Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Where the Birds Are: The 100 Best Birdwatching Spots in North America
de National Wildlife Federation(Ed. Dorling Kindersley) Isbn : 0789471698
28.5 €
All the information you need to plan exciting and rewarding birding trips. From vast wildernesses to the most cluttered urban sprawl, North America is home to a wide variety of birds. More than 900 species have been spotted on this continent -- some breed here, othes migrate through regularly, and still others may be seen on rare occasion when they stray fro their usual range in Europe or Asia. Where the Birds Are features 100 of the best birding sites in the United States and Canada, from...

Hawks: All the day-flying birds of prey seen in North America
de Roger Tory Peterson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0395792916
8.5 €
All the day-flying birds of prey seen in North America. Peterson FlashGuides are the most compact and convenient field guides ever made: slim as road maps and ideal for hikers, bikers, canoeists, or anyone who wants to travel light.

A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas: and Adjacent States
de Roger Tory Peterson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0395921384
21.86 €
All the birds of Texas and most of those found in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana are illustrated here in 60 plates that show key features. Descriptions of 542 species, silhouttes, and comparisons of similar species help with accurate identification.

Field Guide to the Birds of Texas and Adjacent States
de Roger Tory Peterson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin (Trade)) Isbn : 0395262526
20.86 €
All the birds of Texas and most of those found in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana are illustrated here in 60 plates that show key features. Descriptions of 542 species, silhouttes, and comparisons of similar species help with accurate identification.

Handbook of the Birds of the World: New World Vultures to Guineafowl
de Walter J. Bock(Ed. Lynx Edicions) Isbn : 8487334156
212 €
All that a reviewer really needs to say about Volume 2 of the Handbook of the Birds of the World is that it is as good as Volume 1. Anyone who has seen Volume 1 will know that this is praise enough. If the remaining ten volumes keep up the standard of the first two -and all the omens suggest that they will- the Handbook will end up as not merely the best bird book yet published, but the best that is ever likely to be published. For those who have not yet seen either of them, and who find the price alarming, it is worth pointing out that these volumes are not merely crammed with information and beautiful to look at, but also very big -about 250 mm by 320 mm, and weighting over 3 1/2 kg- so you get a lot of book for your money. Weight for weight, these books are cheaper than most! Moreover, ...

Cranes: The Noblest Fliers
de A. Lindsay Price(Ed. University of New Mexico Press) Isbn : 1888809248
19 €
Alice Lindsay Price, a devoted naturalist, has for the past twenty years joined the scientific pursuit of avian scholarship to her lifelong passions of painting, writing, and literature. In her new work, Cranes-The Noblest Flyers, she brings into focus the wealth of human lore, both scientific and cultural, to portray the survival into the twenty-first century of the two North American Crane species, the Sandhill and the Whooping Crane. Her comprehensive display of facts and lore interwoven into her own observations in the field-as well as those of scientists and naturalists working to save the species from extinction-remind us how essential is our awareness of the natural world. Cranes-The Noblest Flyers is illuminated with illustrations and photographs by the author, and with a wide asso...

Life of the Tanager
de Alexander F. Skutch(Ed. Comstock Publishing Associates) Isbn : 0801422264
80.7 €
Alexander F. Skutch has spent more than 40 years studying Neotropical birds, mostly in southern Costa Rica, where he makes his home. In this charming book he observes the habits of the tanagers, a family of some 230 species of brightly colored, predominantly fruit-eating birds of the New World.

Alaska Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh(Ed. Waterford Press Ltd) Isbn : 1583551220
6.6 €
Alaska 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...

Alabama Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh(Ed. Waterford Press Ltd) Isbn : 1583551301
6.6 €
Alabama 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.

Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler
de Sergei Aksakov(Ed. Northwestern University Press) Isbn : 0810113910
40.11 €
Aksakov (1791-1859), one of 19th-century Russia's finest prose writers, known for his autobiographical trilogy, offers up literary, detailed descriptions of Russia's nature. In this companion to his popular Notes on Fishing, Aksakov offers description of bird behavior, habitats and life cycles with a heavy dose of Russian nostalgia mixed in. He knows his study is subjective and never claims this to be a definitive ornithological study: "My book is no more and no less than the simple notes of a passionate hunter and observer." His passion shines through in his vivid descriptions of birds, forests, water and landscapes that he complements with anecdotes from Russia's history and folklore. (One of the most interesting bits of folklore reveals how revered pigeons were.) But unless you're a bir...