How Birds Live
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Light foxing on FEP but otherwise fine.
Few corners of the natural world inspire as much wonder as the lives of birds — and How Birds Live by Robert Burton offers an authoritative and richly detailed window into their extraordinary world. This comprehensive natural history chronicles the full spectrum of avian biology, from the mechanics of flight and feather structure to the complex behaviours governing feeding, breeding, migration, and survival across every habitat on Earth. Burton writes with the precision of a scientist and the accessibility of a seasoned naturalist, presenting intricate ecological concepts in a manner that captivates both the curious general reader and the dedicated ornithologist alike. The work argues that understanding how birds live is inseparable from understanding the broader web of life itself — positioning birds as essential indicators of environmental health and biological diversity. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, How Birds Live remains a landmark title in popular natural history, leaving the reader with a profound appreciation for the resilience and ingenuity encoded in every wing beat.
Author: Robert Burton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Elsevier Phaidon
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Light foxing on FEP but otherwise fine.
Few corners of the natural world inspire as much wonder as the lives of birds — and How Birds Live by Robert Burton offers an authoritative and richly detailed window into their extraordinary world. This comprehensive natural history chronicles the full spectrum of avian biology, from the mechanics of flight and feather structure to the complex behaviours governing feeding, breeding, migration, and survival across every habitat on Earth. Burton writes with the precision of a scientist and the accessibility of a seasoned naturalist, presenting intricate ecological concepts in a manner that captivates both the curious general reader and the dedicated ornithologist alike. The work argues that understanding how birds live is inseparable from understanding the broader web of life itself — positioning birds as essential indicators of environmental health and biological diversity. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, How Birds Live remains a landmark title in popular natural history, leaving the reader with a profound appreciation for the resilience and ingenuity encoded in every wing beat.