History of British Birds

Zusatztext The book is well produced and...should form part of any serious ornithologist's library. Informationen zum Autor Derek Yalden retired from Manchester University after 40 years of teaching vertebrate zoology in September 2005. His is the author/co-author of over 200 scientific publications. He has worked on birds and mammals in the Peak District, including long-term population studies of Common Sandpipers and Golden Plovers, and on the mammals of Ethiopia, with two species - Leptopelis yaldeni (tree-frog) and Desmomys yaldeni (rat) - named in his honour. His interest in history of the British fauna dates back to undergraduate lectures on Pleistocene mammals, summarised in reviews, papers and The History of British Mammals (1999). Derek is currently the President of the Mammal Society, and was Editor of their publication 'Mammal Review' for 22 years. Klappentext An integration of ornithological and archaeological evidence on the history, composition and balance of the bird fauna of the British Isles. It provides essential background information for the debate on extinction, conservation and reintroduction. Zusammenfassung An integration of ornithological and archaeological evidence on the history, composition and balance of the bird fauna of the British Isles. It provides essential background information for the debate on extinction, conservation and reintroduction.

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• Authors: Umberto Albarella, Umberto (University of Sheffield Albarella, Albarella Umberto, D. W. Yalden, Derek Yalden, Derek (University of Manchester Yalden, Derek Albarella Yalden, Yalden Derek
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.11.2008
• EAN: 9780199217519
• ISBN: 978-0-19-921751-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Oxford Ornithology; Oxford Ornithology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity, Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, NATURE / Endangered Species, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Birds (ornithology), Biodiversity, Endangered species & extinction of species, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Endangered species and extinction of species, Biodiversity / Ecosystems