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The Storm-petrels

Af: Rob Thomas Engelsk Hardback

The Storm-petrels

Af: Rob Thomas Engelsk Hardback
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The first definitive work on the European Storm-petrel and its relatives, by one of the world''s leading experts.

Imagine a bird as small as a sparrow, which lives most of its life on the open ocean yet can survive for decades. It walks on water, and migrates half way around the world, returning to remote islands to breed underground, often in the same rock crevice each year. At night it lays an enormous egg, feeding its chick until the nestling weighs more than both parents put together. It seems to have little fear of humans, but was itself feared by ancient seafarers.

This might sound like the stuff of legend but is actually the description of a real creature, the storm-petrel: walker on water, global wanderer, climate sentinel and open-ocean survivor.

In this beautifully written monograph, Rob Thomas explores the remarkable life of the European Storm-petrel, comparing and contrasting its behaviour and ecology across its range, and with the other storm-petrels of the world. We learn about their evolution, taxonomy, migration and adaptations to a life in the harsh open ocean, while also discovering what these enigmatic seabirds are revealing about what humans are doing to our planet.

Illustrated with 150 photographs, and including the author’s personal anecdotes and observations, The Storm-petrels highlights some of the most exciting recent research findings and sets a trajectory for future discoveries.

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The first definitive work on the European Storm-petrel and its relatives, by one of the world''s leading experts.

Imagine a bird as small as a sparrow, which lives most of its life on the open ocean yet can survive for decades. It walks on water, and migrates half way around the world, returning to remote islands to breed underground, often in the same rock crevice each year. At night it lays an enormous egg, feeding its chick until the nestling weighs more than both parents put together. It seems to have little fear of humans, but was itself feared by ancient seafarers.

This might sound like the stuff of legend but is actually the description of a real creature, the storm-petrel: walker on water, global wanderer, climate sentinel and open-ocean survivor.

In this beautifully written monograph, Rob Thomas explores the remarkable life of the European Storm-petrel, comparing and contrasting its behaviour and ecology across its range, and with the other storm-petrels of the world. We learn about their evolution, taxonomy, migration and adaptations to a life in the harsh open ocean, while also discovering what these enigmatic seabirds are revealing about what humans are doing to our planet.

Illustrated with 150 photographs, and including the author’s personal anecdotes and observations, The Storm-petrels highlights some of the most exciting recent research findings and sets a trajectory for future discoveries.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 336
ISBN-13: 9781472985811
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1472985818
Kategori: North Atlantic islands
Udg. Dato: 18 jul 2024
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 164mm
Højde: 240mm
Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato: 18 jul 2024
Forfatter(e): Rob Thomas
Forfatter(e) Rob Thomas

Kategori North Atlantic islands

ISBN-13 9781472985811

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 336

Udgave

Længde 25mm

Bredde 164mm

Højde 240mm

Udg. Dato 18 jul 2024

Oplagsdato 18 jul 2024

Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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