Red Coats and Wild Birds: How Military Ornithologists and Migrant Birds Shaped Empire (Greer Kirsten A.)(Pevná vazba)

Red Coats and Wild Birds: How Military Ornithologists and Migrant Birds Shaped Empire (Greer Kirsten A.)(Pevná vazba)

During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology and empire, Kirsten A. Greer tracks British

Red Coats and Wild Birds: How Military Ornithologists and Migrant Birds Shaped Empire (Greer Kirsten A.)(Paperback)

During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology and empire, Kirsten A. Greer tracks British

Collins Garden Birdwatcher's Bible - A Practical Guide to Identifying and Understanding Garden Birds (Sterry Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Combining practical birdwatching tips, the insights of internationally renowned ornithologists and the science, nature, art and history of birds, The Collins Garden Birdwatcher's Bible is a glorious celebration of the stunning world of

Butchering Small Game and Birds: Rabbits, Hares, Poultry and Wild Birds (Bezzant John)(Pevná vazba)

This text is essential reading for those who have embraced self-sufficiency, and who regard small game and bird, both domestic and wild, as an essential part of their diet. The volume covers rabbits, hares, quail and chicken and turkey and game birds, and provides guidance relating to all aspects

Birds and Beasts (DK)(Pevná vazba)

How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding (Floyd Ted)(Pevná vazba)

Rearing Game Birds and Gamekeeping: Management Techniques for Pheasant and Partridge (Williams Beth)(Pevná vazba)

* A comprehensive guide on how to raise pheasants and red-leg partridges * Choosing the breeding stock, incubating the eggs, rearing the chicks to release, and nurturing the game through the start of the shooting season * A hands-on, practical, step-by-step guide that draws on a wide range of

Birds They Sang - Birds and People in Life and Art (Lubienski Stanislaw)(Pevná vazba)

This lyrical exploration of our relationships with birds, including in art and literature, is a must-read for fans of Helen Macdonald, John Lewis-Stempel and Robert Macfarlane. Winner of the readers' vote for the Nike Literary Award, Poland's most prestigious literary

Birds of Prey: Stunning Photographs of the World's Great Hunting Birds (Jackson Tom)(Pevná vazba)

With full captions explaining how bird species hunt, feed, nest, and rear their young, Birds of Prey is a brilliant examination filled with eye-catching photographs of these beautiful creatures in the wild. Birds of prey--or raptors--are some of the most captivating bird species in the world

Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds (Gregory Phil)(Pevná vazba)

Crazy for Birds - Fascinating and Fabulous Facts (Blaise Misha Maynerick)(Pevná vazba)

A charming and quirky illustrated exploration of birds and the reasons we love

Birds (Brundle Joanna)(Pevná vazba)

Where does life begin, and how does it grow? Learn all about reproduction, life cycles, inheritance, and classification in this book all about how animals come into this world.Engaging visual designVector characters with supporting narrative encourages reluctant readersLinks reproduction to the

Wild Child - A Journey Through Nature (McAnulty Dara)(Pevná vazba)

Take a nature walk with Dara McAnulty and learn all about our native birds, animals, trees and

How Birds Work: An Illustrated Guide to the Wonders of Form and Function--From Bones to Beak (Taylor Marianne)(Paperback)

Engineered by evolution to thrive in the wild A tiny textbook to learn on your own How Birds Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what birds look like but why. Why do many owls have asymmetrical ear openings? (Hint: It helps them pinpoint prey; see page 40.) And why does the

Uplands and Birds (Collins New Naturalist Library) (Newton Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its birds.The uplands of Britain are unique landscapes created by grazing animals, primarily livestock. The soils and blanket bogs of the uplands are also the

Aaaaw to Zzzzzd: The Words of Birds: North America, Britain, and Northern Europe (Bevis John)(Pevná vazba)

The distinctive and amazing songs and calls of birds: a meditation and a lexicon.'A miraculous little book: a compressed encyclopedia of our fascination with avifauna.'--The Nation'A charming, funny, and eccentric book.'--Times Literary Supplement'An elegant tribute to the beauty of its

RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe (Hume Rob)(Pevná vazba)

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds of Britain, Europe & Africa: A Comprehensive Visual Guide and Identifier to Over 550 Birds (Alderton David)(Pevná vazba)

How to Draw Animals: In Simple Steps (Pinder Polly)(Paperback)

Learn how to draw cute household pets, impressive wild animals and amazing birds using this fun and easy step-by-step method. Starting with simple shapes, four popular artists show how easy it is to develop circles, rectangles, squares and ovals into an exciting selection of creatures including

My Words Flew Away Like Birds (Pearson Debora)(Pevná vazba)

A poetically told immigration story that fosters understanding and beautifully articulates how the desire to belong and the need for human connection are universal.A little girl learns some words in a new language to prepare for her move to a new country. But when she, her mother and her father

Understanding Bird Behavior: An Illustrated Guide to What Birds Do and Why (Sheldon Ben C.)(Pevná vazba)

A vivid, eye-opening view of why birds behave the way they do Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors--from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do they behave as they do? Bringing to light the remarkable actions of birds through examples

Holistic Care for Birds: A Manual of Wellness and Healing (McCluggage David)(Pevná vazba)

Birds are ideal subjects for holistic care. They are especially sensitive to emotional and physical stresses. Based on what we have learned from wild birds and studies completed in the last 10-20 years, this book will help you provide your bird with a longer, healthier life. Each beautifully

The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think (Ackerman Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think. 'There is the mammal way and there is the bird

Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature (Kaner Etta)(Pevná vazba)

From cactuses to birds' wings, termite towers to honeycombs, this book celebrates more than thirty examples of nature's influence on building and bridge designs all over the world. In some instances, architects looked to nature to solve structural problems, like creating an earthquake-proof bridge