Birds and Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands

£30.74 £40.99

Birds and Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands

Name: Birds and Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands
Brand: Hancock House
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Written by Frank S Todd

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Meant primarily for the novice bird and marine mammal watcher, this book includes illustrations of all birds and mammals likely to be encountered on a southern sea voyage. Brief written descriptions accompany most illustrations. This handbook is primarily for the novice bird and marine mammal watcher, though serious birders will hopefully benefit as well. All birds and mammals that could be encountered on a southern sea voyage are illustrated, though necessarily not to scale. Brief written descriptions accompany most seabird and all marine mammal images.

Frank S. Todd, a globally recognized authority on waterfowl and penguins has authored eight books, including the highly acclaimed Natural History of the Waterfowl. Frank helped establish the California Breeding Program and a captive breeding program for the threatened Harpy Eagle in the early 1970s and was deeply involved in the discovery of the cause of egg-shell thinning and population decline in the of the California Brown Pelican in the 1970s. Frank joined SeaWorld in San Diego as Corporate Vice-President of Aviculture and Research at Sea-World in 1972, a position he held for the next 16 years. Mr. Todd was a Fellow of the Explorers Club, a member of The All Eight Club, a Senior Research Fellow at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute since the early 1970s and was President of Ecocepts International. He lived and worked out of San Diego until his death on 8 December 2016.

ISBN-13: 9780934797221
Publisher: Hancock House
Imprint: Hancock House
Publication date: 1 January 2013
Format: Paperback
Pages: 138
Dimensions: 216 x 140 mm
Illustrations: 500 photos
Language: English