Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Birds of North America: Version 2.5
de Peter W. Thayer(Ed. Thayer Birding Software Ltd) Isbn : 1887148132
66.5 €
The combination of two of Thayer's CD-ROMs -- Birds of North America and Birder's Diary -- have everything you could want in birding software. In fact, I'm sure if I keep digging, I'll find a kitchen sink in there somewhere. Birds of North America and Birder's Diary work in tandem to help you create and manage detailed life lists, and handle troublesome identification problems; they'll even enable you to compare two different species side by side to be sure you're not confusing one bird with another. Birds of North America is a comprehensive piece of reference software, a cyber-field guide. It contains all 917 birds found in the United States and Canada (excluding Hawaii), plus a 317-bird-strong sampling from the Birds of the World. More than 2,800 photos let you see these birds in a varie...

Birds of Argentina Uruguay - A Field Guide
de T. Narosky, D. Izurrieta(Ed. L.O.L.A. (Literature of Latin America)) Isbn : 9509906336
66.83 €
The classical and most accurate guide on Argentine birds.

The Bird Man
de Isabella Tree(Ed. Ebury Press) Isbn : 071262158X
17.7 €
The classic biography of a great ornithologist now in B format

The Bird Man
de Isabella Tree(Ed. Ebury Press) Isbn : 0091895790
9.44 €
The classic biography of a great ornithologist now in B format

Chickadees, Tits, Nuthatches Treecreepers
de Simon Harrap, David Quinn(Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691010838
61.43 €
The chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, and treecreepers include some of the best-known birds in the world. They also number among them some species so rare that they have been seen by only a handful of birdwatchers. This is the first guide to cover all of these families across the globe. The comprehensive text provides extensive information about each species, including identification, description, vocalizations, geographical distribution and variation, habits, habitats, breeding biology, and relationships. Beautifully drawn full-color plates detail all of the species, and the book includes over 100 color maps and additional line drawings. This is the only guide of its kind. It covers the many members of these popular bird families, which count among them chickadees, titmice, penduline tits,...

Digital Astrophotography: The State of the Art
de Richard Rhodes, D. C. Heggie, Piet Hut, Keith Mars(Ed. Springer London Ltd) Isbn : 1852337346
25.99 €
The CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) has revolutionised optical astronomy during the past 20 years, and specialised astronomical CCD cameras are now even more affordable, colour is standard, and they provide spectacular results. The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy 2e provides some examples of the best images, and gives readers hints and tips about how to get the best out of this extraordinary technology. Experts in CCD astronomy from North America and Europe have contributed to this book, illustrating their help and advice with many beautiful colour images ? the book is in full colour throughout. Techniques range from using simple webcams to highly technical aspects such as supernovae patrolling. Computer processing, stacking and image-enhancement are detailed, along with many hints and tips f...

Loons
de Aubrey Lang, Wayne Lynch(Ed. Thunder Bay Press (CA)) Isbn : 1571452419
15.18 €
The call of the loon has captivated people's imagination for centuries. From its prehistoric evolution and mythical ancestry to its precarious existence today in water habitats fed by acid rain, the loon is a survivor, a creature for our time. This informative text covers the full range of loon species, from common loons to red-throated loons to the loons of the Arctic and Pacific, with over 120 full color photos.

Loons
de Aubrey Lang(Ed. Bdd Promotional Book Co) Isbn : 0792451228
18.98 €
The call of the loon has captivated people's imagination for centuries. From its prehistoric evolution and mythical ancestry to its precarious existence today in water habitats fed by acid rain, the loon is a survivor, a creature for our time. This informative text covers the full range of loon species, from common loons to red-throated loons to the loons of the Arctic and Pacific, with over 120 full color photos.

Bustards, Hemipodes, and Sandgrouse: Birds of Dry Places
de Paul A. Johnsgard(Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0198576986
46.66 €
The bustards, hemipodes, and sandgrouse represent three taxonomically distinct and diverse families. Most of their members have become adapted to life in deserts, semi-deserts, or steppes of the Old World. This is the first monograph covering any of these groups, and is a companion volume to Paul Johnsgard's The Pheasants of the World and The Quails, Partridges and Francolins of the World. It covers all fifty one extant species, many of which are rare or endangered, and all but one of them are...

Fairy-Wrens and Grasswrens: Maluridae
de Ian Rowley, Eleanor Russell(Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0198546904
112.22 €
The brilliant plumage, jaunty gait, and acceptance of man-made suburban gardens as a suitable habitat make fairy-wrens a favorite with anyone lucky enough to see them. This book is the culmination of forty years of field studies by the author. All species are illustrated in color in superb plates specially commissioned for this volume.