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Orientation in Birds
P. Berthold
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Description for Orientation in Birds
paperback. Series: Experientia Supplementum. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
If it is true that science proceeds from a romantic through a scientific to a technological stage, then research on bird orientation is certainly on its move from its first to its second grade, and recent developments in radiotelemetry and satellite tracking of migrating birds might already indicate the advent of the third stage. At this juncture, Orientation in Birds is a timely account. Even though the study of animal migration in general, and bird navigation in particular, has produced a literature of impressive proportions, the threads provided by the plethora of research papers, review articles and symposiums volumes have ... Read more
If it is true that science proceeds from a romantic through a scientific to a technological stage, then research on bird orientation is certainly on its move from its first to its second grade, and recent developments in radiotelemetry and satellite tracking of migrating birds might already indicate the advent of the third stage. At this juncture, Orientation in Birds is a timely account. Even though the study of animal migration in general, and bird navigation in particular, has produced a literature of impressive proportions, the threads provided by the plethora of research papers, review articles and symposiums volumes have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
Series
Experientia Supplementum
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783034872102
SKU
V9783034872102
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Ref
99-15
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