Nests, Eggs, and Incubation
New ideas about avian reproduction
Edited by D. Charles Deeming and S. James Reynolds
Reviews and Awards
"This book does an excellent job of incorporating new advances in the field of avian incubation, yet it is far more than simply an update of Deemings previous publication [...] chapters within will make valuable reading for natural historians, behavioral ecologists, vertebrate physiologists, and evolutionary biologists, regardless of their mtaxonomic interests. For nonornithologists, perhaps largely for those focused on vertebrates, this volume contains the necessary introduction to the evolution and physiology of avian incubation that will allow all readers to make useful comparisons with, and gain valuable insight into, their own areas of interest." - Harold F. Greeney, The Quarterly Review of Biology
"Nests, Eggs, and Incubation is well-written and does an outstanding job of providing a comprehensive synthesis of avian reproduction and nesting biology. By comprehensively assessing a wide range of topics on avian nesting biology and thoroughly incorporating recent research ... the book provides a major contribution to avian biology, and is suitable for biologists and researchers." - J. Matthew Carroll, The Journal of Wildlife Management
"This is an excellent volume that I highly recommend for both professionals and amateurs ... an edited volume can provide the synthesis and integration to move a field forward by summarizing hypotheses and framing future work. This book, with only a few exceptions, accomplishes all of these tasks and will fill an excellent niche into the future." - Daneil R. Ardia, The Auk
"[A] perfect introduction to the subject for hobbyists, professionals and academics." - Jack Cohen, The Biologist
"Overall, Nests, Eggs, and Incubation is well-written and does an outstanding job of providing a comprehensive synthesis of avian reproduction and nesting biology ... In conclusion, the book provides a major contribution to avian biology, and is suitable for biologists and researchers." - J. Matthew Carroll, Journal of Wildlife Management
"... A very readable book and I would recommend it to anybody interested in birds or parental care ... whether you are a professional or an amateur, you will enjoy reading it and appreciate the amount of information that you can find in it." - Beata Matysiokova, Journal of Field Ornithology
"This book constitutes the most complete existing compendium about some of the most important and interesting aspects about bird reproduction ... These studies not only contribute to a better knowledge of our winged friends but they can help to identify problems in conservation and in some cases to solve them." - Ardeola
"For all ornithologists working on bird breeding biology this book is a required reading. As a comprehensive synthesis of the existing knowledge it may help to find some gaps and areas worth exploring, thus it will certainly stimulate further research in this quickly developing field." - Acta Ornithologica
"a joy to read, very nicely produced by OUP, and well worth the investment as it is absolutely bulging with new facts and ideas. It will certainly stimulate a whole lot of new studies which must surely be the definition of a great book!" - Humphrey Crick, BTO
