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A Dictionary of Birds enlists contributions from over 280 ornithologists and other specialists from around the world.

Major, authoritative articles cover the field of modern ornithology and related subjects, many of them running to several thousand words. In addition there are articles on all the bird families, almost all of which are illustrated by a representative species. There are also numerous short entries defining special terms, application of names, etc. The total gives a text of over 800,000 words, supported by more than 500 photographs, drawings and diagrams.

The photographs have been selected under the guidance of Eric Hosking to illustrate different activities of birds, and Robert Gillmor has assembled a collection of over 200 drawings of birds, almost all of which were specially drawn for the Dictionary.

Compiled for the British Ornithologists'' Union, this new work is in line of succession from Newton''s A Dictionary of B

A Dictionary of Birds

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 1/31/2011 12:01:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781408138403
      978-1408138403
      ISBN-10 1408138409

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A Dictionary of Birds enlists contributions from over 280 ornithologists and other specialists from around the world.

      Major, authoritative articles cover the field of modern ornithology and related subjects, many of them running to several thousand words. In addition there are articles on all the bird families, almost all of which are illustrated by a representative species. There are also numerous short entries defining special terms, application of names, etc. The total gives a text of over 800,000 words, supported by more than 500 photographs, drawings and diagrams.

      The photographs have been selected under the guidance of Eric Hosking to illustrate different activities of birds, and Robert Gillmor has assembled a collection of over 200 drawings of birds, almost all of which were specially drawn for the Dictionary.

      Compiled for the British Ornithologists'' Union, this new work is in line of succession from Newton''s A Dictionary of B

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