The Life of the Robin: Voted Britain's National Bird - Couverture souple

Lack, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1843681307 ISBN 13 : 9781843681304

Editeur : Pallas Athene Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

The robin was hardly understood when David Lack - Britain's most influential ornithologist - started his scientific observations. This book is a landmark in natural history, not just for its discoveries, but because of the approachable style, sharpened with an acute wit. It reads as fascinatingly today as when it was written.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

If you have never read this title you really must; it set the standard for accessible accounts of familiar species and has rarely been bettered
BBC Wildlife Magazine

The Robin has long been Britain's favourite bird, a friendly presence in thousands of gardens, year round. Yet its life was hardly understood when David Lack - who has been called Britain's most influential ornithologist - started his scientific observations of robins while a schoolteacher at Dartington Hall.

It was Lack who established that robins sing to defend their territory; that males will fight to the death but will also feed injured opponents; that couples will court and mate but then ignore each other; that most robins will die in any given year.

The book he wrote is a landmark in natural history, not just for discoveries that changed ornithology but because of the approachable style, sharpened with an acute wit. It reads as freshly today as when it was first written.

An introduction by David Lindo, the Urban Birder, and essays by David Harper and Peter Lack bring the story of The Life of the Robin up to date. No one who has enjoyed the company of these fascinating birds in their garden or on a walk will want to be without this book.

Revue de presse :

A wonderful book to read ... still as accurate and eye-opening as it always was --BBC Radio Devon

A reissue of a true classic ... a must read ... accessible style and sharp wit ... pretty hard to find fault with --Birdwatching Magazine

Classic read still up to date --Birdwatch

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pallas Athene Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1843681307
• ISBN 13: 9781843681304
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304