Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Horn of Darkness: Rhinos on the Edge
de Carol Cunningham(Ed. OUP USA) Isbn : 0195138805
17.75 €
The world's rhinoceroses face extinction because a part of their anatomy is valued too much. Poachers hunt and slaughter them because their horns are treasured. Once an estimated 100,000 black rhinos roamed from the Sahara to the Cape of Good Hope but onw less than 3% remain. In all of Africa, there is but a single unfenced population numbering more than 100 individuals, in the inhospitable barrens of the Namib Desert. In 1989 a radical strategy was developed - cutting the horns. The rationale is simple. If a rhino has no horns, the incentive to kill it should disappear. What has since unfolded is a biological and political drama. Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger describe their quest to help conserve Africa's black rhinos in a book that is both an adventure story and virtual guidebook to t...

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Birds of the World
de Mark Rauzon(Ed. Gallery Books) Isbn : 0831769114
9.48 €
The world of birds is a colorful kingdom populated with more than 8600 species existing in virtually every habitat on the face of the Earth. The resplendent spectrum of color, iridescence and filamentous finery is a miracle to behold. The vocal repertoire of songsters pouring out their song is astounding, and the range of behaviors accompanying this couturial and auditory display sets birds far apart from other animal species, and places them in a realm of beauty they alone inhabit.Hundreds of millions of birds flee the northern cold, passing on ancient paths called fly ways. Major flyways in the world connect Europe to Africa, Asia to Australia and North America to South America. Bird navigation continues to astound and mystify scientists. Birds are able to orient their position relative ...

Faces in the Forest â€' The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil
de Karen Strier(Ed. Harvard University Press) Isbn : 0674290089
26.12 €
The woolly spider monkey, or muriqui, is one of the most endangered primate species in the world today. Because of deforestation pressures in its natural habitat-- the Atlantic coastal forests of southeastern Brazil--the muriquis are confined to less than three percent of their original range. There are now only a dozen forest fragments known to support a total muriqui population of about 500 individuals. This book traces the natural history of the muriqui from its scientific discovery in 1806...

Smithsonian Birds of North America: West
de DK Publishing(Ed. DK) Isbn : 0789471574
23.76 €
The winning photo-encyclopedic formula of the DK Handbook series, which have sold over five million copies, is taken to new heights in these comprehensive guides to the birds of North America. Created in association with one of America's leading learning institutions, the Smithsonian, Birds of North America are an absolute staple for any birder or ornithologist. Containing a superior visual format with more information than any other bird guides on the market, these books feature more than 700...

Whooping Crane
de Bonnie Graves(Ed. Perfection Learning) Isbn : 0780767144
18.96 €
The Whooping Crane On a flight to Maryland, Megan sits next to a man with a box on his lap and a story to tell. Full description

Birds Of Western Ghats, Kokan, And Malabar: Including Birds Of Goa
de Satish Pande(Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0195668782
53.16 €
The Western Ghats of India, identified as a World Biodiversity hotspot by Birdlife International, is an ecological zone of global importance, and supports a variety of habitats--marine waters, mangroves, mixed hill forests, montane grasslands, and scrub forests. The birdlife of this vulnerable hotspot of biodiversity has been comprehensively detailed in this book.

A Birder's West Indies: An Island-By-Island Tour
de Roland H. Wauer(Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292791011
23.76 €
The West Indies offer so much more than sun, sand, and shopping. This sweeping arc of islands, which runs from Cuba to Grenada and includes the Virgin Islands, teems with a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Up to 40 percent of the plants in some forests are found nowhere else on earth, while the West Indian flyway is a critical link in the migratory routes of many birds. In A Birder's West Indies, Roland Wauer takes you on an island-by-island journey of discovery. He describes the unique natural features of each island and recounts his often fascinating experiences in seeking out the nearly 400 species of birds known in the West Indies. His accounts give insight into the birds' habitats, status, and ecology and record some of the threats posed by human activities. For readers planni...

A Birder's West Indies: An Island-By-Island Tour
de Roland H. Wauer(Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292790988
38 €
The West Indies offer so much more than sun, sand, and shopping. This sweeping arc of islands, which runs from Cuba to Grenada and includes the Virgin Islands, teems with a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Up to 40 percent of the plants in some forests are found nowhere else on earth, while the West Indian flyway is a critical link in the migratory routes of many birds. In A Birder's West Indies, Roland Wauer takes you on an island-by-island journey of discovery. He describes the unique natural features of each island and recounts his often fascinating experiences in seeking out the nearly 400 species of birds known in the West Indies. His accounts give insight into the birds' habitats, status, and ecology and record some of the threats posed by human activities. For readers planni...

West Coast Birds
de Chris Fisher(Ed. Lone Pine Publishing,Canada) Isbn : 1551050498
14.77 €
The West Coast, with its abundant forests, valleys, and beaches, teems with a rich variety of bird life. With this colorful, informative, large-print book, you can identify common birds found in the area. The guide describes the songs and distinctive behaviors of birds in the region, as well as key visual features. Amateur birders of the area will find this an essential reference.

Penguins
de Diane Swanson(Ed. Gareth Stevens Publishing) Isbn : 0836840259
22.8 €
The Welcome to the World series has opened its borders and is exploring animals from around the world. With lively and informative text and color photographs, these books promise to deliver you to exotic lands-and you won't even have to leave your house ! Penguins have adapted to more habitats and climates than any other animal in the world, living on sandy beaches in Africa, windswept hills in South America and New Zealand, and icebergs in Antarctica. They can swim hundreds of miles in search of food, and their tuxedo-like coloring helps to hide them from predators and maximize the sun's warmth. Full of fun facts and amazing photographs, WELCOME TO THE WHOLE WORLD OF PENGUINS is a great way to learn about these curious creatures.