A History of Ornithology by Peter Bircham

A History of Ornithology by Peter Bircham

What did we know about birds a thousand years ago, and how has our understanding developed? A History of Ornithology offers a complete history of birdwatching in Britain, a classic for every nature lover's bookshelf.

‘Bircham has found for himself a distinctive ecological niche by dwelling on the evolving science, rather than ornithology as social process or field activity … he has produced a thorough and valuable contribution to the field’
Mark Cocker, The Guardian

‘A very good reference book and a fascinating read’
BTO News

‘This book has set a benchmark for future histories on this subject, though I'm guessing that there won't be many books that come along in the near future that offer a serious alternative to this extremely well-balanced and studious work.’
Birdwatch

A ‘well-researched and fascinating book … Bircham has done a fine job.’
BBC Wildlife Magazine

Peter Bircham currently works in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, and is also a part-time tutor in ornithology for Cambridge University Institute of Continuing Education. He is the author of ‘The Birds of Cambridgeshire’ and was advisory editor for the ‘Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Ornithology’. He also contributed to the section on avifauna in ‘Wicken Fen – the Making of a Wetland Nature Reserve’. In addition, he has researched and published several academic papers.

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ISBN 13	9780007199693
ISBN 10	0007199694
Title	A History of Ornithology
Author	Peter Bircham
Series	Collins New Naturalist Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2007-10-01
Number of pages	496
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