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A Birdwatchers' Guide to the Canary Islands: Site Guide
ISBN: 9781871104066 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides information on birding sites in Canary islands. This guide gives location and access, accommodation, birding strategy and species expected to be seen in each site. It also includes a selective bird list giving brief details on the distribution and status of the uncommon birds which may be found, cross-referenced to site information.
Provides information on birding sites in Canary islands. This guide gives location and access, accommodation, birding strategy and species expected to...
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93,31 zł |
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Wrens, Dippers and Thrashers
ISBN: 9781873403952 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This guide looks at three closely related families, covering 75 wrens, 34 thrashers and 5 dippers. The wrens display great diversity, occupying almost every kind of habitat in the Americas. The thrashers include the mockingbirds, catbirds and tremblers, and the dippers are river specialists.
This guide looks at three closely related families, covering 75 wrens, 34 thrashers and 5 dippers. The wrens display great diversity, occupying almost...
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354,90 zł |
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Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World
ISBN: 9781873403839 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work collates late-1990s research findings from the field of ornithology to provide a thoroughly modern overview of swift identification and distribution. This edition has revised artwork and maps, and much new textual material.
This work collates late-1990s research findings from the field of ornithology to provide a thoroughly modern overview of swift identification and dist...
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354,90 zł |
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The Development of Brain and Behaviour in the Chicken
ISBN: 9780851989242 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a model organism, the chick has provided valuable insights into broad issues of development in higher animals. The complex interactions between genetic, hormonal and environmental factors which occur in the developing chick provide a potent argument against unitary causal explanations for differences in behavior. Study of the behavior of the chick is also relevant to poultry science and the welfare of domesticated birds. This book reviews research on the development of brain and behavior in the chick and juxtaposes this with similar work on other avian and, to a lesser extent, mammalian...
As a model organism, the chick has provided valuable insights into broad issues of development in higher animals. The complex interactions between gen...
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743,93 zł |
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Birds of Pakistan
ISBN: 9780713688009 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A field guide to the birds of Pakistan that highlights the identification,voice, habitat, attitudinal range, distribution and status of the birds. This book has the text on pages facing the plates, and there are distribution maps for different species.
A field guide to the birds of Pakistan that highlights the identification,voice, habitat, attitudinal range, distribution and status of the birds. Thi...
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218,40 zł |
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Owls of the World
ISBN: 9780713665482 / Angielski / Twarda / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A book on owls. It describes and illustrates various known species and subspecies of owl, as well as presenting evidence on owl taxonomy, based on DNA work and vocalizations.
A book on owls. It describes and illustrates various known species and subspecies of owl, as well as presenting evidence on owl taxonomy, based on DNA...
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518,70 zł |
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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
ISBN: 9780061734847 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. A New York Times bestseller and selected as one of the paper's critic's Top Ten Books of the Year, Alex & Me is much more that the story of an incredible scientific breakthrough. It's a poignant love story and an affectionate remembrance of Pepperberg's irascible, unforgettable, and always...
Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parr...
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108,37 zł |
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Raptor Research and Management Techniques
ISBN: 9780888396396 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Designed for use by raptor researchers and conservationists and natural-resource managers around the world. this work provides a general review of the field of raptor research and includes insights into field-study techniques, information on the energetics
Designed for use by raptor researchers and conservationists and natural-resource managers around the world. this work provides a general review of the...
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218,32 zł |
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
ISBN: 9781416551775 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien adopted Wesley, a baby barn owl with an injured wing who could not have survived in the wild. Over the next nineteen years, O'Brien studied Wesley's strange habits with both a tender heart and a scientist's eye--and provided a mice-only diet that required her to buy the rodents in bulk (28,000 over the owl's lifetime). She watched him turn from a helpless fluff ball into an avid com-municator with whom she developed a language all their own. Eventually he became a gorgeous, gold-and-white macho adult with a heart-shaped face who preened in the...
On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien adopted Wesley, a baby barn owl with an injured wing who could not have survived in the wild. Over t...
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82,35 zł |
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Alex & Me
ISBN: 9780061673986 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. A New York Times bestseller and selected as one of the paper's Top Ten Books of the Year, Alex & Me is much more that the story of an incredible scientific breakthrough. It's a poignant love story and an affectionate remembrance of Pepperberg's irascible, unforgettable, and always... Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey... |
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82,35 zł |
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The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond
ISBN: 9781603424523 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learn the how s and why s of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world s foremost authority on birds. With expert advice on bird watching techniques and equipment, feeding and housing birds, protecting habitats, and much more, Erickson guides you through the intricacies of the avian world with a contagious passion for our feathered friends."
Learn the how s and why s of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively ref...
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69,34 zł |
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A Bird-Finding Guide to Costa Rica
ISBN: 9780801475849 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marked by its superb natural beauty, Costa Rica has the greatest percentage of preserved land of any nation worldwide; nearly a third of the country is protected in national parks, reserves, and refuges. The wildlife that abounds in these tropical areas includes a stunning diversity of more than 820 bird species. In A Bird-Finding Guide to Costa Rica, Barrett Lawson offers detailed information that makes it easy for both expert and novice birders to plan and enjoy an exciting trip to this birders' paradise. Lawson describes fifty-three of the best birding destinations in... Marked by its superb natural beauty, Costa Rica has the greatest percentage of preserved land of any nation worldwide; nearly a third of the countr... |
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124,44 zł |
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Ecosystem Dynamics of the Boreal Forest: The Kluane Project
ISBN: 9780195133936 / Angielski / Twarda / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The boreal forest is one of the world's great ecosystems, stretching across North America and Eurasia in an unbroken band and containing about 25% of the world's closed canopy forests. The Kluane Boreal Forest Ecosystem Project was a 10-year study by nine of Canada's leading ecologists to unravel the impact of the snowshoe hare cycle on the plants and the other vertebrate species in the boreal forest. In much of the boreal forest, the snowshoe hare acts as a keystone herbivore, fluctuating in 9-10 year cycles, and dragging along secondary cycles in predators such as lynx and great-horned...
The boreal forest is one of the world's great ecosystems, stretching across North America and Eurasia in an unbroken band and containing about 25% of ...
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546,84 zł |
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The Enigma of the Owl: An Illustrated Natural History
ISBN: 9780300222739 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A rare invitation into the mysterious lives of owls around the world, with spectacularly revealing photographs and fascinating details
Perhaps no other creature has so compelling a gaze as the owl. Its unblinking stare mesmerizes; its nocturnal lifestyle suggests secrets and mystery. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates owls from every corner of the world and offers abundant details on fifty-three of the most striking and interesting species, from the tiny Elf Owl of southwestern American deserts to the formidable Blakiston's Fish Owl, the largest of all owls. ... A rare invitation into the mysterious lives of owls around the world, with spectacularly revealing photographs and fascinating details |
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173,46 zł |
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Evolutionary Differentiation in Morphology, Vocalizations, and Allozymes Among Nomadic Sibling Species in the North American Red Crossbill (Loxia Curv
ISBN: 9780520097827 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The highly variable North American red crossbill complex has presented one of the most controversial problems in avian systematics. Although crossbills wander nomadically and breed all year, they have not become homogenized in bill and body size. This study suggests that this crossbill complex contains several distinctive sibling species that breed sympatrically and show ecological differences.
The highly variable North American red crossbill complex has presented one of the most controversial problems in avian systematics. Although crossbill...
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200,27 zł |
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Tetrapod Zoology Book One
ISBN: 9781905723614 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. B logging has revolutionised the way we communicate our interests and spread news. This book is a compilation of various articles from the blog, Tetrapod Zoology(currently hosted at www.scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology). As of early 2010, Tet Zoo - as it's affectionately known - is in its fifth year. It's become reasonably popular (it has a daily readership of several thousand) and is now well known internationally. Or, it is, at least, among people interested in zoology and in scientific blogging. Welcome to the world of Tet Zoo: mphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals(the tetrapods), living...
B logging has revolutionised the way we communicate our interests and spread news. This book is a compilation of various articles from the blog, Tetra...
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125,67 zł |
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Seabird Islands: Ecology, Invasion, and Restoration
ISBN: 9780199735693 / Angielski / Twarda / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Islands with large colonies of seabirds are found throughout the globe. Seabird islands provide nesting and roosting sites for birds that forage at sea, deposit marine nutrients on land, and physically alter these islands. Habitats for numerous endemic and endangered animal and plant species, seabird islands are therefore biodiversity hotspots with high priority for conservation. Successful campaigns to eradicate predators (e.g., rats and cats) from seabird islands have been conducted worldwide. However, removal of predators will not necessarily lead to natural recovery of seabirds or...
Islands with large colonies of seabirds are found throughout the globe. Seabird islands provide nesting and roosting sites for birds that forage at se...
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546,84 zł |
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A Check List of North American Birds - A Handy Check List for the Keen Bird Watcher
ISBN: 9781447414704 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text contains a concise checklist of the birds common to North America. A text that will greatly appeal to those with an interest in the birds native to this part of the world, 'A Check List of North American Birds' constitutes a worthy addition to any collection of North American ornithological literature. The birds listed herein include: Robin, St. Lucas Robin, Varied Thrush, Wood Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Audubon's Thrush, Dwarf Thrush, Olive-Backed Thrush, Alice's Thrush, Oregon Thrush, Wilson's Thrush, Mountain Mockingbird, Mockingbird, Catbird, Brown Thrush, Long-billed Thrush,...
This text contains a concise checklist of the birds common to North America. A text that will greatly appeal to those with an interest in the birds na...
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131,08 zł |
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The Structure of Birds' Eggs - A Scientific Look at what Happens Inside an Egg
ISBN: 9781447414971 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This antique text contains a detailed, scientific analysis of bird eggs. This is an interesting book sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in eggs, containing a wealth of information coupled with detailed illustrations. A must-have for egg enthusiasts, this book makes for a great addition to any collection of ornithological literature. Chapters included herein are: 'Structure of the Egg', 'Surface of Eggs', 'Exquisite Texture', 'Chalk-like Eggs', 'Exceptional Structure', 'Curiously Painted Eggs', 'Easter Eggs', 'Structure of the Shell', 'Chemical Composition', 'Shell-less Eggs', 'Analysis...
This antique text contains a detailed, scientific analysis of bird eggs. This is an interesting book sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in eggs...
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77,66 zł |
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Birds of Seychelles
ISBN: 9781408151518 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The bird population of the Seychelles is the focus of this comprehensive field guide. Over 250 recorded species are depicted in colour, with accounts of the breeding species including endemics, their origins, threats and conservation.
The bird population of the Seychelles is the focus of this comprehensive field guide. Over 250 recorded species are depicted in colour, with accounts ...
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177,45 zł |
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