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Description for The Golden Eagle
Hardcover. This monograph on the Golden Eagle covers all aspects of this species' biology and ecology. The author has worked on eagles in Scotland for more than 15 years and these studies provide the foundation for a treatment which also includes information from work in North America, continental Europe and elsewhere. Illustrator(s): Brockie, Keith. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 464 pages, Many black-and-white illustrations; 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1184.
This comprehensive monograph is a second edition of one of the most popular Poyser monographs; it covers all aspects of this spectacular eagle's biology and ecology, including a full review of the literature and incorporating the considerable body of research on the species since the publication of the first edition in 1997. The late Jeff Watson was one of Scotland's foremost eagle experts, with more than 20 years of research on the birds; following Jeff's untimely death, the book is being completed by his colleagues Des Thompson and Helen Riley. Scottish studies provide the foundation for a treatment that also ... Read more
This comprehensive monograph is a second edition of one of the most popular Poyser monographs; it covers all aspects of this spectacular eagle's biology and ecology, including a full review of the literature and incorporating the considerable body of research on the species since the publication of the first edition in 1997. The late Jeff Watson was one of Scotland's foremost eagle experts, with more than 20 years of research on the birds; following Jeff's untimely death, the book is being completed by his colleagues Des Thompson and Helen Riley. Scottish studies provide the foundation for a treatment that also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Series
Poyser Monographs
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408114209
SKU
V9781408114209
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jeff Watson
Jeff Watson was Scotland's foremost authority on eagles, with several books and many articles to his credit including the first edition of this title. Des Thompson and Helen Riley are renowned ornithologists and ecologists, based in Scotland, who have completed Jeff's work.
Reviews for The Golden Eagle
'Unlike many other second editions, this is packed with new exciting material...this is readable yet full of information and is an outstanding example that will be a baseline in the future.' Highland News Group (October 2010) 'What a subject, and what a book! Fascinating facts appear on every page and the secrets of golden eagles' high-flying lives are laid ... Read more