Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World Tapa dura - 2016

Yale Univ Pr, 2016. Hardcover. New. 416 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.25 inches.

Hardback. New. An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution

Yale University Press, 2014. Hardcover. New/Near Fine. An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution. Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia is also a land of extraordinary birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds of Australia flew beyond the continent's boundaries and around the globe many millions of years ago. This eye-opening book tells the dynamic but little-known story of how Australia provided the world with songbirds and parrots, among other bird groups, why Australian birds wield surprising ecological power, how Australia became a major evolutionary center, and why scientific biases have hindered recognition of these discoveries. From violent, swooping magpies to tool-making cockatoos, Australia's birds are strikingly different from birds of other lands - often more intelligent and aggressive, often larger and longer-lived. Tim Low, a renowned biologist with a rare storytelling gift, here presents… Leer más

New Haven: Yale University Press (YUP), 2016. 1st US ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 405 pp. Tim Low, who has spent many years as a biologist, has written a rich and revealing story of the Australian continent itself, from the deep past to the human present. This book is full of information which will change the way you think about the importance of birds in the environment.

Yale University Press, 2016-09-27. Illustrated. hardcover. Used:Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.