Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of New England
de Fred J. Alsop III(Ed. DK) Isbn : 0789484277
21.86 €
The most comprehensive series of field guides to North American birds ever. This impressive collection highlights birds from all regions of the United States including localized areas such as the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest and New England. Whether birding in the foothills of New England, the prairies of the Midwest, or the beaches of Florida, Smithsonian Handbooks are the most comprehensive field guides to North American birds on the market. Looking for the Great Blue Heron or the...

Birds of Texas
de Fred J., III Alsop, DK Publishing(Ed. DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)) Isbn : 0789483882
21.86 €
The most comprehensive series of field guides to North American birds ever. This impressive collection highlights birds from all regions of the United States including localized areas such as the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest and New England. Whether birding in the foothills of New England, the prairies of the Midwest, or the beaches of Florida, Smithsonian Handbooks are the most comprehensive field guides to North American birds on the market. Looking for the Great Blue Heron or the Piping Plover while visiting the Great Lakes ? Desperate to find the rare Long Billed Curlew or the Marbled Godwit during a hike in the Cascade Mountains ? There's no need to look any further ! Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, these amazing guides are an absolute staple for any bi...

Sparrows and Finches of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America
de Chris Earley(Ed. Firefly Books) Isbn : 1552977072
16.1 €
The most comprehensive information on several targeted species, packed in a colorful, convenient format.

Owls
de Cynthia Berger(Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811710211
76 €
The most complete collection of visual reference material on North American owls including over 700 stunning photos of 16 species of owls. Physical features offer insight into hunting, feeding, flying, and communication. Renowned carver Floyd Scholz presents the much anticipated follow-up to his best-selling Birds of Prey. In this new book, hundreds of stunning full-color photos and useful line drawings offer detailed studies of 16 species of owls-from the tiny Elf Owl to the impressive Great Horned Owl. All are illustrated in full detail, with focus on body and wing design, plumage patterns, flight characteristics, and predatory behavior. Also includes a section on carving and painting techniques and a gallery of Floyd Scholz's finished carvings. A must-have reference for carvers, artists...

The Tos Handbook of Texas Birds
de Mark W. Lockwood, Brush Freeman(Ed. Texas A M University Press) Isbn : 1585442836
51.38 €
The most ambitious edition yet of the Texas Ornithological Society checklist of Texas birds now includes range maps and color photographs of the birds much of the world comes to Texas to see. Based on the work of the Texas Bird Records Committee over almost three decades, The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds provides authoritative annotations on the abundance, status, and distribution of all species encountered in Texas; lists rare, introduced, and hypothetical species in the appendices; and offers a comprehensive reference section. Covers 623 species of birds currently listed for Texas With expert descriptions of the occurrence of each species Plus convenient range maps and distribution details for each species Plus 140 color photographs by well-known bird photographers of Texas specialties, r...

The Tos Handbook of Texas Birds
de Mark W. Lockwood, Brush Freeman(Ed. Texas A M University Press) Isbn : 1585442844
25.93 €
The most ambitious edition yet of the Texas Ornithological Society checklist of Texas birds now includes range maps and color photographs of the birds much of the world comes to Texas to see. Based on the work of the Texas Bird Records Committee over almost three decades, The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds provides authoritative annotations on the abundance, status, and distribution of all species encountered in Texas ; lists rare, introduced, and hypothetical species in the appendices ; and offers a...

Birds of the Gulf Coast
de William R. Fontenot(Ed. Louisiana State University Press) Isbn : 0807127248
37.96 €
The moist, sultry northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico hosts a remarkably diverse bird community of more then three hundred species. Waders and seabirds, waterfowl, hummingbirds, warblers, grosbeaks, tanagers, larks, blackbirds, sparrows, and finches all thrive in the various ecosystems of the Gulf Coast and swirl in and out with the seasons. Featuring 170 color photographs by nature photographer Brian K. Miller and essays by natural history expert William R. Fontenot, Birds of the Gulf Coast depicts the mystery and majesty of these beautiful creatures and highlights the importance of the region to the bird's conservation. Fontenot introduces the conditions peculiar to each season on the temperate Gulf Coast, and Miller's images are arranged by the calendar. The waterfowl, raptors, and sea...

The Minds of Birds
de Alexander F. Skutch(Ed. Texas A M University Press) Isbn : 0890966710
28.46 €
The Minds of Birds is a marvelous anthology of classic bird stories, a measured brief for a radical judgment ... questioning a basic tenet of our self-assumed uniqueness in nature.

The Minds of Birds
de Alexander F. Skutch(Ed. Texas A M University Press) Isbn : 0890967598
18.96 €
The Minds of Birds is a marvelous anthology of classic bird stories, a measured brief for a radical judgment ... questioning a basic tenet of our self-assumed uniqueness in nature.

Geographical Variation in Waders
de Meinte Engelmoer, Cees S. Roselaar(Ed. Springer) Isbn : 0792350200
119.34 €
The migratory habits and migration schedules of waders can better be understood by analysing their measurements. Therefore, we need a clear characterization of breeding populations and the proper statistical tools. In this book the morphometrical variation of the following species was studied with multivariate statistics: Ringed Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Eurasian Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Red Knot, Sanderling, Curlew Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed...