Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Kea, Bird of Paradox â€' The Evolution Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot
de Judy Diamond(Ed. University of California Press) Isbn : 0520213394
47.19 €
In kea country, tourists are often advised to close their windows before going out, lest the birds get in and maul their rooms. A crow-sized parrot native to New Zealand's South Island, the kea's intelligence rivals that of monkeys, but on the island it is best known for its playful, inordinately destructive behavior. Diamond and Bond, professors at the University of Nebraska, report on the first extensive field study of the world's only alpine parrot. While tracing the history of New Zealand's unique avifauna, including the fabled moa and the lowland kaka, the authors show how the kea's unique adaptability has led to both its survival and its sometimes contentious relations with humans. Seen as a pest by sheep farmers whose livestock were picked at by the birds, keas were ruthlessly shot ...

The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
de Mark Obmascik(Ed. Random House Large Print Publishing) Isbn : 0375432949
25.66 €
In his introduction, newspaperman Mark Obmascik explains how his obsession with birding snuck up on him, starting with a chance phone call about a birding expert. In the same way, his account of The Big Year, the competition of a lifetime for birders, grows on listeners. The 1998 competition was a race between three rivals that led to a new record-745 different species found and identified by the winner. Listeners learn both about the sport and the people who pursue it, even following a budding romance. Oliver Wyman ably conveys Obmascik's love of the sport, making its participants come alive with his storytelling and expressing moments of humor and drama without resorting to caricature. J.A.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFi...

The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
de Mark Obmascik(Ed. Free Press) Isbn : 0743245458
23.76 €
In his introduction, newspaperman Mark Obmascik explains how his obsession with birding snuck up on him, starting with a chance phone call about a birding expert. In the same way, his account of The Big Year, the competition of a lifetime for birders, grows on listeners. The 1998 competition was a race between three rivals that led to a new record-745 different species found and identified by the winner. Listeners learn both about the sport and the people who pursue it, even following a budding romance. Oliver Wyman ably conveys Obmascik's love of the sport, making its participants come alive with his storytelling and expressing moments of humor and drama without resorting to caricature. J.A.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFi...

The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
de Mark Obmascik(Ed. Random House Audio Publishing Group) Isbn : 0739302515
28.46 €
In his introduction, newspaperman Mark Obmascik explains how his obsession with birding snuck up on him, starting with a chance phone call about a birding expert. In the same way, his account of The Big Year, the competition of a lifetime for birders, grows on listeners. The 1998 competition was a race between three rivals that led to a new record-745 different species found and identified by the winner. Listeners learn both about the sport and the people who pursue it, even following a budding romance. Oliver Wyman ably conveys Obmascik's love of the sport, making its participants come alive with his storytelling and expressing moments of humor and drama without resorting to caricature. J.A.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFi...

The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
de Mark Obmascik(Ed. Random House Audio Publishing Group) Isbn : 0739308971
24.66 €
In his introduction, newspaperman Mark Obmascik explains how his obsession with birding snuck up on him, starting with a chance phone call about a birding expert. In the same way, his account of The Big Year, the competition of a lifetime for birders, grows on listeners. The 1998 competition was a race between three rivals that led to a new record-745 different species found and identified by the winner. Listeners learn both about the sport and the people who pursue it, even following a budding romance. Oliver Wyman ably conveys Obmascik's love of the sport, making its participants come alive with his storytelling and expressing moments of humor and drama without resorting to caricature. J.A.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFi...

The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
de Mark Obmascik(Ed. Atria Books) Isbn : 0743245466
15.2 €
In his introduction, newspaperman Mark Obmascik explains how his obsession with birding snuck up on him, starting with a chance phone call about a birding expert. In the same way, his account of The Big Year, the competition of a lifetime for birders, grows on listeners. The 1998 competition was a race between three rivals that led to a new record-745 different species found and identified by the winner. Listeners learn both about the sport and the people who pursue it, even following a budding romance. Oliver Wyman ably conveys Obmascik's love of the sport, making its participants come alive with his storytelling and expressing moments of humor and drama without resorting to caricature. J.A.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFi...

Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies
de Sally Roth(Ed. Rodale Books) Isbn : 0875968619
28.46 €
In her newest book for Rodale, the irrepressible Sally Roth zeroes in on one of North America's best-loved backyard birds-the hummingbird-and on the beautiful, delicate insects that are all the rage among nature enthusiasts-butterflies. Becoming a dual hummingbird/butterfly watcher couldn't be more natural for backyard gardeners and nature lovers because both of these types of winged creatures are attracted to beautiful nectar flowers. Sally Roth is a passionate gardener, and she shares all her...

Helpers at Birds' Nests: A Worldwide Survey of Cooperative Breeding and Related Behavior
de Alexander F. Skutch(Ed. University of Iowa Press) Isbn : 0877456747
24.7 €
In Helpers at Birds' Nests, renowned naturalist and ornithologist Alexander Skutch provides vivid, detailed accounts of a remarkable aspect of bird behavior--the aid that one bird gives another who is neither its mate nor its dependent young and who may even belong to a different species. In graceful, clear prose, Skutch makes accessible to amateur bird-watchers examples of cooperation in species as far-flung as the little rifleman of New Zealand, the Laysan albatross in the mid Pacific, and the...

Helpers at Birds' Nests: A Worldwide Survey of Cooperative Breeding and Related Behavior
de Alexander F. Skutch(Ed. University of Iowa Press) Isbn : 0877451508
30.88 €
In Helpers at Birds' Nests, renowned naturalist and ornithologist Alexander Skutch provides vivid, detailed accounts of a remarkable aspect of bird behavior--the aid that one bird gives another who is neither its mate nor its dependent young and who may even belong to a different species. In graceful, clear prose, Skutch makes accessible to amateur bird-watchers examples of cooperation in species as far-flung as the little rifleman of New Zealand, the Laysan albatross in the mid Pacific, and the neotropical birds of Skutch's own Valley of El General in Costa Rica. Skutch describes the cooperative behavior of more than fifty families of birds. Each family is introduced by a brief sketch of its distribution and outstanding features, followed by intimate, nontechnical accounts of the helpful ...

Rare and Elusive Birds of North America
de William Burt(Ed. Universe Publishing) Isbn : 0789306387
37.96 €
In engaging prose, photographer and naturalist Burt (Shadowbirds: A Quest for Rails) records the 16 summers he spent in search of 20 of America's most elusive and mysterious birds, captured in 57 arresting photographs. Sprinkled with relevant quotes from Thoreau, Audubon, Seton, and others, his text is poetic and lyrical yet grounded by a scientist's eye for fact and an appreciation for place and history. Burt's epic, singular odyssey in the plains, prairies, coastal marshes, bogs, and woodlands are compellingly and entertainingly set forth. End chapters provide photographic advice, well-annotated lists of references, and vivid descriptions of these unusual, near-mythic birds. Highly recommended. Henry T. Armistead, Free Lib. of Philadelphia Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.