Texas Outdoor Adventure Guide for Kids
de Melissa Maupin (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 1885696280
11.91 € / 78.12 FF
Here's the definitive resource to locate places where kids can roam and have fun outdoors. Texas is spread out far and wide, and newcomers may be surprised at the state's broad diversity of terrain and plant and animal life. Each section of the state has a distinctive look and offers children unique opportunities to get outside and experience nature firsthand. This book lists and describes places with great outdoor programs for kids, ranging from state parks to nature centers and museums. There are chapters on the best sites for fishing and shooting sports, for water recreation, and for birding and other kinds of wildlife watching. The best places for nature study, environmental protection activities, and volunteer opportunities are also treated in detail, as are overnight camps and trips....

A Guide to Bird Finding West of the Mississippi
de Olin Sewall Pettingill (Ed. Oxford University Press Inc, USA) Isbn : 019502818X
27.87 € / 182.82 FF
Here the inimitable Pettingill offers the definitive guide to birdwatching in the Western United States, illustrated with deft drawings by George Sutton. Like the companion volume on the eastern states, this book offers complete coverage of the best watching sites, the species, and much helpful information.

Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide
de Rick Cech, Guy Tudor (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691090556
47.32 € / 310.4 FF
Here is an accessible, informative, and highly illustrated book that offers a fresh view of butterflies in the East Coast states, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians. In addition to providing a wealth of facts and photos, the book is the first to furnish detailed and up-to-date photo-illustrated information on the host plants favored by particular species. With 234 full-page species accounts and accompanying range maps, plus more than 950 large-size color photos, it is an essential reference work for field observers, gardeners, educators, and conservation managers--or anyone interested in appreciating the lepidopteran world close at hand. The introductory chapters detail the subtle ecology of the East Coast region, establishing a consistent ecological framework that enriches th...

Birds in Brazil: A Natural History
de Helmut Sick (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691085692
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
Here is a substantially revised and updated English-language version of the only comprehensive, scientific treatment of Brazil's 1635 bird species. Written by the then dean of Brazilian ornithologists and published in Brazil in 1985, it not only lists every individual Brazilian species and provides detailed accounts for most of them but also gives an extensive treatment of the characteristics of each bird family found in the country. In addition, it analyzes the composition of Brazil's avifauna...

Some Adaptations of Marsh-Nesting Blackbirds
de Gordon H. Orians (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691082375
50.98 € / 334.41 FF
Here Gordon Orians presents the results of his many years of research on how blackbirds utilize their marsh environments during the breeding season. These results stem from information he gathered on three species during ten breeding seasons in the Pacific Northwest, on Red-winged blackbirds during two breeding seasons in Costa Rica, and on three species during one breeding season in Argentina. Professor Orians concludes with an overview of the structure of bird communities in marshes of the world and the relation of these patterns to overall source availability in these simple but productive habitats.

The Quotable Birder
de Bill Adler (Ed. The Lyons Press) Isbn : 1585740039
15.93 € / 104.49 FF
Here are all the most evocative words ever spoken--and recorded--about our feathered friends. “Look at that mallard as he floats on the lake. . . .The wary bird draws his feet under his body, springs upon them, opens his wings, and with loud quacks bids you farewell.»--John James Audubon, The Birds of America “No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.»--William Blake “Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.»--Langston Hughes “A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.»--Samuel Butler “Magpie, n. A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk.»--Ambrose Bierce Birds of all species, from starlings to blue jays, hummingbirds, eagles, and the wild turkey, have long inspired great minds to ...

Western Bird Songs
de Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology (Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)) Isbn : 0395975190
27.09 € / 177.7 FF
Her is the western edition of A Field Guide to Bird Songs, the best-selling bird song collection ever recorded. This edition includes the songs and calls of 522 species -- all the most common and vocal birds found in western North America. Organized as a companion to Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide to Western Birds, this is the«birder's bible»of bird song.

Hawks
de Wayne Lynch (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 1559718854
8.72 € / 57.2 FF
Hawks is part of the highly-regarded Our Wild World(tm) series, now exploring the fascinating animals of the American prairies. It is packed with information on the hawk, its habitat, diet, breeding, babies, socialization, dangers, and life cycle. Our Wild World(tm) titles are in-depth and thorough, and so much more than just a collection of amazing facts. Hawks provides information on all aspects of these raptors, but zeroes in on their amazing predatory behavior. This fun book includes 25 full-color, action photos, several full-color, detailed illustrations, and many«Fun Facts»throughout. Hawks is a detailed and entertaining read, with straightforward language and a kid-friendly approach. Kids find books in the Our Wild World(tm) series perfect for school reports or just for fun.

Hawks
de Wayne Lynch (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 1559718862
6.33 € / 41.52 FF
Hawks is part of the highly-regarded Our Wild World(tm) series, now exploring the fascinating animals of the American prairies. It is packed with information on the hawk, its habitat, diet, breeding, babies, socialization, dangers, and life cycle. Our Wild World(tm) titles are in-depth and thorough, and so much more than just a collection of amazing facts. Hawks provides information on all aspects of these raptors, but zeroes in on their amazing predatory behavior. This fun book includes 25 full-color, action photos, several full-color, detailed illustrations, and many«Fun Facts»throughout. Hawks is a detailed and entertaining read, with straightforward language and a kid-friendly approach. Kids find books in the Our Wild World(tm) series perfect for school reports or just for fun.

Hawks in the Hand: Adventures in Photography and Falconry
de Frank C. Craighead, John J. Craighead (Ed. The Lyons Press) Isbn : 1558215603
31.86 € / 208.99 FF
Hawks in the Hand is an American treasure. First published in 1939 when the authors, Frank and John Craighead - pioneers of American conservation - were just nineteen years old, this chronicle of their early adventures in falconry and wild-bird photography was a groundbreaking book that propelled the identical twins to long-lasting international fame as ecologists. Hawks in the Hand is full of the boundless energy and charming honesty of boys becoming intelligent young men, discovering that the natural world that had been their playground could yield fascinating insights about animal behavior, particularly that of the noble birds of prey. While their discoveries are worthy of any budding scientist, their stories and breathtaking adventures are skillfully rendered and wonderfully entertaini...