Harriers of the World

Author: Robert E. Simmons
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198549642
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
Harriers are a charismatic group of birds of prey with a worldwide distribution that have long fascinated bird watchers and scientists. Here for the first time the biology of the world's harriers is treated within one over, in readily accessible language. There are detailed comparisons of northern and southern species, descriptions of mating systems and population dynamics life histories, and insights into the selection pressures shaping the birds' life histories. The author addresses such questions as how females choose partners against their apparent self- interest, how they adjust to prevailing circumstances to produce the perfect clutch size, and what underlies variations in size dimorphism and copulation patterns. New information resulting from a DNA examination of the group reveals three new harrier species and allows construction of a new phylogeny of the harriers. The author's twin brother brings the book to life by fine original line drawings of these impressive birds. It will be a treat for all raptor biologists, amateur raptophiles, and behavioral ecologists interested in birds of prey.

Harriers of the World; Their Behaviour and Ecology

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Languages : en
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Harriers

Author: Don Scott
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ISBN: 9780953200269
Category : Harriers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Harriers: Journeys Around the World is the culmination of over two decades of study and observation of harriers by the author Don Scott. This began over 20 years ago in Northern Ireland and has since extended to many far-flung countries in his quest to find all 16 of the world's harrier species. Each species is illustrated by some amazing photographs and occasional watercolours.

Raptors of the World

Author: James Ferguson-Lees
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618127627
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1002

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Plates 1-3 illustrate representatives, in flight, of all 78 genera, grouped by size and zoogeographical regions.".

World's Work

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Languages : en
Pages : 644

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft

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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 930

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Running Times

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Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Running Times magazine explores training, from the perspective of top athletes, coaches and scientists; rates and profiles elite runners; and provides stories and commentary reflecting the dedicated runner's worldview.

The Harriers Book One: Of War and Honor

Author: Gordon R. Dickson
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625790694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
Earth is but a memory¾the real action these days is in The Magnicate, a league of all the human worlds in the galaxy. At the center of the Magnicate is the Hub, a huge artificial world from which control of Human Space flows. The Hub governs, but even so, control sometimes requires force. Enter the Harriers. They are an elite military force created to guard the Hub and do the job that the effete diplomats of the Hub will not and dare not do. There are the Grand Harriers, who acts as a large force, and the Petit Harriers, who are sent on special missions¾and tend to have a hell of a lot more fun! Novellas by S.N. Lewitt, Steve Perry, and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Runner's World

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Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling.

World's Work

Author: Henry Norman
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Languages : en
Pages : 732

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