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WINNER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 'BEST SCIENCE BOOK 2006' AWARD
This book is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world.
The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest and most powerful falcon - a truly awe-inspiring bird which inhabits the ferociously inhospitable Arctic taiga, from Greenland and Iceland right across Siberia and northern Canada. Its plumage varies from a dark mottled grey to pure white - the white birds in particular are coveted by birders and falconers.
Like other titles in the series, it covers all aspects of the species' biology, taxonomy, distribution, status and historical associations with mankind. The result is an exhaustively researched and enthrallingly readable biography of a spectacular bird, illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings.
Published | 30 Jun 2010 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 288 |
ISBN | 9781408133095 |
Imprint | T & AD Poyser |
Illustrations | 8pp colour section; b/w ills throughout |
Series | Poyser Monographs |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
"a good read, presenting much previously inaccessible information, as well as some interesting insights into some of the most remote and inhospitable places on earth." Ian Newton
British Birds (Feb 2006)
"A well-writen and a beautifully produced book."
Ornithos (2005)
"A fascinating read."
BTO News (Jan/Feb 2006)
"Well writen and informative...This book is highly recommeneded...In my opinion, it is equal to the best in single-species raptor books yet published." William S Clark
Birdwatch (March 2006)
"There is no doubt that this is a scholarly work and probably one of the most valuable and comprehensive on this species."
Scottish Bird News (December 2005)
This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.
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