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Academic & Professional Books  Ornithology  Birds: General

A Concise History of Ornithology

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By: Michael Walters(Author)
255 pages, b/w photos
Publisher: Helm
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Michael Walters' fascinating study, now reprinted.
A Concise History of Ornithology
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  • A Concise History of Ornithology ISBN: 9781399421003 Hardback Jul 2024 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 6 days
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About this book

Please note that this is an unmodified print-on-demand reprint of the 2003 original without updates.

This book is aimed at the reader with an interest in birds, who is interested in learning more about the people who have been most influential in the development of ornithology. The book explores the history of ornithology from earliest times to the present day, including the lives and work of such people as Linnaeus, Darwin and Wallace, as well as many other lesser-known figures. It will set the agenda for the study of the history of ornithology for the next generation.

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Michael Walters is the Curator of birds' eggs at the Natural History Museum, Tring, UK. He is the author of several books and many scientific papers, and has long had a special interest in the history of ornithology.

New
By: Michael Walters(Author)
255 pages, b/w photos
Publisher: Helm
NHBS
Michael Walters' fascinating study, now reprinted.
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