A History of Birds, Paperback

Reducere. The paths of different birds look like double helixes, flowing strands of hair, and migrating serpents, and they beckon with calls that have defini...

Reducere. Profiling more than 400 of the most commonly seen birds in western North America, this handy photographic field guide brings each species to life o...

Reducere. DescriptionThis guide to falconry dates to mid-19th century Britain, and explains both the history and practical elements of using birds of prey to...

Reducere. The pet bird population continues to rise and bird fanciers love canaries. Canaries are wonderful singing birds and relatively easy to care for. Th...

Birds? Modern Insurance Law presents a concise yet analytical explanation of the fundamental principles of insurance law. Written in an accessible ...

Reducere. If you are thinking of bringing home a beautiful, honey-voiced Gouldian Finch, then you should know that the birds are a big responsibility. Althou...

Take flight with National Geographic and the Angry Birds on a journey of discovery that tests your smarts, challenges your mind, and teaches you ab...

DescriptionThis text is a compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide suitable for any birdwatcher visiting Italy. The book features description...

A personal, philosophical and political history of 25 years of bird conservation, this book provides an instructive and amusing read for all those ...

Reducere. DescriptionJim was an ordinary black and white bird dog. Or was he? He refused to be trained in the art of finding birds in the field, yet he knew ...

What we hear when the birds sing. A sparkling cultural history of one of our nation's enduring pleasures: birdsong. This is the first engaging and ...

The history of the Welsh love of hymn singing, and of how hymns and the religious movements and revivals of which they were part fired the Welsh im...

Identifying more than 250 top sites for birding within a 65-mile radius from downtown Chicago, this useful guide provides maps, directions, and oth...

Reducere. George Miksch Sutton is one of the best known and most beloved bird artists of the twentieth century. This marvelous book presents thirty-five pain...

DescriptionIn 1910 and 1914, a two-volume study of New York's native birds was issued as part of the State Museum's annual report. A vast catalog o...

During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many Briti...

Birds pervaded the ancient world. They impressed their physical presence on the daily experience and imaginations of ordinary people in town and co...

DescriptionThis region embraces an impressive range of habitats from the Pyrenees to the sun-drenched Catalan coast. As a consequence the area is r...

DescriptionTwelve birds. One country. A wild Ireland waiting to be discovered. In Ireland Through Birds, Conor O'Brien takes the reader on an ornit...

DescriptionHow extraordinary is it to gain the trust of a raptor? Even the smallest birds of prey exude power and grace as they take to the air and...

Reducere. "Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit, " by Albert Farnham, is a guide for those who wish to prepare and mount animals, birds, fish, reptiles, et...

Reducere. Poetry. Women's Studies. Kearney draws on her acute powers of observation, a lively curiosity, and her gift for gorgeous imagery to take us on a jo...

Reducere. The well-loved standard reference for bird-watchers and nature lovers in North Carolina and South Carolina, Birds of the Carolinas collects informa...

Reducere. 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 A...

When the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93) wrote "The Natural History of Selborne" (1789), he created one of the greatest and influenti...

DescriptionThe first guide to urban birding in the UK, from The Urban Birder himself, David LindoUrban birding is fast becoming ornithology's new r...

Reducere. The Eclectus parrot is one of the most beautiful birds in the world. This species of parrots is known for the sexually dimorphic or the uniquely co...

A fantastic illustrated directory and natural-history guide, with descriptions and details of habitat and distribution.

Reducere. From the rolling Berkshire Mountains and river valleys of the west to the coastal eastern plains, dunes, and scrub forests of Cape Cod, Massachuset...

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Chinese brush painting is an ancient art, steeped in history, symbolism and ritual, and closely linked to Chinese calligraphy. This book takes you ...

With more than 15, 000 interior lakes and bordering both Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan to the east, Wisconsin is famous as a place t...

Reducere. Ruffed grouse hunting is to bird hunting what fly fishing is to fishing--the pinnacle of the sport. Grouse hunters are a diehard lot consumed by ch...

Reducere. Beautiful and full of personality, Mallard ducks are increasingly popular pets for families. Whether you prefer watching them bathing in their pond...

Reducere. A new generation of illustrated natural history handbooks, produced in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution. The new DK Nature Guides form ...

The most detailed and accurate book on tracking animals in the UKIllustrations: 350 Illustrations, unspecified

A distant owl's mournful hoot echoes through a frozen forest. A shadow swoops across the tundra; lemmings and voles scurry beneath the foliage as t...

Description Rock Art of Kentucky is the first comprehensive documentation of the fragile remnants of Kentucky's prehistoric Native American rock ar...

Most people regard lice with disgust, but we are fascinated by fleas, even considering them to be "cute"-they are the panda bears of the flying zoo...

A cultural history of plants in the wrong place, by one of Britain's most admired nature writers, author of Flora Britannica and Birds Britannica. ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Apsley Cherry-GarrardIn 1910 - hoping that the study of penguin eggs would provide an evolutionary link between birds and r...

Reducere. Mainland Ecuador's spectacular wildlife makes it a magnet for nature tourists, but until now there hasn't been a go-to, all-in-one guide geared to ...

Reducere. Join field biologist Richard MacDonald on a year-long journey to document the birds of Acadia National Park and Downeast Maine. As you read this bo...

Reducere. Explore the Expanding Peterson Line. Leave your reading glasses behind. Now Roger Tory Peterson's classic Field Guide to Eastern Birds has been rei...

Reducere. This is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of New York state, with more than 300 full-color photographs, maps and illustrations. Everythi...

Reducere. An ode to one man's enduring love affair with hunting, The Fragrance of Grass stands as a testament to Guy de la Valdene's deep affection for and a...

Reducere. A contemplation of nature and the animals of the woodlands, The Lay of the Land encapsulates and effuses the poetic beauty of the forests, woods an...

Reducere. The eastern screech owl, widespread over the eastern half of North America and noticeably tolerant of human activity, is one of America's most fami...

Bestselling author Jean Sasson tells the dramatic true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq....

Nuclear Birds in the Everglades provides a concise narrative and photographic history of the 2nd/52nd from 1959 through 1983. A brief history is de...

Reducere. Of all the parrot species, the beautifully colored Amazon Parrot is one of the most popular ones to be kept as pets. These birds are popular for th...

An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet the clever, social birds of prey called caracaras, which puzzled Darwin, fascinat...

Reducere. Heraldry, the study of family crests and medieval coats of arms, is a science and art steeped in the tradition of familial honor and shaped by stro...

Reducere. Scott Stephens received his first set of roller skates at age six in 1966 - and soon he was staging Roller Derby games in his backyard. Growing up ...

Reducere. Since its first publication more than a decade ago, Wildlife of the Galapagos has become the definitive, classic field guide to the natural splendo...

Reducere. The 10-Foot Bible and World History Time Line offers a birds-eye view of history showing Christian historical events unfolding next to their world ...

Publisher: Lulu.comAuthor(s): P.D. StempNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 209 x 297 x 12Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesco...

Reducere. Part natural history, part poetry, Mountains of the Heart is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian Mountains Stretching al...

Reducere. A beautifully illustrated exploration of Edward Lear's little-known career as a natural-history artist--now in a new expanded paperback edition Edw...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Hope, as Emily Dickinson famously wrote,...

Publisher: Alpha EditionAuthor(s): G R GrayNumber of pages: 428Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 139 x 216 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softbackRede...

Reducere. Eddy Hoffman was 13 years old when he was taken to Auschwitz where he saw his whole family killed. Eveline was five years old, living in Paris with...

Reducere. A debut novel already destined to be a book club favorite. "With its deft interweaving of psychological complexity and riveting narrative momentum,...

Reducere. "The Natural History of Pennsylvania" is a unique, comprehensive guide to the nature of Pennsylvania. There are more than 400 full-color photograph...

Reducere. San Francisco Bay is the largest and most productive estuary on the Pacific Coast of North America. It is also home to the oldest and densest urban...

Reducere. DescriptionNorth Carolina Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in North Carolina s history. Each episode inc...

Reducere. Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down...

Reducere. Visitors to tropical forests generally come to see the birds, mammals, and plants. Aside from butterflies, however, insects usually do not make it ...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the bayous of the coast to prairies and rolling hills, Louisiana is home to a vibrant and thriving avian population. Herons, Americ...

This collection of word search puzzles -- two for each state -- will challenge and entertain dedicated puzzle enthusiasts with all kinds of United ...