Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Birdkeeper's Guide to Breeding Birds
de David Alderton(Ed. Tetra Pr) Isbn : 3923880723
10.4 €
This colourful guide examines all aspects of breeding a wide range of cage and aviary birds. Topics covered include housing, recognizing pairs, compatibility and conditioning, using incubators, genetics, hand rearing parrots and how to establish an exhibition stud.

The Birds of Singapore
de Clive Briffett(Ed. OUP Australia and New Zealand) Isbn : 0195886062
15.03 €
This colorful book introduces nearly 200 species of resident and migratory birds that have been recorded in the country of Singapore. A short account describes each bird's distinguishing features, habits and habitats, distinctive calls, and viewing tips. The book emphasizes the importance of conservation for preserving bird populations and gives important information on the abundance and status of the different species. Easy to understand and use, the guide will interest professional ornithologists as well as amateur bird waters.

Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes, Lang Elliot(Ed. Hachette Audio) Isbn : 1570424829
28.48 €
This collection of bird songs should be enjoyable for both avid bird-watcher and casual nature-lover. It consists of three CDs and a guide booklet covering the sounds of 372 species living in Eastern North America. Narrator Lang Elliott introduces each species with just its name, then presents a variety of its songs and calls. The audioguide codes the CD track number for each species, gives a page number corresponding to the companion book, and an explanation of each type of call and its function. Even without the visual companion, the excellent quality of the audio production makes this a listening pleasure. J.J.F. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes, Lang Elliot(Ed. Hachette Audio) Isbn : 1570424837
28.48 €
This collection of bird songs should be enjoyable for both avid bird-watcher and casual nature-lover. It consists of three CDs and a guide booklet covering the sounds of 372 species living in Eastern North America. Narrator Lang Elliott introduces each species with just its name, then presents a variety of its songs and calls. The audioguide codes the CD track number for each species, gives a page number corresponding to the companion book, and an explanation of each type of call and its function. Even without the visual companion, the excellent quality of the audio production makes this a listening pleasure. J.J.F. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Wild Things
de Michael McIntosh(Ed. Down East Books,U.S.) Isbn : 0924357576
28.5 €
This collection of 30 wildlife profiles (31 in the limited edition) reprints essays originally published in Wildlife Art magazine. McIntosh writes with flair and genuine feeling about species of birds and animals native to North America, from the uncommon (bison and bald eagles) to the familiar (the cardinals and deer populating suburbia). His prose is at times self-deprecatingly earthy ("My Brittany girl, October, thinks hunting woodcock is more fun than break dancing in cowflops") and other times lyrical ("My heart was not in hiding the summer it stirred for a bird. It was in Iowa"). Factual information presented in lively, readable style makes this a delightful volume for nature lovers to dip into at random. Recommended for most public libraries.?Laurie Tynan, Montgomery Cty.Norristown ...

Wild Things
de Michael McIntosh(Ed. Down East Books,U.S.) Isbn : 0924357584
71.26 €
This collection of 30 wildlife profiles (31 in the limited edition) reprints essays originally published in Wildlife Art magazine. McIntosh writes with flair and genuine feeling about species of birds and animals native to North America, from the uncommon (bison and bald eagles) to the familiar (the cardinals and deer populating suburbia). His prose is at times self-deprecatingly earthy ("My Brittany girl, October, thinks hunting woodcock is more fun than break dancing in cowflops") and other times lyrical ("My heart was not in hiding the summer it stirred for a bird. It was in Iowa"). Factual information presented in lively, readable style makes this a delightful volume for nature lovers to dip into at random. Recommended for most public libraries.?Laurie Tynan, Montgomery Cty.Norristown ...

Form and Function in Birds
de A. S. King(Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0124075010
127.58 €
This classic work forms a complete reference to avian anatomy, with a particular focus on the ways in which structure relates to biology and function. An international team of expert authors each focus on particular organs or organ systems to produce detailed descriptions of all aspects of the anatomy and physiology of birds.

Form and Function in Birds
de A. S. King(Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0124075029
127.58 €
This classic work forms a complete reference to avian anatomy, with a particular focus on the ways in which structure relates to biology and function. An international team of expert authors each focus on particular organs or organ systems to produce detailed descriptions of all aspects of the anatomy and physiology of birds.

The Mottled Duck: Its Life History, Ecology and Management
de Charles D. Stutzenbaker(Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 1885696256
16.1 €
This classic study, published in 1988 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is now available in its original edition from UT Press. Duck expert Charles Stutzenbaker reports on his years of research along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast, examining limiting factors on population and breeding and offering management recommendations based on present and forecasted conditions.

Catalogue of Mean UBV Data on Stars
de Jean-Claude Mermilliod, Monique Mermilliod(Ed. Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH Co. K) Isbn : 3540943552
114.59 €
This catalog contains data on the magnitudes of more than 100,000 stars in the Galaxy. For each star listed, the catalog gives the position, identification, and ultraviolet, blue and visual magnitude from photoelectric measurements. The measurements from which these mean values were computed were collected from observations published between 1953 and 1992. The volume includes more than 1400 references.