Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

A Naturalist Amid Tropical Splendor
de Alexander F. Skutch, Dana Gardner(Ed. University of Iowa Press) Isbn : 087745163X
28.46 €
For over 50 years Skutch, the dean of neotropical ornithology, has sprinkled his natural history writings with his philosophy of nature and man. This volume is divided between natural history of tropical organisms (mostly birds) and his perspectives on subjects such as the origin of beauty, ethics, and feeling close to nature. His descriptions of events in nature are accurate but his interpretation of those events and the role of humans in nature stems more from his idealistic philosophy than from reality. For example, he counsels against conservationists saving "savage and destructive" predators. Recommended, with reservations, for collections serving lay readers and specialists. James R. Karr, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Balboa, PanamaCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, In...

A Pictorial Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
de Salim Ali, Sidney Dillon Ripley(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195637321
31.18 €
For ornithologists, natural history enthusiasts, environmentalists, and amateur birdwatchers, this revised edition of a 1983 book is essential as the only single-volume guide available of birds in India. Unlike similar books, which only cover one region and even then only a small portion of species in their area, this volume includes all the bird species found in the Indian subcontinent, shown in over 90 color plates from noted American bird painter John Henry Dick. The plates have been arranged by family in systematic order, and the author provides concise information concerning status, size, habitat, and distribution. This is an indispensable guide to some of the most exotic birdlife found anywhere in the world.

A Pictorial Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
de Salim Ali, Sidney Dillon Ripley(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195616340
30.38 €
For ornithologists, natural history enthusiasts, environmentalists, and amateur birdwatchers, this revised edition of a 1983 book is essential as the only single-volume guide available of birds in India. Unlike similar books, which only cover one region and even then only a small portion of species in their area, this volume includes all the bird species found in the Indian subcontinent, shown in over 90 color plates from noted American bird painter John Henry Dick. The plates have been arranged by family in systematic order, and the author provides concise information concerning status, size, habitat, and distribution. This is an indispensable guide to some of the most exotic birdlife found anywhere in the world.

Book of Indian Birds
de Salim Ali(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195665236
21.25 €
For nearly 50 years The Book of Indian Birds has been a close companion of both amateur bird-watching enthusiasts and seasoned ornithologists in India. This twelfth edition is revised, but retains Dr. Salim Ali's original text while describing and illustrating 240 additional species. Color prints are used in place of the black-and-white photographs of earlier editions. The book now illustrates in color, and succinctly describes the habits and habitats of 538 birds of the plains and...

The Book of Indian Birds
de Salim Ali(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195637313
32.78 €
For nearly 50 years The Book of Indian Birds has been a close companion of both amateur bird-watching enthusiasts and seasoned ornithologists in India. This twelfth edition is revised, but retains Dr. Salim Ali's original text while describing and illustrating 240 additional species. Color prints are used in place of the black-and-white photographs of earlier editions. The book now illustrates in color, and succinctly describes the habits and habitats of 538 birds of the plains and...

Book of Indian Birds
de Salim Ali(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195621670
15.73 €
For nearly 50 years The Book of Indian Birds has been a close companion of both amateur bird-watching enthusiasts and seasoned ornithologists in India. This twelfth edition is revised, but retains Dr. Salim Ali's original text while describing and illustrating 240 additional species. Color prints are used in place of the black-and-white photographs of earlier editions. The book now illustrates in color, and succinctly describes the habits and habitats of 538 birds of the plains and foothills, and of the wetlands and sea-coast. The sequence of orders and families has been rearranged to facilitate reference to current ornithological literature. The book remains an indispensable field guide for everyone who wishes to enjoy the rich and varied bird life of the country.

The Common Tern: Its Breeding Biology and Social Behavior
de Joanna Burger(Ed. iUniverse) Isbn : 1583481109
36.47 €
For more than twenty years the authors studied the complex breeding and social behavior of colonies of terns. A significant dynamic of their social behavior is their #8220 ; mobbing #8221 ; behavior when they aggressively defend their nests against predators and will attack intruders, including human beings. Analysis of this and other behaviors as they affect breeding and population provide fascinating insights in the study of birds.

Peterson's Birds: The Art and Photography of Roger Tory Peterson
de William Zinsser(Ed. Universe Publishing) Isbn : 0789306867
26.12 €
For more than seventy years, Roger Tory Peterson painted and photographed the birds of the world. One of the most iconic personas in the birding world, Peterson is recognized as the preeminent ornithologist of the twentieth century, and deeply influenced generations of birders. One need only look to the increasing popularity of birdwatching (there are an estimated fifty million birders in the U.S. alone) and the ongoing demand of such current authorities in the field as David Sibley-who...

A Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka
de G.M. Henry(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195638131
42.41 €
For more than forty years, A Guide to the Birds of Ceylon has been the only comprehensive source of information on the aviary life of Sri Lanka. This revised and enlarged edition includes entries for 44 newly recorded species, the updated systematic order and nomenclature, and illustrations by the author and his son. It remains the standard work in this area of study.

Roger Tory Peterson: The Art and Photography of the World's Foremost Birder
de Roger Tory Peterson Institute(Ed. Rizzoli International Publications) Isbn : 0847818160
41.35 €
For more than 70 years, Roger Tory Peterson has painted and photographed birds of the world. His Field Guide has been the bible of bird enthusiasts since 1934. This first book to celebrate Dr. Peterson's artistic career in its entirety features 150 illustrations, 100 in color, in all media, many previously unpublished.