Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Easy-To-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers
de Scott D. Campbell(Ed. Dover Publications Inc.) Isbn : 0486258475
5.66 €
Detailed, simple-to-use guide offers common sense coverage of the basics of construction, materials, tools ; selecting the right type of feeder, how to attract the species you want, how to hang and support your feeder and much more. Text and illustrations for 12 classic and contemporary designs.

Birds, Scythes and Combines: A History of Birds and Agricultural Change
de Michael Shrubb(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521814634
85.05 €
Despite the scale of change in agricultural methods in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, farmland birds were little affected, with many benefiting from the appearance of extensive new resources. This book is an historical account of the impact of changes in farming methods on the bird populations of British farmland over the past 250 years. A comparison with modern experience shows significant differences, with the more recent changes in grassland management, herbicide use and harvesting methods leading to a loss of diversity in farmland and, consequently, resulting in steep declines in bird numbers.

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic
de Carl Christian Kinze(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691113084
37.51 €
Despite strong public interest in marine mammals and the incredible popularity of whale watching, particularly in the North Atlantic, many marine mammal populations remain little known. This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive and attractive guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic--and the only guide to cover all fifty-one species found there. It offers whale watchers and other marine mammal enthusiasts the means to identify the region's seals, manatees, walrus, and polar bear in addition to its forty species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Distribution maps for each species complement the 250 striking color illustrations. The straightforward text emphasizes diagnostic features but also covers the behavior, reproduction, feeding, habitat, and migration of these intrinsi...

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic (Princeton Field Guides)
de Carl Christian Kinze(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691113076
30.94 €
Despite strong public interest in marine mammals and the incredible popularity of whale watching, particularly in the North Atlantic, many marine mammal populations remain little known. This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive and attractive guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic--and the only guide to cover all fifty-one species found there. It offers whale watchers and other marine mammal enthusiasts the means to identify the region's seals, manatees, walrus, and polar bear in addition to its forty species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Distribution maps for each species complement the 250 striking color illustrations. The straightforward text emphasizes diagnostic features but also covers the behavior, reproduction, feeding, habitat, and migration of these intrinsi...

He Saw a Hummingbird: How the Tiniest Bird and a Man's Indomitable Spirit Combined to Bring about a Miracle
de Norma Lee Browning(Ed. iUniverse) Isbn : 0595129749
18.68 €
Despite severe diabetes, Russell Ogg was a successful photographer who traveled worldwide with his wife, journalist Norma Lee Browning. He's always been able to cope with anything, but when diabetes began to rob him of his sight,«it was like a violinist losing his fingers.'When Norma Lee saw him sitting day after day on the patio of their home in Palm Springs, slumped in despair, his sightless eyes fixed on nothing, she too became depressed. But a miracle was about to happen.Then suddenly a red hummingbird appeared that changed their lives.Norma Lee frankly describes her doubts and the errors she made in identifying the birds her husband tried to photograph. She also concludes, from her close observation of the hummers, that«the experts»are wrong on many counts.But the miracle that provide...

Birdhouses: 20 Unique Woodworking Projects for Houses and Feeders
de Mark Ramuz, Frank Delicata(Ed. Storey Books) Isbn : 0882669176
18 €
Designs range from classic and simple to whimsical and ornate. Includes easy-to-follow instructions, materials and tools lists, and ideas for how to finish, decorate, and weatherproof the birdhouse.

Avian Medicine: Principles and Application
de Donald W. Zantop(Ed. Wingers Publishing,U.S.) Isbn : 0963699652
65.56 €
Designed to be used in conjunction with the large original text, this Abridged Edition makes the details included in the comprehensive book more accessible on a daily quick reference basis. This is especially useful to the busy avian practitioner who wants instant access to familiar passages, tables and charts.

Birds of Town and Village
de Hudson(Ed. Indypublish.com) Isbn : 1404386394
85.49 €
Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster's paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Birds of Town and Village by William Henry Hudson was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT¿, SAT¿, AP¿ (Advanced Placement¿), GRE¿, LSAT¿, GMAT¿ or similar examinations.PSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE¿,...

A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies
de James Bond(Ed. Houghton Mifflin (Trade)) Isbn : 039567669X
18.96 €
Descriptions of more than 400 species of birds found in the islands of the West Indies include local names of birds, notes on migrants and winter residents -- as well as birds that breed there -- and voice, habitat, and range information. More than 340 illustrations aid in identification.

A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies
de James Bond, Don R. Eckelberry, Arthur B. Singer(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0395677017
23.7 €
Descriptions of more than 400 species of birds found in the islands of the West Indies include local names of birds, notes on migrants and winter residents -- as well as birds that breed there -- and voice, habitat, and range information. More than 340 illustrations aid in identification.