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LEADER: 03814cam a22004457i 4500
001 2013956959
003 DLC
005 20150520081330.0
008 131205r20142013njuab b 001 0 eng d
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn877364518
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042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aQL696.S473$bD48 2014
082 04 $a598.47$223
100 1 $aDe Roy, Tui,$eauthor.
245 10 $aPenguins :$bthe ultimate guide /$cTui De Roy, Mark Jones, Julie Cornthwaite.
264 1 $aPrinceton :$bPrinceton University Press,$c2014.
264 4 $c©2013
300 $a240 pages :$bcolor illustrations, color maps ;$c30 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
336 $astill image$bsti$2rdacontent
336 $acartographic image$bcri$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $aOriginally published: Auckland, New Zealand : David Bateman, Ltd, 2013.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 237) and index.
505 00 $gPrologue:$tPenguin passion --$tGlobal distribution of penguins --$tLife between two worlds /$rTui De Roy.$tPenguin seasons : the cycle of life ; Stripes and brays : the 'Jackass' foursome ; Long-tailed trilogy : the Antarctic trio ; Island dandies : the crested penguins ; Multitudes in deep trouble : the rockhoppers ; Fairies of the night : an odd couple ; Monarchs of the far south : kings and emperors --$tScience and conservation /$rMark Jones.$tPenguins and people : a retrospective /$rMark Jones ;$tMarch of the fossil penguins /$rDaniel Ksepka ;$tHow penguins store food /$rYvon Le Maho ;$tPenguin colours and pigments /$rMatthew Shawkey ;$tWaitaha penguin : dynamic history revealed /$rSanne Boessenkool ;$tAdélie penguin : bellwether of climate change /$rDavid Ainley ;$tUsing satellites to monitor penguin populations /$rHeather J. Lynch ;$tBeyond prying eyes : tracking penguins at sea /$rRory P. Wilson ;$tMarking penguins : minimising research impacts /$rYvon Le Maho ;$tThe crested penguin egg-size conundrum /$rKyle W. Morrison ;$tEmperor youngsters on the move /$rBarbara Wienecke ;$tLittle blues : facing big challenges /$rAndré Chiaradia ;$tGalapagos penguins : an uncertain future /$rHernán Vargas ;$tAfrican penguins : a troubled history /$rPeter Ryan ;$tMagellanic penguins : living with people /$rP. Dee Boersma ;$tSouthern rockhopper : species in decline /$rDavid Thompson ;$tNorthern rockhoppers : tragedy on Tristan /$rConrad Glass --$tSpecies natural history /$rJulie Cornthwaite.$tPenguin who's who : 18 species worldwide ; Fascinating penguin facts ; Penguin range and population status ; Species profiles ; Where to see wild penguins.
520 $aPenguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks like moods and foibles similar to our own.--$cSource other than Library of Congress.
650 0 $aPenguins$xBehavior.
650 0 $aPenguins$xHabitat.
650 0 $aPenguins$xEcology.
650 0 $aPenguins$vPictorial works.
700 1 $aJones, Mark,$d1959-$eauthor.$4aut
700 1 $aCornthwaite, Julie,$eauthor.$4aut
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1506/2013956959-t.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1506/2013956959-d.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1506/2013956959-b.html