The Complete Guide to the Birdlife of Britain &d Europe
de Peter Hayman (Ed. Smithsonian Books) Isbn : 1588340880
41.76 € / 273.93 FF
This authoritative guide is unparalleled in scope and depth. More than 3,500 brilliant color illustrations show each bird from up to twelve different angles, clearly and accurately presenting all distinguishing features of male and female, juvenile and adult birds. The engaging text is easily accessible yet detailed enough to satisfy even the most experienced birdwatcher. Each entry includes both common and scientific names for the bird. A succinct summary facilitates instant identification of...

Book Of North American Birds
de Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Editors (Ed. Reader's Digest Association) Isbn : 0762105763
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
This attractive and informative book of 600 species includes a«special collection»of more than 100 species that are rare. Each portrait includes full-color original artwork ; details on identification, habitat, nesting, and food ; and a color-coded range map.

Book of North American Birds
de Reader's Digest, Brenda Jackson, Ronald L. McDonal (Ed. Reader's Digest Association) Isbn : 0895773511
27.52 € / 180.52 FF
This attractive and informative book of 600 species includes a«special collection»of more than 100 species that are rare. Each portrait includes full-color original artwork ; details on identification, habitat, nesting, and food ; and a color-coded range map.

Bird Migration: A General Survey
de P. Berthold (Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0198507879
50.01 € / 328.04 FF
This accessible introduction to the science of bird migration--the only such book currently available--details the incredible stamina and navigation skills exhibited by migrating birds, as well as the field's latest ideas, hypotheses, experimental results, and methods. Twelve fascinating chapters cover key topics such as the different types of migration, migratory behavior, physiological adaptations, orientation mechanisms and navigation, and conservation needs of migrants. Written by one of the...

Restoring North America's Birds: Lessons from Landscape Ecology
de Robert A. Askins (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300079672
33.41 € / 219.16 FF
This accessible book draws on recent research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us create scientifically sound plans for protecting and restoring the rich diversity of North American birds. This edition includes an afterword that reviews noteworthy literature that has appeared since the first edition was completed in 1999. This new material - on such key issues as the importance of preserving large expanses of...

Restoring North America's Birds: Lessons from Landscape Ecology
de Robert A. Askins (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300093160
16.70 € / 109.54 FF
This accessible book draws on recent research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us create scientifically sound plans for protecting and restoring the rich diversity of North American birds. This edition includes an afterword that reviews noteworthy literature that has appeared since the first edition was completed in 1999. This new material - on such key issues as the importance of preserving large expanses of...

Common Birds Of Hawai'i
de H. Douglas Pratt (Ed. Bess Press) Isbn : 1573061824
4.13 € / 27.09 FF
Thirty-nine of Hawai'i's most commonly sighted birds, illustrated by H. Douglas Pratt, with common names (in English and Japanese), scientific names, Hawaiian names, sizes, wingspans, habitats, and origins.

Duck
de Claire Llewellyn (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 1559718781
14.15 € / 92.82 FF
The«Starting Life»series continues with another familiar topic: ducks. Every child is enthralled with baby ducklings at the park. This book takes readers through each stage of life--from egg to duckling to duck. Lush, accurate illustrations of habitat feature plant life and animals on die-cut pages that get longer as the duck grows bigger. Captions, labels, and diagrams provide lots of information on every page without sacrificing the picture book's beauty and appeal. The story of the duck's...

The Ecology of Bird Communities: Foundations and Patterns
de John A. Wiens (Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521426340
50.79 € / 333.16 FF
These two books represent a synthesis and critical evaluation of studies conducted on bird communities, or sets of bird species that occur together. Drawing from studies conducted throughout the world, they review in detail what is known about the patterns of organization of such communities and the factors, such as competition, predation, past history, climate, habitat or disturbance that may determine these patterns. In Volume 1, the author considers why the avian community ecologists ask the questions they do, and how they have proceeded to answer them. The questions have generally involved both«what»(pattern) and«why»(process) components. Most of the volume is devoted to a critical evaluation of the patterns of bird communities. In Volume 2, the author considers how community organizat...

Kingfishers
de Charlie Hamilton Jones (Ed. Colin Baxter Photography) Isbn : 1900455250
9.98 € / 65.46 FF
These small, colorful birds are found throughout the world, living almost exclusively near water, where they often nest in riverbanks. This book concentrates on the populations resident in the British Isles, and offers a delightful introduction to kingfishers, including lovely color photos.