The world's parrots in one convenient field guideFrom the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world-and among the most endangered.
A stunningly illustrated look at the mating and parenting lives of the world's birdsBird Love looks at the extraordinary range of mating systems in the avian world, exploring all the stages from courtship and nest-building to protecting eggs and raising chicks.
How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winterBirds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season.
The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE BOOKSSwoop Sing Perch Paddle brings together 132 screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd, celebrating British birds in all their colour and charm.
Birds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America.
An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim Laman take the reader on an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural wonders of the world's grandest island.
En esta obra, de investigacion y observacion de aves en la Universidad de La Salle, se destacan las diferentes especies avistadas en la sede norte de la institucion; se analizan cuarenta y cinco especies, entre ellas, rapaces, migratorias, el colibri abeja (Chaetocercus mulsant), que es una de las aves mas pequenas del mundo; asi como nativas y endemicas, entre otras.
The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), as the apex of the Coral Triangle, is considered the center of the center of marine biodiversity where the highest number of colorful reef and marine fishes, various sizes of corals and shells, myriad shapes of algae, and protective mangrove forests are found.
'A tour-de-force survey of how birds live their lives - with all the drama, surprise, humour, sadness and amazement of any human soap-opera' - Stephen Moss, author of Ten Birds That Changed the World'Utterly fascinating .
John James Audubon no fue la primera persona en intentar pintar y describir todas las aves de América (Alexander Wilson tiene esa distinción), pero durante medio siglo fue el principal artista de la fauna en su país.
Mit dem Happy Huhn Küken-Buch schließt sich eine Lücke in der deutschen Fachliteratur, die bisher hauptsächlich Ratgeber rund um die "Kunstbrut" hervorgebracht hat.
Für Fans der YouTube-Serie und alle anderen Hühner-Liebhaber, die vom sympathischen Geflügel-Profi auf unterhaltsame Art lernen wollen, wie die eigenen Hühner "happy" werden und bleiben.
Schon in den Jugendjahren faszinierten den Autoren und Fotografen Hugo Hufschmid die englischen Naturforscher Charles Darwin und Alfred Russel Wallace, aber auch die beiden Basler Prof.
David Rothenberg hat Musik mit Walen, Insekten, mit Wasser und Wind gemacht: Den perfekten Sound haben ihm dann aber die Berliner Nachtigallen geliefert, die dort imWettkampf mit dem Stadtlärm über sich hinauswachsen.
Delfinabenteuer ab 12: In Band 2 der spannenden DelfinTeam-Reihe "Im Sog des Bermudadreiecks" riskiert Sandy mit ihren Freunden alles, um einen weiteren gefährlichen Unterwasser-Auftrag zu lösen.
Ten years in the making, The Kentucky Breeding Bird Atlas presents the results of a seven-year survey of all birds that nest in the Bluegrass State, providing photographs of each species.
The Bestselling Classic Updated for Surfers, Sailors, Oceanographers, Climate Activists, and Those Who Love the Sea First published in 1963 and updated in 1979, this classic was an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean.
