Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany
de Graeme Gibson(Ed. Nan A. Talese) Isbn : 0385514832
35.62 €
A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year The most compulsively readable of a clutch of bird-themed books out this autumn. Taking in everything from classic nature-writing to poetry via folklore and Mayan creation myths, The Bedside Book Of Birds is by no means for 'twitchers' only. —Daily Mail (London) The perfect book for armchair ornithologists with an eye for words as well as feathers. —The Daily Telegraph (London) A wonderful collection of poetry and prose, folk tales and myths, which pay tribute to our feathered friend. . . . A perfect Christmas present, even for non-anoraks. —Mail on Sunday (UK) Anyone who has watched birds, studied them, given them the least attention,will find this a treat. It is a compilation of writings that celebrate themany ways people have enga...

The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany
de Graeme Gibson(Ed. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC) Isbn : 0747578125
23.63 €
A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year The most compulsively readable of a clutch of bird-themed books out this autumn. Taking in everything from classic nature-writing to poetry via folklore and Mayan creation myths, The Bedside Book Of Birds is by no means for 'twitchers' only. —Daily Mail (London) The perfect book for armchair ornithologists with an eye for words as well as feathers. —The Daily Telegraph (London) A wonderful collection of poetry and prose, folk tales and myths, which pay tribute to our feathered friend. . . . A perfect Christmas present, even for non-anoraks. —Mail on Sunday (UK) Anyone who has watched birds, studied them, given them the least attention,will find this a treat. It is a compilation of writings that celebrate themany ways people have enga...

The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand
de Barrie Heather, Hugh Robertson(Ed. Penguin Books (NZ)) Isbn : 0670893706
29.47 €
A further revised edition of the definitive Guide to New Zealand Birds. This is the only field guide to birds that is officially endorsed by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Hugh Robertson has further updated the book from its revision in 2000. As well as being a comprehensive, systematic guide to identification, the book is beautifully illustrated with seventy-four pages of original colour drawings representing every bird species in New Zealand. Every detail of the bird's life is covered including habitats, populations, conservation, breeding, behaviour and feeding habits. Hugh Robertson and Barrie Heather are two of New Zealand's most renowned bird experts. Hugh is the driving force behind DOC's Kiwi Recovery Programme.

The Black-Capped Chickadee: Behavioral Ecology and Natural History
de Susan M. Smith(Ed. Cornell University Press) Isbn : 0801423821
65.56 €
A frequent visitor at the backyard feeder, the Black-capped Chickadee is one of the most familiar and popular of birds. It is found in an unusually large geographic area--from coast to coast in the northern two-thirds of the United States and in much of Canada. This book is the first comprehensive synthesis of published information about this tiny, tough bird.

The Black-Capped Chickadee: Behavioral Ecology and Natural History
de Susan M. Smith(Ed. Cornell University Press) Isbn : 0801497930
23.7 €
A frequent visitor at the backyard feeder, the Black-capped Chickadee is one of the most familiar and popular of birds. It is found in an unusually large geographic area--from coast to coast in the northern two-thirds of the United States and in much of Canada. This book is the first comprehensive synthesis of published information about this tiny, tough bird.

Hummingbird Gardens
de Nancy Newfield, Barbara Nielsen(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 1881527875
15.29 €
A final section provides a detailed identification guide to various species and to plants.

Hummingbird Gardens
de Nancy Newfield, Barbara Nielsen(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 1881527883
25.93 €
A final section provides a detailed identification guide to various species and to plants.

A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America
de Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0618225943
19 €
A Field Guide to Bird Songs is the best-selling collection of bird songs ever recorded. It includes the songs and calls of 267 species - all the most common and vocal birds found east of the Rockies. Organized as a companion to Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, fifth edition, this is the«birder's bible»of bird song.

Bird Songs: Eastern/Central
de Houghton Mifflin Company(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company) Isbn : 0395975220
23.76 €
A Field Guide to Bird Songs is the best-selling collection of bird songs ever recorded. It includes the songs and calls of 267 species - all the most common and vocal birds found east of the Rockies. Organized as a companion to Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, fifth edition, this is the "birder's bible" of bird song.

The Starlore Handbook: An Essential Guide to the Night Sky
de Geoffrey Cornelius(Ed. Chronicle Books) Isbn : 0811816044
17.66 €
A dream come true for stargazers and all who have stood in awe of the night sky, The Star Lore Handbook is a complete, fully illustrated guide to identifying the eighty-eight recognized constellations and the principal stars that comprise them. Deftly weaving together astronomy, myth, and symbolism, author Geoffrey Cornelius tours the rich heritage of the stars and planets -- from meteors and orbits to astrology, moon worship, and astral tales of love and tragedy. Including a quick-reference table that lets beginners spot major constellations right away, this unique companion introduces not only modern scientific knowledge, but also the beliefs and folklore of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China, medieval and Renaissance Europe, and Central and Native America. Wonderfully illustrated...