Indeed, a list of the ten most-expensive books would include five copies of "the Birds of America".

实际上，10本最昂贵的书中，有5本属于《美洲鸟类图谱》系列。

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It’s Audubon’s Birds of America, the deluxe, wonderful double-elephant folio that’salmost as tall as my young self.

这是奥杜邦的《美国本土鸟类绘本》，华丽漂亮的双开本，几乎和小时候的我一样高。

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On TUESDAY December 7th a complete volume of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" fetched a record price at auction.

12月7日，周二，约翰·詹姆斯•奥杜邦的《美洲鸟类图谱》全集在拍卖会上创下了拍卖记录。

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For example, permanent populations of Canada geese in North America have increased three hundred percent in eighteen years to four million birds.

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At the hearings, one of the subjects discussed was the increase in populations of large birds in North America that could threaten other planes.

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One of the birds they can see is America's national symbol, the bald eagle.

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Such is the interest in The Birds of America it will be held in a special glass case and the pages turned just once a week.

BBC: Liverpool Central Library's ?50m refurbishment

The reduced oxygen system will cover the archive storage areas on levels five and six, where rare items, such as Audubon's Birds of America and a Shakespeare First Folio, will be kept.

BBC: 'Fire-free' rooms at Birmingham library protect archive

The popularity of the pastime is reflected in the smash success of two comprehensive new field guides published this fall, The Sibley Guide to Birds and Birds of North America (see sidebar).

FORBES: Wings of Desire