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This spectacularly illustrated book is the only complete guide to the wildlife and natural history of the vast and beautiful Antarctic region. Covering the Antarctic continent, the southern ocean, and the subantarctic islands, this guide illustrates all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals with stunning colour photographs. In addition to the colour plates, it features distribution maps and up-to-date species accounts expertly detailing abundance, seasonal status, and conservation prospects. The volume also covers numerous nonbreeding species, migrants, and vagrants. Regional chapters describe all of the subantarctic islands, in addition to most regularly visited sites in Antarctica, and are accompanied by maps of each area and photographs of each locale. These chapters present detailed information on geography, climate, geology, general ecology, and flora. They also address conservation efforts - past, present, and planned. The book concludes with practical information about visiting the area, including details on the best-available landing sites and notes on seasonal weather conditions. This is an indispensable companion for a trip far south, as well as an informative volume for anyone interested in the Antarctic region's remarkable, occasionally strange, and frequently beautiful animals.… (més)
chrisharpe: Great for trip preparation and post-trip revision, Shirihai is a bit too unwieldy to take into the field, whereas Lowen's handy new photographic guide is ideal for use on deck or on landings.
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Basics: 2008, 2nd edition, hardcover, 544 pages, 35 color plates, 920 color photos, range maps
Exquisite. Impressive. Awesome. This is an incredible book for three reasons. One, the thoroughness of information for so large a geographic region is unmatched in any other book I've seen. Two, the depth of coverage for each species leaves the reader wanting for little else. Three, the photos are outstanding and probably offer the best examples available for many of these remote species.
This book has excellent photos for remote species that 99% of us will only dream about seeing. Other than the Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island, this book offers the best photos of the birds of the Tristan da Cunha islands -- a remote location that has always captured my fancy and wishes. Other sub-antarctic islands like Antipodes, South Georgia, Falklands, Chatham, Campbell, and Aukland islands have their unique species covered.
The text dedicated to each of the bird and mammal species is well written, complete, and invaluable to anyone visiting this sub-polar region. Topics for each include identification, distribution and biology, conservation, and taxonomy. The range maps do a valiant job at trying to capture detail for such a massive area. Viewed from directly above the southern pole, the map shows all of Antarctica along with the southern tips of South America, Africa, Australia, and all of New Zealand. The information in the identification section is detailed and offers great information on the plumage variations and critical differences between similar species.
The author uses the latest taxonomic revisions, which is important for the ongoing flux with albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters.
The layout of the chapters is a bit different from the typical book. I recommend taking a few moments to first review the contents outline at the very beginning. It helped me to better understand how the species and geographic groups were aligned as I flipped through the pages. There are several distinct sections which include a synopsis of the region, species accounts for birds and mammals, and regional descriptions to cover the many island groups.
The breadth of information in the first 40 and in the last 120 pages of the book is excellent material on the ecology, natural history, and geography of a rarely seen world. It is also a testament to the author's passions, experience, and scientific contributions.
I have only two small criticisms with the layout of this book. One, the index does not list all page numbers on which the species can be found. As an example, the Gough Moorhen is listed as being found on page 289 but no mention is made of the photo on page 458. This photo is orphaned, not even mentioned in the main species account. The second critique relates to the location of the photos. You must read through the text of the species such as the Inaccessible Island Rail to see that its photo is located 200 pages later in the book. Instead, this note should be atop the heading with the bird’s name, as well as in the index.
If you ever go south of the S40-degree latitude, you must take this book despite its size and weight. This is also a requirement for your library if you have even the slightest interest in Antarctic wildlife.
I’ve listed several related books below… 1) Birds and Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands by Todd 2) Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island by Ryan 3) Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic by Watson 4) Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds (7 volumes) by Marchant et.al. ( )
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Hadoram Shirihai--this book stems from my enormous love of Antarctic wildlife, its marine mammals, particularly whales (of which almost incalculable numbers have been slaughtered by Man), and seabirds (which have suffered similar losses by predation by mammalian predators introduced by humans to their breeding grounds or have been killed en masse as bycatch of modern fishing techniques), as well as the Southern Ocean itself, which despite global warming and human interference remains the richest marine area on Earth, and its krill, the foundation of this wonderful ecosystem that I have come to love in recent years. I also acknowledge all of my fellows who share these sentiments.
Brett Jarrett--to the memory of my mother, Lois Margaret Jarrett, for her encouragement and belief in my journey.
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This spectacularly illustrated book is the only complete guide to the wildlife and natural history of the vast and beautiful Antarctic region. Covering the Antarctic continent, the southern ocean, and the subantarctic islands, this guide illustrates all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals with stunning colour photographs. In addition to the colour plates, it features distribution maps and up-to-date species accounts expertly detailing abundance, seasonal status, and conservation prospects. The volume also covers numerous nonbreeding species, migrants, and vagrants. Regional chapters describe all of the subantarctic islands, in addition to most regularly visited sites in Antarctica, and are accompanied by maps of each area and photographs of each locale. These chapters present detailed information on geography, climate, geology, general ecology, and flora. They also address conservation efforts - past, present, and planned. The book concludes with practical information about visiting the area, including details on the best-available landing sites and notes on seasonal weather conditions. This is an indispensable companion for a trip far south, as well as an informative volume for anyone interested in the Antarctic region's remarkable, occasionally strange, and frequently beautiful animals.
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Exquisite. Impressive. Awesome. This is an incredible book for three reasons. One, the thoroughness of information for so large a geographic region is unmatched in any other book I've seen. Two, the depth of coverage for each species leaves the reader wanting for little else. Three, the photos are outstanding and probably offer the best examples available for many of these remote species.
This book has excellent photos for remote species that 99% of us will only dream about seeing. Other than the Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island, this book offers the best photos of the birds of the Tristan da Cunha islands -- a remote location that has always captured my fancy and wishes. Other sub-antarctic islands like Antipodes, South Georgia, Falklands, Chatham, Campbell, and Aukland islands have their unique species covered.
The text dedicated to each of the bird and mammal species is well written, complete, and invaluable to anyone visiting this sub-polar region. Topics for each include identification, distribution and biology, conservation, and taxonomy. The range maps do a valiant job at trying to capture detail for such a massive area. Viewed from directly above the southern pole, the map shows all of Antarctica along with the southern tips of South America, Africa, Australia, and all of New Zealand. The information in the identification section is detailed and offers great information on the plumage variations and critical differences between similar species.
The author uses the latest taxonomic revisions, which is important for the ongoing flux with albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters.
The layout of the chapters is a bit different from the typical book. I recommend taking a few moments to first review the contents outline at the very beginning. It helped me to better understand how the species and geographic groups were aligned as I flipped through the pages. There are several distinct sections which include a synopsis of the region, species accounts for birds and mammals, and regional descriptions to cover the many island groups.
The breadth of information in the first 40 and in the last 120 pages of the book is excellent material on the ecology, natural history, and geography of a rarely seen world. It is also a testament to the author's passions, experience, and scientific contributions.
I have only two small criticisms with the layout of this book. One, the index does not list all page numbers on which the species can be found. As an example, the Gough Moorhen is listed as being found on page 289 but no mention is made of the photo on page 458. This photo is orphaned, not even mentioned in the main species account. The second critique relates to the location of the photos. You must read through the text of the species such as the Inaccessible Island Rail to see that its photo is located 200 pages later in the book. Instead, this note should be atop the heading with the bird’s name, as well as in the index.
If you ever go south of the S40-degree latitude, you must take this book despite its size and weight. This is also a requirement for your library if you have even the slightest interest in Antarctic wildlife.
I’ve listed several related books below…
1) Birds and Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands by Todd
2) Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island by Ryan
3) Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic by Watson
4) Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds (7 volumes) by Marchant et.al. (