Isbn: 9780956861108 - the howard and moore complete checklist of the birds of the world: non-passerines: volume 1 (5 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good used hardcover. Bumped corners, sun-faded spine. The Fourth Edition of the Howard and Moore Checklist of the Birds of the World has been published in two volumes: Volume 1 - Non-passerines and Volume 2 - Passerines. This is a new edition of a major reference work and most respected scientific checklist of birds of the world. It has been updated to reflect the considerable change in our understanding of the evolution of birds derived from the study of their DNA over the past decade; thus the Cracraft sequence adopted in 2003 is completely revised here.The new edition also reflects revisions to species and subspecies. Evaluation, as before, is based on the Biological Species Concept, carefully and conservatively applied. Range statements have been revised, particularly for the Americas. Overall the number of footnotes and references cited about doubles.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. VG condition book without dust jacket. Boards are clean with little wear. Book has clean and bright contents.

fourth edition).Quarto,461 pp.,fine copy in laminated boards. Revised extensively with additional new features, this edition has been updated to reflect the considerable change in our understanding of the evolution of birds derived from the study of their DNA over the past decade. This has resulted in a complete revision of the Cracraft sequence, adopted in 2003. The new edition also reflects revisions to species limits and includes newly discovered species and subspecies. For each genus, type designation details are now provided, and range statements have been totally revised, particularly for the Americas. The references and appendices have been moved to an accompanying CD-ROM. This edition is split over two volumes, with volume one listing non-passerines and volume two (November 2013) listing the passerines. For volume two: passerines see [stock id 34783].…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 4th edition. The Fourth Edition of the Howard and Moore Checklist of the Birds of the World has been published in two volumes: Volume 1 - Non-passerines and Volume 2 - Passerines. This is a new edition of a major reference work and most respected scientific checklist of birds of the world. It has been updated to reflect the considerable change in our understanding of the evolution of birds derived from the study of their DNA over the past decade; thus the Cracraft sequence adopted in 2003 is completely revised here.The new edition also reflects revisions to species and subspecies. Evaluation, as before, is based on the Biological Species Concept, carefully and conservatively applied. Range statements have been revised, particularly for the Americas. Overall the number of footnotes and references cited about doubles.…

HARDCOVER. Condizione: Very Good+. 4th edition. 2 vol. set, 461 & 752pp, quarto, includes unopened discs in envelopes, tight binding, clean and glossy boards, mildly soiled bottom page edges, a touch of wear top a couple cornersflat pages, clean throughout save for owner's labels to pastedowns. ISBN given is for Volume I, From the library of Dale W. Rice, famed writer/researcher/collector of natural history, and founder of the Dale W. Rice Memorial Library in Seattle, WA.…