Ian Newton Livres

Focusing on the ecological aspects of bird migration, this comprehensive review explores navigation, timing, physiological control, and population limitations. Ian Newton highlights birds' remarkable adaptability to global changes, including climate change, while providing new insights often overlooked in previous works. The book features extensive data through tables, maps, and diagrams, making complex information accessible. Written in a clear style, it appeals to both researchers and general readers interested in the captivating world of bird migration.

In the seventh book of The Alien Next Door series, Zeke's parents have completed their research on Earth, and Zeke may have to move away!Zeke the alien comes home one day to find his parents packing. They tell him that their mission researching Earth is finished, and they're all going back to Tragas to be assigned to a new planet. Zeke is sad to once again leave and go to an unfamiliar place, especially now that he has great friends on Earth in Harris and Roxy. Harris is just as upset when Zeke tells him, and together, they come up with a plan to try to stop Zeke's departure. Will they be able to stop his family from going back to their home planet?

Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its birds.

Given the underlying topography, the scenery over most of Britain has been created largely by human activities. Over the centuries, landscapes have been continually modified as human needs and desires have changed.

The book explores the evolving understanding of bird populations in the British Isles, contrasting earlier naturalists' belief in stability with the reality of significant fluctuations caused by changes in landscapes and coastal seas. It highlights the impact of environmental transformations on avian numbers, emphasizing the unprecedented nature of these shifts over time.

The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial. The arrivals and departures of different species marked the seasons, heralding spring and autumn, and providing a reliable calendar long before anything better became available.

Population Ecology of Raptors provides a synthesis of what we know about the population regulation of raptors. The author details their social behavior, their dispersion, numbers, movements, breeding, and mortality. He also deals with the effects of pesticides and other pollutants on raptors. Including all relevant material and information from around the world, this book provides a sound basis for further research and more effective conservation. It will be ofvalue not only to the professional research worker, but also to anyone else with a general interest in these birds. Authoritative summary by a world expert Full bibliography Written for both the professional researcher worker and those with a general interest in raptors