Discute tcnicas especficas del habla de los pjaros y ofrece revelaciones sobre muchas especies Revisa la larga tradicin de la aviterapia a travs de la historia y en la literatura y las artes Explica cmo hablar con los pjaros a travs de sus cantos restablece la paz, calma la ansiedad y mejora la saludDurante dcadas, Alan Powers ha estudiado las vocalizaciones de los pjaros, desarrollando la notable habilidad de imitar sus cantos y lograr que respondan y hasta cambien de tono.
Imagine yourself on a Bill Bryson adventure through the treetops, as you learn about cultural and biological evolution, migration, and more, from the world's leading authorities.
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Steve Brusatte has a rare gift for bringing the distant past vividly and fascinatingly to life' - Bill Bryson'One of the stars of modern palaeontology' - National Geographic'An unqualified success from beginning to end' - New Scientist'An enjoyable tour of evolutionary science' - Financial Times'[This] origin story of birds is exciting .
EL LIBRO INCLUYE MÁS DE 30 CÓDIGOS QR PARA ESCANEAR CON EL MÓVIL Y PODER ASÍ ESCUCHAR LOS PAISAJES SONOROS DESCRITOS EN EL TEXTO (cada código QR va acompañado además de una dirección web para poder reproducirlos en el ordenador).
The essential illustrated guide to how birds design and build their nestsnow fully revised and expandedBirds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature.
A compact, richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galapagos, from renowned photographer and writer Tui De RoyA lifelong resident of Galapagos, Tui De Roy has been observing, studying, and photographing the islands' astonishing birdlife for sixty years.
Ever since the acorn woodpecker was observed and described by Spanish explorers, its behavior--particularly the unique habit of caching acorns in specialized storage trees or granaries--has impressed observers.
The variety of social systems among the New World blackbirds (Family Icteridae) and the structural simplicity of their foraging environment provide excellent opportunities for testing theorics about the adaptive significance of their behavior.
Professor Cody's monograph emphasizes the role of competition at levels above single species populations, and describes how competition, by way of the niche concept, determines the structure of communities.
A richly illustrated, state-of-the-art field guide for identifying European passerines in flight-the first of its kindOpening up new frontiers in birdwatching, this is the first field guide to focus specifically on the identification of European passerines and related landbirds in flight.
Este es un libro de viajes, protagonizado por aves capaces de saltar de una orilla a otra del océano en unos pocos días, de cruzar un continente en una semana, de sobrevolar un desierto en apenas unas horas.
'An ode to one of the world s best-loved birds' Harper s Bazaar'The perfect book for the penguin person in your life' Daunt Books'A joy' Horatio Clare, The Spectator Electrifyingly charismatic Dan Snow, author of On This Day in History The world's best-loved bird from the world's best-known publisher what's not to like?
'An outstanding book' SpectatorThe story of the short life and tragic death of Bowland Beth - an English Hen Harrier - which dramatically highlights the major issues in UK conservation.
WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2018WINNER OF THE JEFFERIES AWARD FOR NATURE WRITING 2017The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers.
Sea-Birds introduces us to the sea-birds of the North Atlantic, an ocean in which about half the world sea-bird species have been seen at one time or another.
Esta guia incluye 70 fichas con descripciones detalladas e informativas sobre algunas de las aves que habitan el campus de la Universidad CES en la sede del Poblado.
For people living in Costa Rica or visiting the country for the purpose of researching, observing, and photographing wild birds, this work is a fundamental starting point.
Esta guia muestra como las especies vegetales no solo proveen alimento, sino que tambien ofrecen refugio, espacios de anidacion, perchas y materiales esenciales para la vida de las aves.
La alta bota caucana aún conserva grandes extensiones de bosques naturales que a pesar del incremento en las tasas de deforestación que se viven en todo el país, mantienen una biodiversidad faunística y florística que debe seguir siendo estudiada.
Wege aus der DepressionIn einem Zeitalter grassierender Depression, mit großem Leidensdruck und oft weitreichenden persönlichen und sozialen Folgen, wird es immer wichtiger, dem etwas entgegenzusetzen.
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A charming and eye-opening exploration of the special relationship between humans and chickens from Sy Montgomery, ';one of our finest chroniclers of the natural world' (The New York Times).
In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory.
Did you know that the word 'swansong' comes from an ancient belief that while swans were silent throughout their lives, they sang a beautiful song on their deathbed?
Bei diesem Buch handelt es sich um ein Buch für die ganze Familie und es klärt dich über einiges im Bereich Ernährung, Hühnerhaltung, "Fleischproduktion", etc.
