| Edition |
[Enhanced Credo edition] |
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Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (53 entries) : 591 images ; digital files. |
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text rdacontent |
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still image rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| 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 andies: 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 / 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 ecosystem change / David Ainley ; Spying on climate change / 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: smallest penguins face big challenges / Andre Chiaradia ; Galápagos penguins: an uncertain future / Hernan 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 on tristan / Conrad Glass, MBE -- Species natural history / Julie Cornthwaite. Penguin who's who: 18 species worldwide ; Fascinating penguin facts ; Penguin range and population status -- Species profiles. Emperor ; King ; Adélie ; Chinstrap ; Gentoo ; African ; Magellanic ; Humboldt ; Galápagos ; Southern rockhopper ; Northern rockhopper ; Macaroni ; Royal ; Fiordland ; Snares ; Erect-crested ; Yellow-eyed ; Little blue -- Where to see wild penguins. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
This book provides a unique look at these extraordinary creatures and the cutting-edge science that is helping us to better understand them. |
| Form |
Also available in print version. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Penguins.
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Penguins -- Behavior.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
De Roy, Tui, editor.
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Cornthwaite, Julie, editor.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0691233578 9780691233574 |
| ISBN |
9781803163833 electronic version |
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0691233578 print |
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9780691233574 print |
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