A HERD OF RED DEER: A STUDY IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR. By F. Fraser Darling, D.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S.E.
(1937) 1963 reprint. 8vo (143 x 222mm). Ppx,215. B/w frontispiece, photographs, diagrams, bibliography, folding map at rear. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt.
A detailed monograph on territory and population, social system, movement, reproduction and senses of red deer in Scotland. "This book might well be taken as a model of what books on animals and animal behaviour should be; a rare and beautiful achievement." (Contemporary review 18-11-1937). Chapters include: The country; Technique and personal reactions; Territory and population (2 chapters); Territory and the social system; Some social factors and comparisons; Movement, the influence of weather; Movement, the influence of insects and food supply; Reproduction; The senses; Conclusion.
A detailed monograph on territory and population, social system, movement, reproduction and senses of red deer in Scotland. "This book might well be taken as a model of what books on animals and animal behaviour should be; a rare and beautiful achievement." (Contemporary review 18-11-1937). Chapters include: The country; Technique and personal reactions; Territory and population (2 chapters); Territory and the social system; Some social factors and comparisons; Movement, the influence of weather; Movement, the influence of insects and food supply; Reproduction; The senses; Conclusion.
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60323
| Author | Darling (Frank Moss Fraser). (1903-1979). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 60323 |
| ISBN | B0007JEXWK. |
| Book Description | Slight browning to edges, name to paste-down. Good-plus in frayed, tanned and clipped dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1937 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press. |
| Place | Oxford. |