Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

The Tanagers: Natural History, Distribution and Indentification
de Morton L. Isler, Phyllis R. Isler(Ed. Smithsonian Inst Pr) Isbn : 0874745527
66.5 €
The tanagers ( Thraupinae ) are among the most colorful of songbirds. Limited to the New World, they are most numerous in tropical forests, often forming large, conspicuous, multi-species feeding flocks. All 242 currently recognized species are described and illustrated in this definitive compendium. The authors emphasize field identification, biology, and distribution. They do not attempt to solve all the taxonomic questions posed by this subfamily, pointing out instead where further research is needed. An important and beautiful book for all ornithology collections. Paul B. Cors, Univ. of Wyoming Lib., LaramieCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Disks and Outflows Around Young Stars: Proceedings of a Conference Held at Heidelberg, Germany, 6-9 September 1994
de S. V. W. Beckwith(Ed. Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH Co. K) Isbn : 3540613897
57.71 €
The subject of the book, the ubiquitous circumstellar disks around very young stars and the corresponding jets of outflowing matter, has recently become one of the hottest areas in astrophysics. The disks are thought to be precursors to planetary systems, and the outflows are thought to be a necessary phase in the formation of a young star, helping the star to get rid of angular momentum and energy as it makes its way onto the main sequence. The possible connections to planetary systems and stellar astrophysics makes these topics especially broad, appealing to generalists and specialists alike. The CD not only contains papers that could not be printed in the book but allows the authors to include a fair amount of data, often displayed as color images.

Stellar Populations: Proceedings of the 164th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held in the Hague, the Netherlands, August 15-19, 1
de International Astronomical Union(Ed. Springer) Isbn : 0792335376
173.04 €
The subject of stellar populations touches on almost every field of astronomy and astrophysics. As well as commemorating the 50th anniversary of the beginnings of the subject, this book brings together experts on all relevant parts of astrophysics to discuss the outstanding questions relating to the stellar population concept as an observational tool that gives us a physical understanding of the galaxies.

Stellar Populations: Proceedings of the 164th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held in the Hague, The Netherlands, August 15-19, 1994 (International Astronomical Union Symposia)
de P.C. van der Kruit, Gerry Gilmore(Ed. Springer) Isbn : 0792335384
168.79 €
The subject of stellar populations touches on almost every field of astronomy and astrophysics. As well as commemorating the 50th anniversary of the beginnings of the subject, this book brings together experts on all relevant parts of astrophysics to discuss the outstanding questions relating to the stellar population concept as an observational tool that gives us a physical understanding of the galaxies.

WINGED MIGRATION: THE JUNIOR EDITION
de Guillaume Poyet, Stephane Durand(Ed. Chronicle Books) Isbn : 2020633493
14.53 €
The stunning companion to the Oscar-nominated film Winged Migration.

Stokes Bird Gardening Book: The Complete Guide to Creating a Bird-Friendly Habitat in Your Backyard
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes(Ed. Little, Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316818364
13.29 €
The Stokeses, authors of 21 previous bird and nature books, offer bird-watchers and gardeners a basic guide to attracting birds. They begin with a chapter on planning and planting such a garden, reminding readers of the birds' four needs: food, water, nesting sites, and shelter (from rain, snow, sun, wind, and predators). The authors list flowers, shrubs, vines, and trees that attract birds, and they explain how to create a hummingbird garden. There is a chapter on eight easy things to do that will attract birds (for instance, creating a brush pile, letting dead trees stand, and providing nesting material in the spring) and one on "bird-friendly" lawns. Other chapters deal with bird feeders, birdhouses, birdbaths, ponds, and pools. The book also offers a list of 103 species of birds, descr...

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bird Feeding
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes(Ed. Little, Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316816590
9.5 €
The Stokes Beginner's Guides, intended for beginning nature lovers of all ages, offer a wealth of identification and behavior information in a portable pocket-sized format. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and range maps, each Beginner's Guide is organized according to the Stokes' easy-to-use and popular color-tab system.

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Hummingbirds
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes(Ed. Little, Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316816957
9.5 €
The Stokes Beginner's Guides, intended for beginning nature lovers of all ages, offer a wealth of identification and behavior information in a portable pocket-sized format. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and range maps, each Beginner's Guide is organized according to the Stokes' easy-to-use and popular color-tab system.

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Shorebirds
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes(Ed. Little, Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316816965
9.5 €
The Stokes Beginner's Guides, intended for beginning nature lovers of all ages, offer a wealth of identification and behavior information in a portable pocket-sized format. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and range maps, each Beginner's Guide is organized according to the Stokes' easy-to-use and popular color-tab system.

Starlings and Mynas
de Chris Feare, Adrian Craig(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 069100496X
44.83 €
The starling family contains some of the most common and some of the rarest birds in the world--ranging from the ubiquitous Common Starling to species restricted to single islands in the South Pacific. Starlings and Mynas is the first comprehensive, one-volume guide to all 114 members of the family. The main text of the book presents descriptions and illustrations of every species and many distinctive subspecies. It offers extensive information about identification, ecology, and behavior,...