Nevada Birds: An Introduction to Familiar Species
de James Kavanagh (Ed. Waterford Press) Isbn : 1583551565
4.97 € / 32.6 FF
Nevada Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist(tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability.

Nebraska Birds: An Introduction to Familiar Species
de (Ed. Waterford Pr) Isbn : 158355002X
4.97 € / 32.6 FF
Nebraska Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability. (31/2 X 81/4 folded, opens to 22 X 81/4, color illustrations, map)

The Newts and Salamanders of Europe
de Richard A. Griffiths (Ed. ) Isbn : 012303955X
Prix : NC
Nearly thirty years after the publication of the last detailed book on the newts and salamanders of Europe, this book at last provides a much needed, modern coverage of the ecology, behavior, evolution, and conservation of these fascinating amphibians. The author abandons the popular conception of amphibians as a primitive group poorly adapted to life on land. Indeed, he shows how the diversity of newt and salamanders life-styles underlines how this relatively small group of animals have survived in such diverse habitats as underground caves, mountain tops, tropical forests, and the Siberian tundra. Delightfully illustrated and fully referenced throughout, the book synthesizes much recent research into a lively and readable format that will be of interest to both experienced and inexperien...

Birds of Voyageurs National Park: A Guide to the Minnesota-Ontario Border Country
de Voyageurs Region National Park Associati, Voyageur (Ed. University of Minnesota Press) Isbn : 0816638993
14.15 € / 92.82 FF
Nature/Regional An essential guide to bird identification in this wilderness region. Voyageurs National Park, on the Minnesota-Ontario border, is beloved by campers, canoeists, kayakers, hikers, and especially, bird-watchers. Its solitude offers a relatively undisturbed habitat, and its unusually varied ecosystem-the open water of large lakes, wetlands, and upland forests-provides a unique home for its bird population. Indeed, Voyageurs encompasses some of the greatest diversity of bird life in North America with over one hundred species known to breed within the park and even more nonbreeding visitors. This book describes one hundred of Voyageurs' most commonly seen birds-from the familiar Common Loon to more unusual species such as the Black-Backed Three-Toed Woodpecker and the Mourning ...

Birds and Other Wildlife of South Central Texas: A Handbook
de Edward A. Kutac, S. Christopher Caran (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292743157
14.99 € / 98.33 FF
Nature takes a surprising turn in the heart of Texas. The flat Gulf Coastal Plains, which become the fertile Blackland Prairies in Central Texas, end abruptly at the Balcones Escarpment, one of the state's most dramatic geological features, and the rolling, more sparsely vegetated Hill Country begins. The animal life varies as dramatically as the land. More than 400 species of birds alone, nearly three-fourths of all Texas birds, can be spotted in the region. This handbook offers a concise natural history of Central Texas and a complete checklist of all native and naturalized vertebrate animals, including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, as well as invertebrates that include butterflies and land snails. The listings cite both scientific and common names for each species, rel...

Birds of Mumbai
de Sunjoy Monga (Ed. India Book House) Isbn : 8175083913
13.77 € / 90.33 FF
Mumbai and its surrounding hills, forests, lakes and creeks host over a quarter of India's avifauna - more than 350 species of birds that include resident as well as local and winter migrants.Birds of Mumbaiis a compact field guide that enables easy identification of these birds, classified under four distinct habitats - Wetlands, Forests, Grass Scrub and Urban Areas. A detailed description of the plumage, habits, size, distinguishing calls, as well as distribution and status of each...

Build a Better Birdhouse (Or Feeder): New Designs in Avian Architecture
de Malcolm Wells (Ed. Willow Creek Press) Isbn : 1572230495
8.31 € / 54.51 FF
Most birdhouses, according to«underground architect»Malcolm Wells, are«silly-looking boxes embarrassing us out of doors. We owe it to the Creator of the birds, if not the birds themselves, to give it our very best shot ; to say, somehow, in human terms, what they say so movingly in grass and twigs and straw.»The author has been giving it his best shot for over 40 years, creating little habitats of weathered wood that belong to and blend elegantly with the landscape. The 25 easy-to-follow designs presented here (with the author's humorous and philosophical asides) will make both birds and people happy.

Songbirds: Celebrating Nature's Voices
de Ronald Orenstein (Ed. Sierra Club Books for Children) Isbn : 0871569477
29.23 € / 191.74 FF
More than half of the world's avian creatures are songbirds. Found on every continent, they brighten forests, jungles, and urban backyards with their colorful feathers and always-colorful musical sounds. But despite their numbers, humankind's unrelenting assault on the environment threatens to disrupt -- and perhaps even silence -- them. As the world's rainforests disappear, hundreds of bird species may perish with them, including many of the songbirds that spend their summers in the United States.Songbirds: Celebrating Nature's Voices is a bird-lover's reference that examines the behavior of some of the world's most unusual songbirds as well as more familiar species, from warblers and robins to blue jays and finches. It is also a call to action, warning that the songs may soon end if we c...

Sandy: The Sandhill Crane Who Joined Our Family
de Dayton O. Hyde (Ed. Oregon State University Press) Isbn : 0870714864
14.99 € / 98.33 FF
More than an animal story, Sandy is the true account of an individual who dedicated himself to saving an endangered species. Hyde shares his totally charming, often hilarious stories of Sandy and other wild pets, showing us how one man's heroic act to save an unhatched egg blossomed in to lifetime of conservation activities. First published over thirty years ago, Sandy contains a message more urgent today as civilization sprawls without regard for wilderness. It shows what private...

A Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas: Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador
de Ernest Preston Edwards (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292720912
19.16 € / 125.68 FF
More than a thousand species of birds occur in Mexico and in the adjacent countries of Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Of these birds, a unique mixture of temperate-zone and tropical species, less than half are found in the United States, and many cross the border only a short distance into the southwestern states. This practical field guide contains detailed annotations for easy identification of all of Mexico's regular species. The descriptions include the English, Spanish, and Latin...