Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Birds In Town And Village
de W H Hudson(Ed. IndyPublish.com) Isbn : 1414279248
18.99 €
About the middle of last May after a rough and cold period there came a spell of brilliant weather reviving in me the old spring feeling the passion for wild nature the desire for the companionship of birds; and I betook myself to St. James¿s Park for the sake of such satisfaction as may be had from watching and feeding the fowls wild and semi-wild found gathered at that favored spot.

Birds in Town and Village
de W. H. Hudson(Ed. Indypublish.com) Isbn : 1414279256
11.02 €
About the middle of last May after a rough and cold period there came a spell of brilliant weather reviving in me the old spring feeling the passion for wild nature the desire for the companionship of birds; and I betook myself to St. James¿s Park for the sake of such satisfaction as may be had from watching and feeding the fowls wild and semi-wild found gathered at that favored spot.

Birds In Town And Village
de W. H. Hudson, William Ander Smith(Ed. Kessinger Publishing Co) Isbn : 1419110101
19.9 €
About the middle of last May after a rough and cold period there came a spell of brilliant weather reviving in me the old spring feeling the passion for wild nature the desire for the companionship of birds; and I betook myself to St. James¿s Park for the sake of such satisfaction as may be had from watching and feeding the fowls wild and semi-wild found gathered at that favored spot.

Providence of a Sparrow: Lessons from a Life Gone to the Birds
de Chris Chester(Ed. University of Utah Press,U.S.) Isbn : 0874807425
21.86 €
A wonderfully literate, oddball meditation on life and the power of rich friendships with small birds. --Los Angeles Times A story charmingly told, sprinkled with scientific information on birds, philosophical meanderings, the friendship that forms between human and avian . . . as mesmerizing as a bunch of feathers and dark eyes alighting in your hand. --The Sunday Oregonian“I never imagined that one of the most illuminating books about birds would focus on the lowly house sparrow! I envy Chester for writing so beautifully, for being so funny while having such insight into the human as well as the bird condition, and for conducting such a fascinating and fulfilling love affair—who cares if it is with a bird!” --Marie Winn, author of Red-Tails in Love Frank, humorous and o...

Shorebirds: Beautiful Beachcombers
de Arthur Morris(Ed. Northword Press,U.S.) Isbn : 1559715677
16.1 €
A wonderfully illustrated introduction to identifying North American shorebirds: sandpipers, plovers, oystercatchers, turnstones, and dowitchers. Shorebirds offer unique challenges to both beginning and experienced birdwatchers. They're large, forage in the open, and are easy to spot, but their infinitely variable plumage makes them difficult to identify. With beautifully detailed images taken by one of the country's premier bird photographers, this book offers invaluable assistance to those who want to distinguish a yellowlegs from a willet, or a snipe from a dowitcher. It also offers sound advice on how best to observe these fascinating creatures, details on their natural history, and information on how mankind's actions have affected their populations.

Shorebirds: Beautiful Beachcombers
de Arthur Morris(Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811726193
20.05 €
A wonderfully illustrated introduction to identifying North American shorebirds: sandpipers, plovers, oystercatchers, turnstones, and dowitchers. Shorebirds offer unique challenges to both beginning and experienced birdwatchers. They're large, forage in the open, and are easy to spot, but their infinitely variable plumage makes them difficult to identify. With beautifully detailed images taken by one of the country's premier bird photographers, this book offers invaluable assistance to those who want to distinguish a yellowlegs from a willet, or a snipe from a dowitcher. It also offers sound advice on how best to observe these fascinating creatures, details on their natural history, and information on how mankind's actions have affected their populations.

Stars and Planets: Identifying Them, Learning About Them, Experiencing Them
de Joachim Ekrutt(Ed. Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.) Isbn : 0812047761
13.26 €
A wonderful handbook for the amateur astronomer, Stars and Planets contains 175 star maps and charts, plus 30 stunning full-color photographs of heavenly objects. Detailed text accompanies each star chart and guides star gazers to the most fascinating objects in the night sky on a month-by-month basis.

Birds of the Indus
de Mubashir Hasan(Ed. Oxford University Press Inc) Isbn : 019577938X
51.78 €
A wide region covering the Indus valley of the South Asian subcontinent has been explored by the author while studying birds of the seas and rivers, marshes and deserts, ranges of arid hills and forest-covered mountains, and of intensively cultivated plains and plateaux with sparse vegetation. This book covers over 230 birds from different species along with illustrations and a complete description of their size, habits and habitat, with their vernacular names.

Songs of Garden Birds: The Definitive Audio Guide to British Garden Birds
de British Library(Ed. The British Library Publishing Division) Isbn : 071230519X
9.84 €
A very popular audio guide which helps to identify the bids that come to our gardens- not just the early morning minstrels that wake us with their songs, but all those that sing around our homes at any time. Features recordings of the typical songs and calls of the fifty-two species most commonly found in British gardens. This CD presents an introduction to learning and identifying bird sounds in your garden. Includes an introductory booklet. Track listing Track Listing: 1 House Sparrow 2 Starling 3 Blackbird 4 Song Thrush 5 Mistle Thrush 6 Blue Tit 7 Great Tit 8 Coal Tit 9 Marsh Tit 10 Long-tailed Tit 11 Greenfinch 12 Goldfinch 13 Chaffinch 14 Robin 15 Dunnock 16 Wren 17 Feral Pigeon 18 Wood Pigeon 19 Collared Dove 20 Magpie 21 Jay 22 Carrion Crow 23 Rook 24 Jackdaw 25 Great Spotted Woodp...

Watchable Birds of the Southwest
de Mary Taylor Gray, Mary Taylor Young(Ed. Mountain Press Publishing Company) Isbn : 0878423222
13.3 €
A variety of bird habitats, from mountains to mesas and everything in between, is covered in an excellent bird watcher's handbook which examines bird behaviors as well as birdwatching opportunities in the areas. Take this along on a visit to the Southwest: it's an excellent coverage which includes plenty of color photos of birds in the wild.