The Life of Birds

Red cloth hardcover of the first edition in very good condition without dust jacket. The chief aim of this broad survey of modern ornithology is to present, simply and straightforwardly, the basic facts of the biology of birds, including many discovered only recently. It is a book to be read straight through with profit and enjoyment by the layman; it is also a permanent reference book for bird enthusiasts who wish to supplement their field observations with an understanding of the genetic and environmental reasons why birds behave as they do.