Many species of birds travel thousands of miles from their breeding grounds to their winter quarters, to return again the following spring. How do they find their way? How is it that young and inexperienced birds are able to travel independently of their parents and still reach their destination? The first edition of Dr Matthews' monograph, published in 1955, summarised the experimental work which had been done up until that time and this second edition has built upon that important contribution, with extensive changes. ...
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Many species of birds travel thousands of miles from their breeding grounds to their winter quarters, to return again the following spring. How do they find their way? How is it that young and inexperienced birds are able to travel independently of their parents and still reach their destination? The first edition of Dr Matthews' monograph, published in 1955, summarised the experimental work which had been done up until that time and this second edition has built upon that important contribution, with extensive changes. Several developments are described, namely, the discovery that birds can orientate with reference to star patterns, the use of radar to follow migration by night as well as by day, and the attachment of miniature radio-transmitters to birds so that their individual flights can be followed. A new class of unexplained 'nonsense' orientation is also brought to light.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 0521072719.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 208 p. Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology . Worked examples or Exercises. Intended for college/higher education audience.
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Good. Used, some outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, some outer pages have marks, book content is in very good condition. Trade paperback (US). 208 p. Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology . Worked examples or Exercises. Intended for college/higher education audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Unspecified. Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology . Includes unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology, Series No. 3. Dust jacket price clipped. (Birds, Animal Behavior) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. 2nd edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Octavo. 140 [1] pp. Illustrated with maps and diagrams. Ownership stamp and signature of noted American psychologist and anthropologist Henry Guze, (a founder of the American Academy of Psychotherapists, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and co-founder of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex) on the front fly, else fine in a clipped (price in dollars remains) very good or better dust jacket with a bit of light staining. Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology, No. 3.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. 140pp. Contains black and white illustrations. Very good plus with a slightly faded spine, softly bumped bottom corners, and a very gently bowed rear board in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a lightly darkened spine and soft wear on the spine ends and top flap folds. Edited by M. Abercrombie, P.B. Medawar, M.M. Swann, V.B. Wigglesworth. General editor: George Salt. Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology No. 3.
