A wide-ranging account of how birds spend the quiet half of their livesBirds at Rest is the first book to give a full picture of how birds rest, roost, and sleep, a vital part of their lives.
A full-color photographic guide to these captivating and challenging birdsThis is the essential identification guide to the terns, noddies, and skimmers of North America.
A full-color photographic guide to these captivating and challenging birdsThis is the essential identification guide to the terns, noddies, and skimmers of North America.
The Man-eaters of Tsavo and other East African Adventures is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 about a pair of lions that he killed in Kenya, known as the Tsavo man-eaters.
Information, inspiration, tips and trivia to help you make the most of your gardening yearThis guide to how to look after and enjoy your garden month by month is the ideal thoughtful gift for any gardener.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating stories of ten real-life sea monsters, the myths and legends surrounding them, their discoveries and how they survive today.
Der lange Weg des MenschenDas Aussterben der Dinosaurier war die große Chance der Säugetiere: Jahrelang lebten sie im Schatten der Ungetüme, nun eroberten sie sich die Erde zurück.
Guia aves de Chile 3 pone termino a una exitosa trilogia editorial que ha tenido como premisa descubrir, visualizar y difundir la enorme diversidad de vida aviar que habita en nuestro pais.
A thrilling face-to-face encounter with animals in their own environment their elaborate displays, intimate lives, and extraordinary behaviourDid you know that elephants give each other names, orangutans self-medicate, and rats giggle?
Es una guía de campo para el reconocimiento de las numerosas especies que forman parte de la hermosa, variada y particular avifauna que anida, se alimenta o usa como lugar de refugio y descanso los humedales de Chile, que son áreas de la superficie terrestre cubiertas o saturadas de agua en forma permanente o intermitente.
Der Augenblick, in dem man den Vogel sieht, hat etwas Einmaliges und zugleich etwas Meditatives – davon erzählt Zen und die Kunst der Vogelbeobachtung.
Este libro contiene las observaciones sobre las islas de Chiloé, en el sur de Chile, tomadas de la célebre obra Viaje de un naturalista alrededor del mundo, de Charles Darwin (1809-1882).
Se presentan los siete capítulos referidos a Chile, a partir de la primera edición chilena de la obra de Charles Darwin que retrata sus viajes por el mundo.
A marvelously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globeThe Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from "e;accentor"e; to "e;zeledonia.
The ultimate field manual for identifying distant raptorsThe ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field.
This engaging chronicle of how the author and the great horned owl "e;Bubo"e; came to know one another over three summers spent in the Maine woods--and of how Bubo eventually grew into an independent hunter--is now available in an edition that has been abridged and revised so as to be more accessible to the general reader.
The best guide to the birds of Peru-now in a revised paperback editionBirds of Peru is the most complete and authoritative field guide to this diverse, neotropical landscape.
Forty amazing places where you can escape reality and reconnect with natureThese unforgettable locations in Britain's wild corners range from lighthouses to cottages, from bothies to boats.
Hay pocas fronteras restantes en nuestro planeta, pero quizás las más salvajes y menos entendidas son los océanos: demasiado grandes para la policía y sin una autoridad internacional clara, estas inmensas regiones de aguas traicioneras albergan la criminalidad y la explotación desenfrenadas.
A revised and updated bestseller Revised in coordination with the American Poultry AssociationCovers all the essentials of raising and keeping chickens.
This field guide dedicated to wildlife of Shenandoah National Park is an information-packed book that introduces park visitors to animals, plants, insects and more that reside in the Shenandoah Valley in a colorful, easy-to-use package.
One of Americas best known fishermen with more than 50 years of on-water experience, Bill Dance is also a tournament champion and a television personality.
