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A History Of Ornithology - New Naturalist # 104
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A History Of Ornithology - New Naturalist # 104 Hardcover - 2007

by Bircham, Peter

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London: Collins 2007. 8vo. xii 483, pp. illustrated. Peter Bircham looks at the history of British ornithology, spanning a millennium and exploring along the way the first bird book, the earliest British lists, various notable scientists, collectors and artists, the first studies of migration, and the challenges presented by classification. He traces the development of the British Ornithologists' Union and other organisations, and finishes with a review of the current state of ornithology in Britain. What did we know about birds a thousand years ago, and how has our understanding developed? 'A History of Ornithology' offers a complete history of birdwatching in Britain. Amateur birdwatchers have contributed enormously to our understanding of the birds around us. At the same time, ornithology has developed as a science -- in the field, in the laboratory, and in the universities -- and birds have played their part in pushing forward the frontiers of biological knowledge. 9780007199693 . As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 2007.
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  • Title A History Of Ornithology - New Naturalist # 104
  • Author Bircham, Peter
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 482
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Collins 2007, London
  • Date 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 31864
  • ISBN 9780007199693 / 0007199694
  • Weight 2.65 lbs (1.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.5 in (22.35 x 15.49 x 3.81 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects British Ornithologists' Union - History, Ornithology - Great Britain - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008360674
  • Dewey Decimal Code 598.094

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Peter Bircham currently works in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, and is also a part-time tutor in ornithology. He has researched and published two books and numerous academic papers.

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