The Migration of Birds

This 1912 volume by T. A. Coward presents an account of the migratory habits of birds.

T. A. Coward (Author)

9781107606098, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2012

156 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Migration of Birds by T. A. Coward was first published in 1912 and reissued as this third edition in 1929. The volume presents an account of the migratory habits of birds, containing established observations as well as some speculative suggestions regarding potential discoveries.

Preface
Preface to third edition
1. Migration of birds
2. Cause and origin of migration
3. Routes
4. The height and speed of migration flight
5. Orientation and route finding
6. The distances travelled by birds
7. Migration and weather
8. The perils of migration
9. Early ideas of migration
10. Suggestions and guesses
11. Summary
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]