The Handbook of Bird Families
2019
The Natural History Museum (Verlag)
978-0-565-09378-5 (ISBN)
The Natural History Museum (Verlag)
978-0-565-09378-5 (ISBN)
The definitive guide to the world's orders and families of birds, written by one of the UK's leading ornithologists.
What's the difference between a swallow and a swift? How many species of ducks, penguins, owls or thrushes are there? Which is the rarest parrot or the most endangered hummingbird? What do toucans eat? Discover all the key facts about the world's orders and families of birds with this ultimate handbook. Expert ornithologist Jonathan Elphick provides a comprehensive survey of every one of the 36 orders and 234 families of birds, revealing their remarkable diversity, appearance, behaviour and lifestyle. With clear, lively text, informative fact boxes that include the latest research and data, and special photography from award-winning wildlife photographers such as David Tipling, The Handbook of Bird Families belongs on the shelf of everyone interested in birds.
What's the difference between a swallow and a swift? How many species of ducks, penguins, owls or thrushes are there? Which is the rarest parrot or the most endangered hummingbird? What do toucans eat? Discover all the key facts about the world's orders and families of birds with this ultimate handbook. Expert ornithologist Jonathan Elphick provides a comprehensive survey of every one of the 36 orders and 234 families of birds, revealing their remarkable diversity, appearance, behaviour and lifestyle. With clear, lively text, informative fact boxes that include the latest research and data, and special photography from award-winning wildlife photographers such as David Tipling, The Handbook of Bird Families belongs on the shelf of everyone interested in birds.
Jonathan Elphick, FZS, FLS, is a wildlife writer, editor, consultant, lecturer and broadcaster, specializing in ornithology. During a career spanning almost 40 years, he has written many books including The World of Birds, the bestseller Birdsong, Birds: The Art of Ornithology and the award-winning Birdwatcher's Handbook. He was researcher for Birds & People, the largest survey of cultural attitudes to birds worldwide, and spent five years as researcher on the acclaimed bestseller Birds Britannica. Jonathan lives in Exeter, UK.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.3.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Colour throughout |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 192 x 253 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-565-09378-9 / 0565093789 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-565-09378-5 / 9780565093785 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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