The Migration of Birds

This is Thomas Alfred Coward's 1912's treatise, 'The Migration of Birds'. A fascinating and beautifully-written exploration of avian migratory patterns and habits, this is a volume not to be missed by modern readers with an interest in ornithology and nature writing. Contents include: 'Migration Of Birds', 'Cause And Origin Of Migration', 'Routes', 'The Height And Speed Of Migration Flight', 'Orientation And Route Finding', 'The Distances Travelled By Birds', 'Migration And Weather', 'The Perils Of Migration', 'Early Ideas Of Migration', and 'Suggestions And Guesses'. Includes a specially commissioned new biography of the author.