Bird Migration      Tilbud 50 % 

Produsentens egen omtale:

* Update of the only concise book available at this level 
* Both tells what birds do and describes the science behind understanding it
* Clearly written to be accessible to both experts and amateurs *** 

Bird migration is a charismatic topic that has fascinated naturalists for centuries. This book, the only concise and accessible synthesis of the area, describes not only the migrations, the incredible stamina and navigational skills of the birds, the effects on their distributions, survival, and evolution, but also the scientific skills and studies that underlie the information that has been gleaned about migration.

Contents/contributors: 

* Introduction
* Evolution, genetic basis, and extent of bird migration
* History of bird migration studies
* Current methods of studying bird migration
* The phenomena of bird migration
* Physiological bases and control of bird migration
* Orientation mechanisms
* Synopsis: course and control of migration of a typical long-distance migrant passerine
* Threats and the conservation and future of migrants
* Evolutionary aspects of bird migration in the future
* The significance of bird migration for human society
* Outlook