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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Birds 3

By Michael Hutchins

Book information

Publisher
Gale
Year
2003
ISBN
9780787653620, 0787653624, 0787677507
LCC
QL7 .G7813 2004
Open Library ID
OL22432578M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
15 MB (15962688 bytes)
Volume
Volume 10
Edition
2nd ed
Pages
623\623
Topic
Biology Zoology
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11
Биологические дисциплины;Зоология;Grzimek's Animal

Description

Like its parent set, the new edition of Grzimek's adheres to a taxonomic arrangement. Following a set of essays on topics such as bird song and migration, material is arranged by class, then by order, then by family. For each family, entries are headed with summary data on details such as size and numbers of genera and species. Following this are standardized sections on evolution, physical characteristics, distribution, habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction, conservation status, and significance to humans. Entries conclude with species accounts that list key facts on selected species and further resources. Distribution maps, approximately 480 color photographs depicting birds in natural settings, and more than 1,300 very attractive illustrations of featured species accompany the text. One slight disappointment is the photographs, which are nice enough but nothing special, especially compared to those in Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals. Each volume winds up with the same back matter: a bibliography, a list of bird-related organizations, a list of contributors to the first edition of Grzimek's (some of whom also contributed to the second), a glossary of bird terms, an "Aves Species List," and an index to all four bird volumes.

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