- Editorial:
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Año de edición:
- 2022
- Materia:
- Ciencia - STEM
- ISBN:
- 978-0-691-18212-4
- Páginas:
- 288
- Encuadernación:
- Otros
HUMMINGBIRDS: A CELEBRATION OF NATURE'S JEWELS
A CELEBRATION OF NATURE'S JEWELS
BARTLEY, GLENN / SWASH, ANDY / ZURITA, PATRICIA / HUME, ROB / SHARPE, CHRISTOPHER J / STILL, ROBERT / MELCHELS, JEANNE
u003cpu003eu003cbu003eA stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirdsu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eWith their glorious colors, glittering iridescence, astonishing powers of flight, and many characteristics unique in the world of birds, hummingbirds are extraordinarytrue jewels of nature. This beautiful book is a celebration of all aspects of hummingbirds and their world. It features hundreds of the most spectacular photographs of hummingbirds ever taken, exquisite illustrations, and a lively, readable text that presents the latest scientific information and includes up-to-date details about every species.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eA familiar sight across much of the Americas, hummingbirds have long captured the imagination and played an important part in myths, legends, and other aspects of human culture. Today, hummingbirds are among the most popular of all birds, sought after by serious and casual birders alike. They inspire questions in anyone lucky enough to see them. How can they fly like that? Why are they so colorful? How many are there? Where and how do they live? How do they survive? This book answers these and many other questions, providing an enlightening and enjoyable guide to hummingbirds that can only deepen their wonder.u003c/pu003eu003culu003eu003cliu003eA definitive yet accessible account of all aspects of hummingbird lifeu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMore than 540 spectacular color photographs, illustrating all 101 hummingbird genera and over two-thirds of the worlds 369 speciesu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eSpecially commissioned illustrations revealing details of anatomy and behavioru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMeticulously researched facts and figures on status, population, distribution, and conservation designations of all the worlds hummingbirdsu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003e
