Bird Song: Biological Themes and Variations - Couverture rigide

Catchpole, C. K.; Slater, P. J. B.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521872421 ISBN 13 : 9780521872423

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Catchpole Clive Peter Slater

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Bird song is one of the most remarkable and impressive sounds in the natural world, and has inspired not only students of natural history, but also great writers, poets and composers. Extensively updated from the first edition, the main thrust of this book is to suggest that the two main functions of song are attracting a mate and defending territory. It shows how this evolutionary pressure has led to the amazing variety and complexity we see in the songs of different species throughout the world. Writing primarily for students and researchers in animal behavior, the authors review over 1000 scientific papers and reveal how scientists are beginning to unravel and understand how and why birds communicate with the elaborate vocalizations we call song. Highly illustrated throughout and written in straightforward language, Bird Song also holds appeal for amateur ornithologists with some knowledge of biology.

Biographie de l'auteur :

C. K. Catchpole is currently Professor of Animal Behaviour at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has written, broadcast and researched on many aspects of bird ecology and behaviour for more than thirty years and published over 100 books, articles and scientific papers. He has studied birds in many parts of the world and has been a visiting researcher at the Max-Planck-Institute for Ornithology in Germany and the California Academy of Sciences in the USA.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521872421
• ISBN 13: 9780521872423
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 348