
Mini Beasts: The Microscopic World of Tiny Creatures (Secret Worlds) (2002) 14 copies
Dinosaur Factfile (2005) 13 copies
See through Nature - Insects (1995) 12 copies
Birds of Australia - Nature Guide (2013) 11 copies
Evolution (Essential Science) (2002) — Author — 11 copies
The Birdwatcher's Companion DK Smithsonian (2019) 11 copies
Flowers (Nature Explorers) (2019) — Author — 8 copies
Deadly Creatures: A Thrilling Adventure with Nature's Fiercest Hunters (2016) 8 copies
Man Changes the World (1997) 8 copies
Machines by Design (1993) 7 copies
Great Encyclopedia for Kids: Animals (2005) 6 copies
Evolutsioon linnulennult (2001) 6 copies
Extreme Nature (2008) 5 copies, 1 review
Countdown to Disaster: The World in Danger! (2009) 5 copies
Animal Factfile (2005) 5 copies, 1 review
First Dinosaur Picture Atlas: Meet 125 Fantastic Dinosaurs From Around the World (Kingfisher First Reference) (2020) 5 copies
memo Wissen entdecken, Band 48: Pflanzen, mit Riesenposter! (2011) 5 copies
Flowers - Investigate the Colorful World of Flowers, Fruits and Seeds (1992) 5 copies
Kompaktwissen. Biologie: 2000 Schlüsselbegriffe (2001) 4 copies
Birds of the world (2013) 4 copies
Ultimate Book of Mammals (2010) 4 copies
Enciclopédia Visual - Aves (1988) 3 copies
Matorrales 3 copies
Eyewitness Explorers: Mammals by David Burnie (1998-03-15) 3 copies
Predator. 3 copies
Stora naturboken : en guide till jordens fantastiska mgfald (2011) 3 copies
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide Collection - Set 7 Books (7 Books by Dorling Kindersley) (2006) 2 copies
Animali 2: Uccelli e mammiferi 2 copies
ANIMAL: MAMIFEROS 2 copies
Enciclopedia da natureza (1999) 2 copies
Das große Arena Lexikon der Natur (2005) 2 copies
Dictionary of Nature: 101 Nature Experiments 2 copies
ANIMAL: MAMIFEROS II 2 copies
Wissen ist stark. Vögel (2004) 2 copies
ANIMAL: PECES 2 copies
Enciclopédia Visual - Plantas (1991) 2 copies
Enciclopédia Visual Ciência - Vida Livro 1 2 copies
Faszination Tierwelt (2000) 2 copies
009-insectes et araignees -ne (2003) 2 copies
Zvíře (2002) 2 copies
ANIMAL: REPTILES Y ANFIBIOS 2 copies
La vida de los animales (2010) 2 copies
Jendela Iptek Kehidupan : Jelajahi Dunia Mikroskopis Sel-Sel, temukan bagaimana mahkluk hidup bertahan dan selidiki… 2 copies
Ámulatba ejtő valóság képes kalauz gyermekeknek (2002) 2 copies
Insectes (les) encyclopedia themat. (2006) 2 copies
ANIMAL: INVERTEBRADOS 2 copies
Dinosaur Sticker Atlas (2009) 2 copies
Naturführer für Kinder: Blumen - Entdecken, beobachten, bestimmen und verstehen. (1999) 1 copy
AVES DEL MUNDO. GUÍAS DE LA NATURALEZA (GUÍAS DE LA NATURALEZA - AVES) (Spanish Edition) (2012) 1 copy
Smithsonian: Invertebrates (2017) 1 copy
Wissen erleben. Die Erde, der bedrohte Planet: Mensch, Natur und Klimawandel (2009) 1 copy
Život (1995) 1 copy
Smithsonian: Amphibians & Reptiles (2017) 1 copy
Science Encyclopedia (Firefly Pocket Guides) (1998) 1 copy
Megawissen Mikrokosmos. Im Reich der kleinsten Lebewesen (2003) 1 copy
Smithsonian: Fungi and Plants (2017) 1 copy
Säugetiere (1999) 1 copy
Naturforscher - Vögel: Beobachten und experimentieren (2006) 1 copy
Spannendes aus dem Reich der Natur (1999) 1 copy
Naturführer für Kinder. Blumen: Mit vielen Basteltipps und Experimenten (2009) 1 copy
Eye Witness Books Trees 1 copy
Blumen (1999) 1 copy
Naturführer für Kinder. Meeresküste. (1999) 1 copy
Cilvēka ķermenis : mazā enciklopēdija 1 copy
Insectes et araignees 1 copy
Endangered species 1 copy
Plant (Eyewitness Guides) by David Burnie (1998-02-26) 1 copy
Las Aves - Los Mamiferos - Los Reptiles - Los Peces - Los Moluscos Y Crustaceos (1993) 1 copy
evolução 1 copy
by Burnie, David Scholastic Discover More: Disasters (2013) Paperback 1 copy
Το δέντρο (1994) 1 copy
A természet világában 1 copy
FLORESTAS: A DESCOBERTA DE UM MUNDO SECRETO 1 copy
Le Grand livre des animaux (2020) 1 copy
Smithsonian Nature Guide Birds 1 copy
Däggdjur (del 2) - Djurens värld #3 1 copy
ANIMAL: HABITAT 1 copy
Grande Enciclopedia per ragazzi: Storia 1 copy
Le monde des oiseaux (1994) 1 copy
MEMÓRIAS DO SÉCULO XX MARCPOS DA MEDICINA 1 copy
FLOORS 1 copy
Animal: Mamíferos I 1 copy
Animal: Hábitat 1 copy
Animal: Invertebrados 1 copy
Animal: Aves 1 copy
Forêts, au coeur d'un écosystème (2010) 1 copy
Shark: Shark-Tastic Facts About the Ocean's Deadliest Predators 1 copy
Encyclopedie van insecten (2006) 1 copy
Kijk op vogels : De fascinerende wereld van de vogels - hun natuurlijke historie, gedrag, balts en geheime leven /… 1 copy
Meeresküste: Mit vielen Basteltipps und Experimenten (2009) 1 copy
louloudia / λουλούδια (1993) 1 copy
Linnut (1989) 1 copy
l'Ami des oiseaux (2007) 1 copy
Animal Kingdom: A thrilling adventure with nature's creatures (2016) 1 copy
Vogelkijker (2005) 1 copy
Habitats 1 copy
Tükenişe Geri Sayım Tehlikedeki Hayvanlar (2009) 1 copy
Ilustrētā dzīvnieku enciklopēdija (2001) 1 copy
DK Smithsonian Fungi and Plants 1 copy
DK Smithsonian Mammals III 1 copy
DK Smithsonian Insects 1 copy
Quelle est cette fleur ? (Quel est ?) (French Edition) (2014) 1 copy
Looduse entsüklopeedia (2008) 1 copy
Grande Enciclopédia Animal 1 copy
Din bog om naturen (1992) 1 copy
L'encyclopédi@ des animaux (2006) 1 copy
Dzīvnieki (2003) 1 copy
Earth's Wild Places (2009) 1 copy
Ongerepte wildernis (2010) 1 copy, 1 review
Incroyables animaux (2009) 1 copy
När naturen slår till (2010) 1 copy
La vita - Biblioteca illustrata del sapere 15 1 copy
Kako delujejo stroji 1 copy
Vogels 18 met DVD 1 copy
Vad är det för blomma? (2015) 1 copy
Die Natur in über 5000 Fotos: Die visuelle Enzyklopädie der Pflanzen, Tiere, Mineralien, Mikroorganismen und Pilze (2021) 1 copy
Dicionário Escolar do Corpo Humano 1 copy
Kun luonto näyttää voimansa (2008) 1 copy
進化論 (2002) 1 copy
Disasters A Close-Up Look at Nature's Biggest Disasters 1 copy
Eye Witness Explorers - Flowers 1 copy
Animals (Picture Pocket) (1993) 1 copy
Grande enciclopedia per ragazzi. Vol 1. Invertebrati - Pesci 1 copy
Os Insectos 1 copy
A Terra - Extrema e Prodigiosa 1 copy
101 Experiências Com a Natureza 1 copy
Enciclopédia Visual Ciência - Luz Livro 1 1 copy
Dicionário Temático de Biologia 1 copy
Grande Enciclopedia per Ragazzi vol. 1: Animali 1 copy
Grande Enciclopedia per Ragazzi vol. 2: Animali II Uccelli e Mammiferi 1 copy
Grande Enciclopedia per Ragazzi vol. 3: Terra I Origini-Clima-Popoli 1 copy
Grande Enciclopedia per Ragazzi vol. 4: Terra II Ecosistemi 1 copy
Aarde (2001) 1 copy
Dabas enciklopēdija (1999) 1 copy
La reproduccion de los animales (coleccion Biblioteca SM tridimensional) (1998) 1 copy, 1 review
Το εγκυκλοπαιδικό λεξικό του ανθρώπινου σώματος 1 copy
Natuur in woord en beeld 20 : planten 1 copy
Doistoricheskiy mir. Opasnye yaschery (2012) 1 copy
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Associated Works

Earth: The Definitive Visual Guide (2003) — Contributor, some editions — 582 copies, 6 reviews

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1955-11-17
Gender
male
Country (for map)
UK
Education
University of Bristol
Organizations
Zoological Society of London
Disambiguation notice
Do not combine with Steve Parker, a separate person and sometime co-author.

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Reviews

Eyewitness DVD: Bird
What do bird's songs mean? How does an owl catch its prey in the dark? "Bird" takes you soaring through the sky and around the world in an exciting journey from the bird's distant dinosaur past to its present astonishing variety. Take an up-close look at the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these feathered creatures, and experience the miracle of flight.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 10 other reviews | Dec 10, 2024 |
The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on… by David Burnie
Absolutely glorious. If I was a kid and owned it, it would be a treasure that would give me comfort with every gorgeous photograph. To learn that so many wonderful creatures share this world with us is to learn to appreciate one's own life, too.

I particularly appreciate the Scale key for each spread. It really is enlightening to learn, for example, not only how many different kinds of dolphins and porpoises there are, but how they vary in size so much.

Organization is fine. Information is concise... because it needs to be, in order to fit in one volume. Kids can certainly look up more information on the critters that appeal to them.

May 2021… (more)
 
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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | 3 other reviews | Oct 18, 2024 |
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's… by Don E. Wilson
Great guide and visuals to Earth's fascinating creatures. Doesn't chronicle every single specimen ever known- but this encyclopedia can serve as good reference material- be it a quick lookup or to study. The physical book could easily double as a ship's anchor because it so massive and heavy.
 
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Awards

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Utah Beehive Book Award
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6
Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize
SB&F Best Science Books for Children
Amazon.com Best Books
Children's Favorites Awards
Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize
Animal Behavior Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award
Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award
Wissensbuch des Jahres
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12
SB&F Best Science Books for Junior High and High School Readers
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Don E. Wilson Editor
Helen Parker Editor
Julie Anderson Illustrator
Isaac Asímov Translator
Maurice Pledger Illustrator
Richard Orr Illustrator
John Sibbick Illustrator
Peter Chadwick Illustrator
Diana Catchpole Illustrator
catherine Tussy Translator
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Statistics

Works
196
Also by
1
Members
9,153
Popularity
#2,621
Rating
4.3
Reviews
47
ISBNs
664
Languages
25

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