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Description: |
xi, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-330) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Systematics -- Topography -- Feathers -- Skeleton -- Musculature -- Digestive system -- Circulatory system -- Respiratory system -- Urogenital and endocrine systems -- Nervous system -- Field techniques. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Designed to supplement a basic ornithology textbook, Manual of Ornithology covers systematics and evolution, topography feathers and flight, the skeleton and musculature, and the digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory reproductive, sensory, and nervous systems of birds, as well as field techniques for watching and studying birds. Each chapter concludes with a list of key references for the topic covered, with a comprehensive bibliography at the end of the volume. The book will be a guide and reference for every level of bird study - a basic tool for investigation for anyone curious about the fascinating world of birds. |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
Table of contents http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780300057461.pdf |