A DICTIONARY OF BIRDS by Bruce Cambell
Over a thousand species of birds are illustrated in colour in this beautiful and valuable book, which for the first time shows birds belonging to virtually every living family and set largely in their natural habitats. The author`s selectton shows the world of birds at its most brilliant, colourful and interesting.
The main text, which follows the colour photographs, is arranged as a dictionary and gives concise and authoritative descriptions of all the illustrated species as well as the main groups and other closely allied species. Details include habitat, migration, mating habits and other particular interesting activities. A general introduction describes the evolution and present day adaptation of bird life to the environment. It is illustrated by black and white drawings of the basic anatomic structures found in birds.
Bruce Campbell's life-long interest in birds won him medals in the Essay competition of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds while he was still at school, and his PhD was the first British degree awarded to a study of British birds. More recently he held the post of Secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology for eleven years and at present is an editorial advisor on wildlife and conservation, as well as being Chairman of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Naturalists` Trust. He has published many scientific papers and books on ornithology
1974 Hardcover
ISBN: 0 7181 1257 1
Condition: Very Good (Dustcover has been repaired)
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Over a thousand species of birds are illustrated in colour in this beautiful and valuable book, which for the first time shows birds belonging to virtually every living family and set largely in their natural habitats. The author`s selectton shows the world of birds at its most brilliant, colourful and interesting.
The main text, which follows the colour photographs, is arranged as a dictionary and gives concise and authoritative descriptions of all the illustrated species as well as the main groups and other closely allied species. Details include habitat, migration, mating habits and other particular interesting activities. A general introduction describes the evolution and present day adaptation of bird life to the environment. It is illustrated by black and white drawings of the basic anatomic structures found in birds.
Bruce Campbell's life-long interest in birds won him medals in the Essay competition of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds while he was still at school, and his PhD was the first British degree awarded to a study of British birds. More recently he held the post of Secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology for eleven years and at present is an editorial advisor on wildlife and conservation, as well as being Chairman of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Naturalists` Trust. He has published many scientific papers and books on ornithology
1974 Hardcover
ISBN: 0 7181 1257 1
Condition: Very Good (Dustcover has been repaired)
MB
Over a thousand species of birds are illustrated in colour in this beautiful and valuable book, which for the first time shows birds belonging to virtually every living family and set largely in their natural habitats. The author`s selectton shows the world of birds at its most brilliant, colourful and interesting.
The main text, which follows the colour photographs, is arranged as a dictionary and gives concise and authoritative descriptions of all the illustrated species as well as the main groups and other closely allied species. Details include habitat, migration, mating habits and other particular interesting activities. A general introduction describes the evolution and present day adaptation of bird life to the environment. It is illustrated by black and white drawings of the basic anatomic structures found in birds.
Bruce Campbell's life-long interest in birds won him medals in the Essay competition of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds while he was still at school, and his PhD was the first British degree awarded to a study of British birds. More recently he held the post of Secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology for eleven years and at present is an editorial advisor on wildlife and conservation, as well as being Chairman of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Naturalists` Trust. He has published many scientific papers and books on ornithology
1974 Hardcover
ISBN: 0 7181 1257 1
Condition: Very Good (Dustcover has been repaired)
MB