Oology and ralph's talking eggs: bird conservation comes out of its shell
Auteur :
Henderson, Carrol L.
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9780292714519
Date de publication :
15 oct. 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
652 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Before modern binoculars and cameras made it possible to observe birds closely in the wild, many people collected eggs as a way of learning about birds. This book presents an account of oology and its role in the origins of modern birdwatching, scientific ornithology, and bird conservation in North America.