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Curious Naturalists

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"This book describes the activities & some of the discoveries of a small number of naturalists who have joined me, at one time or another, in the pursuit of our common hobby; the study of the behaviour of animals in their natural environment. It covers about 25 years of biological sightseeing & exploration & tries to tell, without the use of technical language, a story of our field work and the joys of discovery."—Niko Tinbergen

Author(s): Niko Tinbergen
Series: The Natural History Library Anchor Books No. 44
Publisher: Doubleday/American Museum of Natural History
Year: 1968

Language: English
Commentary: At the time of the catalog entry, 'Curious Naturalists' went through 5 American editions: 1958,1968 [reprint], 1969 [AMNH member's edition, no photos], 1974 [revised], 1984 [reprint of revised]. The 1969 American Museum of Natural History Member's Edition [OL24375893M] does not contain the plates with photos, and can be found in LibGen, md5=157DD8A31208D7E6A847C561E672218B. The present record is for the proper 1968 edition, w/ color cover, grayscale plates of photos, black-and-white text.
Pages: xiv + 301 + 32 plates
City: Garden City, New York

Preface vii

1. The Bee-Hunters of Hulshorst 1
2. Arctic Interlude 19
3· Snow Buntings and Phalaropes 43
4. Back to the Bee-Hunters 60
5. Swifter than Swifts 83
6. The Sand Wasps 103
7· Studies of Camouflage 125
8. Defence by Colour 155
9. Bark with Wings 176
10. Camberwell Beauties 193
11. Cliff Dwellers 200
12. Black-headed Gulls, 1 218
13. Black-headed Gulls, 2 236
14. Eider Invasion 252
15. Insects and Flowers 268
16. Curious Naturalists 285

References 292
Index 296