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This book is an investigation of the complex relationship between both diurnal and nocturnal birds and the particular environments that they inhabit from dusk to dawn. This study of nocturnality in birds encompasses field ornithology, sensory science, ecology and physics, and involves comparisons of the sensory capacities of other animal species.
Illustrated by John Busby.
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Birds by Night (T & AD Poyser)
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. T & A D Poyser; London, 1990. Hardcover. A Very Good, black binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace use/handling marks, some scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, mild handling/scuff marks to panels, some scattered foxing verso panels/flaps, trace edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 227pp., indexed, references, appendix, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Seller Inventory # SKU1029432
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Birds and Forestry
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. John Busby (illustrator). The conflict between forestry and nature conservation. In this book an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts between the various arguments. 227pp illustrated in black and white. Seller Inventory # 17189s34
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Birds by night.
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BIRDS BY NIGHT
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. T & A D Poyser, 1990. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, x,227pp, illust. Remians of price sticker to front flap. A good copy. 0856610593/ . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading). Seller Inventory # 375880
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BIRDS BY NIGHT
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T. & A.D. Poyser, 1990
ISBN 10: 0856610593
ISBN 13: 9780856610592
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Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Busby, John (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. The book brings together field ornithology, sensory science, ecology and physics and compares the sensory capacities of other animals incluyding man. Hearing, smell and touch as well as vision play a crucial role in the nightime activities of birds. B/w illustrations and photos. Slight scuff along front cover. A few light marks to wrapper. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! Seller Inventory # 2139123
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Birds by Night
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in better than very good condition: firm and square, strong joints. Complete with original dustjacket, not showing any tears or chips. Contents tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition. Seller Inventory # 126725
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Birds by Night
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A & C Black Publishers Ltd, London, 1990
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Fine hardback copy in near-fine jacket (shows slight fading). 8vo. Seller Inventory # 044552
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Birds by Night
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Seller: Silver Trees Books, Malvern, WORCS, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. John Busby (illustrator). First Edition. Mint book in fresh clean blue cloth covers with bright gilt titles and vignette of an owl to spine. Internally mint and free of inscriptions; copiously illustrated with maps, diagrams and drawings. The dust jacket is mint and not price clipped. A lovely copy. Seller Inventory # 026126
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Birds by Night (T & AD Poyser)
Published by
T. & A.D. Poyser, 1990
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ISBN 13: 9780856610592
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Seller: Fieldfare Bird and Natural History Books, Taunton, SOMER, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. For many people, watching and studying birds is exclusively a day time activity. However, for many birds twilight and night time are not a barrier to useful activity. Few birds are exclusively nocturnal but many birds, which are active by day, also conduct limited but crucial activities after dusk. this book examines many examples of the nocturnal behaviour of birds; from the occasional night feeding of wildfowl and shorebirds to the night singing and night migration of certain passerines, and from the location of nest sites by seabirds to the nocturnal foraging of owls and nightjars. the special cases of flightless nocturnal birds and those birds which dwell in lightless caves are also considered. The book also shows how the senses of hearing, smell and touch, as well as vision, play a crucial role in many of the night time activities of birds.The book brings together field ornithology, sensory science, ecology and physics and compares the sensory capacities of other animals incluyding man. Hearing, smell and touch as well as vision play a crucial role in the nightime activities of birds.Signed with a dedication by the author. YES. Seller Inventory # FF1286
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