Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

A Bird-Finding Guide to Canada
de (Ed. Hurtig Pub) Isbn : 0888302444
18 €
J. Cam Finlay, founder and former director of the John Janzen Nature Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, is a geologist, naturalist, and author, a past president of the Albert Museums Association and the Canadian Museums Association, and one of the National Park Service's first chief park naturalists. He has written, co-written, compiled, or edited several books, numerous articles and booklets, and, from 1985 to 1995, a weekly nature column in the Edmonton Journal. He now lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Falconry: Art and Practice
de Emma Ford(Ed. Blandford Press) Isbn : 0713722487
21.25 €
It's a sport like no other! Falconry demands an array of talents--yet the time spent taming and conditioning the hawk is well repaid by the sight of this beautiful bird soaring through the air. This stunningly full guide, by an experienced teacher and trainer, covers every aspect of falconry in voluminous detail. Construct a weather-proof shelter, feed your hawk the correct diet, and get health tips so you can quickly recognize if anything's awry. Carefully keyed diagrams show you how to field and clip a falcon's beak, and tend to its talons and feathers. Master hooding, setting out lures, test flights, fitness for hunting, imprinting, and working with dogs. Soon you and your falcon will be flying high! Blandford 200 pages (8 in color), 171 b/w illus., 7 1/2 x 9 3/4.

The Art of Peter Scott: Images from a Lifetime
de Sir Peter Scott(Ed. Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd) Isbn : 1856191001
35.44 €
It was Sir Peter Scott's wish, before his death in 1989, to see a volume of his paintings published. This wish has been carried through by Lady Scott, who has selected all the works of art and has written the captions and preface. This is the first and only book to cover the whole range of Sir Peter's output - ranging from early childhood sketches to the last unfinished painting: his vision of the London Wetlands Centre. Pride of place is given to an imaginatively varied selection of the celebrated wildfowl paintings. The rest of this skilfully designed book shows the amazing versatility and creative energy of a man who, because of his many other commitments, could only devote part of his time to painting. Here are exquisite watercolour sketches from his travel diaries; book illustrations;...

The Little Tern: A Story of Insight
de Brooke Newman(Ed. Paulist Press International,U.S.) Isbn : 1587680165
14.25 €
It is a thoughtful modern-day parable of inspiration, suitable for readers of all ages and faiths.

Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia: Birds
de Jerome A. Jackson(Ed. Cengage Gale) Isbn : 0787665711
715.84 €
It has been 30 years since the U.S. publication of the original 13-volume Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (1972-1975). Bernhard Grzimek served as director of the Frankfurt Zoo for more than 30 years and was also very active in the preservation of animal species in the wild as well as in captivity. In contrast to older works on animals, his encyclopedia, which was first published in Germany in 1967, was more concerned with animal behavior and conservation than with mere descriptions of appearance and habitat. In 1990 McGraw-Hill published a substantial revision of the four volumes of Grzimek's that dealt with mammals. Not only was the text of Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals greatly updated but the set was graced with 3,000 color photographs that were created using new techniques for un...

The Puffins Are Back!
de Gail Gibbons(Ed. HarperCollins) Isbn : 0060216034
16.14 €
It happens every year, in the spring. After months of living on the open sea, far away from land, puffins return to the rocky coast of Maine. These colorful birds come back to shore for only a short time, to mate and to raise their young.Not too long ago, the arrival of spring brought fewer and fewer puffins back to Maine. So many birds had been hunted for their meat and feathers that the puffin was in danger of dying out.In 1969, scientists from the National Audubon Society worked out a plan...

The Puffins Are Back
de Gail Gibbons(Ed. HarperCollins) Isbn : 0060216042
14.15 €
It happens every year, in the spring. After months of living on the open sea, far away from land, puffins return to the rocky coast of Maine. These colorful birds come back to shore for only a short time, to mate and to raise their young.Not too long ago, the arrival of spring brought fewer and fewer puffins back to Maine. So many birds had been hunted for their meat and feathers that the puffin was in danger of dying out.In 1969, scientists from the National Audubon Society worked out a plan they hoped would insure the survival of Maine's puffin population. No one was certain the plan would work. It would involve many people and many puffins, and it would be years before anyone could say for sure if the project had been successful.Today it seems clear that the plan has worked very well. E...

Whose Bird? â€' Common Bird Names and the People They Commemorate
de Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins(Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 030010359X
39.9 €
Is Bonaparte's Gull named after Napoleon Bonaparte ? Is the Pallas' Sandgrouse named for the same individual as the Pallas' Warbler ? This entertaining book provides for the first time a mini-biography of every person after whom a bird has been named in the English vernacular-some 1,400 individuals. Featuring 150 illustrations, Whose Bird ? is arranged in the style of an encyclopedia with entries indexed both by relevant individual and by bird. The book concentrates on the people--heroes, romantics, fanatics, and many others. Entries explain who the people were, when and where they traveled, what else they did and were famous for, with whom they were connected, what they wrote and published, and how birds came to be named after them. Filled with fascinating stories about the lives and time...

Iowa Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh(Ed. Waterford Press Ltd) Isbn : 1583551468
6.6 €
Iowa Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist(tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability.

Birds
de Stephen Savage(Ed. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers) Isbn : 0739818201
10.92 €
Introducing the topic of animal classification by looking at different species of birds.