The Gannet: 36 (Shire natural history) - Softcover

Nelson, Bryan

 
9780747800187: The Gannet: 36 (Shire natural history)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0747800189 ISBN 13: 9780747800187
Publisher: Shire Publications, 1989

Synopsis

The Gannet is Britain's most spectacular seabird, a heavyweight plunge-driver of verve and passion, thrilling to watch as it plummets headlong into the sea amongst a hailstorm of its fellows. Gannetries, heavy with the stench of ammonia, fish and seaweed, assail the senses unforgettably. The challenging, unaccompanied migration of young gannets precedes years of sea wandering before they face the dangers of establishing themselves in the breeding colony. Then follow perhaps decades of hard work, rearing young. This book describes the life history of the gannet from hatching until death and the formidable obstacles faced during the transition from naked squab to successful breeding adult.

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About the Author

Bryan Nelson, BSc, DPhil, FRSE, was Reader in Zoology at the University of Aberdeen. A birdwatcher since boyhood, his principal research interest was the behaviour and ecology of seabirds, especially gannets, boobies and frigatebirds, in pursuit of which he lived on or visited remote oceanic islands as well as many British ones.

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Publisher
Shire Publications
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0747800189
ISBN 13 
9780747800187
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
24