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Do Hummingbirds Hum?: Fascinating Answers to Questions about Hummingbirds
ISBN: 9780813547381 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hummingbirds may be the smallest birds in the world, but they have the biggest appetites. Their wings flutter on average fifty to eighty times each second as they visit hundreds of flowers over the course of a day to sip the sweet nectar that sustains them. Their hearts beat nearly twelve hundred times a minute and their rapid breathing allows these amazing birds to sustain their unique manner of flight. They can hover in the air for prolonged periods, fly backwards using forceful wings that swivel at the shoulder, and dive at nearly two hundred miles per hour. Native only to the Americas,...
Hummingbirds may be the smallest birds in the world, but they have the biggest appetites. Their wings flutter on average fifty to eighty times each se...
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Nothin' but Puffins: And Other Silly Observations
ISBN: 9780892725472 / Angielski / Twarda / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is it about puffins that makes them so endearing? Is it their portly, wide-eyed, toy-like appearance, or their large, brightly colored bills? Whatever the reason, puffins appeal to practically everbody. And the puffins on these pages are no exception. These sixty-four pictures of puffins at their most amusing, paired with witty commentary, are a unique presentation of Maine's favorite sea bird.
What is it about puffins that makes them so endearing? Is it their portly, wide-eyed, toy-like appearance, or their large, brightly colored bills? Wha...
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Birdology: Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks, and Humming
ISBN: 9781416569855 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the author of the National Book Award Finalist The Soul of an Octopus. Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly individualistic chickens who visit their favorite neighbors, devise different ways to hide from foxes, and mob the author like she's a rock star. In these pages you'll also meet Maya and Zuni, two orphaned baby hummingbirds who hatched from eggs the size of navy beans, and who are little more than air bubbles fringed with feathers. Their lives hang precariously in the balance--but with human help, they may one day conquer the sky. Snowball...
From the author of the National Book Award Finalist The Soul of an Octopus. Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly ...
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Zen Birds
ISBN: 9781591932727 / Angielski / Twarda / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Experience the beauty, essence and character of thirty North American bird species. Inspired by traditional Asian brushwork and haiku, the artwork and text by Vanessa Sorensen capture the quirky traits peculiar to each species. Zen Birds celebrates the amazing lives of birds--a must-have for any bird lover or nature enthusiast.
Experience the beauty, essence and character of thirty North American bird species. Inspired by traditional Asian brushwork and haiku, the artwork and...
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The Pheasant Rearer's Manual - A Handy Book of Reference on Pheasant Rearing - Comprising a Routine of Management for the Successful Rearing of Pheasa
ISBN: 9781445506302 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1903 by Gilbertson & Page Ltd. The book comprises a routine of management for the successful rearing of pheasants. Contents include: Pheasants and Sport - Concerning Eggs - Aviary Construction - Catching up Pheasants - Equipment - Sitting Fowls - Management - The Rearing Field - Removal to Covert - Coverts - Diseases etc. Many of the earliest shooting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...
Originally published in 1903 by Gilbertson & Page Ltd. The book comprises a routine of management for the successful rearing of pheasants. Contents in...
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El Libro De Las Aves De Caça
ISBN: 9781145034693 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
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The Pheasant Rearer's Manual - A Handy Book Of Reference On Pheasant Rearing - Comprising A Routine Of Management For The Successful Rearing Of Pheasants
ISBN: 9781445506920 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1903 by Gilbertson & Page Ltd. The book comprises a routine of management for the successful rearing of pheasants. Contents include: Pheasants and Sport - Concerning Eggs - Aviary Construction - Catching up Pheasants - Equipment - Sitting Fowls - Management - The Rearing Field - Removal to Covert - Coverts - Diseases etc. Many of the earliest shooting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...
Originally published in 1903 by Gilbertson & Page Ltd. The book comprises a routine of management for the successful rearing of pheasants. Contents in...
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The American Standard of Perfection - A Complete Description of all Recognized Varieties of Fowls
ISBN: 9781445509761 / Angielski / Miękka / 694 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a complete description of all recognised varieties of fowls contemporary with its original publication. A detailed and exhaustive catalogue, "The American Standard Of Perfection" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the wildfowl of America, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: General Introduction, Glossary of Technical Terms, Instructions to Judges, For Judging in General, Breeds and Varieties Officially Recognized, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Javas, Dominiques, Rhode Island...
This vintage book contains a complete description of all recognised varieties of fowls contemporary with its original publication. A detailed and exha...
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Bantams And Miniature Fowl
ISBN: 9781445509860 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This early work is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional bantam keeper or historian of the breed, and contains a wealth of information and anecdote much which is still useful and practical today. Extensively illustrated with text photographs of the many breeds featured. Contents Include: It had to be Bantams, Making a Start, Choosing Your Breed, Hard Feather Breeds, Soft Feather Breeds, Miniature Light Breeds, Miniature Heavy Breeds, Other Varieties, Housing and Appliances, Hatching and Rearing, Feeding Adult Stock, Special Breeding Problems, Preparing for Show, Parasites and...
This early work is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional bantam keeper or historian of the breed, and contains a wealth of information an...
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Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps
ISBN: 9781445512310 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unusual early work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Extensively illustrated with text diagrams and drawings, it is a comprehensive guide to keeping rabbits and chickens. The first half of the book is dedicated to showing how the maximum number of eggs can be obtained from the minimum amount of imported food and the second half aims to give practical guidance in as simple a form as possible, catering for the needs of the breeder who intends starting with a small number of rabbits. Thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the poultry and game enthusiast's bookshelf....
This unusual early work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Extensively illustrated with text diagrams and drawings, it is a comp...
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The American Standard Of Perfection - A Complete Desription Of All Recognized Varieties Of Fowls
ISBN: 9781445513607 / Angielski / Twarda / 694 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a complete description of all recognised varieties of fowls contemporary with its original publication. A detailed and exhaustive catalogue, "The American Standard Of Perfection" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the wildfowl of America, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: General Introduction, Glossary of Technical Terms, Instructions to Judges, For Judging in General, Breeds and Varieties Officially Recognized, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Javas, Dominiques, Rhode Island...
This vintage book contains a complete description of all recognised varieties of fowls contemporary with its original publication. A detailed and exha...
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Bantams and Miniature Fowl
ISBN: 9781445513706 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This early work is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional bantam keeper or historian of the breed, and contains a wealth of information and anecdote much which is still useful and practical today. Extensively illustrated with text photographs of the many breeds featured. Contents Include: It had to be Bantams, Making a Start, Choosing Your Breed, Hard Feather Breeds, Soft Feather Breeds, Miniature Light Breeds, Miniature Heavy Breeds, Other Varieties, Housing and Appliances, Hatching and Rearing, Feeding Adult Stock, Special Breeding Problems, Preparing for Show, Parasites and...
This early work is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional bantam keeper or historian of the breed, and contains a wealth of information an...
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Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps
ISBN: 9781445516158 / Angielski / Twarda / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unusual early work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Extensively illustrated with text diagrams and drawings, it is a comprehensive guide to keeping rabbits and chickens. The first half of the book is dedicated to showing how the maximum number of eggs can be obtained from the minimum amount of imported food and the second half aims to give practical guidance in as simple a form as possible, catering for the needs of the breeder who intends starting with a small number of rabbits. Thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the poultry and game enthusiast's bookshelf....
This unusual early work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Extensively illustrated with text diagrams and drawings, it is a comp...
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An Eagle Named Freedom: My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
ISBN: 9780062015501 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation.... A] gorgeous tale of redemption." "I could not put this book down." In the tradition of A Lion Called Christian and Alex and Me comes An Eagle Named Freedom, Jeff Guidry's remarkable story of how he rehabilitated a severely damaged bald eagle back to health--and how the majestic bird later inspired the... "A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation.... A] gorgeous tale of redemption." |
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Sandhill and Whooping Cranes: Ancient Voices Over America's Wetlands
ISBN: 9780803234963 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Driving west from Lincoln to Grand Island, Nebraska, Paul A. Johnsgard remarks, is like driving backward in time. I suspect, he says, that the migrating cranes of a pre ice age period some ten million years ago would fully understand every nuance of the crane conversation going on today along the Platte.
Johnsgard has spent nearly a half century observing cranes, from a yearly foray to Nebraska s Platte River valley to see the spring migration, to pilgrimages to the birds wintering grounds in Arizona and nesting territory in Alaska. In this book he draws from his own extensive experience... Driving west from Lincoln to Grand Island, Nebraska, Paul A. Johnsgard remarks, is like driving backward in time. I suspect, he says, that the migrati...
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The Atlas of Birds: Diversity, Behavior, and Conservation
ISBN: 9780691149493 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
Conservation...
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Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue
ISBN: 9781439148181 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On June 23, 2000, the iron ore carrier MV Treasure foundered off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins--thus threatening to decimate 41 percent of the world's population of African penguins. A massive rescue effort was launched, with penguin expert Dyan deNapoli--better known as The Penguin Lady--serving as a rehabilitation supervisor. By the end of a grueling, but ultimately rewarding, three months, she and her fellow volunteers had de-oiled, nursed back to health, and released into the wild...
On June 23, 2000, the iron ore carrier MV Treasure foundered off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocea...
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Woodcock
ISBN: 9781446527139 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This antiquarian book contains a fascinating treatise on the woodcock, and includes information on its natural history, habit and habitats, how to find and hunt them, and much more. This informative and practical book is highly recommended for those with an interest in hunting woodcock, and it would also make for a great addition to collections of hunting literature. The chapters of this book include: Opening Days, Characteristics and Habits, The Yearly Cycle, Migrations and Flights, Banding Operations, Fight for Survival, Woodcock Cover, Hunting Equipment, Dogs and Guns, Hunting Methods, The...
This antiquarian book contains a fascinating treatise on the woodcock, and includes information on its natural history, habit and habitats, how to fin...
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Among Penguins: A Bird Man in Antarctica
ISBN: 9780870716294 / Angielski / Miękka / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The year he graduated from college, twenty-year-old Noah Strycker was dropped by helicopter in a remote Antarctic field camp with two bird scientists and three months? worth of frozen dinners. His subjects: more than a quarter million penguins. With wit, curiosity, and a deep knowledge of his subject, Strycker recounts the reality of life at the end of the Earth ? thousand-year-old penguin mummies, hurricane-force blizzards, and day-to-day existence below freezing ? and delves deep into a world of science, obsession, and birds. Among Penguins weaves a captivating tale of penguins and their...
The year he graduated from college, twenty-year-old Noah Strycker was dropped by helicopter in a remote Antarctic field camp with two bird scientists ...
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Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
ISBN: 9780316019118 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both a sign of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. CROW PLANET is a call to experience the wildlife in our midst, reminding us that we don't have to head to faraway places to encounter "nature." Even in the cities and suburbs where we live we are surrounded by wildlife such as crows. Through observing them we enhance our appreciation of the world's natural order, and find our own place in it. Haupt, a trained naturalist, uses science, scholarly research, myth, and personal...
There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both a sign of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world...
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