Birds of the Great Basin: A Natural History

Ryser, Fred A.

ISBN 10: 0874170796 / ISBN 13: 9780874170795

Published by Univ of Nevada Pr, 1985

Large 8vo, hardcover in dust jacket.

Near fine, with a slight tap to one tip, in a jacket that shows some very faint creasing to upper extremities, else fine, and now protected in an archival mylar jacket. Seller Inventory # ABE-1773268381759

Synopsis:

Birds have always been of keen interest to man, since their beauty, song and fascinating behaviour are conspicuously displayed and can be viewed and heard by even the most casual observer. This book, the result of over thirty years of research, is the most comprehensive ever published on the diverse bird life of the Great Basin.

Synopsis: Birds have always been of keen interest to man, since their beauty, song and fascinating behaviour are conspicuously displayed and can be viewed and heard by even the most casual observer. This book, the result of over thirty years of research, is the most comprehensive ever published on the diverse bird life of the Great Basin. In a concise and readable style, Fred Ryser discusses the life histories, physiology, behaviour, ecology and distribution of nearly four hundred species, including information on navigation, flight, territorial behaviour, courtship, nesting, hunting, and the mystery and high pageantry of the great migrations that pass through the Great Basin each year. The book is illustrated with beautiful drawings, maps, charts, and more than sixty colour plates. Destined to become a standard reference work in American ornithology, "Birds of the Great Basin" is an important acquisition for anyone interested in western birds. "Fred A Ryser has studied the birds and mammals of the Great Basin region for over three decades. A faculty member in the Biology Department at the University of Nevada, Ren,o for thirty-two years, he is also the curator of the UNR Museum of Biology.

Dr Ryser is currently at work on books covering the natural history of Lake Tahoe and the mammals of the Great Basin.".

Bibliographic Details

Title: Birds of the Great Basin: A Natural History
Publisher: Univ of Nevada Pr
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition