Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology (Comstock books) - Hardcover

 
9780801433627: Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology (Comstock books)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0801433622 ISBN 13: 9780801433627
Verlag: Cornell University Press, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

How do migrating birds find their way to the right destination? How do they withstand the rigours of their long-distance flight? This text offers accounts from experts in avian migration who reveal not only the biology but also their sense of beauty and excitement at this natural spectacle. The book features 32 pages of colour photographs with additional black and white photographs throughout. Two chapters of background information on migration precede chapters that focus on different species or groups of birds and the localities essential to their survival - from the spring flights of songbirds across the Gulf of Mexico to the massing of sandhill cranes on the Platte River. The authors discuss the timing of migrant travel; the routes followed; and the concentration of birds in stopover sites - locations which must be preserved if they are to have safe resting spots with fresh water and ample food to fuel their journey.

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Críticas

""Gathering of Angels seems to be very much a product of Able's enthusiasm and wonder....provide[s] excellent reading for general audiences. Birders, naturalists, and professionals will love [the book] equally well."

Reseña del editor

The migration of birds has forever amazed and confounded onlookers. How do birds find their way to their destinations? How do they withstand the dangers and rigors of long-distance flight? The survival of migrant birds is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation and manmade hazards; their protection is more critical than ever. "Gatherings of Angels offers first-hand accounts by leading experts who convey the beauty and excitement of migration while communicating important messages about avian conservation. The book features twenty-four pages of stunning color photographs with additional black-and-white photographs throughout.

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Verlag
Cornell University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0801433622
ISBN 13 
9780801433627
Einband
Tapa dura
Anzahl der Seiten
192
Herausgeber
Able Kenneth P.
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Verantwortliche Person
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