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Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World: Procellariiformes: 11 (Bird Families of the World) - Hardcover
Visiting all the world's seas, the 125 species of albatross and petrel are the most oceanic and widespread of all seabirds. The nesting islands tenanted by these remarkable birds include some of the remotest atolls and some of the bleakest ice-bound Antarctic islands on the planet. Despite their penchant for the remote, petrels are now well studied ashore during breeding and, thanks to the rapid development of satellite tracking and similar techniques, when they roam the high seas. In this comprehensive and elegantly written book, Michael Brooke, who has visited some 40 countries in pursuit of birds, has brought together a wealth of information on all aspects of the biology of the species. He considers why Short-tailed Shearwaters nesting off Australia make regular 10,000 km round trips to Antarctica to harvest a single meal for their chicks, and he discusses the fearsome threat posed to most of the world's 21 albatross species by modern fishing techniques, especially long-lining. Following the ten introductory chapters come 125 individual species accounts, each accompanied by a detailed distribution map. These accounts are the most accessible and up-to-date summaries of each species' biology currently available. The book is enhanced by 16 colour plates and many delightful line drawings by John Cox, and the text is also liberally illustrated with photographs. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World will appeal to all seabird enthusiasts, whether non-specialists keen to learn more of the species that can be seen on a pelagic cruise, or professionals eager to discover how the extraordinary lifestyles of albatrosses and petrels are adaptations to a life on the ocean waves.
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The bottom line is that for the serious seabird enthusiast, this is a must have. Ocean Wanders Bookshelf May 2008
a well written , attractively produced book that will sit nicely on a polar shelf, perhaps next to such ornithological classics as Edward Wilson's birds of the Antarctic edited by Brian Roberts and R.A. Falla on the birds of the BANZARE Expedition. (John Cooper, Polar Record, Vol 42/2, 2006)
The general chapters cover well-researched and abundantly referenced sections ... For anyone interested in, or working on petrels, this book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available in a very readable style. (Bird Study)
... presents an updated view of our understanding of Petrel biology ... fresh look on the subject in light of recent discoveries. (Avian and Poultry Biology Review)
OUP cannot be faulted for producing an attractive and worthwhile addition to ornithological texts. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World give[s] an interesting and accessible account of the life style of these fascinating birds ... This book certainly helps to raise the profile of Petrels, which can only be a good thing in their longterm conservation. (Avian and Poultry Biology Review)
Both authors combine scientific scholarship with a highly readable style, and this makes this book a pleasure to pour over. (BBC Wildlife)
About the Author:
a well written , attractively produced book that will sit nicely on a polar shelf, perhaps next to such ornithological classics as Edward Wilson's birds of the Antarctic edited by Brian Roberts and R.A. Falla on the birds of the BANZARE Expedition. (John Cooper, Polar Record, Vol 42/2, 2006)
The general chapters cover well-researched and abundantly referenced sections ... For anyone interested in, or working on petrels, this book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available in a very readable style. (Bird Study)
... presents an updated view of our understanding of Petrel biology ... fresh look on the subject in light of recent discoveries. (Avian and Poultry Biology Review)
OUP cannot be faulted for producing an attractive and worthwhile addition to ornithological texts. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World give[s] an interesting and accessible account of the life style of these fascinating birds ... This book certainly helps to raise the profile of Petrels, which can only be a good thing in their longterm conservation. (Avian and Poultry Biology Review)
Both authors combine scientific scholarship with a highly readable style, and this makes this book a pleasure to pour over. (BBC Wildlife)
Dr. Michael Brooke is the Strickland Curator of Birds at the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. His previous work The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ornithology, co-edited with Tim Birkhead, won the Library Association's McColvin Medal for the best reference book of the year.
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- PublisherOUP Oxford
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0198501250
- ISBN 13 9780198501251
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages552
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