Kooyman / Lynch Penguins

The Animal Answer Guide
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4214-1052-4
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Reihe: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist

The fascinating biology and evolutionary history of these odd, flightless birds.

Flightless, iconic birds made even more famous by the 2005 film March of the Penguins, penguins conjure up images of caring parents, devoted couples, and tough survivors. In Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide, Gerald L. Kooyman and Wayne Lynch inform readers about all seventeen species, including the emperor penguin featured in the film.

Do you know why penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere? Or that they can be ferocious predators? Why are penguins black and white? Do they play? This book answers these questions and many more, illuminating the fascinating biology and evolutionary history of these odd birds. Kooyman has studied penguins for decades, and Lynch’s photographs of penguins in the wild are the best ever captured. The result of their combined effort is a book that answers every penguin question you've ever had.

Whether you hope to travel to the Southern Hemisphere or simply want to learn more about wildlife, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide deserves a spot on your bookshelf.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kooyman, Gerald L.

Lynch, Wayne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Hobbies & Spiele
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Introducing Penguins
2. Form and Function
3. Penguin Colors
4. Penguin Behavior
5. Penguin Ecology
6. Reproduction and Development
7. Food and Feeding
8. Penguins and Humans
9. Penguin Problems (from a human viewpoint)
10. Human Problems (from a penguin's viewpoint)
11. Penguins in Stories and Literature
12. Penguinology"
Appendix A: Penguins of the World
Appendix B: Penguin Research and Conservation Organizations
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lynch, Wayne
Wayne Lynch began work as a full-time science writer and photographer in 1979. Today he is the author of numerous award-winning books and television documentaries and one of Canada's best-known and most widely published photographers. His books include Wild Birds across the Prairies; Mountain Bears; A Is for Arctic; and Penguins of the World. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Gerald L. Kooyman is a professor emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and is the world’s foremost expert on emperor penguins. Wayne Lynch is Canada’s most published wildlife photographer. His books include Owls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior and Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior, both published by Johns Hopkins.