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Long hops : making sense of bird migration /

In Long Hops, physicist Mark Denny explains, in a clear, conversational style, the science of bird migration--from the intricacies of bird aeronautics to the newly unraveled mysteries of their magnetic compasses. While providing wherever possible examples of indigenous Hawaiian species, the book sur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Denny, Mark, 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2016]
Colección:A Latitude 20 Book
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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