Gould, James L., 1945-

Nature's compass : the mystery of animal navigation / James L. Gould, Carol Grant Gould. - Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, c2012. - xiii, 294 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Science essentials . - Science essentials (National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Navigating : problems and strategies -- When and where -- A matter of time -- Insect compasses -- Vertebrate compasses -- Piloting and inertial navigation -- The map sense -- Migration and the future : conservation and extinction.

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Animal navigation.

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