8040 livres sur les oiseaux.

Restoring North America's Birds: Lessons from Landscape Ecology
de Robert A. Askins (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300093160
19.12 € / 125.42 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
3.94 € / 25.84 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
13.50 € / 88.55 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
41.44 € / 271.83 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 James (Ed. Colin Baxter Photography Ltd) Isbn : 1900455250
8.30 € / 54.44 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.

Birds of the World Playing Cards
de Vaclovas Butrimas (Ed. U.S. Games) Isbn : 0880794275
4.78 € / 31.35 FF
These decks feature full-color illustrations created exclusively for this special series, with a different picture on every card face. Each deck contains 54 cards. Cards measure 2-1/4»x 3-1/2»

To a Young Bird Artist: Letters from Louis Agassiz Fuertes to George Miksch Sutton
de Louis Agassiz Fuertes (Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811723089
12.44 € / 81.6 FF
These collected letters were written by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, one of the country's most well known bird artists, to ornithologist and bird illustrator George Miksch Sutton when Sutton was still a boy struggling to learn the art of bird painting. Written between 1915 and 1927, the letters are filled with Fuertes' observations of bird behavior, descriptions of his bird study and painting techniques, and advice on how to paint lifelike avian images and make one's way in the rapidly changing birding world all at a time when birding was becoming less an exclusive activity for scientists and more a popular hobby for the general public. Words of wisdom from the«father of modern bird art»A birding classic brought back to print.

Hummingbirds
de Diane Swanson (Ed. Gareth Stevens) Isbn : 0836840240
19.06 € / 125.03 FF
These are the latest titles in this popular series that introduces children to North American wildlife through color photographs and fascinating text. Young readers will be enchanted by America's smallest bird, the fearless hummingbird. Its resting heart rate is an astonishing 480 beats per minute and, unlike any other bird, it can fly backwards. Few animals capture the imagination like wild horses. There are nearly 50,000 wild horses still roaming western North America. This book reveals their origins, their complex family systems, and how they live together off the land.

Welcome to the World of Hummingbirds
de Diane Swanson (Ed. Whitecap Books) Isbn : 1552853195
7.93 € / 52.02 FF
These are the latest titles in this popular series that introduces children to North American wildlife through color photographs and fascinating text. Young readers will be enchanted by America's smallest bird, the fearless hummingbird. Its resting heart rate is an astonishing 480 beats per minute and, unlike any other bird, it can fly backwards. Few animals capture the imagination like wild horses. There are nearly 50,000 wild horses still roaming western North America. This book reveals their origins, their complex family systems, and how they live together off the land.

Field Guide to the North American Bird
de Adam Blank, Lauren Blank (Ed. Ten Speed Press) Isbn : 1580085741
7.93 € / 52.02 FF
There is one gesture that transcends language, race, gender, and age: the bird. Growing up together in Des Moines, Iowa, brother and sister Adam and Lauren Blank exchanged a lot of birds, and THE FIELD GUIDE TO THE NORTH AMERICAN BIRD is the product of their quest for the elusive jaw-dropping, eye-popping Mother of All Birds. Complete with step-by-step illustrations for more than 50 species of f# @-yous, this handy little guide will have you flipping off with skill and panache, from basic birds like the Sit and Spin to more sophisticated birds like the Bouquet. You'll find the perfect one-finger salute for any occasion, whether tormenting your little sister or telling that tailgater exactly what you think of him.