Penguins : the ultimate guide /
De Roy, Tui,
Penguins : the ultimate guide / Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, Julie Cornthwaite. - 240 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
Originally published: Auckland, New Zealand : David Bateman, Ltd, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (page 237) and index.
Penguin passion -- Global distribution of penguins -- Life between two worlds / Penguin seasons : the cycle of life ; Stripes and brays : the 'Jackass' foursome ; Long-tailed trilogy : the Antarctic trio ; Island dandies : the crested penguins ; Multitudes in deep trouble : the rockhoppers ; Fairies of the night : an odd couple ; Monarchs of the far south : kings and emperors -- Science and conservation / Penguins and people : a retrospective / March of the fossil penguins / How penguins store food / Penguin colours and pigments / Waitaha penguin : dynamic history revealed / Adélie penguin : bellwether of climate change / Using satellites to monitor penguin populations / Beyond prying eyes : tracking penguins at sea / Marking penguins : minimising research impacts / The crested penguin egg-size conundrum / Emperor youngsters on the move / Little blues : facing big challenges / Galapagos penguins : an uncertain future / African penguins : a troubled history / Magellanic penguins : living with people / Southern rockhopper : species in decline / Northern rockhoppers : tragedy or Tristan / Species natural history / Penguin who's who : 18 species worldwide ; Fascinating penguin facts ; Penguin range and population status ; Species profiles ; Where to see wild penguins. Tui De Roy. Mark Jones. Mark Jones ; Daniel Ksepka ; Yvon Le Maho ; Matthew Shawkey ; Sanne Boessenkool ; David Ainley ; Heather J. Lynch ; Rory P. Wilson ; Yvon Le Maho ; Kyle W. Morrison ; Barbara Wienecke ; André Chiaradia ; Hernán Vargas ; Peter Ryan ; P. Dee Boersma ; David Thompson ; Conrad Glass -- Julie Cornthwaite. Prologue:
Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks like moods and foibles similar to our own.
0691162999 9780691162997 : $35.00
2013956959
Penguins--Pictorial works.
Penguins--Behavior.
Penguins--Ecology.
Penguins--Habitat.
Penguins : the ultimate guide / Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, Julie Cornthwaite. - 240 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
Originally published: Auckland, New Zealand : David Bateman, Ltd, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (page 237) and index.
Penguin passion -- Global distribution of penguins -- Life between two worlds / Penguin seasons : the cycle of life ; Stripes and brays : the 'Jackass' foursome ; Long-tailed trilogy : the Antarctic trio ; Island dandies : the crested penguins ; Multitudes in deep trouble : the rockhoppers ; Fairies of the night : an odd couple ; Monarchs of the far south : kings and emperors -- Science and conservation / Penguins and people : a retrospective / March of the fossil penguins / How penguins store food / Penguin colours and pigments / Waitaha penguin : dynamic history revealed / Adélie penguin : bellwether of climate change / Using satellites to monitor penguin populations / Beyond prying eyes : tracking penguins at sea / Marking penguins : minimising research impacts / The crested penguin egg-size conundrum / Emperor youngsters on the move / Little blues : facing big challenges / Galapagos penguins : an uncertain future / African penguins : a troubled history / Magellanic penguins : living with people / Southern rockhopper : species in decline / Northern rockhoppers : tragedy or Tristan / Species natural history / Penguin who's who : 18 species worldwide ; Fascinating penguin facts ; Penguin range and population status ; Species profiles ; Where to see wild penguins. Tui De Roy. Mark Jones. Mark Jones ; Daniel Ksepka ; Yvon Le Maho ; Matthew Shawkey ; Sanne Boessenkool ; David Ainley ; Heather J. Lynch ; Rory P. Wilson ; Yvon Le Maho ; Kyle W. Morrison ; Barbara Wienecke ; André Chiaradia ; Hernán Vargas ; Peter Ryan ; P. Dee Boersma ; David Thompson ; Conrad Glass -- Julie Cornthwaite. Prologue:
Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks like moods and foibles similar to our own.
0691162999 9780691162997 : $35.00
2013956959
Penguins--Pictorial works.
Penguins--Behavior.
Penguins--Ecology.
Penguins--Habitat.