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A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia
Robert Burton
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Description for A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia
Paperback. A guide to South Georgia that depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this part of the world. It features 368 photographs of 180 species, including 65 species of birds, 20 species of sea mammals, nearly 60 species of insects, and more than 40 species of flowering and nonflowering plants. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 200 pages, 368 color illus. BIC Classification: 1MTASG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated field guide depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this unique part of the world. It features 368 full-color photographs of more than 180 species, including 65 species of birds, 20 species of sea mammals, nearly 60 species of insects, and more than 40 species of flowering and nonflowering plants. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, with information on status, behavior, threats, and distribution. This one-of-a-kind photographic guide also includes introductory ... Read more
South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated field guide depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this unique part of the world. It features 368 full-color photographs of more than 180 species, including 65 species of birds, 20 species of sea mammals, nearly 60 species of insects, and more than 40 species of flowering and nonflowering plants. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, with information on status, behavior, threats, and distribution. This one-of-a-kind photographic guide also includes introductory ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Wildguides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691156613
SKU
V9780691156613
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Robert Burton
Robert Burton is a natural history writer and Antarctic tour lecturer. He first visited South Georgia in 1964 and later studied albatrosses at the British Antarctic Survey research station at Bird Island. John Croxall studied seabirds and seals at South Georgia for the British Antarctic Survey for three decades, retiring in 2006. He is a fellow of the Royal Society ... Read more
Reviews for A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia
"Even if you have no intention of ever traveling to South Georgia, this book is worth reading. The descriptions of the territory's birds, seals, whales, introduced mammals, invertebrates, and plants are written within the framework of the conversationist, so it is more than a field guide, it is a record of endangered wildlife and the efforts being made to protect ... Read more