Synopsis
One of the largest birds to hunt by plunge-diving, the gannet feeds on mackerel and herring and nests in large colonies, often on steep-cliffed islands, along the North Atlantic coasts of Europe. This study, first published in 1978, explores the natural history of the gannet, its appearance, behaviour and distribution, and is illustrated with line drawings, photographs and charts. Additional chapters examine the closely related booby and consider historical and literary accounts of the gannet.
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Bryan Nelson, BSc, DPhil, FRSE, was Reader in Zoology at the University of Aberdeen. A birdwatcher since boyhood, his principal research interest has been the behaviour and ecology of seabirds, especially gannets, boobies and frigatebirds, in pursuit of which he has lived on or visited remote oceanic islands as well as many British Ones.
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. John Busby (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR010279433
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The Gannet
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. John Busby (illustrator). A detailed natural history of the Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus in Europe and North America, with frequent reference to the African and Australian gannets. Chapter topics are plumage, shape, structure and voice; numbers and distribution; behavior, ecology; the bird at sea; the gannet family and the order; the gannet and man. There are many tables, maps and a full bibliography. Illustrated with John Busby's brilliant and evocative drawings, plus 32 pages of photographs. Seller Inventory # 12065
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The Gannet
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Buteo Books, Vermillion, 1978
ISBN 10: 0931130018
ISBN 13: 9780931130014
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. John Busby (illustrator). First US Edition. Vermillion: Buteo Books, 1978. Photos, ills., by John Busby, maps, bibliography, index, 336 pages. First US Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Seller Inventory # 007532
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. John Busby (illustrator). A detailed natural history of the Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus in Europe and North America, with frequent reference to the African and Australian gannets. Chapter topics are plumage, shape, structure and voice; numbers and distribution; behavior, ecology; the bird at sea; the gannet family and the order; the gannet and man. There are many tables, maps and a full bibliography. Illustrated with John Busby's brilliant and evocative drawings, plus 32 pages of photographs. Seller Inventory # 12065
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John Busby (illustrator). Octavo,336 pp.,photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. WAS $60. The author is internationally known for his work on the gannets and boobies, and this study is the definitive work on the North Atlantic gannet Sula basssana. Seller Inventory # 28642
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THE GANNET. By Bryan Nelson.
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Buteo Books. Vermillion, South Dakota. 1978, 1978
ISBN 10: 0931130018
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John Busby (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1978) 1978 1st US edition. 8vo (155 x 240mm). Pp336. B/w photographs, b/w illustrations by John Busby, charts, maps & bibliography. Brown cloth, decorative gilt to spine with title. One corner bumped else very good in slightly tanned dust-wrapper. "A distillation of the studies and researches on Sula bassana in Europe andNorth America, with frequent reference to the African and Australasian gannets". Covers plumage, shape, structure and voice, numbers and distribution, behaviour, ecology, the bird at sea, taxonomy and the gannet's relationship with humans. Includes a chapter on boobies. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. . Seller Inventory # 52630