WILD GEESE OF THE WORLD: THEIR LIFE HISTORY AND ECOLOGY. By Myrfyn Owen. With a foreword by Sir Peter Scott.

1980 1st edition. 4to (192 x 255mm). Pp236. Colour and b/w illustrations by Joe Blossom, maps, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

A complete guide to the ecology of the wild geese species of the world. "Once, in the long ago, I planned a book on the wild geese of the world, but the Second World War intervened. This book is far more comprehensive and informative than mine could ever have been... It will making watching wild geese more enjoyable and meaningful to all its readers, and encourage many more people to discover the magic of these wonderful birds". (From the foreword by Peter Scott). Contents include:- Classification; Species accounts; Social behaviour; Movements and migration; Summer biology; Winter biology; Population dynamics; Conservation and exploitation. The ISBN is printed incorrectly inside the book as 0713418316. The correct ISBN is 0713408316.