Isbn: 9780300103595 - whose bird?: common bird names and the people they commemorate (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Octavo,400 pp.,photographs, text illustrations, bookplate, softcover. Birders often wonder about the people commemorated in the names of many of our familiar birds. In this book biographies detail the life and work of the individual involved, often revealing fascinating insights about the nature of bird study and exploration in centuries gone by. 2,235 birds and 1,124 individuals are covered in the texts, and all available details are given for the handful of names which could not be traced. This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the history of ornithology. illustrations (illustrator).…