This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on celebrated falconers and falconers' clubs. This fascinating and extensively illus……続きを見る
This book looks at the penguins - an enduringly popular and fascinating group of birds.
Penguins are associated in the public consciousness with the icecap of the south pole, and we are all familiar……続きを見る
"The Worst Journey in the World" by Apsley Cherry-Garrard is the epic tale of the disastrous "Winter expedition" of the Author and his two companions- Henry Bowers and Dr Edward Wilson - all members……続きを見る
This is a true story of a great blue heron reaching out to man for help. It happend on the French River in Ontario, Canada. Every time this story is told, it fascinates the listener, and hopefully i……続きを見る
著者:John McDonald
出版社: Down East Books
発売日: 2010年09月01日
What is it about puffins that makes them so endearing? Is it their portly, wide-eyed, toy-like appearance, or their large, brightly colored bills? Whatever the reason, puffins appeal to practically ……続きを見る
It’s Platypus Jr.’s First day of school and the other animals find him very different and awkward. The other animals do not want to talk or play with him until one day he does something extraordina……続きを見る
From inland peaks and forests to the bold and rocky shore, Maine provides habitat for more than 400 species of birds--roughly half of the species that can be found in all of North America. That weal……続きを見る
著者:R. J. Berry
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2013年12月12日
Ever wondered why primroses have three sorts of flowers; or about pesticide resistance in rats and mice, mosquitoes and green-fly; antibiotic resistance in disease organisms – all are examples of ge……続きを見る
著者:David Bradford Jr.
出版社: Red Flamingo Lake Publishing llc
発売日: 2013年12月21日
Nightingale is a fun poem about a bird singing, and joining along with that joyous song, making a new friend.
Nightingale is written in 12 four-line stanzas. Each pair of stanzas is further divided……続きを見る
著者:David Bradford Jr.
出版社: Red Flamingo Lake Publishing llc
発売日: 2013年12月21日
The Ostrich Roar is a single poem using rich imagery that brings the reader into a fantasy world of animals as people. It speaks to the urge to be unique, to do something meaningful in not only your……続きを見る
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers o……続きを見る
Ptice so vretenčarji, ki so z letenjem osvojili nebo, zato jih najdemo v različnih okoljih. Ptice so zelo pomembne pri uravnavanju števila življenskih vrst, ki lahko prekomerno namnožene, postanejo ……続きを見る
著者:John Shauger
出版社: John Charles Shauger
発売日: 2013年11月27日
The author takes you along on his birding adventures in a quest to photograph 300 bird species before he dies. He survives cancer and mosquito’s along with imagined Javelina & Armadillo attacks ……続きを見る
69 illustrations, some color, some black-and-white. "An introductory acquaintance with 150 birds commonly found in gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes." "Not to have so much as a bowing acqu……続きを見る
The epic story of why passenger pigeons became extinct and what that says about our current relationship with the natural world.
When Europeans arrived in North America, 25 to 40 percent of the cont……続きを見る
This book is an essential reference for anybody who has watched birds in this amazing county.
The County Avifaunas give full details of the status and range of every species recorded in the county i……続きを見る
Field guide to nightjars and related bird species, including frogmouths, potoos, owlet-nightjars and the oilbird.
The nightjars and their allies are amongst the most difficult of all birds to identi……続きを見る
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Mandarin Duck, one of the largest and best-studied is in southern England.
The Mandarin Duck is a small and (in the case of the males) spectacularly colo……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
This volume is dedicated to the field identification of pigeons and doves, and it incorporates much recent information on the family.
Pigeons and doves are a large family of birds occurring througho……続きを見る
The Birds of Turkey is the first avifauna to document this country's amazing ornithological diversity.
Turkey - ornithologically one of the most fascinating countries in the Western Palearctic - lie……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
A summary of information on 154 species of duck, geese and swans of the world intended as an identification manual for the wildfowl enthusiast that goes beyond a regional basis and is light enough t……続きを見る
An authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's rarest yet most spectacular breeding birds, the Golden Oriole.
One of Britain's rarest breeding birds, the Golden Oriole is also on……続きを見る
The County Avifaunas are a growing series of books, each of which gives details of the status and range of every species on the county list, with a detailed breakdown of rarity records. Each has int……続きを見る
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
This is the perfect pocket guide for keen birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts ……続きを見る
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
This is the perfect pocket guide for keen birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts ……続きを見る
The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birds
Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the Uni……続きを見る
Chris Yates, one of Britain’s most insightful and lyrical writers, raises his gaze from his beloved rivers and ponds and takes us on a mesmerizing tour of the British countryside.
“Last November, th……続きを見る
Birds and bird lore provide a fascinating window onto our social and cultural history, and can tell us much about our changing relationship with the British landscape, our people and society.
We Bri……続きを見る