Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

My Fine Feathered Friend
de William Grimes(Ed. North Point Press) Isbn : 0865476322
14.25 €
As restaurant critic for the New York Times, Grimes knew something about chickens: "deep-fried, fricasseed, poached, boiled, broiled, jerked Jamaican, and coated in a luscious Albufera sauce." But when a large black hen appeared one winter day in his Queens backyard and happily settled down at the foot of a pine tree, Grimes and his wife were stymied. Where did it come from? Did it escape from the Bangladeshi neighbors' soup pot or from the live poultry market a few blocks away? In this charming if slight expansion of his Times article, Grimes recounts his growing fascination with the Chicken (as he came to call it) as it took over the yard, scratching for food and bullying the resident cats. He studied up on poultry lore and, when the Chicken started laying eggs, conducted comparison tast...

Of Birds and Texas
de Scott Gentling, Stuart Gentling, John Graves(Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292728344
68.51 €
As John James Audubon's Birds of America was the most magnificent ornithological publication of the nineteenth century, Of Birds and Texas may rightfully claim that honor for the twentieth. Originally published in a twenty-three-by-twenty-nine-and-a-half-inch elephant folio limited edition in 1986, this collection of forty exquisitely detailed bird portraits and ten Texas landscapes, with accompanying commentary by the artists Scott Gentling and Stuart Gentling and a personal essay by Texas' most respected writer, John Graves, won widespread acclaim. A. C. Greene praised it as«the most stunning and prodigious book in Texas history (and possibly forever),»while the Dallas Morning News deemed it«the most magnificent book ever produced in Texas.»This edition is intended to bring Of Birds and ...

The New Wolves
de Rick Bass(Ed. The Lyons Press) Isbn : 1558216979
18 €
As a Southwestern companion to Bass's 1992 treatise on the reintroduction of wolves in Montana (The Ninemile Wolves, LJ 5/15/92), The New Wolves examines the federally mandated attempt to reestablish the lobo, or endangered Mexican wolf, in Arizona. The project, generally buoyed by public support, faces local opposition from ranchers and hunters. Bass presents a brief history of wolf eradication programs in the Southwest, as well as a description of the volunteers, philanthropists, and various government agencies involved in the ongoing project. As an avowed environmentalist, he readily admits the difficult prospects facing the three packs of wolves but remains hopeful they can adapt and survive in a changed landscape. A good addition (also see James Burbank's Vanishing Lobo, Johnson Bks.,...

The Development of Brain and Behaviour in the Chicken
de Lesley Rogers(Ed. CABI Publishing) Isbn : 0851989241
88.6 €
As a model organism, the chick has provided valuable insights into broad issues of development in higher animals. The complex interactions between genetic, hormonal and environmental factors which occur in the developing chick provide a potent argument against unitary causal explanations for differences in behavior. Study of the behaviour of the chick is also relevant to poultry science and the welfare of domesticated birds. This book reviews research on the development of brain and behavior in the chick and juxtaposes this with similar work on other avian and, to a lesser extent, mammalian species. The book provides a thorough review of the subject and will interest workers in animal neurophysiology and behaviour, experimental psychologists, and poultry scientists.

Birds of Wisconsin
de Owen J Gromme(Ed. University of Wisconsin Press) Isbn : 0299158608
33.26 €
Art lovers and bird watchers, rejoice ! Owen J. Gromme's classic Birds of Wisconsin comes to life again in a splendid new edition with completely rephotographed color plates and a new introduction by well-known ornithologist Samuel D. Robbins, Jr. This stunning revised edition features eighty-nine full-color portraits depicting the state's rich variety of native species and seventeen new paintings showing birds in their natural habitat. Bird watcher, ornithologist, or curious observer will find...

Birds of Wisconsin
de Owen J. Gromme(Ed. Univ of Wisconsin Pr) Isbn : 0299030016
42.76 €
Art lovers and bird watchers, rejoice ! Owen J. Gromme's classic Birds of Wisconsin comes to life again in a splendid new edition with completely rephotographed color plates and a new introduction by well-known ornithologist Samuel D. Robbins, Jr. This stunning revised edition features eighty-nine full-color portraits depicting the state's rich variety of native species and seventeen new paintings showing birds in their natural habitat. Bird watcher, ornithologist, or curious observer will find...

Hummingbirds: My Winter Guests
de Arnette Heidcamp(Ed. Crown Pub) Isbn : 0517708841
17.1 €
Arnette Heidcamp has had more experiences with hummingbirds in her house than any other bird lover. After sharing the story of Squeak and Rosie, she now tells us about ten more feathered visitors in Hummingbirds : My Winter Guests.Arnette's winter guests were birds who because of illness or injury were unable to fly south for the winter, or birds that had migrated to the wrong place and needed a winter refuge. Among them were Charlie, a rubythroat who was attacked by a cat ; Little Peeper, with a shoulder injury ; K-T, the little miracle bird who flew into a window at full speed and survived ; Little One, a baby hummingbird who was abandoned when her nest was destroyed ; and finally, joining K-T in the sunroom for a winter filled with hummingbird interaction, Cry- stal and Red, Arnette's t...

Birding Arizona
de Bill McMillon(Ed. Falcon Pr Pub Co) Isbn : 1560442301
16.1 €
Arizona's unique and varied climates, along with more than 480 bird species, make it an ideal spot for the year-round birder. From the legendary Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona to the rugged central mountains to the scenic splendor of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona is truly a birder's mecca. Bill McMillon, naturalist and author of over a dozen books, criss-crossed the state in search of the best birding locales. The result of this ambitious endeavor is Birding Arizona-a guide to 45 of the best viewing sites in all three of Arizona's avifaunal regions. Birding Arizona fulfills the needs of the beginning and experienced birder alike. You'll find out not only where to go, but when to go and how to find birds once you get there. Detailed, up-to-date maps ; current information on seaso...

Arizona Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh(Ed. Waterford Press Ltd) Isbn : 1583551077
6.6 €
Arizona Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. 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(tm) 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.

Skua and Penguin: Predator and Prey
de Euan Young(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521322510
94.5 €
Areas of barren rock and scree around the edge of Antarctica provide a breeding ground for two of the continent's most well-known species of bird: the south polar skua and the Adelie penguin. This book considers the relationship between these two species, taking as its study site Ross Island. The author challenges the traditional view, through detailed observations of the foraging ecology of the skua, that they are totally dependant on penguin eggs and chicks for food. In addition, studies of the impact of skuas on penguin breeding and the extent to which the skua breeding cycle is functionally related to that of the penguin provide further evidence to suggest that the two species occur together independently as a consequence of limited breeding space, rather than as a result of a distinct...