Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Birding in the American West: A Handbook
de Kevin J Zimmer(Ed. Cornell University Press) Isbn : 080143257X
60.76 €
From the Great Plains to the Arctic tundra, the American West, including Alaska, is home to a stunning variety of birds. This indispensable volume, both a field guide and a site-finding guide, provides an ideal introduction to the pleasures of birding west of the Mississippi. Featuring practical but little-known tips for identifying birds, it will be welcomed by beginning as well as seasoned birders. Birding in the American West: A Handbook tells where to go, what birds to look for, and how to...

Penguins
de Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld(Ed. Scholastic) Isbn : 0439269873
3.79 €
From the egg to the ocean, see where these adorable creatures live, what they eat, how they are born and raised, and how they survive in their frigid environments. Kids will be intrigued to know that the father penguins care for the young right after they are born, while the mother penguin goes back to the ocean to find food.They will also learn that penguins have a layer of fat called blubber to keep them toasty warm.

Test Your Cat's Creative Intelligence
de Burton Silver, Heather Busch(Ed. Ten Speed Press) Isbn : 0898158796
12.3 €
From the creative genius who brought readers Why Cats Paint, here's a handy little home test that they can use to determine whether they're cat has the potential to be a world-class artiste. A series of 20 easy-to-use test cards from the heralded Museum of Non-Primate Art allow readers to evaluate their pets.

Birds
de Peter Alden, Roger Tory Peterson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0618307222
7.56 €
From the brilliant blue of an Indigo Bunting to the scarlet red of a Summer Tanager, coloring your own field guide is the most enjoyable way to learn about birds. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains. Place the new color stickers next to the drawings for a visual reference while coloring. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image, and shape of each bird, improving your memory and perception while offering a pleasant and easy way to learn. Fun for adults as well as children, beginning and experienced naturalists alike.

Vulture: Nature's Ghastly Gourmet
de Wayne Grady(Ed. Sierra Club Books for Children) Isbn : 0871569825
21.38 €
From the bald, scarlet-headed turkey vulture to the colorful king vulture with its red-rimmed eyes to the giant California condor, vultures have been reviled as disgusting, hideous scavengers that greedily feast on rotting carcasses. Here VULTURE combines a fascinating, authoritative text with 60 dramatic color photos to examine the myth and reality of this unique creature .

Vultures: Nature's Ghastly Gourmet
de Wayne Grady(Ed. Douglas McIntyre) Isbn : 1550545450
22.38 €
From the bald, scarlet-headed turkey vulture to the colorful king vulture with its red-rimmed eyes to the giant California condor, vultures have been reviled as disgusting, hideous scavengers that greedily feast on rotting carcasses. Here VULTURE combines a fascinating, authoritative text with 60 dramatic color photos to examine the myth and reality of this unique creature .

Birds of the Northwestern National Parks: A Birder's Perspective
de Roland H. Wauer(Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 029279133X
18.96 €
From the bald eagle to the pileated woodpecker, the varied and abundant birdlife of the northwestern national parks is as impressive as the parks' dramatic scenery. To help both beginning and advanced birders make the most of their visits to these parks, Roland Wauer has written this finding guide, which introduces the most common birds and the most likely places to see them. The book opens with practical advice on getting started in birding--choosing binoculars, bird identification, proper field techniques, etc. Then after a concise discussion of the national parks as«islands»of bird habitat, the succeeding chapters fully describe each park, including its plant and animal communities and the facilities and interpretive activities available to visitors. Wauer takes readers on«walks»through...

Birding Across North America: A Naturalist's Observations
de Philip E. Keenan(Ed. Timber Press) Isbn : 0881925284
28.46 €
From the author of the award-winning Wild Orchids Across North America comes an informative, beautiful-and at times poetic-summary of one man's life as a birder. Journeying from the swamps of Alabama to the icy waters of Québec's Gaspé Peninsula, from the sky islands of Arizona to the birdfeeder in his New Hampshire backyard, Keenan describes the remarkable pageantry of North American birdlife. More than a mere journal or travelogue, however, Keenan's book offers the incisive observations of a passionate naturalist for whom no question pertaining to birds is insignificant or irrelevant. With more than 100 color illustrations, it is as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the mind.

Outwitting Squirrels: 101 Cunning Stratagems to Reduce Dramatically the Egregious Misappropriation of Seed from Your Birdfeeder by Squirrels
de Bill Adler(Ed. Chicago Review Press) Isbn : 1556523025
14.2 €
From spooker poles and Perrier bottles to water bombs and cayenne pepper, Bill Adler, Jr., has tried every conceivable method to rid his backyard of these fluffy gluttonous rodents. Revised and even craftier than the first edition, which sold over 100,000 copies, this new revision contains humorous advice on keeping squirrels out of the flowerbeds and bird feeders.

The Complete Backyard Birdwatcher's Home Companion
de Donald S. Heintzelman(Ed. TAB Books Inc) Isbn : 0071345205
20.86 €
From one of America's pre-eminent ornithologists and nature photographers, here is everything a beginning birdwatcher needs to create a haven for birds in the backyard. From choosing binoculars and field guides to creating a garden birds will love, The Complete Backyard Birdwatcher's Home Companion is the complete guide for any birder in North America. Donald Heintzelman first covers the basics--equipment and identification--and then shows how to attract and sustain birds in the backyard through the use of gardening, landscaping, feeders, baths, and birdhouses. Three model backyard landscapes are illustrated in full-color spreads, and quick-reference charts identify matches between plants and the birds that use them. The Companion also includes a detailed resource section that includes bir...