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OverviewThe question of how birds migrate over enormous distances with apparently minimal guidance continues to excite both professional and amateur ornithologists. Nearly ten years have elapsed since Peter Berthold, a leading researcher in the field, wrote the first edition of this highly readable and fascinating book. During that time the field has advanced by strides, so that this new edition has been extensively revised, expanded, and updated. No other book exists that brings together the vast amount of information that is available on the subject of bird migration, so that the book will be an inspiration to birdwatchers, naturalists, and ornithologists alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Berthold (, Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology, Germany)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.599kg ISBN: 9780198507864ISBN 10: 0198507860 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 26 July 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 OutlookReviewsThe whole book is an excellent review of recent scientific research. Glasgow Naturalist The whole book is an excellent review of recent scientific research. * Glasgow Naturalist * Author InformationBerthold is Director of the Max Planck Institute for animal physiology in Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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