In search of arctic birds

著者

• Vaughan, Richard

書誌事項

In search of arctic birds

by Richard Vaughan ; illustrated by Gunnar Brusewitz

T & A D Poyser , Academic Press, 1992

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-393) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

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.

目次

• 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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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA26707510
• ISBN:
  • 0856610712
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London,San Diego, CA
• ページ数/冊数: xiv, 431 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm