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Academic Press Natural World Ser.: Birds of the Wetlands by Hancock (1999, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier Science & Technology Books

ISBN-100123227275

ISBN-139780123227270

eBay Product ID (ePID)825964

Product Key Features

Number of Pages0 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBirds of the Wetlands

SubjectEcosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds

Publication Year1999

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature

AuthorHancock

SeriesAcademic Press Natural World Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight28.9 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width7.8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN98-087661

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"This book as a whole is a fervent plea for the preservation of threatened environments and, by extension, of the herons, storks and spoonbills, among others, who live in them." --SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER-CHRONICLE "The author has admirably succeeded in his purpose, and his own marvellous colour photographs dramatically highlight the important questions of conservation that he considers." --COUNTRYSIDE MONTHLY "It is a thinking man's book, but equally a thinking young person's book. It is their tomorrow we are playing with." --DAILY TELEGRAPH "Thanks, James Hancock, for a fine journey." --FLORIDA FIELD NATURALIST "Hancock has written many books and articles on wetland birds during his 50 years of work with wildlife conservation projects. He has worked throughout the world, and as an officer in several international ornithological societies he has made fervent pleas for the preservation of threatened wetlands. In this book he reflects on the flora and fauna from a selected dozen of the most splendid wetland ecosystems on our planet, sharing his lifelong love of these great natural places. The natural beauty of the wetland birds and their environments are displayed throughout with more than 200 fine color photographs taken by the author." --C. Leck in CHOICE (October 1999) "A coffee-table book, but one which carries a plea for the conservation of these delicate and threatened habitats. Twelve sites around the world are visited and many superb photographs of the birds are included. James Hancock writes in an easily readable style and yet the text adds depth to the book." --BTO NEWS (September/October 1999) "One of the main attractions of the book has to be the photographs, all taken by the author and they are a job to look through." --Mark Holling in SCOTTISH BIRDS (September 1999) "The photographs are magnificent, and they promote the desire to visit all of the 12 great wedlands described." --BIRDING (December 2000) "...many people will want to buy this wonderful book. The author's photographs really are superb and a delight to the eye and many will buy the book just to browse the stunning bird images." --THE EARTHLIFE WEB "More than just a tour, the book describes important historical and ecological features of the sites. The brilliant photographs that adorn its pages are more than a mere portraiture; many images reveal unique features of an avian personality or focus attention on age, seasonal or geographic variation of soft part coloration." --NORTH AMERICAN BIRD BANDER (1999) "A personal account of James Hancock's travel experiences in twelve of the worlds key wetlands, from Iceland to India. It is heavily illustrated with photographs of the important wetland bird species. A fine resource for the traveller with a conscience and a keen interest in these habitats--inspiring and informative." --WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS (Autumn 1999)

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal598.1768

Table Of ContentForeword, J.A. Kushland, Director Patuxent Institute, U.S.A. Introdution. Acknowledgements. North America: The Florida Everglades. South America: Northern Argentina. Africa: The Tana River, Kenya. India: Bharatpur. India: Gujerat. India: Along the Brahmaputra River. China: The Zhalong Reserve, Heilanchiang Province. Japan: The Shinhama Reserve, Chiba, Tokyo. Indonesia: Pulau Dua. Australia: Darwin and the South Alligator River. Spain: The Coto Dañana, Spain. Iceland: Lake Mývatn. Further Reading. Index.

SynopsisBeautifully illustrated throughout in colour from the author's own collection of photographs, this spectacular book is the work of one of the world's most-travelled authorities on wetland birds. The beauty of the bird life is set against telling explanations of how wetland habitats work and of their place in the international conservation scene. Still a haven for huge breeding populations of herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, anhingas, cormorants, wildfowl, waders, and birds of prey, wetlands are some of the world's last and best wild places. Features: * Contains a superb collection of bird photographs * Describes some of the world's most important wetland habitats * Considers the important questions of conservation in these increasingly threatened environments

LC Classification NumberQL673.H26 1999