Screen LibraryHummingbirds : a celebration of nature's jewels /
With their glorious colors, glittering iridescence, astonishing powers of flight, and many characteristics unique in the world of birds, hummingbirds are extraordinary--true jewels of nature. This beautiful book is a celebration of all aspects of hummingbirds and their world. It features hundreds of...
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, New Jersey : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
With their glorious colors, glittering iridescence, astonishing powers of flight, and many characteristics unique in the world of birds, hummingbirds are extraordinary--true 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. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780691182124 0691182124 |
| Index Number: | QL696 |
| CLC: | Q959.7-64 |
| Call Number: | Q959.7-64/B291 |
| Contents: | An introduction to hummingbirds -- Adaptations for exceptional lifestyles -- Color and iridescence: flashes of brilliance -- Breeding: continuing the line -- Biogeography and biodiversity: the hummingbirds' realm -- Hummingbirds and people: history, discovery and culture -- Conservation: hummingbirds under threat -- In pursuit of hummingbirds: a photographic journey -- In search of nature's jewels: a personal quest -- Taxonomy: the birdlife list of species. |