Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Beastly Abodes: Homes for Birds, Bats, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife
de Bobbe Needham(Ed. Sterling) Isbn : 080693168X
20.86 €
Over thirty projects describe how to attract wildlife to a backyard environment, encouraging readers to design abodes for maximum use. From decorative yet functional bird houses to butterfly boxes and bat houses, this presents many intriguing ideas.

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan: Together With Those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka : Cuckoo-Shrkes to Babaxes
de Salim Ali, Sidney Dillon Ripley, Salim Ali(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195629787
36.34 €
Over the years, the Handbook has established itself as the most comprehensive and reliable reference work on the birds of the Indian subcontinent. Volume 6, first published in 1971, has been thoroughly revised for this second edition. It includes the latest information on distribution and offers expert accounts on eight newly introduced and six recently amalgamated species. Six full-color plates illustrating 103 forms have been specially commissioned for this edition. Students and researchers in ornithology as well as amateur bird lovers will welcome the second edition of a classic.

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan: Together With Those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Sri Lanka : Warblers to Redstarts
de Salim Ali, Sidney Dillon Ripley(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195636570
16.82 €
Over the years, the Handbook has established itself as the most comprehensive and reliable reference work on the birds of the Indian subcontinent and delighted users with its pithy and lively descriptions. Volume 8 includes new plates by distinguished bird artist John Henry Dick.

Biographies for Birdwatchers: The Lives of Those Commemorated in Western Palearctic Bird Names
de Barbara Mearns, Richard Mearns(Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0124874223
25.99 €
Over one hundred species of Western Palearctic birds bear English or Latin names which commemorate people. But who were Stellar, Bonaparte, Sabine and Eleonora and the rest and how did their names become attached to the various species ? The book will delight and fascinate the reader, both as a comprehensive reference and an account of the remarkable achievements of the early ornithologists and collectors. Illustrated by Darren Rees.

The Expert's Guide to Backyard Birdfeeding
de Bill Adler, Heide Hughes, Heidi Hughes(Ed. Crown Pub) Isbn : 0517574950
8.5 €
Over 80 million Americans feed birds--every third household in the country. For the first time, all in one place, there is a book to provide bird feeders with the information on how to select over 250 gadgets for birds: seed, feeders, baths, houses, anti-squirrel devices and more! 150 photographs.

Field Guide to Upland Birds and Waterfowl
de Christopher Smith(Ed. Wilderness Adventures Press) Isbn : 1885106203
18.96 €
Over 70 North American upland game bird and waterfowl species are covered in this new, one of a kind identification guide with text and full color illustrations by noted wildlife artist Chris Smith. From the American woodcock to the harlequin duck, comprehensive information is provided for each bird, including special features that aid in the identification of each species along with range, habits, courtship, and preferred habitat. Distribution maps for each bird are also included. Each waterfowl illustration includes a separate wing illustration noting features that clearly identify each species. For upland birds, key features of identification between species and male and female are also clearly illustrated for quick reference (such as the scapular feathers on the Hungarian partridge). T...

The Birder's Guide to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland
de Vancouver Natural History Society(Ed. Whitecap Books) Isbn : 1552852075
14.2 €
Over 350 species of birds can be seen in the Vancouver area. In fact, it's one of the best places in North America to observe birds. And finally, the longtime bible for Vancouver-area bird-watchers is available in an updated, revised edition with color photographs. This invaluable book is an authoritative guide to the best locations for bird-watching throughout Canada's Lower Mainland. Whether you're a committed birder or an amateur on vacation, this guide is a must for your next trip to Vancouver.

The Gentle People
de Era Zistel(Ed. J.N. Townsend Publishing) Isbn : 0961742623
9.46 €
Out of print since 1965, this seductive work by the author of Thistle Co. lulls with warm memoirs, replete with small furry bodies, that startle like an exploding rose. Her many characters are mostly animals (except for a few humans, including the author's husband Eric, a specterlike shape in the background): Mrs. R., the trade rat; chipmunks Bricks and Napper; the goat Griselda; Lolly, a rabbit who loved a cat; Jake the skunk; Ginky the opossum; and Gretel the raccoon. Muff, a wooly black stray dog, enriches their lives until she grows old and dies. "I called Eric, he knelt beside her, put his hand on the still body, stroked the rumpled fur, and suddenly doubled over. It was the only time I ever saw him cry, except one other, shortly before I found him dead, the gun fallen from his hand...

Local Birds of the San Francisco Bay Area: Laminated
de Local Birds Inc.(Ed. Local Birds) Isbn : 1886403015
8.5 €
Our conveniently full-color«Quick-Guide»instantly identifies and describes commonly seen local backyard-trail and shore-water birds in a lightweight, laminated pocket-sized design.

Rocks: Quick Guide to Rock Identification Laminated
de Local Birds Inc.(Ed. Local Birds) Isbn : 1886403341
8.5 €
Our conveniently full-color«Quick-Guide»instantly identifies and describes all rocks commonly found in North America in a lightweight, laminated pocket-sized design.