Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Catalogue of Mean Ubv Data on Stars
de Jean-Claude Mermilliod, Monique Mermilliod(Ed. Springer-Verlag New York Inc.) Isbn : 0387943552
94.06 €
This catalog contains data on the magnitudes of more than 100,000 stars in the Galaxy. For each star listed, the catalog gives the position, identification, and ultraviolet, blue and visual magnitude from photoelectric measurements. The measurements from which these mean values were computed were collected from observations published between 1953 and 1992. The volume includes more than 1400 references.

Penguins
de Barbara Taylor, Michael Chinery(Ed. Lorenz Books) Isbn : 0754812871
9.44 €
This brilliant book contains the answers to lots of questions kids ask, as well as some they haven t even thought of yet. Covering everything about penguins from habitats and homes to swimming and raising chicks, this book is perfect for younger readers. The fun questions are clearly answered and fantastic illustrations and photographs help explain things further. Throughout there are hilarious cartoons to keep kids hooked, activity panels to encourage further learning, and a fun quiz at the back to test children on what they have read. A first-class reference resource.

Common Birds and Their Songs
de Lang Elliott(Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Isbn : 0395912385
21.86 €
This book-audio package provides a unique introduction to fifty of the most familiar birds of North America and the songs they sing. Each bird is described in vivid detail - its natural history, habitat, voice, range, and field marks - and illustrated in stunning color photographs. Range maps show where each species is found in different seasons. The audio CD features original high-quality field recordings of each bird's songs and calls, which are track-coded for easy access. Common Birds and Their Songs will be valuable to anyone interested in birds, from beginner to expert. It's the perfect gift for any birder - or anyone with a bird feeder.

Manual of Ornithology â€' Avian Structure Function (Paper)
de Noble Proctor(Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300076193
22.38 €
This book-a visual guide to the structure and anatomy of birds-is one of the most heavily illustrated ornithology references ever written. A concise atlas of avian anatomy, it contains more than 200 specially prepared, accurate, and clear drawings that include material never illustrated before. The text is as informative as the drawings ; written at a level appropriate to undergraduate students and to bird lovers in general, it explains why birds look and act the way they do.

Manual of Ornithology: Avian Structure Function
de Noble S. Proctor, Patrick J. Lynch(Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300057466
47.25 €
This book-a visual guide to the structure and anatomy of birds-is one of the most heavily illustrated ornithology references ever written. A concise atlas of avian anatomy, it contains more than 200 specially prepared, accurate, and clear drawings that include material never illustrated before. The text is as informative as the drawings ; written at a level appropriate to undergraduate students and to bird lovers in general, it explains why birds look and act the way they do.

Nightjars: A Guide to the Nightjars, Nighthawks, and Their Relatives
de Nigel Cleere(Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300074573
47.5 €
This book, with 36 superb color plates that capture the enigmatic beauty of nightjars, is the first to describe in detail every species of the nightjar order, an order of 119 species in five families. Along with discussions on plumage, structure, fossil records, and taxonomy, the book includes distribution maps and accounts of each species` voice, habitat, habit, food, breeding behavior, description, and current status.Copublished with Pica Press For sale in North and South America.

Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World
de Claus Konig, Jan-Hendrik Becking, Friedhelm Weick(Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300079206
72.9 €
This book, along with recordings of the distinctive voices of owls on a double CD that may be purchased with it, is an invaluable aid to identifying owl species throughout the world. The book details owl ecology and reproductive behavior, describes three new tropical owl species, and presents 64 beautiful color plates of these elusive birds.

A Florida Sketch Book
de Bradford Torrey(Ed. Kessinger Publishing Co) Isbn : 141910120X
18 €
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of th...

A Florida Sketch Book
de Bradford Torrey(Ed. Indypublish.com) Isbn : 1414288441
38.94 €
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of th...

Bird Day How to Prepare for It
de Charles A. Babcock(Ed. Kessinger Publishing Co) Isbn : 1417918209
18 €
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of th...