In search of arctic birds
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In search of arctic birds
T & A D Poyser , Academic Press, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-393) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This work on Arctic birds also draws in information on the history of ornithology and ornithologists in the Arctic, material on the Eskimo people, whaling in the region and conservation issues for the area. Particular birds examined in the Arctic context include the Gyrfalcon, Knots, Ross's Gull, geese, divers, Snowy Owls and more. The book closes with practical advice on how to visit the Arctic.
Table of Contents
- The Arctic and its bird life
- birds and Arctic peoples
- whalers and discovery ships
- falcons from the Arctic
- bird-collecting in North America
- Britons in the Russian and Siberian Arctic, 1850-1914
- ornithological treasure trove
- goose puzzles in North America
- Arctic ornithologies
- bird studies in the Russian and Siberian Arctic
- ornithological research from Alaska eastwards to Spitsbergen
- the bird-watcher's Arctic
- conservation.
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