Name: Great auk Islands; A Field Biologist in the Arctic (Poyser Monographs)
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Author: Tim Birkhead
ISBN: 9781408137864

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Great auk Islands; A Field Biologist in the Arctic (Poyser Monographs)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Tim Birkhead

Publisher

Poyser

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

296

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781408137864

Great auk Islands; A Field Biologist in the Arctic (Poyser Monographs)

Tim Birkhead (Author) · Poyser · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Great auk Islands; A Field Biologist in the Arctic (Poyser Monographs) "

This is an extraordinary book describing the biology of species living in one of the harshest environments on earth, providing a fascinating insight into the way that scientists conduct their studies. Author of many successful ornithology books (including The Magpies and Sperm Competition in Birds), Tim Birkhead has developed a polished and engaging style which makes this book an informative, evocative and lively read.

Tim Birkhead

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Tim Birkhead, British ornithologist, has been a professor at the University of Sheffield since 1976. His research on promiscuity and sperm competition in birds has helped to change the current understanding of their mating systems.

He has taught all kinds of courses on birds, ecology, evolution, animal behavior, and on the history and philosophy of science. He has been president of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology and is currently a member of the management committee of the Darwin Correspondence Project.

He regularly publishes in various recognized media.

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