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The migration of birds

by T.A. Coward

(The Cambridge manuals of science and literature)

Cambridge University Press, 2011

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"First published 1929, First paperback edition: 2011"--T.p. verso

"Third edition, 1929"--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Migration of Birds by T. A. Coward was first published in 1912 and reissued as this third edition in 1929. The volume presents an account of the migratory habits of birds, containing established observations as well as some speculative suggestions regarding potential discoveries.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Preface to third edition
  • 1. Migration of birds
  • 2. Cause and origin of migration
  • 3. Routes
  • 4. The height and speed of migration flight
  • 5. Orientation and route finding
  • 6. The distances travelled by birds
  • 7. Migration and weather
  • 8. The perils of migration
  • 9. Early ideas of migration
  • 10. Suggestions and guesses
  • 11. Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB12142932
  • ISBN
    • 9781107606098
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge [England]
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 137 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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