Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe
$50.98
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2013
Summary
This beautifully illustrated field guide enables you to easily identify the tracks and signs left by a wide variety of mammal and bird species found in Britain and Europe, covering behaviors ranging from hunting, foraging, and feeding to courtship, breeding, and nesting. Introductory chapters offer detailed drawings of footprints and tracks of large and small mammals, which are followed by sections on mammal scat, bird droppings, and the feeding signs of animals on food sources such as nut…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691157535 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691157537 |
| Author: | Lars-Henrik Olsen |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“If anyone has a particular interest in learning how to track animals they should buy this book. If on the other hand they are someone who likes to understand the countryside and delve below the surface more than a little, this book will help them to do just that in a handy-sized, nonscientific, and highly readable guide.”–Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog “[B]y far the best book on the subject I’ve ever seen … beautifully illustrated.”–Dick Warner, Irish Examiner “[Focuses] on helping you identify the signs species leave behind, and these are especially useful for tough-to-tell-apart, cryptic, or nocturnal species.”–Kate Jones, New Scientist
Lars-Henrik Olsen
Lars-Henrik Olsen is a zoologist, writer, and lecturer. He has worked at the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen and the World Wildlife Fund, and is the producer of a number of Danish radio and television programs. His books include Small Freshwater Creatures.
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