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Falcons (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 132)
Richard Sale
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Description for Falcons (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 132)
Hardcover. Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 496 pages, (200 colour images). BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155. .
Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike. In a much-anticipated volume on one of Britain's most fascinating group of birds, Richard Sale draws on a wealth of experience and research, providing a comprehensive natural history of the four British breeding falcons. The book takes each of the four breeding species in turn (Kestrel, Merlin, Hobby and Peregrine Falcon), exploring its form, habitat, breeding biology and status, along with a chapter on the hunting techniques of each species.
Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike. In a much-anticipated volume on one of Britain's most fascinating group of birds, Richard Sale draws on a wealth of experience and research, providing a comprehensive natural history of the four British breeding falcons. The book takes each of the four breeding species in turn (Kestrel, Merlin, Hobby and Peregrine Falcon), exploring its form, habitat, breeding biology and status, along with a chapter on the hunting techniques of each species.
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Collins New Naturalist Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007511419
SKU
V9780007511419
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Richard Sale
Richard Sale is a physicist, with a PhD in astrophysics. After working as a glaciologist in Switzerland and then in the UK power industry he gave up fulltime physics for his first loves - birds and the Arctic. He has written and taken photographs for many books, including To the Ends of the Earth: The History of Polar Exploration, which ... Read more
Reviews for Falcons (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 132)
'One of the best New Naturalists on birds, and one that is likely to remain the last word on British falcons for a long time.' British Wildlife `An in-depth, rigorous analysis of the four British breeding falcons [...]. A must for the bookshelves of any raptor-loving hardened ornithologist.' Bird Watching `A wonderful addition to ... Read more