Birds of the World Playing Cards
de Vaclovas Butrimas (Ed. U.S. Games Systems) Isbn : 0880794275
5.01 € / 32.86 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
14.15 € / 92.82 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 Publishing) Isbn : 0836840240
19.99 € / 131.13 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
8.31 € / 54.51 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
8.31 € / 54.51 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.

The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
de June Osborne (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292760477
14.99 € / 98.33 FF
There is no mistaking a hummingbird. Even people who hardly know a robin from a sparrow recognize that flash of iridescent feathers and the distinctive hovering flight. So popular have«hummers»become that even casual birdwatchers now travel great distances to hummingbird hot spots to see masses of birds in their annual migrations. In this invitingly written book, June Osborne paints a fully detailed portrait of perhaps the best-known hummingbird in the United States, the ruby-throat. Drawing...

The Atlas of Chick Development
de Ruth Bellairs, Mark Osmond (Ed. Academic Pr) Isbn : 0120847906
96.88 € / 635.49 FF
There has not been a book like this for fifty years. In addition to many drawings and plates, the book contains discussions of general chick development and details of the research techniques used. This reference work is essential for researchers studying development and for molecular biologists and biochemists coming to the chick embryo for the first time. It is aimed at researchers, such as molecular geneticists, who wish to use the chick as their standard system, but need instruction on the...

Nomadic Desert Birds: With 63 Figures and 32 Tables
de W. Richard J. Dean (Ed. Springer-Verlag) Isbn : 3540403930
121.10 € / 794.36 FF
There are two basic strategies for coping with life in the desert. The first involves withstanding the extreme conditions using behavioural or physiological tactics. The second strategy is to be a migrant and to opportunistically or seasonally move to where the necessary resources are. Nomadism, i.e. the opportunistic and irregular movements from resource-poor to resource-rich patches, is a tactic that birds, with their mobility, can use, and it is explored by W.R.J. Dean in this volume. For many bird species, such movements between habitats or across landscapes to find patches of resources are essential for their continued existence. The relationship between climate, habitat and movements in the avifauna of arid and semi-arid regions and the advantages and disadvantages of a seasonally mi...

North American Owls: Journey Through a Shadowed World
de Jim Burns (Ed. Willow Creek Press) Isbn : 1572236825
33.37 € / 218.89 FF
There are 19 species of owls in North America and a spectacularly-illustrated chapter is devoted to each in this intriguing natural history narrative. Author Jim Burns takes the reader on a journey of discovering owls during his travels across the United States. His two rules of owling—that owls never appear when and where they are expected, and that owls always appear when and where they are least expected—set the tone for this informative and exciting excursion into the world of owls. The essays are combined with stunning full-color images of these elusive birds, and as these birds are so often heard and not seen, an audio CD is part of this complete owl package, showcasing the magnificent calls of these beautiful and mysterious birds. Jim Burns has been photographing birds for over 20 y...

Faces in the Forest: The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil
de Karen B. Strier (Ed. Harvard University Press) Isbn : 0674290089
17.49 € / 114.73 FF
The woolly spider monkey, or muriqui, is one of the most endangered primate species in the world today. Because of deforestation pressures in its natural habitat-- the Atlantic coastal forests of southeastern Brazil--the muriquis are confined to less than three percent of their original range. There are now only a dozen forest fragments known to support a total muriqui population of about 500 individuals. This book traces the natural history of the muriqui from its scientific discovery in 1806...