Feathers : An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds by Cloe Fraigneau (2021, Hardcover)
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Feathers : An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds, Hardcover by Fraigneau, Cloé, ISBN 1472971728, ISBN-13 9781472971722, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The most accurate guide to feathers of European birds ever published.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101472971728
ISBN-139781472971722
eBay Product ID (ePID)22050088365
Product Key Features
Book TitleFeathers : an Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicAnimals / Wildlife, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Animals / Birds, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorCloe Fraigneau
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"This is an attractive book that will be of great use to anyone who collects feathers, and to a wider audience too." - British Birds "A beautiful and highly original work." - Stephen Moss, "This is an attractive book that will be of great use to anyone who collects feathers, and to a wider audience too." - British Birds, This is an attractive book that will be of great use to anyone who collects feathers, and to a wider audience too.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal598.094
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1. Collecting methods, conservation and identification 2. Factors useful for identification 3. Determining the location of a feather on a bird 4. Flight and tail feather shapes and adaptations 5. Keys to flight and tail feather determination 6. Some examples of identifiable body feathers 7. Exercise in the identification of some feathers of common species 8. Species descriptions Appendices
SynopsisThe most accurate guide to feathers of European birds ever published. This book offers an innovative identification key, designed according to colour in addition to feather structure and shape. Collection and conservation methods, locations of feathers on the bird, and identification and description of the feathers of more than 400 species are clearly explained and richly illustrated. The large format of this book allows feathers to be shown in as much detail as possible, allowing readers to get to grips with the subtleties of their identification.