Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

The Lewis Clark Expedition: Montana's First Bird Inventory Through the Eyes of Lewis and Clark
de Kenneth C. Walcheck(Ed. Lewis Clark Interpretive Association) Isbn : 1883844029
12.3 €
Kenneth C. Walcheck, a resident of Bozeman, Montana, is a former professor at Montana State University, and a consultant for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
de Ken Simpson, Nicolas Day(Ed. Helm) Isbn : 0713669829
29.51 €
Ken Simpson is the author of "Birds in Bass Strait" (1972) and co-author of "Birdwatching in Australia and New Zealand" (with Zoë Wilson, 1998). He is the recipient of the honorary degree, Master of Science, from Monash University (1974) and the Australian Natural History Medallion (1996). Nicolas Day conducts wildlife art classes around Australia. He exhibits regularly in Victorian galleries, and his artwork has been featured in "Field Guide to the Birds of the ACT" (with McComas Taylor, 1993) and "Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia" (with Chris Doughty and Andrew Plant, 2000).

Compact Guide to Saskatchewan And Manitoba Birds
de Alan Smith, Ken De Smet, Krista Kagume(Ed. Lone Pine Publishing,Canada) Isbn : 1551055031
11.8 €
KEN DE SMET is an endangered species biologist with the Manitoba Wildlife Branch. He has conducted extensive research on rare or declining grassland birds in southern Manitoba and currently works with local conservation groups and national recovery teams to help endangered species. An exacting scientist, inspired wildlife artist and all-around outdoor enthusiast, ALAN SMITH has traveled Saskatchewan extensively in search of new bird sightings. He is the author of "Atlas of Saskatchewan Birds," a comprehensive guide chronicling bird sightings in Saskatchewan.A veteran of the Canadian Wildlife Service, his career has taken him all over Saskatchewan and to such faraway places such as the high Arctic to study seabirds and Costa Rica to study North American songbirds. KRISTA KAGUME began birdin...

Manitoba Birds
de Ken De Smet(Ed. Lone Pine Pub) Isbn : 1551052555
17.06 €
KEN DE SMET is a biologist with the Manitoba Wildlife Branch specializing in endangered species. He has conducted extensive research on rare or declining grassland birds in southern Manitoba and currently works with local conservation groups and national recovery teams to help endangered species. ANDY BEZENER is a biologist and photographer who has co-authored nine nature books to date, most of them dealing with birds.

Kingbird Highway: The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
de Kenn Kaufman(Ed. Mariner Books) Isbn : 0618062351
13.3 €
Kaufman set out on his first solo birding trip when he was 16 years old, on a Greyhound bus, starting in Wichita, Kansas, and ending up in a California jail, for it was illegal for minors to be in that state without adult supervision. So began his quest to set a record: spotting the most North American bird species in a one-year period. Kaufman did just that in 1973, sighting what was then a record 229 species on a grueling hitchhiking trip that took him from Puget Sound to the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico. Other birding trips followed, from North Dakota to Alaska, from Alaska to Maine, from Maine to Mazatlan in Mexico, and from Arizona to New Jersey. On those arduous trips, too, the author hitchhiked, stopping to work at odd jobs to earn a few dollars. His book ...

Kingbird Highway: The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
de Kaufman(Ed. Houghton Mifflin (Trade)) Isbn : 0395773989
21.86 €
Kaufman set out on his first solo birding trip when he was 16 years old, on a Greyhound bus, starting in Wichita, Kansas, and ending up in a California jail, for it was illegal for minors to be in that state without adult supervision. So began his quest to set a record: spotting the most North American bird species in a one-year period. Kaufman did just that in 1973, sighting what was then a record 229 species on a grueling hitchhiking trip that took him from Puget Sound to the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico. Other birding trips followed, from North Dakota to Alaska, from Alaska to Maine, from Maine to Mazatlan in Mexico, and from Arizona to New Jersey. On those arduous trips, too, the author hitchhiked, stopping to work at odd jobs to earn a few dollars. His book ...

The Birds of Kaua`I
de Jim Denny(Ed. University of Hawai'i Press) Isbn : 0824820975
23.74 €
Kaua'i is the place for birdwatching in Hawai'i. Let The Birds of Kaua'i be your guide! Written in an appealing, informal style, The Birds of Kaua'i offers readers an enjoyable look at the avifauna of Hawai'i's oldest island. Two of the most important and impressive sites for birdwatching in the State are located on Kaua'i: Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge and Alaka'i Wilderness Preserve. Kilauea, on the island's windward shore, boasts substantial populations of seabirds, which can be viewed up close; Alaka'i is the most pristine native rain forest in the Islands and until two short decades ago, it's valleys still echoed with the songs of every native bird historically known to reside there. Today many species continue to thrive in the lush ancient forest. Superbly illustrated with more th...

Birds in Kansas
de Max C Thompson, Charles A Ely(Ed. University Press of Kansas) Isbn : 089338027X
14.2 €
Kansas knows how to attract birds. Located in the very center of the North American continent, it straddles the Central Flyway, one of the primary migration«highways»between Canada and South America. It also contains a broad spectrum of habitats, including deciduous forest, grassland, sagebrush, and a remarkable system of internationally important wetlands. As a result of this unique combination of natural features, Kansas attracts most of the eastern bird fauna and many of the western and southern species, as well as those northern birds that either winter on the central plains or pass through during their migratory flights. The number of bird species recorded in the states is 424--a total that places Kansas among the top five birding states in the country. Volume I of Birds in Kansas, th...

Birds in Kansas
de Max C Thompson, Charles A Ely(Ed. University Press of Kansas) Isbn : 0893380288
23.76 €
Kansas knows how to attract birds. Located in the very center of the North American continent, it straddles the Central Flyway, one of the primary migration«highways»between Canada and South America. It also contains a broad spectrum of habitats, including deciduous forest, grassland, sagebrush, and a remarkable system of internationally important wetlands. As a result of this unique combination of natural features, Kansas attracts most of the eastern bird fauna and many of the western and southern species, as well as those northern birds that either winter on the central plains or pass through during their migratory flights. The number of bird species recorded in the states is 424--a total that places Kansas among the top five birding states in the country. Volume I of Birds in Kansas, th...

Kansas Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh(Ed. Waterford Press Ltd) Isbn : 158355047X
6.6 €
Kansas Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist(tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability. (31/2 X 81/4 folded, opens to 22 X 81/4, color illustrations, map)