Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

In Search of Sparrows
de Denis Summers-Smith(Ed. A C Black Publishers Ltd) Isbn : 0856610739
36.56 €
Denis Summers-Smith first took up the study of the House Sparrow in 1947, thinking that the difficulties of travel in post-war Britain would best suit the study of a species always close at hand. The humble House Sparrow, common everywhere, was surprisingly poorly researched and his work soon provided interesting insights into this successful and adaptable little bird. As new opportunities to travel opened up, his interest blossomed to take in the genus Passer as a whole. His travels would ultimately lead to his study of all but one group, found only in the deepest Turkestan, and to the publication of his authoritative monograph on sparrows in 1988.While that book presented his knowledge of sparrow biology, this volume tells the other, human, side of the tale. His wry descriptions of the t...

Hummingbirds Photo Postcards: 24 Ready-to-Mail Cards (Card Books)
de Robert A. Tyrrell(Ed. Dover Publications Inc.) Isbn : 0486290565
5.66 €
Delight bird lovers and nature enthusiasts with beautiful full-color cards that capture the jewel-like colors and aerial acrobatics of the world’s smallest birds: Cuban "bee" hummingbird, western streamertail, ruby-throated, Bahama woodstar, many more. Introduction and captions.

Delaware Birds: An Introduction to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh(Ed. Waterford Press Ltd) Isbn : 1583552227
6.6 €
Delaware Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. This guide covers birding hotspots and sanctuaries. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability.

Hummingbirds
de Crawford H. Greenewalt(Ed. Dover Publications Inc.) Isbn : 0486264319
18 €
Definitive study of 65 known species of hummingbird: physical characteristics, habitat, behavior and flight dynamics, much more. Magnificently illustrated complete text containing much groundbreaking information. Published under the auspices of The American Museum of Natural History. 75 full-color photographs. 163 black-and-white illustrations. Index. Maps. Graphs. Diagrams.

Birds of the Lahontan Valley: A Guide to Nevada's Wetland Oasis
de Graham Chisholm(Ed. University of Nevada Press) Isbn : 0874174791
20.86 €
Deep in the arid vastness of the harsh Great Basin desert, in one of the warmest and driest basins in northern Nevada, lies a wetland oasis that is home to more than 290 species of resident and migratory birds. The Lahontan Valley wetlands, including Stillwater Marsh and Carson Lake, contain the remnants of a vast Pleistocene lake that once covered much of western and northern Nevada. Today, shrunken to fewer than 100,000 acres and precariously vulnerable to the vagaries of the Great Basin's scanty rainfall and to competing demands for water from neighboring agriculturists and northern Nevada's booming urban development, the Lahontan Valley wetlands persist as one of the most important birding sites on the Pacific Flyway. Birds of the Lahontan Valley is a major contribution to the study of...

Yellowdog
de Debra Marlin(Ed. Bulfinch Press,U.S.) Isbn : 0821223437
28.46 €
Debra Marlin has been photographing golden retrievers for 11 years, documenting their romps and rambles along the rustic byways sun-dappled beaches of Martha's Vineyard. In 1995 she self-published a small collection of these delightful photographs, selling nearly 2000 copies on the Vineyard and in New England. She has now expanded that book with more photos and a compelling text, creating one of the most enchanting and evocative dog books of recent years. In 50 charming black and white...

The History of Ornithology in Virginia
de David W Johnston(Ed. University of Virginia Press) Isbn : 0813922429
37.52 €
David W. Johnston taught ornithology at the University of Virginia¹s Mountain Lake Biological Station for nearly two decades and has edited numerous ecological studies as well as the Journal of Field Ornithology and Ornithological Monographs.

Florida's Birds: A Field Guide And Reference
de David S. Maehr, Herbert W. Kale(Ed. Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.) Isbn : 1561643351
20.86 €
David S. Maehr is Associate Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. He obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in wildlife ecology at the University of Florida. Dr. Maehr has studied Florida bird communities, Cerulean Warbler and Golden-winged Warbler ecology, and a variety of large mammal species in the eastern U.S. and Mexico. Herbert W. Kale was Vice President, Ornithology, for the Florida Audubon Society. Dr. Kale was president of the Colonial Waterbird Society; chair of the Committee on Birds for the Florida Committee on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals, director of the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas, and field associate of the Florida Museum on Natural History. His many friends in the ornithological community remember him not only for his p...

Darwin's Finches
de David Lack(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521272424
32.16 €
David Lack's classic work on the finches of the Galapagos Islands (Darwin's Finches) was first published in 1947; few books have had such a great impact on evolutionary biology, indeed it is still one of the most succinct and fascinating treatises ever written about the origin of new species. The 1947 version is reproduced with facsimile pages of the original text, tables and line illustrations. The major feature of this reprint is the additional material supplied by Dr Peter Boag and Dr Laurene Ratcliffe who have both completed studies on the Galapagos. The readership will comprise students of evolution and ecology and those interested in the history of evolutionary thought. Amateur ornithologists and tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands will find this account fascinating.

Darwin's Finches
de David Lack(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521252431
47.25 €
David Lack's classic work on the finches of the Galapagos Islands (Darwin's Finches) was first published in 1947; few books have had such a great impact on evolutionary biology, indeed it is still one of the most succinct and fascinating treatises ever written about the origin of new species. The 1947 version is reproduced with facsimile pages of the original text, tables and line illustrations. The major feature of this reprint is the additional material supplied by Dr Peter Boag and Dr Laurene Ratcliffe who have both completed studies on the Galapagos. The readership will comprise students of evolution and ecology and those interested in the history of evolutionary thought. Amateur ornithologists and tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands will find this account fascinating.