Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

An Exhilaration of Wings: The Literature of Birdwatching
de Jen Hill(Ed. Viking) Isbn : 0670887242
24.66 €
A diverting collection of brief pieces drawn primarily from British and American works of the 19th and early 20th centuries. As Hill, a doctoral candidate in literature at Cornell, notes, these writings ``remind us both of our past and of the timeless pleasure of birdwatching.'' Her selections are from the writings of such well-known literary figures as Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wordsworth, Goldsmith, and Browning, and of acute observers of nature like Audubon, Thoreau, and John Muir. The journals of a very young Theodore Rooseveltwho records collecting old nests but not eggsare also quoted. Most of the selections, however, are from unfamiliar sources, some of whom are given brief biographies in the back of the book. Hill groups her selections into a variety of overlapping cat...

A Dictionary of Birds
de 42305(Ed. T A D Poyser) Isbn : 0856610399
59.01 €
A Dictionary of Birds enlists contributions from over 280 ornithologists and other specialists from around the world. Major, authoritative articles cover the field of modern ornithology and related subjects, many of them running to several thousand words. In addition there are articles on all the bird families, almost all of which are illustrated by a representative species. There are also numerous short entries defining special terms, application of names, etc. The total gives a text of over 800,000 words, supported by more than 500 photographs, drawings and diagrams. 'One of the most valuable books to have been published for many years.»(--BTO News)

Methods in Avian Embryology
de (Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0121352757
49.61 €
A current and authoritative guide, Methods in Avian Embryology presents a combination of classical embryological techniques and modern molecular biological approaches to studying the developing avian embryo. The only one of its kind, this book is specifically devoted to providing a detailed approach to studying avian embryos. It also describes how to use this system to study problems in cell, developmental, and neurobiology. The protocols emphasize microsurgery, histology, and cellular and molecular marking, which are not covered in the usual molecular biology methods manuals. The methods include: embryonic transplantations, cell culture and organ culture, in situ hybridization, classical histological techniques, and retrovirally mediated gene transfer.Key Features Complete and easy-to-fol...

Methods in Avian Embryology
de (Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0125641532
86.24 €
A current and authoritative guide, Methods in Avian Embryology presents a combination of classical embryological techniques and modern molecular biological approaches to studying the developing avian embryo. The only one of its kind, this book is specifically devoted to providing a detailed approach to studying avian embryos. It also describes how to use this system to study problems in cell, developmental, and neurobiology. The protocols emphasize microsurgery, histology, and cellular and molecular marking, which are not covered in the usual molecular biology methods manuals. The methods include: embryonic transplantations, cell culture and organ culture, in situ hybridization, classical histological techniques, and retrovirally mediated gene transfer.Key Features Complete and easy-to-fol...

Snakes 2001 Calendar
de (Ed. Firefly Books Ltd) Isbn : 1552970345
13.99 €
A cultural symbol with an almost hypnotic allure, the snake is compelling for its swift, fluid motion and limbless form. There is perhaps no creature on Earth about which we feel more ambivalence. Its silent, seemingly effortless movement is everything human locomotion is not. Able to appear and disappear from sight in a heartbeat, the snake has wondrous access to places humans can never hope to enter. A successful and deadly predator, it flourishes throughout the world in most major ecosystems, and we now recognize more than 2,700 species. In Snakes 2001, join internationally acclaimed wildlife photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden in a celebration of one of nature's most elusive creatures.

Nature′s Keepers: On the Front Lines of the Fight to Save Wildlife in America
de Michael Tobias(Ed. John Wiley Sons) Isbn : 0471157287
23.7 €
A critically-acclaimed nature writer blows the lid off an alarming epidemic of wildlife poaching. In an eloquent and compelling narrative, Michael Tobias offers an unprecedented look at the culture of hunting and the clandestine poaching rings that are decimating many of the world's most beloved and exotic species. Based on more than 100 interviews with poachers and hunters as well as National Parks Service rangers, legal experts, public informants, and animal rights activists, this crucial...

Birds of the Mediterranean: A Photographic Guide
de Paul Sterry(Ed. Helm) Isbn : 0713663499
23.61 €
A copublication with Christopher Helm/ A C Black

More Birding by Ear Eastern and Central North America: A Guide to Bird-song Identification
de Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0618225927
28.5 €
A continuation of the successful BIRDING BY EAR system for learning bird songs.Just as the original BIRDING BY EAR audio introduces listeners to a unique method of learning and remembering bird songs, MORE BIRDING BY EAR employs these proven techniques for ninety-six additional species of birds found east of the Rockies. Walton and Lawson have created learning groups of similar vocalizations and clearly point out distinguishing characteristics, using phonetics, mnemonics, and other memory aids. MORE BIRDING BY EAR will increase your skill and enjoyment in the field by helping you learn the vocalizations of twenty-five species of warblers, all of the North American rails, and an assortment of terns, other waterbirds, and passerines. Many shorebird call notes are also included. Combine the a...

More Birding by Ear Eastern and Central North America: A Guide to Bird-song Identification
de Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0618225935
28.5 €
A continuation of the successful BIRDING BY EAR system for learning bird songs.Just as the original BIRDING BY EAR audio introduces listeners to a unique method of learning and remembering bird songs, MORE BIRDING BY EAR employs these proven techniques for ninety-six additional species of birds found east of the Rockies. Walton and Lawson have created learning groups of similar vocalizations and clearly point out distinguishing characteristics, using phonetics, mnemonics, and other memory aids. MORE BIRDING BY EAR will increase your skill and enjoyment in the field by helping you learn the vocalizations of twenty-five species of warblers, all of the North American rails, and an assortment of terns, other waterbirds, and passerines. Many shorebird call notes are also included. Combine the a...

Waterfowl Ecology and Management
de Guy A. Baldassarre, Eric G. Bolen(Ed. John Wiley Sons Inc) Isbn : 0471597708
213.76 €
A contemporary, in-depth account on the basic biological and ecological principles regulating population dynamics from courtship and pair formation activities through breeding and wintering biology to molting and feeding ecology. Delves into pertinent problems facing waterfowl managers such as prioritizing the importance of wetlands habitats commensurate with the inroads of urbanization and agriculture.