Bird Migration
a new understanding
$81.54
- Hardcover
344 pages
- Release Date
21 February 2022
Summary
Unraveling the Mysteries of Bird Migration: A Journey into the Skies
A fascinating and nuanced exploration of why, how, and which birds migrate.
Bird migration captivates the human imagination, yet for most of us, key aspects of the phenomenon remain a mystery. How do birds sense the ideal moment to take wing, and once the epic journey has begun, how do they find their distant destinations? Fresh insights about avian movements are still constantly emerging, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421442389 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421442388 |
| Author: | John H. Rappole |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 21 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 658g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
One of the most charismatic phenomena of birds is long-distance migration, and John Rappole’s latest book on this topic is one of its kind. With his insightful book Rappole, an emeritus researcher at the Smithsonian Institute, turns the centuries-year-long paradigms of bird migration theory upside down, twists them and builds a compelling case to convince the reader that his dispersal theory bears the truth about the origin of bird migration.—Community Ecology
About The Author
John H. Rappole
John H. Rappole is research scientist emeritus at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. He is the author of numerous books, including Birds of the Mid-Atlantic Region and Where to Find Them and The Avian Migrant: The Biology of Bird Migration.
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