Shortlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize
‘Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening’ Sunday Times
A book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from ……続きを見る
A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolution
How Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma descr……続きを見る
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'Thrilling dispatches from a vanishing world' Observer
Animals don't exist to teach us things, but that is what they have always done, and most of what they teach us ……続きを見る
Este guia didático da morfologia do tecido uretral de ratas tem como objetivo último melhorar o atendimento às mulheres gestantes, enquanto procura elucidar os mecanismos fisiopatológicos que conduz……続きを見る
著者:Mitch Reardon
出版社: Penguin Random House South Africa
発売日: 2018年06月01日
After centuries of relative isolation, the Karoo – South Africa’s parched heartland – is a latecomer to the tourist industry. What was once viewed as a harsh and desolate place of limited attraction……続きを見る
Do you really know what's going on away from the bird feeder? Discover the private lives of your bird table regulars in this fascinating exposé of the drama behind their everyday survival. There are……続きを見る
著者:Gordon Grice
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2009年10月21日
Snake venom that digests human flesh. A building cleared of every living thing by a band of tiny spiders. An infant insect eating its living prey from within, saving the vital organs for last. These……続きを見る
Over 130 poems, paired with amazing photos, that explore the behavior and nature of wild birds - OUR birds. The lyrics range from playful to thought-provoking and provide a unique and intimate look ……続きを見る
著者:Donald Carter
出版社: Ebook.Gd Publishing
発売日: 2015年05月21日
Many people think that Fish are easy to take care of, but the truth is, maintaining an aquarium needs to have great amount of dedication and hard-work. Aquarium Supply Buyers Guide lets you get to k……続きを見る
著者:Sean Dooley
出版社: Allen & Unwin
発売日: 2007年10月01日
Everything you wanted to know about bird watching but didn't know who to ask (in a convenient A-Z format). Anoraks to Zitting Cisticola is a guide to the secret world of birdwatching. It has all the……続きを見る
A comprehensive survey of the valuable work undertaken by Britain's network of bird observatories, with summaries and tables of noteworthy events and much historical background.
Bird observatories a……続きを見る
Birdwatchers' Year is, in essence, six 'years' of bird activity and behaviour as recorded, month by month, by six experienced bird watchers and ornithologists. The result is a fascinating compilatio……続きを見る
Two conflicting philosophies about nature still exist. One believes in exploitation and the other in harmony. When they are applied to horses, they lead to conflicting beliefs about equine abilities……続きを見る
An authoritative study of extinction in birds, with case studies of 20 critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.
Almost two hundred species of birds have beco……続きを見る
Based on phylogenetic research, this complete study of the genus Sylvia describes two new species and establishes identification criteria for all members of the family.
A lengthy introduction explai……続きを見る
Je suis amoureuse des chevaux depuis ma rencontre, à l’âge de douze ans, avec une petite jument nommée Hortensia, que j’appelais « ma chatte », puis j’ai gravi les échelons jusqu’au niveau d’instruc……続きを見る
Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.
The Bird Atlas 2007–2011 is the definitive statement on breeding and winter bird distributions in Britain and Ireland.
Building on previous atlases (1968–……続きを見る
A heartwarming collection of stories from a woman who brings together disadvantaged children and abandoned racehorses, with remarkable results.
Thirteen-year-old Sophie hadn’t uttered a word to anyo……続きを見る
著者:John D. MacDonald
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2013年06月11日
The House Guests, a classic memoir of animal companionship from John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook.
A master of the noir nov……続きを見る
著者:Paul Donald
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2010年01月29日
The Skylark is one of Britain's most popular and inspirational birds, and in recent years it has also been one of the most newsworthy.
The species' population has plummeted as a consequence of chang……続きを見る
This authoritative title is the definitive avifauna covering the Iberian Peninsula.
The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe's most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional speciali……続きを見る
Breeding on remote ocean islands and spending much of its life foraging for food across vast stretches of seemingly empty seas, the albatross remains a legend for most people. And yet, humans are th……続きを見る
著者:David Gordon
出版社: Mountaineers Books
発売日: 2015年03月23日
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•Provides observational techniques for uncovering nature’s clues hiding in plain sight
•Includes maps, scientific figures, and illustrations
•NOT A SPORTSMAN’S HUNTIN……続きを見る
An intimate photographic and pen portrait of one of the world's favourite birds.
Puffins are among the most instantly recognisable, iconic and well loved of birds. For many they are a highlight of t……続きを見る
Top 100 Birding Sites of the World features detailed accounts of the best birdwatching sites in the world, giving background and first-hand experience of what you can find there.
Each is ranked from……続きを見る
Wer Schafe als Haustiere halten möchte, erfährt in diesem Buch alles Wissenswerte über die artgerechte Haltung, Fütterung und Pflege der wolligen Rasenmäher. Es werden außerdem Schafrassen vorgestel……続きを見る
Each spring, formations of sandhill cranes crisscross the skies along Nebraska’s Platte River in one of the last great migratory spectacles on the North American continent. From across the globe, te……続きを見る
著者:Gordon Harrison
出版社: Prometheus Publications
発売日: 2015年12月15日
We left paradise when I was five and moved to the city to live with my mother’s sister. I later learned, there were two reasons for this move: so that my parents could find work and I could attend s……続きを見る