The Speech of the Birds: Mantiqu't-Tair (Attar Faridu'd-Din)(Paperback)

The Speech of the Birds: Mantiqu't-Tair (Attar Faridu'd-Din)(Paperback)

'Mantiqu't-Tair' is one of the masterpieces of Persian literature of which a complete and annotated translation into English is here presented for the first time as 'The Speech of the Birds.' The text revolves around the decision of the birds of the world to seek out a king. Their debilitating

The Conference of the Birds (Attar)(Paperback)

The Conference of the Birds (Attar Farid Ud-Din)(Paperback)

Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it

The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide (Ridgely Robert S.)(Paperback)

The Birds of Ecuador comprehensively treats the nearly 1600 species of birds that can be found in mainland Ecuador. The authors describe Ecuador this way: 'One of the wonders of the natural world. Nowhere else is such incredible avian diversity crammed into such a small country.... Birds are,

The Ghosts of Birds (Weinberger Eliot)(Paperback)

The Ghosts of Birds offers thirty-five essays by Eliot Weinberger: the first section of the book continues his linked serial-essay, An Elemental Thing, which pulls the reader into 'a vortex for the entire universe' (Boston Review). Here, Weinberger chronicles a nineteenth-century journey down the

Birds of Africa South of the Sahara (Ryan Peter)(Paperback)

Birds of Africa South of the Sahara provides unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume, and is the only book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert (the Afrotropic Region), including Socotra, Pemba and islands in the Gulf of Guinea

Birds of the Greater Sundas, the Philippines, and Wallacea (Arlott Norman)(Paperback)

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the birds of the Greater Sundas, the Philippines, and WallaceaBirds of the Greater Sundas, the Philippines, and Wallacea is a comprehensive illustrated guide to the varied and fascinating avian population inhabiting these Southeast Asian islands, which include

Field Guide to the Birds of Bangladesh (Grimmett Richard)(Paperback)

Field Guide to the Birds of Bangladesh is indispensable to anybody interested in the wildlife of this beautiful country. Bangladesh--an amazing country packed with rich birdlife that until recently has been very much off the beaten trail in terms of birding. Why is this? Part of the reason is there

Birds of Cyprus (Richardson Colin)(Paperback)

The definitive guide to the birds of Cyprus. Cyprus is a great place for birding, and one of the most popular places for birders to visit in Europe. It holds populations of a number of regional scarcities that are very hard to see elsewhere, plus a number of endemic subspecies, and the two jewels

Birds of Nepal: Second Edition (Grimmett Richard)(Paperback)

This fully updated edition of Birds of Nepal is the most comprehensive guide to the birds of this beautiful Himalayan country. The texts have been completely re-written for this edition and many of the illustrations have been replaced. In addition, maps have been included for the first time. Every

Birds of the Mediterranean - A Photographic Guide (Sterry Paul)(Paperback / softback)

An exploration of all the species of birds occurring in the areas bordering the Mediterranean. It features photographs of the region's birdlife, with descriptive text on facing pages. Digital manipulation of the photographs has been used to ensure a consistent depiction of light

Free Speech: A Global History from Socrates to Social Media - Jacob Mchangama

The first global history of free speech shows we need to understand the past to address the challenges of the future.Hailed as the 'first freedom,' free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But it is a challenging principle, subject to erosion in times of upheaval. Today, in democracies and

Birds of Oman (Eriksen Jens)(Paperback)

The first field guide to the birds of Oman. This book is the perfect guide to this wonderful country's birdlife. Written by the world's leading expert on Middle Eastern birds, Richard Porter, along with Oman bird specialist Jens Eriksen, with color plates opposite concise species text and accurate

Birds of New Guinea (Pratt Thane K.)(Paperback)

The definitive field guide to the marvelous birds of New Guinea This is the completely revised edition of the essential field guide to the birds of New Guinea. The world's largest tropical island, New Guinea boasts a spectacular avifauna characterized by cassowaries, megapodes, pigeons, parrots,

Phonetics - The Science of Speech Production (MacKay Ian R. A.)(Paperback)

Cynicism (Allen Ansgar)(Paperback)

A short history of cynicism, from the fearless speech of the ancient Greeks to the jaded negativity of the present.Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly--'I hate to be a cynic, but...'--before making their pronouncements. Narrowly opportunistic,

Is Free Speech Racist? (Titley Gavan)(Paperback)

The question of free speech is never far from the headlines and frequently declared to be in crisis. Starting from the observation that such debates so often focus on what can and cannot be said in relation to race, Gavan Titley asks why racism has become so central to intense disputes about the

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Cuba (Kirkconnell Arturo)(Paperback / softback)

A stunning photographic showcase of the birds of Cuba. Containing hundreds of stunning photographs by Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet, A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cuba provides full photographic coverage of every species on the Cuban list. Concise text for each species includes identification,

Birds of Central Asia (Aye Raffael)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive field guide to the birds of Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and

Genius of Birds (Ackerman Jennifer)(Paperback / softback)

Incredibly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds richly celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent

Birds of Southeast Asia (Robson Craig)(Paperback)

This concise, updated edition of the award-winning A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia (Princeton, 2000) is the most comprehensive, compact guide to this magnificent bird-rich region. It is a complete field and reference guide to the birds of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar,

The Sibley Guide to Birds (Sibley David Allen)(Paperback)

'Undoubtedly the finest guide to North American birds.'--Guy McCaskie, Birding The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds, First Edition quickly established David Allen Sibley as the author and illustrator of the nation's supreme and most comprehensive guide to birds. Used by millions of birders

The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado (Friday Karl F.)(Pevná vazba)

Oceanic Birds of the World: A Photo Guide (Howell Steve N. G.)(Paperback)

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birdsOceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges--many species look similar and it can be difficult to get