Bibliograph

Animal navigation, Talbot H. Waterman

Type

Label

Animal navigation, Talbot H. Waterman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: p. [227]-231

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Animal navigation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

18019782

Responsibility statement

Talbot H. Waterman

Series statement

Scientific American Library series, no. 26

Summary

Explain the techniques used by animals to make their way from one habitat to another

Table Of Contents

Animal migration: Flyers -- Animal migration: Swimmers -- Human navigation -- Spatial orientation and course keeping -- The compass and visual direction finding -- Three more senses for direction finding -- Electric and magnetic direction finding -- Sense of space: The map -- Sense of time: Biological clocks and calendars -- Why animals migrate

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