Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Hope Is the Thing With Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds
de Christopher Cokinos(Ed. Diane Pub Co) Isbn : 0756761654
23.76 €
Even readers with no special interest in birds will be caught up in this marvelous book, a deeply moving cautionary tale about how we have systematically diminished the planet. In recounting the histories of six extinct North American birds, along with stories of the people who killed them off and those who tried to save them, Cokinos, a professor of English at Kansas State University, transforms each extinction into a deeply disturbing tragedy--both for the species itself, and for human civilization. Relentless, wanton hunting, more than ecosystem pressures, obliterated Cokinos's feathered protagonists, including the Carolina Parakeet, which once colored the skies with its green, yellow and reddish-orange plumage; the hardy Passenger Pigeon, flying for hours at a time in endless flocks be...

Cardinals 2003
de (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 155971817X
12.91 €
Even one brief sighting of America's favorite songbird seems to brighten your everyday. In Cardinals 2003, you can enjoy images throughout the year of this very special visitor to your yard. This beautiful wall calendar is filled with spectacular photography by the finest wildlife photographers in the world. In addition, fascinating captions provide delightful natural history information and there's ample space for you to write daily notes.

The Rise of Birds: 225 Million Years of Evolution
de Sankar Chatterjee(Ed. Johns Hopkins University Press) Isbn : 0801856159
39.57 €
Even as the fossil record of birds is becoming better known, heated debate remains. Are birds really living dinosaurs? Did flight evolve from the "ground up" or the "trees down"? Here, Chatterjee (paleontology, Texas Tech Univ.) argues that a controversial fossil he discovered and named Protoavis, or "first bird," is indeed the earliest known bird, 75 million years older than Archaeopteryx. He also presents his theories of the ancestors of birds and the origins of flight. His interpretations of avian origins differ from those presented by Alan Feduccia in his recent Origin and Evolution of Birds (LJ 9/15/96), but Chatterjee's arguments are persuasive. His extensive skeletal descriptions will probably deter all but the most devoted enthusiasts, however. While the book is a bit advanced for ...

Birders Guide to Oregon
de Joseph E Jr Evanich(Ed. Audubon Society of Portland) Isbn : 0931686091
18.96 €
Evanich's book for serious birders explores the state of Oregon with maps, illustrations and tips that are useful for finding those off-the-beaten-path birding locations.

Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World
de David Gibbs(Ed. Pica Press) Isbn : 1873403607
76.79 €
Eustace Barnes is a wildlife artist and tour leader specializing in South America where he has travelled extensively. John Cox is one of Britain's foremost bird artists. His work has been included in a number of books; this is his first major book.

The Life of Birds
de David Attenborough(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 069101633X
37.17 €
European swifts sleep and mate in midair. The lammergeier, a vulture, eats large bones, "like a circus sword-swallower." The male sungrebe carries his young in tiny pouches akin to "saddlebags." These are just a few of the delightful avian minutiae to be culled from eminent naturalist Attenborough's latest book, a highly readable and vibrantly photographed survey of bird behavior. With a careful hand, Attenborough (The Private Life of Plants) takes readers around the world, offering vivid descriptions of eating habits, flight, communication, mating, parenthood and environmental adaptability. The shearwater in Japan must launch itself from a treetop in order to get off the ground; Attenborough compares the shape of its wing to "a comma lying on its side... the almost magical device that kee...

National Audubon Society Concise Birdfeeder Book
de Robert Burton(Ed. DK Publishing Inc) Isbn : 0789414651
8.55 €
Essential advice on how to attract birds to any yard is complemented by a photographic directory of 45 North American species and their behavior patterns. A final section covers bird survival and gives advice on how to care for an injured bird.

Hawks and Owls of Eastern North America
de Donald S. Heintzelman(Ed. Rutgers University Press) Isbn : 0813533503
32.26 €
Especially recommended to those in the fast-growing populations that include outdoor enthusiasts, casual birdwatchers, and active birders.

The Birds of Northern Melanesia: Speciation, Dispersal, and Biogeography
de Ernst Mayr, Jared M. Diamond(Ed. OUP USA) Isbn : 0195141709
78.86 €
Ernst Mayr is one of the principal architects of the 'neo-Darwinian synthesis', which has been the dominant perspective in 20th century evolutionary biology. Jared Diamond is one of the most wide-ranging minds in biology, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "Guns, Germs, and Steel". Mayr and Diamond decided in 1970 to collaborate on an authoritative monograph presenting their data and interpretations of the evolution of the birds of the Solomon and Bismark Islands. Mayr's numerous expeditions to do fieldwork in this area, beginning in 1929 and continuing through 1976, form the core of his scientific work. Diamond has made four expeditions to the region since 1970 to fill in gaps in the data.

Enjoying Purple Martins More: A Special Publication from Bird Watcher's Digest (Booklet)
de Richard A. Wolinski(Ed. Bird Watchers Digest Pr) Isbn : 1880241048
3.79 €
Enjoying Purple Martins More is the first-ever complete handbook for the purple martin landlord. Includes a scout-arrival-dates map, a predator baffle design, and a martin colony troubleshooting chart. This handbook will help you be a better martin landlord, and your purple martins will thank you.