Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide
de Rick Cech, Guy Tudor(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691090556
49.56 €
Here is an accessible, informative, and highly illustrated book that offers a fresh view of butterflies in the East Coast states, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians. In addition to providing a wealth of facts and photos, the book is the first to furnish detailed and up-to-date photo-illustrated information on the host plants favored by particular species. With 234 full-page species accounts and accompanying range maps, plus more than 950 large-size color photos, it is an essential reference work for field observers, gardeners, educators, and conservation managers--or anyone interested in appreciating the lepidopteran world close at hand. The introductory chapters detail the subtle ecology of the East Coast region, establishing a consistent ecological framework that enriches th...

Garden Birds of America: A Gallery of Garden Birds How to Attract Them
de George H. Harrison(Ed. Willow Creek Press) Isbn : 157223038X
28.02 €
Here is a vivid color portfolio of 60 of America's most popular, most interesting, most colorful garden birds. But not just a lush coffee-table book, Garden Birds of America is loaded with natural history vignettes of the birds themselves, and illustrated information on how to design and manage gardens and backyards to attract them. Full-color photos.

Birds in Brazil: A Natural History
de Helmut Sick(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691085692
177.19 €
Here is a substantially revised and updated English-language version of the only comprehensive, scientific treatment of Brazil's 1635 bird species. Written by the then dean of Brazilian ornithologists and published in Brazil in 1985, it not only lists every individual Brazilian species and provides detailed accounts for most of them but also gives an extensive treatment of the characteristics of each bird family found in the country. In addition, it analyzes the composition of Brazil's avifauna...

The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers
de Scott D. Campbell(Ed. Dover Publications Inc.) Isbn : 0486244075
3.32 €
Here is a complete, down-to-the-last-detail guide for building attractive, sturdy, and genuinely inhabitable wooden birdhouses that will add a touch of natural beauty to garden, backyard, or anywhere else they are placed. Step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams, and many helpful illustrations and tables are included. All designs can be adapted to the use of simple hand tools?saw, hammer, screwdriver?making these projects ideal for woodworkers of all ages and levels of experience. Includes clear, easy-to-follow coverage for these topics: the selection of woods, helpful construction tips and techniques, hanging and supporting birdhouses, inspection and cleaning, proper placement, construction of pest guards, and much more. More than just a collection of projects, this complete guide shows ...

The Birds of Java and Bali
de Derek Holmes(Ed. OUP Australia and New Zealand) Isbn : 0195889274
20.59 €
Here is a colorful new book that will be of special interest to anyone involved with ornithology or wildlife conservation. This unique survey furnishes a detailed, yet easy to understand overview of the wide range of rare birds indigenous to Java and Bali. Comprehensive in scope, the volume provides information on the rich variety of species found in this area, with easily accessible and non-technical descriptions of over 45 species, their distinguishing features and behavior, and voices and habitats. This guidebook is fully illustrated for quick identification.

Some Adaptations of Marsh-Nesting Blackbirds
de Gordon H. Orians(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691082367
44.89 €
Here Gordon Orians presents the results of his many years of research on how blackbirds utilize their marsh environments during the breeding season. These results stem from information he gathered on three species during ten breeding seasons in the Pacific Northwest, on Red-winged blackbirds during two breeding seasons in Costa Rica, and on three species during one breeding season in Argentina. Professor Orians concludes with an overview of the structure of bird communities in marshes of the world and the relation of these patterns to overall source availability in these simple but productive habitats.

Some Adaptations of Marshâ€'Nesting Blackbirds. (MPBâ€'14)
de Gordon H. Orians(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691082375
64.97 €
Here Gordon Orians presents the results of his many years of research on how blackbirds utilize their marsh environments during the breeding season. These results stem from information he gathered on three species during ten breeding seasons in the Pacific Northwest, on Red-winged blackbirds during two breeding seasons in Costa Rica, and on three species during one breeding season in Argentina. Professor Orians concludes with an overview of the structure of bird communities in marshes of the world and the relation of these patterns to overall source availability in these simple but productive habitats.

The New York Times Book of Birds
de Nicholas Wade(Ed. The Lyons Press) Isbn : 1585742635
16.1 €
Here are the best articles on bird behavior and biology from The New York Times. Reflecting the keen ornithological interests of both the public and scientists, The New York Times has carried many articles on birds. This collection offers fascinating new evidence on the minds of birds, for example: that parrots' intelligence may rank with that of the dolphin and that birds' brains actually regenerate to store new information. Other discoveries include the fossil of a seventy-five-million-year-old flightless bird; and the often soap-opera-like sex lives of birds; and crows' astonishing tool-making abilities.

Birdfeeders, Shelters and Baths
de Edward A. Baldwin(Ed. Storey Books) Isbn : 0882666258
23.7 €
Here are over 25 step-by-step designs for a wide range of birdfeeders, baths, and even a roosting box that will attract birds to your backyard throughout the year. Each project is unique, easy to build, with step-by-step illustrations and instructions. In addition to the actual project plans, Edward A. Baldwin, author of The Weekend Workshop syndicated newspaper column and over twenty-five books, tells you how to control unwanted squirrels and other predators, and how to provide the proper environment for birds. Included in Birdfeeders, Shelters Baths are: -- How to Attract Birds to Your Yard -- Construction Tips and Pointers -- Bottle Feeders -- Multiseed Feeders -- Octagonal Multistation Feeder -- Semi-Squirrel-Proof Feeder -- Window Feeders -- Hummingbird Feeders And much, much more!

Penguins
de Wolfgang Kaehler(Ed. Chronicle Books) Isbn : 0877016496
21.8 €
Here are more than 75 spectacular images of penguins taken by award-winning wildlife photographer Wolfgang Kaehler. Full-color photos.