Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

The Music of Wild Birds: An Illustrated, Annotated, and Opinionated Guide to Fifty Birds and Their Songs
de Judy Pelikan(Ed. Algonquin Books) Isbn : 1565122712
18 €
Illustrator Pelikan (Grandmother Remembers) highlights what fellow birder Mathews called "the little feathered musicians of Nature's great orchestra" in a gift book perfect for bird lovers. Her delicate, bright drawings of birds complement the excerpts of Mathews's lighthearted and poetic mini-essays, which come from his 1904 Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music. Also included from Mathews's original are the musical scores to the birds' songs. Those who can't read music can focus on Mathews's discussion of rhythm and appreciate his enthusiastic descriptions. The Ruffed Grouse is "the kettledrum," the Warbling Vireo is a "rambling soprano" and the Hermit Thrush is "a bird of genius...the last to sing the vesper hymn, and the earliest to open the matutinal chorus at the break of day." Th...

Thoreau on Birds
de Henry David Thoreau(Ed. Beacon Press) Isbn : 0807085219
17.1 €
Illustrations by Louis Agassiz FuertesEdited by Francis H. AllenIntroduction by John Hay'If a human being were to write perfectly he or she would write like Thoreau. . . . This is a handsome volume, enhanced with the bird paintings of Fuertes.»-The Washington Post

Owls of the Northern Hemisphere
de VOOUS(Ed. MIT Press) Isbn : 0262220350
44.83 €
Illustrations by Ad CameronOwls of the Northern Hemisphere presents the unique collaboration of the distinguished Dutch ornithologist Karel Voous and avian artist Ad Cameron. For bird, and especially owl, lovers everywhere, it is the definitive source of information on the 47 known owl species occurring north of the tropics. And for readers who admire and collect fine bird prints, it offers 50 superb full-color plates portraying an individual of each species. The descriptions of species are...

Field Guide to Bird Nests and Eggs of Alaska′s Coastal Tundra
de Timothy Bowman(Ed. University of Chicago Press) Isbn : 1566120853
23.76 €
Illustrated with more than 450 photographs of birds, nests and nesting habitat, eggs, feathers, and wings of over 70 species, this easy-to-use book provides an efficient way to identify nests and eggs of birds on Alaska's coastal tundra. Its range includes the Alaska Peninsula, the Bering and Chukchi sea coasts, and east along the Arctic Coastal Plain past the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the Canadian border. The book is constructed with tough, waterproof paper which will hold up under rigorous use in the field. Written by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ornithologist with 15 years of experience in Alaska, this book is a valuable resource for biologists and naturalists, and a unique addition to any birder's personal library. 2005 First place, softcover book, outside-produced, Nation...

The Complete Birdhouse Book: The Easy Guide to Attracting Nesting Birds
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes(Ed. Little, Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316817147
13.29 €
Illustrated with beautiful color photographs, this latest Stokes project shows readers how to attract birdhouse nesting birds to their yards. It is for any bird lover who wants to have the singular pleasure of watching the family life of birds at close range and to help protect species whose natural habitats are diminsihing. From the authors of the award-winning Stokes Nature Guide series. 80 color photographs, 38 maps, 10 drawings, and a complete set of birdhouse plans. Size D. (Animals)

Alaska's Magnificent Eagles
de Cary Anderson(Ed. Alaska Geographic Society) Isbn : 1566610397
14.2 €
Illustrated with a collection of stunning, full-color photos, the well-researched text details not only eagle behavior, but the history, folklore and preservation that have allowed eagles to thrive in a land that once persecuted the animal to near extinction. Also included are legendary stories such as "Eagle steals dog," Bald eagle crashes dinner party," and "Airliner collides with eagle carrying fish."

Birds in Ireland
de Clive D. Hutchinson(Ed. A C Black Publishers Ltd) Isbn : 0856610526
23.56 €
Illustrated by John Busby.

Waders: Their Breeding, Haunts and Watchers
de Desmond Nethersole-Thompson, Maimie Nethersole-Thompson(Ed. A C Black Publishers Ltd) Isbn : 0856610429
23.49 €
Illustrated by Donald Watson

Illinois Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh(Ed. Waterford Press Ltd) Isbn : 1583551441
6.6 €
Illinois 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.

The Birds Around Us/05630
de Alice E Mace, Suzanne Sherman(Ed. Ortho Books) Isbn : 0897210689
28.46 €
If you've ever wondered how an eagle flies, where to see migrating wood ducks, what a yellow-bellied sapsucker really looks like, or how to photograph a hummingbird in flight, then this is the book for you. In addition, you will learn background information about the anatomy, physiology, and behavior of different birds.