Studies in Bird Migration: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology) - Couverture souple

Clarke, William Eagle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108066976 ISBN 13 : 9781108066976

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

First published in 1912, this two-volume work on bird migration throughout the British Isles includes maps, weather charts and photographs.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Having trained as a civil engineer and surveyor, the ornithologist William Eagle Clarke (1853–1938) established himself in his field by preparing reports on bird migration for the British Association. Focusing on the species passing through the British Isles, Clarke spent many months in various lighthouses and on remote islands. He brought all his research together in this two-volume work, first published in 1912 and illustrated with maps, weather charts and photographs of key research locations. In Volume 1, Clarke notes which species arrive in the British Isles during each season. A map shows the routes they take. He also explains how weather conditions affect avian journeys, using charts to indicate temperature changes across Europe and wind conditions over Britain. The annual movements of swallows, skylarks, rooks and other species are then discussed individually. The volume closes with Clarke's account of the month he spent at the Eddystone Lighthouse.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108066976
• ISBN 13: 9781108066976
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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