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"This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force."
- Dorothy Parker
(1893 - 1967)
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ZIN Product Number: 10421716
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| | | |  | | | Product Details
 Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publisher: Firefly Books LTD.
ISBN: 1552096076
Release Date: Jan 2, 1994
| |  | | | In Brief
Burton, the author of 30 natural history books, appreciates hummingbirds as much for the insights they offer into animal behavior and ecology as for their beauty. He introduces readers to these "flying jewels" with discussion of their unique flying ability; association with flowers; social and nesting behavior; and place in New World myth and art, fashion, and conservation efforts. The book includes lovely color photos, anatomical diagrams, and further reading.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Praise for The World of the Hummingbird:
"Burton treats complex matters with a thoroughness that would make any scientist proud, yet with a clarity that would captivate any lay person."
- Dr. H. Ross Hawkins, President of The Hummingbird Society, Newark, Delaware.
"A great read for the non-scientist wishing to know more about the biology of these lovely little creatures."
- Ethan Temeles, Profossor of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
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| | | |  | | | Chapter One: Flying Jewels
- Range
- Names
- Classification
- Iridescence Chapter Two: The Ultimate Flyers
- Energy Requirements
- Torpor
- Maneuvers
- Feather Maintenance Chapter Three: Hummingbirds and Flowers
- Nectar Drinkers
- Finding Flowers
- Insect Supplements
- Bird-Flower Relationships
- Pollen Transfer Chapter Four: Daily and Social Lives
- Dividing Resources
- Confrontation and Courtship Chapter Five: Tiny Travelers
- Long Distance Flights
- Timing
- Stay-At-Homes Chapter Six: Nesting
- Breeding Seasons
- Nesting
- Longevity and Mortality Chapter Seven: Hummingbirds and Humans
- Hummingbirds in History
- Conservation Further Reading
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