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The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife: Birds and Marine Mammals of the Antarctic Continent and the Southern Ocean

Door Hadoram Shirihai e.a.

Categorie	Algemeen Dieren
Boeknummer	#364513-XL11
Titel	The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife: Birds and Marine Mammals of the Antarctic Continent and the Southern Ocean
Auteur	Shirihai, Hadoram & Guy M. Kirwan
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Princeton, NJ/Oxford : Princeton University Press
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	0691114145
ISBN13	9780691114149
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original pictorial boards, illustrated with numerous colour photographs and plates with drawings, small 4to.
Samenvatting	The first of its kind, this spectacularly illustrated book is the only complete guide to the wildlife and natural history of the vast and beautiful Antarctic region. Covering the Antarctic continent, the southern ocean, and the subantarctic islands, this guide illustrates all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals with stunning color photographs. In addition to the color plates, it features distribution maps and up-to-date species accounts expertly detailing abundance, seasonal status, and conservation prospects. The volume also covers numerous nonbreeding species, migrants, and vagrants. Regional chapters describe all of the subantarctic islands, in addition to most regularly visited sites in Antarctica, and are accompanied by maps of each area and photographs of each locale. T... (Lees verder)hese chapters present detailed information on geography, climate, geology, general ecology, and flora. They also address conservation efforts--past, present, and planned. The book concludes with practical information about visiting the area, including details on the best-available landing sites and notes on seasonal weather conditions. This is an indispensable companion for a trip far south, as well as an informative volume for anyone interested in the Antarctic region's remarkable, occasionally strange, and frequently beautiful animals. Features 35 color plates and over 600 color photographs Illustrates and maps the distribution of all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals Includes information on many non-breeders, migrants, and vagrants Features expert text reflecting recent advances in taxonomy Covers all of the subantarctic islands as well as Antarctica's regularly visited sites Offers travel tips, including weather considerations and landing sites
Pagina's	510
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 15,00

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