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NATURE'S MUSIC - THE SCIENCE OF BIRD SONG
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NATURE'S MUSIC - THE SCIENCE OF BIRD SONG Peter Marier and Hans Slabberkoorn Elsevier Academic Press, London, 2004. ISBN 0-12-473070-1, 513pp. hardback £49.95
With contributions from 18 biologists, this book provides a detailed overview of the present state of the scientific study of bird song. The volume is dedicated to the late Dr Luis Felipe Baptiste, one of the foremost authorities on avian vocalization, and follows a recent conference celebrating his work.
An introduction from Peter Marier, one of the two editors, looks at the history of the study of bird song, from the development of ...
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