Hens Eggs: Their Basic and Applied Science
de T. Yamamoto, Takehiko Yamamoto, M. Kim (Ed. CRC Press) Isbn : 0849340055
166.99 € / 1095.38 FF
The egg is a chemical storehouse-within an incubating egg a complicated set of chemical reactions take place that convert the chemicals into a living animal. Using hen eggs as a model, this new text explores the use of eggs for food, industrial, and pharmaceutical applications. It covers the chemistry, biology, and function of lipids ; carbohydrates ; proteins ; yolk antibody (IgY) ; and other materials of eggs. The novel merits of egg materials over others used in the same products are also discussed. These areas of egg technology have never been compiled before in one source.

The Ebcc Atlas of European Breeding Birds: Their Distribution and Abundance
de Ward J. M. Hagemeijer (Ed. T. & A. D. Poyser Ltd) Isbn : 0856610917
100.02 € / 656.09 FF
The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds presents, for the very first time, an integrated picture of the distribution and abundance of the breeding birds of Europe. The book compiles and organizes bird survey data from all of Europe, bringing together a team of 450 authors from 38 countries, with an inventive team of artists providing lively illustrations of the various bird species. Over 100 regional and national atlases have been produced, surveying areas from such obscure regions as Madeira, the Azores, Iceland, Svalbard, Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land and Transcaucasia--even parts of Russia and the Ukraine ! A scale is included that describes present endangered species' conservation status and enables the measurement of future nature conservation initiatives as well as informative gr...

Bald Eagle 2000 Calendar
de Lon E. Lauber (Ed. Tidemark Pr Ltd) Isbn : 1559494395
11.31 € / 74.19 FF
The eagle is one of North Americas avian successes. Once endangered, eagles are now regaining traditional range lost in their struggle to survive. Photographed by Alaskan Lon Lauber, Bald Eagle 2000 features eagles close-up, soaring in flight, caring for their young and conferencing like Senators. Sales support the work of Wildlife Forever, a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving and protecting Americas wildlife heritage. 11x14, wall calendar

Cacti of the Desert Southwest
de Meg Quinn (Ed. Rio Nuevo Publishers) Isbn : 1887896287
10.81 € / 70.91 FF
The deserts of the American Southwest boast a remarkable diversity of drought-tolerant plant life, including many species found nowhere else on earth. And no group says«desert»quite like cacti. Their prickly nature notwithstanding, cacti and the desert habitats in which they reside are especially fragile. Indeed, Saguaro National Park and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument were established primarily to protect the largest concentrations of these respective species. Others, such as the Pima pineapple cactus, are less conspicuous but also more rare and in need of special protection and conservation. In Cacti of the Desert Southwest, botanist Meg Quinn describes eighty-six of the most significant cacti found in the Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and Mojave deserts. For ease of identification, all are ...

Birds of Oregon: A General Reference
de David B. Marshall (Ed. Oregon State University Press) Isbn : 087071497X
54.29 € / 356.12 FF
The definitive source for Oregon ornithology,«Birds of Oregon»is a comprehensive reference to the 486 bird species now known to occur in the state. It combines what is known today about the population status and distribution of each species with current knowledge on their habitats and life histories.«Birds of Oregon»provides interested citizens with a basic understanding of Oregon’s rich bird life and serves as an invaluable reference for birders and wildlife professionals.

Birdwatching in Vermont
de Ted Murin, Bryan Pfeiffer (Ed. University Press of New England) Isbn : 1584651881
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
The definitive how-to guide to watching and enjoying birds in Vermont including a special section for beginners.

Sylvia Warblers
de Hadoram Shirihai (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691088330
73.12 € / 479.64 FF
The culmination of more than a decade of work, this is the most complete manual available on the large family of insectivorous passerines, the Old World warblers Sylviidae, native to Israel and other Mediterranean countries. The authors include detailed information on the phylogeny, distribution, ecology, appearance, and behavior of Sylvia warblers. They draw on tremendous experience and expertise to sort out the complex plumage variations of these notoriously stealthy birds, noting coloration changes by distribution, age, and sex. Attention is also given to the wide variation in song among Sylvia. The volume contains an incredible amount of original data, compiled from field studies and meticulous museum research. Importantly, the authors use a novel approach to systematics, resulting in ...

Raptors in Human Landscapes: Adaptations to Built and Cultivated Environments
de David M. Bird (Ed. Academic Pr) Isbn : 012100130X
74.33 € / 487.57 FF
The coverage of this fascinating new book is wide ranging, from the impact of human activity on country wide scales to the particular conditions associated with urban, cultivated and industrial landscapes. It examines the various schemes specifically directed towards the provision of artificial nest sites and platforms for raptors across North and South America, Europe, Africa, and elsewhere, and from a broad spectrum of species groups such as the falcons, accipiters, eagles, kites and many others.

Great Horned Owl
de Dwight G. Smith (Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811726894
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
The complete natural history of this popular species, told in straightforward text and illustrated with brilliant color photographs. The Great Horned Owl is a year-round resident over much of the United States and Canada, from dense forests to suburbia and city parks. Special adaptations, hunting and feeding techniques, nest building, growth and development of the young, and aggressive behavior are covered in depth.

Complete Guide to the Birds of Europe
de Killian Mullarney (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691095167
42.58 € / 279.31 FF
The combination of superb and thoughtfully arranged illustrations, definitive text, and up-to-date illustration maps, all in a single volume, has already established the pocket-sized version of this guide, also published by Princeton University Press, as the most essential reference to European bird identification. This sumptuous large-format edition with entirely redesigned text is intended to complement the field guide and permit greater appreciation of the extraordinarily beautiful artwork. The Complete Guide to the Birds of Europe provides the information needed to identify all European bird species in their normal seasonal and age-related plumage variations. Over 3,500 of the most accurate and attractive illustrations ever painted are accompanied by innovative pointers and captions dr...