| Description |
xviii, 499 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Bird families of the world |
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Bird families of the world.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of colour plates -- List of abbreviations -- Plan of the book and notes on reading the species accounts -- Part I: General Chapters -- 1. An Introduction to the Petrels -- 2. The Origins and Radiation of the Petrels -- 3. The Colonial Imperative and its Impact on Behaviour -- 4. The Build up to Laying -- 5. Petrel Eggs: The Long Haul from Laying to Hatching -- 6. The Chick's Passage from Egg to the High Seas -- 7. Factors Influencing the Breeding Success of Petrels -- 8. The Life History of Petrels -- 9. How Does a Petrel Find Food at Sea: Some Developing Answers -- 10. Perils for Petrels -- Part II: Species accounts -- References -- Appendix 1: A summary of aspects of the breeding of the 79 species of Procellariidae -- Appendix 2: Scienfific names of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, insects, and plants mentioned in the text -- Index |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Birds.
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Albatrosses.
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Petrels.
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| Author |
Cox, John, 1967-
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| LC no. |
2004301914 |
| ISBN |
0198501250 cased |
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