Download or read book The Behaviour, Population Biology and Physiology of the Petrels written by John Warham and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a lifetime's work with the group, John Warham has firmly established himself as one of the foremost experts on these birds. In this book he completes the major survey started in his earlier work, The Petrels: Their Ecology and Breeding Systems. Taken together this encyclopedic treatment presents an amazingly detailed, yet accessible introduction to this important, much studied bird family, both for the biologist, the conservation manager and the dedicated amateur ornithologist. From reviews of The Petrels: The author's scholarship is meticulous, considered, and bang up-to-date. This book is a most impressive achievement. --The IBIS This volume will certainly stand well into the next century. --Journal of Field Ornithology Features: * Authored by an authoritative expert in the field * Explores an important, model group of birds * Appeals to a conservation interest