美國那勃拉斯卡大學的動物學教授Paul A. Johnsgard，以專業的學養和人道主義的土地哲思，記述沙丘之鶴春秋二季跨越北美洲的旅行，除了生態的研究，文筆觸鬚包括北美拓荒時期的德裔家族、世紀支出的愛斯基摩人生活、半世紀前中西部少年成長的狩獵行為，以及，近二十年來，印地安保留區的印地安人的神話與生活的破滅。自然散文家洪素麗以多年的賞鳥經驗，揉合感性細膩的文筆，為文辭優美的原著做最佳的文字展演，打
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