Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Owls 2005 Calendar
de (Ed. Firefly Books Ltd) Isbn : 155297197X
8.95 €
By turn the subject of myth and superstition and the object of adulation and persecution, the owl is instantly distinguished by its disconcerting stare and haunting cry. As the winged mascot of darkness, the typically solitary owl is a mysterious and fearsome predator. Emerging from its daytime roost, it announces the fall of night with an other-worldly cry. Then, floating on silent wings, it swoops down to snatch unsuspecting prey, which it carries home for itself or to feed its hungry brood. In Owls 2005, the world's leading nature photographers have captured these splendid birds in 12 remarkable and arresting images.

Owls 2001 Calendar
de (Ed. Firefly Books Ltd) Isbn : 1552970043
13.99 €
By turn the subject of myth and superstition and the historical object of adulation and persecution, the owl is instantly distinguished by its disconcerting stare and haunting cry. As the winged mascot of darkness, the typically solitary owl is a mysterious and fearsome predator. Emerging from its daytime roost, it announces the fall of night with an otherworldly cry. Then, floating on silent wings, it swoops down to snatch unsuspecting prey, which it carries home for itself or to feed its hungry brood. In Owls 2001, the world's leading nature photographers capture these splendid birds in 12 remarkable and arresting images.

A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America
de Roger Tory Peterson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin (Trade)) Isbn : 0395361648
17.06 €
By popular demand, the revolutionary binding used on the 50th anniversary edition--the Flexibook--is back! This Flexi Peterson edition is the ultimate bird guide, inside and out, featuring birds east of the Rockies. Full color.

A Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: Large Format Edition
de Roger Tory Peterson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0395963710
22.8 €
By popular demand, the revolutionary binding used on the 50th anniversary edition--the Flexibook--is back! This Flexi Peterson edition is the ultimate bird guide, inside and out, featuring birds east of the Rockies. Full color.

Handbook of the Birds of the World: Mousebirds to Hornbills
de Luis Baptista(Ed. Lynx Edicions) Isbn : 848733430X
212 €
By now, most readers should be acquainted with this series of books, even if they do not own personal copies. The Handbook of Birds of the World has proved to be one of the major ornithological publishing ventures in recent years, and the appearance of a new volume is an eagerly awaited event. Volume 6 covers three orders: the Coliiformes (mousebirds), Trogoniformes (trogons) and the ten families of the Coraciiformes - in all, about 270 species, comprising some of the most strikingly colourful and interesting birds. The format remains the same as in previous volumes, with the bulk of a volume consisting of the taxonomic treatments, which are divided into two parts. One are the extensive accounts of the families, augmented by a rich selection of photographs, many illustrating different beha...

The Birds of Africa
de C. Hilary Fry(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 069111952X
197.69 €
By far the most authoritative and comprehensive work ever published on the birds of Africa, this seventh and final volume in the set covers more than 340 species, from sparrows to buntings. The editors and artists have worked closely with nine other authors--all acknowledged experts on their bird families--to produce a superb reference in which encyclopedic texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves. Full bibliographies,...

The Birdhouse Book: Building Houses, Feeders, and Baths
de Don McNeil(Ed. Pacific Search Pr) Isbn : 0914718363
10.4 €
By Don McNeil and reissued by BWD Press, this book contains carefully detailed instructions and easy-to-understand drawings for 26 birdhouses, nesting shelves, and nesting boxes, as well as feeder and bath plans. This best-seller will please the woodworker in your family.

Peterson First Guide to the Solar System
de Jay M. Pasachoff(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Juvenile Books) Isbn : 0395524512
5.66 €
Budding astronomers--backyard or armchair--will learn not only where to look for the planets in the nighttime sky but also how space missions to the planets and their moons have increased our understanding of Earth, its atmosphere, and the moon. 100 color photographs.

Seasons With Birds
de Bruce Whittington(Ed. Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd) Isbn : 1894898214
10.33 €
Bruce Whittington's column "Island Birds" ran weekly in the Victoria Times Colonist for more than 10 years. He has written articles and taught courses on birding, and has led countless field trips for naturalists. Loucas Raptis is a well-known natural history illustrator. He illustrated a limited edition of Pool and Rapid by Roderick Haig-Brown, and his original artwork is in demand by both anglers and natural-history enthusiasts.

Handbook of the Birds of the World: Broadbills to Tapaculos
de Murray Bruce(Ed. Lynx Edicions) Isbn : 8487334504
212 €
Broadbills to Tapacubos. Prólogo sobre la historia de la clasificación de las aves. Más de 3000 referencias bibliográficas.