Gatherings of angels: migrating birds and their ecology
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Published:
Ithaca, NY : Comstock Books, 1999.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xi, 193 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Status:
ASU Main (3rd floor)
QL698.9 .G38 1999
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ASU Main (3rd floor)
QL698.9 .G38 1999
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Apr 17, 2017
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APA Citation (style guide)
Able, K. P. (1999). Gatherings of angels: migrating birds and their ecology. Ithaca, NY, Comstock Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Able, Kenneth P. 1999. Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology. Ithaca, NY, Comstock Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Able, Kenneth P, Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology. Ithaca, NY, Comstock Books, 1999.
MLA Citation (style guide)Able, Kenneth P. Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology. Ithaca, NY, Comstock Books, 1999.
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Description
"The migration of birds has for centuries amazed and confounded onlookers. Those fortunate enough to have witnessed the skies filling with these intrepid travelers wonder, how do they find their way to their destination? How do they withstand the dangers and rigors of their long-distance flight? Gatherings of Angels offers firsthand accounts by leading experts in avian migration who convey not only the biology but also a sense of the beauty and excitement that attend this most extraordinary of natural spectacles."--Jacket.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0801433622, 9780801433627, 0801484014, 9780801484018
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The migration of birds has for centuries amazed and confounded onlookers. Those fortunate enough to have witnessed the skies filling with these intrepid travelers wonder, how do they find their way to their destination? How do they withstand the dangers and rigors of their long-distance flight? Gatherings of Angels offers firsthand accounts by leading experts in avian migration who convey not only the biology but also a sense of the beauty and excitement that attend this most extraordinary of natural spectacles."--Jacket.
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