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The Cuckoos

By: Robert B. Payne

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The cuckoos are the most variable birds in social behavior and parental care: a few cuckoos are among the most social of all birds and rear their young in a common nest; most cuckoos are caring parents that rear their own young with some females laying a few eggs in the nests of others; while many cuckoo species are brood parasites who leave their eggs in the nests of other birds to rear, with their young maturing to kill their foster nestmates. In The Cuckoos, Robert B. Payne presents a new evolutionary history of the family based on molecular genetics, and uses the family tree to explore the origins and diversity of their behaviour. He traces details of the cuckoos' biology to their original sources, includes descriptions of previously unpublished field observations, and reveals new comparisons of songs showing previously overlooked cuckoo species. Lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned colour plates and numerous maps, halftones, and line drawings, The Cuckoos provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of this family yet available.

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OUP Oxford

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0191513555

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Product Development

Principles and Tools for Creating Desirable and Transferable Designs

By: Christopher A. Mattson,Carl D. Sorensen

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Product Development

Principles and Tools for Creating Desirable and Transferable Designs

By: Christopher A. Mattson,Carl D. Sorensen

This book explores the evolution of products from the beginning idea through mass-production. Rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all process, the authors explain the theory behind product development and challenge readers to develop their own customized development process uniquely suited for their individual situation. In addition to theory, the book provides development case studies, exercises and self-evaluation criteria at the end of each chapter, and a product development reference that introduces a wide variety of design tools and methods. Class-tested for three consecutive years by hundreds of students in four different courses, the book is an ideal text for senior design classes in mechanical engineering and related disciplines as well as a reference for practicing engineers/product designers.

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Springer Nature

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3030148998

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9783030148997

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Ideas for Improving Sydney's Bus Services

By: Anthony D. Sorensen,Tony Sorensen

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Ideas for Improving Sydney's Bus Services

By: Anthony D. Sorensen,Tony Sorensen

Booklet which analyses the NSW government's policy on private bus services in Sydney. Includes a bibliography. The author is a senior lecturer in geography and planning at the University of New England. Number 20 in the TCIS Policy Monographs' series.

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