Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs
By
Douglas Russell (Author)
Hardback
PRE-ORDER released 19 September 2024
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Interesting Bird Nests & Eggs presents charming and wonderfully diverse portraits of bird eggs and nests, each specially selected from specimens held by the Natural History Museum, London. The Museum holds one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of blown birds' eggs in the world as well as over 4,000 nests. Each portrait includes a caption which reveals the most interesting biological, physical and geographic details. Many of the specimens also shed light on historical expeditions, and the study of human culture. Over 100 colour photographs
About the Author
Douglas Russell is the senior curator of birds at the Natural History Museum and responsible for all the avian egg and nest collections. As a working scientific institution, the Museum is at the forefront of cutting edge research and scientific discovery. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. All sales of Museum books support our scientific research, educational programmes and conservation.
More Details
- Contributor: Douglas Russell
- Imprint: The Natural History Museum
- ISBN13: 9780565095529
- Number of Pages: 256
- Packaged Dimensions: 151x177mm
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: The Natural History Museum
- Release Date: 2024-09-19
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Douglas Russell is the senior curator of birds at the Natural History Museum and responsible for all the avian egg and nest collections. As a working scientific institution, the Museum is at the forefront of cutting edge research and scientific discovery. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. All sales of Museum books support our scientific research, educational programmes and conservation.
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