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Penguins : the ultimate guide / Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, Julie Cornthwaite.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2013Description: 240 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmContent type:
  • cartographic image
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0691162999
  • 9780691162997 :
Subject(s):
Contents:
Prologue: Penguin passion -- Global distribution of penguins -- Life between two worlds / Tui De Roy. 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 / Mark Jones. Penguins and people : a retrospective / Mark Jones ; March of the fossil penguins / Daniel Ksepka ; How penguins store food / Yvon Le Maho ; Penguin colours and pigments / Matthew Shawkey ; Waitaha penguin : dynamic history revealed / Sanne Boessenkool ; Adélie penguin : bellwether of climate change / David Ainley ; Using satellites to monitor penguin populations / Heather J. Lynch ; Beyond prying eyes : tracking penguins at sea / Rory P. Wilson ; Marking penguins : minimising research impacts / Yvon Le Maho ; The crested penguin egg-size conundrum / Kyle W. Morrison ; Emperor youngsters on the move / Barbara Wienecke ; Little blues : facing big challenges / André Chiaradia ; Galapagos penguins : an uncertain future / Hernán Vargas ; African penguins : a troubled history / Peter Ryan ; Magellanic penguins : living with people / P. Dee Boersma ; Southern rockhopper : species in decline / David Thompson ; Northern rockhoppers : tragedy or Tristan / Conrad Glass -- Species natural history / Julie Cornthwaite. Penguin who's who : 18 species worldwide ; Fascinating penguin facts ; Penguin range and population status ; Species profiles ; Where to see wild penguins.
Summary: 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.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A spectacular photographic guide to these marvelous and enigmatic birds

Penguins are perhaps the most beloved birds. On land, their behavior appears so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for attributing to them moods and foibles similar to our own. Few realize how complex and mysterious their private lives truly are, as most of their existence takes place far from our prying eyes, hidden beneath the ocean waves. This stunningly illustrated book provides a unique look at these extraordinary creatures and the cutting-edge science that is helping us to better understand them. Featuring more than 400 breathtaking photos, this is the ultimate guide to all 18 species of penguins, including those with retiring personalities or nocturnal habits that tend to be overlooked and rarely photographed.

A book that no bird enthusiast or armchair naturalist should do without, Penguins includes discussions of penguin conservation, informative species profiles, fascinating penguin facts, and tips on where to see penguins in the wild.

Covers all 18 species of the world's penguins Features more than 400 photos Explores the latest science on penguins and their conservation Includes informative species profiles and fascinating penguin facts

Originally published: Auckland, New Zealand : David Bateman, Ltd, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (page 237) and index.

Prologue: Penguin passion -- Global distribution of penguins -- Life between two worlds / Tui De Roy. 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 / Mark Jones. Penguins and people : a retrospective / Mark Jones ; March of the fossil penguins / Daniel Ksepka ; How penguins store food / Yvon Le Maho ; Penguin colours and pigments / Matthew Shawkey ; Waitaha penguin : dynamic history revealed / Sanne Boessenkool ; Adélie penguin : bellwether of climate change / David Ainley ; Using satellites to monitor penguin populations / Heather J. Lynch ; Beyond prying eyes : tracking penguins at sea / Rory P. Wilson ; Marking penguins : minimising research impacts / Yvon Le Maho ; The crested penguin egg-size conundrum / Kyle W. Morrison ; Emperor youngsters on the move / Barbara Wienecke ; Little blues : facing big challenges / André Chiaradia ; Galapagos penguins : an uncertain future / Hernán Vargas ; African penguins : a troubled history / Peter Ryan ; Magellanic penguins : living with people / P. Dee Boersma ; Southern rockhopper : species in decline / David Thompson ; Northern rockhoppers : tragedy or Tristan / Conrad Glass -- Species natural history / Julie Cornthwaite. Penguin who's who : 18 species worldwide ; Fascinating penguin facts ; Penguin range and population status ; Species profiles ; Where to see wild penguins.

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.

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