Avian Biology. An Ornithologist's Handbook – PWN, 710 pages

Avian Biology. An Ornithologist's Handbook

This is a comprehensive work from Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN that organizes knowledge about the lives of birds, from body structure to behavior and conservation. Avian Biology is a book for students, but also for anyone seriously interested in ornithology who wants to understand how the winged inhabitants of our planet work.

What you will find inside

• bird anatomy and physiology, including flight, vision and hearing,
• reproduction, raising young and nesting strategies,
• migration, spatial orientation and flocking behavior,
• chapters on bird ecology and threats to their populations,
• an overview of the systematics and evolution of the group.

Who it is for

As an ornithologist's handbook, the book works well in natural science programs, student science clubs and fieldwork. Birdwatchers will find explanations of phenomena they see through binoculars, and biology teachers a solid basis for lessons. The PWN publishing house has been publishing reliable scientific works for years.

Specifications

The large format and clear typesetting make it easier to work with the text, and the rich content means you will reach for the book many times.