Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

A Birdwatching Guide to Eastern Spain
de Malcolm Palmer(Ed. Arlequin Press) Isbn : 190015966X
12.93 €
120 pages, Col.ill.

Red-Tailed Hawk
de Charles R. Preston(Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811729141
20.86 €
120 color photos throughout 1 map, 7 x 9 Praise for Stackpole's Wild Bird Guides 'Irresistible to bird-watchers and nature lovers.'-Booklist 'Anyone who is interested in going beyond compilation of life lists will appreciate the details.'-Scott M. Ramsay, Ibis The Red-tailed Hawk is one of America's most familiar and best-loved birds of prey. Its watchful presence, effortless flight, and piercing cry make it a conspicuous resident of eastern forests, southern wetlands, western deserts, and northern mountains. This latest addition to the Wild Bird Guides series describes in detail how the red-tail soars, swoops, and seizes its prey ; how it communicates and defends it territory ; how it nests and raises its young ; and how it copes with the environmental dangers that threaten its existence-...

Pelicans, Cormorants, and their Relatives: Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae, Phaethontidae
de J. Bryan Nelson MBE(Ed. OUP Oxford) Isbn : 0198577273
171.29 €
...marine ornithologists will want to consult it to find out more about a fascinating group of birds...IBIS (2006), 148, 830-843."the book narrows into the species accounts, which are reference entries packed with details, well complemented by maps and diagrams, and particularly valuable in the way they lead in to a comprehensive listing of the literature." (Scottish Birds News )...illustrated to a very high standard. The text is both informative and easy to read as it uses a slightly larger font size than in some handbooks. (Jean Torrance, Scottish Bird News )The reputation of these guides, as being the scientific bedrock for ornithologists, is well deserved.... this will no doubt be part of the ornithological landscape for the next generation. Fatbirder, February 2006.

The Cuckoos
de Robert B. Payne(Ed. OUP Oxford) Isbn : 0198502133
159.47 €
...illustrated to a very high standard. The text is both informative and easy to read as it uses a slightly larger font size than in some handbooks. (Jean Torrance, Scottish Bird Review )In summary, "The Cuckoos" is a good review text of this fascinating group of birds that will serve as a reference text for many years to come. The strength of this book lies in the equal treatment of all cuckoo species whether they lay eggs in their own nests or in those of another species. (Charles Deeming, Hatchery Consulting & Research )

Destination Mars: In Art, Myth, and Science
de Martin Caidin, Jay Barbree, Susan Wright(Ed. Penguin Studio) Isbn : 0670860204
23.63 €
...a nice gift for a fan.

A Guide to Southern Arizona Bird Nests Eggs: Desert Areas
de David Wentworth Lazaroff(Ed. Arizona Sonora Desert Museum PR) Isbn : 1886679177
9.46 €
... provides a unique and organized way to identify nests ... lovely pen and ink illustrations ... beautifully rendered colored egg illustrations.

Life With Birds
de Rob Hume(Ed. David Charles) Isbn : 0715321811
23.61 €
-Written by a well-known and respected birdwatching professional and editor of Birds magazine -An insightful and passionate look at rural England from a birdwatcher's perspective -Includes author's beautiful and captivating illustrations throughout From the editor of Birds magazine comes this delightful account of birdwatching in rural England. Rob Hume's Life With Birds tells the story of how he came to love birds and birdwatching. Covering his childhood years, his travels over the world, his time at RSPB, and his meetings with leading conservationists, the book is also filled with fascinating illustrations. As well as writing with insight and passion about birds, Hume paints pictures of a lost rural England and a changing countryside. His gentle humor and wisdom permeate every page, maki...

Voice of the Waters: A Day in the Life of a Loon
de Tom Klein(Ed. Northword Press,U.S.) Isbn : 1559717106
9.46 €
-Smaller photo-filled gift format is a great value. -Stunning color photos take you into the world of the loon.

The Waterfowl of North America: The Complete Ducks, Geese, and Swans
de Robin Hill(Ed. Morris Communications Company, LLC) Isbn : 0961827009
59.66 €
---Features wonderfully drawn and painted illustrations of 51 species of waterfowl, all illustrations done by Hill, a much-collected artist in this genre ---Combines art with clear, concise, authoritative text and excellent distribution maps ---Includes a foreword by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was then International President of the World Wildlife Fund; an introduction by S. Dillon Ripley, Emeritus Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution ---At the Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia, Hill has over 200 paintings in the museum's permanent collection

Call of the Loon
de Paul Strong(Ed. Northword Press,U.S.) Isbn : 1559714581
16.1 €
- Offers an up-to-date, authoritative book on loons. - A perfect blend of personal experience and research.