The Penguin Book of Penguins
$32.80
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2025
Summary
The Wonderful World of Penguins: A Celebration of the Beloved Bird
There’s something undeniably captivating about penguins, whether it’s their comical waddle or their human-like upright posture. This delightful and informative book, penned by a leading scientist at the British Antarctic Survey and beautifully illustrated by his wife, dives into the fascinating world of these beloved birds.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241732069 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241732069 |
| Author: | Peter Fretwell, Lisa Fretwell |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Viking |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 132mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Peter Fretwell
DR PETER FRETWELL is an award-winning cartographer and lead scientist at the British Antarctic Survey, renowned for being a world expert in emperor penguins. He pioneered the use of satellite imagery to find and monitor polar wildlife, which led to him discovering more than half of the world’s emperor penguin colonies. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and has completed six field seasons in Antarctica. In 2020, he published the award-winning book Antarctic Atlas, which was a Financial Times Book of the Year.
LISA FRETWELL has been a working artist and teacher for over twenty-five years. She has exhibited her work in the Smith’s Gallery in London and in New York. She produced the line drawings and edited the book Antarctic Atlas alongside Peter.
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