Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

The Complete Birds of the Western Palearctic
de Stanley Cramp(Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0192685791
267.38 €
Based on Stanley Cramp's definitive and critically acclaimed nine-volume Birds of the Western Palearctic and on the new revised concise edition, this Windows CD-ROM is the most authoritative resource for ornithologists. It contains hundreds of video clips, sound recordings, color plates, photographs, and illustrations, and its flexible search tools make this wealth of material accessible as never before.

Crows: Encounters With the Wise Guys of the Avian World
de Candace Savage(Ed. Greystone Books,Canada) Isbn : 1553651065
14.43 €
Based on more than a decade of research, Crows offers an accurate, humorous, and wide-ranging introduction to these fascinating birds. Who would have guessed that there are more than 40 species of ravens and crows, all variations on a theme, cawing and croaking their way through the woodlands of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and various South Sea islands? (Of the temperate continents, only South America doesn't know the charms of these amusing, intelligent birds.) Topics explored include evolution, distribution, diet and food-getting practices (including their ingenious use of tools), social behavior (including the many crow "languages"), and impact on the human imagination, as reflected in mythology, literature, and popular aphorisms. Appealing to both the avid birder or...

Handbook of the Birds of the World: Barn Owls to Hummingbirds
de Nigel J. Collar(Ed. Lynx Edicions) Isbn : 8487334253
212 €
Barn Owls to Hummingbirds. Prólogo sobre indicadores de riesgo y evaluación de estado en las aves. Más de 8000 referencias bibliográficas.

Bald Eagles: Their Life and Behavior in North America
de Art Wolfe, Donald F. Bruning(Ed. Crown Pub) Isbn : 0517881632
26.12 €
Bald EaglesTheir life and behavior in North AmericaPhotographs by Art WolfeText by Donald F. BruningThe bald eagle is America's national bird. Protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, this bird had made a steady recovery from near extinction. It is fitting for our heritage that Art Wolfe has devoted his photographic talents to capturing bald eagles on film. His large color photographs show the bald eagles from chicks in nests to adults in full plumage, including their mating rituals, their migrations, and, finally, their release into the wild after captivity.Donald F. Bruning's text covers superbly the scientific and ornithological aspects of the bald eagle ; their habits in Canada, Alaska, and the continental United States ; as well as the effects of the Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Bald Eagles
de Charlotte Wilcox(Ed. Carolrhoda Books) Isbn : 1575051702
26.59 €
Bald Eagles Carolrhoda's acclaimed Nature Watch series explores the life cycle of animals and plants through splendid full-color photographs and clear text. Includes glossary, index, and diagrams. Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function; Life Science; and Science in Personal and Soci... Full description

Backyard Birds 2006 Calendar
de (Ed. Tide-Mark Press) Isbn : 1594900345
13.99 €
Backyard Birds features a chorus of avians more often heard than seen. This panoply of birds, pictured in brilliant color and detail, includes a variety of North America's songsters, from the Northern Cardinal to the Pine Warbler. The calendar's text describes each bird's size, range, habitat, voice, and nesting habits. Sales benefit the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, an international center for bird study and conservation.

Backyard Birding
de Terence, Tuener, R.G. Lindsey(Ed. Chain Sales Marketing) Isbn : 1876778903
47.5 €
Backyard Birding is part of a four-book series, The Nature Companions ; practical guides to observing and appreciating the wonders of the natural world. This spectacular series provides readers with a thorough understanding of topics such as skywatching, birding, natural habitat gardening, and rocks and fossils. Written in clear, accessible text by acclaimed scientists and specialists in each field, each book contains a wealth of images by the world's foremost photographers and detailed, specially commissioned illustrations. Designed for enthusiasts of all ages, The Nature Companions series is a comprehensive source of reference that belongs in the personal library of all those who are curious to learn more about the world around them.

Avian Malaria in the Asian Tropical Subregion
de Marshall Laird(Ed. National University of Singapore,Singapore) Isbn : 9813083190
81.51 €
Awawhare, New Zealand. Text offering a comprehensive account of the Asian Tropical Subregion's bird malaria parasites, concentrating on their taxonomy, host-range, and distribution. Includes halftone photomicrographs, field localities, and months of collections. For parasitologists and ornithologists.

Self-Assessment Color Review of Avian Medicine
de Robert B Altman, Neil A Forbes(Ed. Iowa State University Press) Isbn : 0813823390
1.19 €
Avian, Exotic and Surgical Consultants, Inc., Boca Raton, FL. Text offering students and practitioners an overview of avian medicine and surgery. Over 200 cases are presented as full-color illustrated questions with explanations. Softcover.

Birds at Your Feeder: A Guide to Winter Birds of the Great Plains
de Dana Gardner, Nancy Overcott(Ed. University of Iowa Press) Isbn : 0877458669
9.46 €
Available October 2003The perfect gift for your favorite birdwatcher ! Since winter on the Great Plains is often bitterly cold, inhospitable, and colorless, residents of this bleak landscape feed wild birds both to help them survive and to bring life and color to the landscape. This strikingly beautiful addition to Iowa's laminated guidebook series will also bring life and color to everyone who enjoys watching and nurturing winter birds. Dana Gardner's colorful and accurate paintings show birds in flight, perched, and at appropriate kinds of feeders. Nancy Overcott's text provides common and scientific names for fifty species, from the great horned owl to the red-breasted nuthatch to the white-throated sparrow, as well as average size, distribution, and preferred feeder foods. Useful for b...