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Pocket Guide to the Birds of Borneo

Pocket Guide to the Birds of Borneo
de C.M. Francais(Ed. Sabah Society,Malaysia) Isbn : 9679994708
20.02 €
Year 2007 - This is a condensed version of Bertram E. Smythies Birds of Borneo which at present is the only comprehensive guide to Bornean birds. This pocketbook guide, a great help in the field, contains the original plates painted by Commander A.M. Hughes using new transparencies and colour separations giving a more faithful representation of the originals. Most of the information is from the third edition of The Birds of Borneowith some additional material drawn from other published sources. Bird observers and enthusiasts will find this book extremely useful.

The Lost Grizzlies: A Search for Survivors in the Wilderness of Colorado

The Lost Grizzlies: A Search for Survivors in the Wilderness of Colorado
de Rick Bass(Ed. Houghton Mifflin (Trade)) Isbn : 0395717590
21.8 €
YA?Grizzly bears had not been seen in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado for almost 15 years when a small group of men set out in 1990 to seek definitive evidence that the animals still existed there. They sought a tuft of fur, footprints, or, best of all, photographs to convince wildlife officials that these mountains still provided a habitat for grizzlies, a habitat that should be preserved. Over the next two years, two more expeditions were made until, finally, a confrontation... "I look for a tree to climb, my heart in my throat. That glimpse of the rolling humped back and the wild, wild eyes is all I get before the bear's flight takes it down to a wooded ravine and away..." Bass eloquently describes the pristine mountain meadows, the icy streams, the old-growth forests and th...

Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Field Guide to the Birds of North America
de (Ed. TBS The Book Service Ltd) Isbn : 0870444727
11.76 €
YA-An excellent choice for both beginning and expert birders. The highly appealing format is arranged by species for easy use, and is complemented by gorgeous illustrations. The readable text provides basic information on families, scientific names, plumage sequences, field marks, measurements, voices, behaviors, and habitats, as well as range maps. Practical tips on buying binoculars and telescopes are an added bonus. This is a natural companion to the regional field guides done by the Audubon Society (Houghton) and Peterson's Guides. National Geographic's volume has the most and the best pictures; Audubon presents the most facts; and Peterson gives additional bits of information that the others ignore. Essential for school and public library collections, Field Guide to the Birds of North...

Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Field Guide to the Birds of North America
de National Geographic Society(Ed. National Geographic Society) Isbn : 0870446924
19.96 €
YA-An excellent choice for both beginning and expert birders. The highly appealing format is arranged by species for easy use, and is complemented by gorgeous illustrations. The readable text provides basic information on families, scientific names, plumage sequences, field marks, measurements, voices, behaviors, and habitats, as well as range maps. Practical tips on buying binoculars and telescopes are an added bonus. This is a natural companion to the regional field guides done by the Audubon Society (Houghton) and Peterson's Guides. National Geographic's volume has the most and the best pictures; Audubon presents the most facts; and Peterson gives additional bits of information that the others ignore. Essential for school and public library collections, Field Guide to the Birds of North...

Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Field Guide to the Birds of North America
de National Geographic Society(Ed. National Geographic Books) Isbn : 0792274512
20.86 €
YA-An excellent choice for both beginning and expert birders. The highly appealing format is arranged by species for easy use, and is complemented by gorgeous illustrations. The readable text provides basic information on families, scientific names, plumage sequences, field marks, measurements, voices, behaviors, and habitats, as well as range maps. Practical tips on buying binoculars and telescopes are an added bonus. This is a natural companion to the regional field guides done by the Audubon Society (Houghton) and Peterson's Guides. National Geographic's volume has the most and the best pictures; Audubon presents the most facts; and Peterson gives additional bits of information that the others ignore. Essential for school and public library collections, Field Guide to the Birds of North...

Astronomers' Stars

Astronomers' Stars
de P Moore(Ed. WW Norton Co) Isbn : 0393026639
15 €
YA-- Moore has taken 16 stellar objects and has explained what is unique about each one. He creates an overview of astronomy by discussing each type of star--from a varible star, to an exploding star, to a binary star--and presents a wealth of information as it pertains to each of these individual stellar objects. The entertaining writing style will appeal to laypeople, as many astronomical details are revealed in this short work. An index and bibliography will help readers to explore many other facets of modern astromony. --Karl Penny, formerly at Houston Public LibraryCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Hawks and Roses

Hawks and Roses
de Jim Ure(Ed. Gibbs Smith) Isbn : 0879053739
18.96 €
YA-- Equipped with little more than a commitment to help endangered birds of prey, the Ure family became totally involved in the rehabilitation of birds of all types. This timely and accurate book records their experiences. Readers learn, as the family did, that rehabilitation of this nature has not been done on any large scale. Ure's approach to reporting is not scientific but rather humanistic, making the point that humans and birds must live and let live if the latter are to survive. Many humorous and sad anecdotes make this a very readable narrative. Some booktalking may be necessary to move this title, but, in the right hands, it will be a sure hit. --Carolyn Koehler, Richard Byrd Library, Fairfax County, VACopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Birdflight: An Illustrated Study of Birds' Aerial Mastery

Birdflight: An Illustrated Study of Birds' Aerial Mastery
de Robert Burton(Ed. Facts On File Inc) Isbn : 0816024103
23.7 €
YA-- A careful examination of the hows and whys of a bird's ability to fly. The thorough, comprehensive narration is systematically divided into relevant subsections covering the mechanics and other aspects of flight depending upon the type of bird and its habitat. However, more than half of the book is devoted to the accompanying impressive full-color photographs that are carefully arranged to represent the action being described. They enable readers to better understand what is happening, how it is being accomplished, and why. Picture captions and the introductions of the discussions will be useful to beginning biology students. Those who are more advanced will delve further into the detailed explanations and aeronautical descriptions. Both will appreciate the clear charts and explicit d...

Cycles of Fire: Stars, Galaxies and the Wonder of Deep Space

Cycles of Fire: Stars, Galaxies and the Wonder of Deep Space
de William K. Hartmann, etc.(Ed. Workman Publishing) Isbn : 0894805029
15.16 €
YA Superlatives are in order for this fine book covering ``stars and galaxies in the stages of their life cycle.'' Four well-known science writers and artists have combined their considerable ex pertise to produce this well-written and lavishly illustrated book. Color photo graphs clarify known phenomena, while a multitude of paintings brings to life possible configurations of planets, asteroids, quasars, and the stars. All as pects of deep space as we know it are addressed. Earth's place in the galaxy is clearly defined in this ``big picture'' of our vast universe. The question of whether other intelligent life forms ex ist is also given consideration. Cycles of Fire works on all levels: as a picture book, an enjoyable browsing item, or a research aid, relevant to the serious sci ence stu...

The Realm of Interacting Binary Stars

The Realm of Interacting Binary Stars
de G.E. McCluskey, Y. Kondo J. Sahade(Ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers) Isbn : 0792316754
94.06 €