Animal Migration: Remarkable Journeys in the Wild

by Ben Hoare

This spectacular guide explores the mysteries of animal migration over land, in the oceans, and through the air. Lavishly illustrated with two hundred photographs and maps, Animal Migration highlights specific conservation issues while tracing the routes of some one hundred species of animal with examples on every continent. Ben Hoare explains how animals migrate, either as parts of mass migration or in individual journeys, and describes in fascinating detail their navigation, reproduction, and feeding strategies. He also brings to life migrations that stand out for their extraordinary challenges such as those that take animals unthinkable distances across hostile or barren territory. Designed for easy browsing or in-depth study, Animal Migration concludes with a supplementary catalog of migrants, adding the routes of an additional two hundred animals, and is an invaluable addition to any nature lover's library.

Marshall Editions

Genres: Photography, Nature, Nonfiction

176 pages, Hardcover

First published February 3, 2009

About the author

Ben Hoare is an author and editor who specializes in natural history. He has written or contributed to more than 40 reference books. His work has also appeared in BBC Wildlife and Birdwatch magazines and on BBC websites. He is a Fellow of the Zoological Society in London and presents regular talks and lectures at the Natural History Museum, London.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a big book for middle and high school readers, but adults would also find it interesting. It talks about animal migration in large categories of land, sea and air. Several types of animals are discussed in each grouping. It has a very modern graphic approaching with wonderful photographs of animals in groups and as individuals. It has too much information to be read straight through. It should probably be read as one topic at a time, like National Geographic magazine.

[Mjlathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Maggie Koger · Rating 4 out of 5]

See my review of this book in Magill Book Reviews as carried by EBSCO / Academic Search Premier. Fabulous new information about the marvels--literally--of migration. Advances in telemetry or tracking of migrating animals with tagging and satellite data reveals the complexity and beauty of this adaptive behavior.

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read a lot of this. The pictures are beautiful but the text was too long.