Cuckoo: Cheating by Nature
HK$160.00
DESCRIPTION :
Beloved as a herald of spring, cuckoos have held a place in our hearts for centuries. But for many other birds the cuckoo is a signal of doom, for it is nature's most notorious cheat. In this enormously engaging book, naturalist and scientist Nick Davies reveals how cuckoos deceive other species, uncovering an evolutionary race between cuckoos and the hosts. Cuckoo offers a new insight not only into the secret lives of these extraordinary birds, but also how cheating evolves and thrives in the natural world.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm
WEIGHT : 275 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Lifestyle, Hobbies & Leisure
Beloved as a herald of spring, cuckoos have held a place in our hearts for centuries. But for many other birds the cuckoo is a signal of doom, for it is nature's most notorious cheat. In this enormously engaging book, naturalist and scientist Nick Davies reveals how cuckoos deceive other species, uncovering an evolutionary race between cuckoos and the hosts. Cuckoo offers a new insight not only into the secret lives of these extraordinary birds, but also how cheating evolves and thrives in the natural world.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9781408856581 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Davies, Nick | |
| PUBLISHER : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | PUBLICATION DATE : March 10, 2016 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 275 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Lifestyle, Hobbies & Leisure