The Herring Gull's World: A Study Of The Social Behaviour Of Birds
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the intersection of meticulous field observation and groundbreaking scientific theory, The Herring Gull's World stands as one of the most important works in the history of ethology — the study of animal behaviour in the wild. Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Niko Tinbergen chronicles the complex social lives of herring gulls with a blend of rigorous scientific inquiry and genuine wonder, presenting the reader with a world of intricate communication, territorial ritual, and survival instinct played out along the windswept coastlines of Northern Europe. Part of the celebrated New Naturalist series, this landmark work argues that animal behaviour can only be fully understood within the context of the creature's natural environment — a revolutionary idea that helped lay the foundations of modern behavioural science. Tinbergen's prose is clear and accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth, illustrated with photographs and diagrams taken by the author himself. For anyone who has ever watched a gull wheel overhead and wondered at the hidden complexity of its world, this book offers an answer that is far more extraordinary than the question.
Author: Niko Tinbergen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, Collins
Genre: Natural history
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the intersection of meticulous field observation and groundbreaking scientific theory, The Herring Gull's World stands as one of the most important works in the history of ethology — the study of animal behaviour in the wild. Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Niko Tinbergen chronicles the complex social lives of herring gulls with a blend of rigorous scientific inquiry and genuine wonder, presenting the reader with a world of intricate communication, territorial ritual, and survival instinct played out along the windswept coastlines of Northern Europe. Part of the celebrated New Naturalist series, this landmark work argues that animal behaviour can only be fully understood within the context of the creature's natural environment — a revolutionary idea that helped lay the foundations of modern behavioural science. Tinbergen's prose is clear and accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth, illustrated with photographs and diagrams taken by the author himself. For anyone who has ever watched a gull wheel overhead and wondered at the hidden complexity of its world, this book offers an answer that is far more extraordinary than the question.