Author: Peter KennerleyPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713660228
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 713
Book Description
Bradypterus, Locustella, Hippolais, Cettia.
Reed and Bush Warblers
Author: Peter KennerleyPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713660228
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 713
Book Description
Bradypterus, Locustella, Hippolais, Cettia.
Call of the Reed Warbler
Author: Charles MassyPublisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603588140
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
“Charles Massy has written a definitive masterpiece that takes its place along with the writings of Aldo Leopold, Wendell Berry, Masanobu Fukuoka, Humberto Maturana, and Michael Pollan. No work has more brilliantly defined regenerative agriculture and the breadth of its restorative impact upon human health, biodiversity, climate, and ecological intelligence." --Paul Hawken In Call of the Reed Warbler, Charles Massy explores regenerative agriculture and the vital connection between our soil and our health. It is the story of how a grassroots revolution—a true underground insurgency—can save the planet, help reduce and reverse climate change, and build healthy people and healthy communities, pivoting significantly on our relationship with growing and consuming food. Using his personal experience as a touchstone—from an unknowing, chemical-using farmer with dead soils to a radical ecologist farmer carefully regenerating a 2000-hectare property to a state of natural health—Massy tells the real story behind industrial agriculture and the global profit-obsessed corporations driving it. With evocative stories, he shows how other innovative and courageous farmers are finding a new way. At stake is not only a revolution in human health and in our communities, but the very survival of the planet. For farmers, backyard gardeners, food buyers, health workers, policy makers, and public leaders alike, Call of the Reed Warbler offers a tangible path forward and a powerful and moving paean of hope. It’s not too late to regenerate the earth. Call of the Reed Warbler shows the way forward for the future of our food supply, our planet, and our health.
Cotingas and Manakins
Author: Guy M. KirwanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780691153520
Category : Cotingidae
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Cotingas and Manakins is the definitive work on these jewels of the Neotropics, covering more than 130 species. These range from some of the rarest and most enigmatic birds in the world to some of the best studied of all tropical species. Many are breathtakingly colorful and ornate while some are plain and difficult to see. This stunning volume features 34 color plates by Eustace Barnes, who has observed many of these species in the field, as well as distribution maps and approximately 400 photographs that cover all but a tiny handful of species"--
Waders of Europe, Asia and North America
Author: Don W. TaylorPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472979907
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This new field guide offers a complete identification reference to all of the sandpipers, plovers, stints and other waders found in Europe, Asia and North America. The superb plates show birds at rest and in flight, in every plumage variant likely to be encountered in the region. Species have been grouped, especially on the flight plates, so that similar species are shown close to each other. Facing text summarises key identification pointers to complete a quick-reference, field-friendly guide to this difficult and challenging group.
Cuckoos of the World
Author: Johannes ErritzøePublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408142678
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
WINNER OF THE BIRDWATCH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012 This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's cuckoos, couas and anis - it is the ultimate reference to the cuckoos of the world. Famed as brood-parasites of other birds, the cuckoos include a diverse range of species, from the roadrunners of North America to the spectacular malkohas of southern Asia. This book discusses the biology and identification of these birds on a species-by-species basis, bringing together the very latest research with accurate range maps, more than 600 stunning colour photographs that illuminate age and racial plumage differences, and 36 superb plates by a team of internationally renowned artists.
Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
Author: Frédéric JiguetPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691172439
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The first comprehensive field guide to every bird species in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is the first comprehensive pocket-sized photographic field guide to every bird species in Europe—this includes winter visitors and common migrants but also all rarities to the region, even if they have been recorded only once. The guide also covers hypothetical species—those that have a good chance of being recorded due to such factors as range expansion and changing weather patterns. The book's 2,200 stunning color photographs mean that every species is pictured, making field identification quick and easy. Succinct text covers key identification features, voice, habitat, and distribution, and distribution maps are provided for regular breeding species. Particular attention and details are given to help differentiate similar-looking species. Lavishly illustrated, up-to-date, and wide-ranging, Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is an essential field guide for every naturalist and birder. First comprehensive field guide to all species recorded in Europe: resident, winter visitor, common migrant, and rarity 860 species covered using 2,200 photographs Includes every species from North Africa and the Middle East to have occurred in Europe
Birds of South Asia: the Ripley guide
Author: Pamela C. RasmussenPublisher:
ISBN: 9788496553859
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The British Warblers
Author: Henry Eliot HowardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Birds and Climate Change
Author: James W. Pearce-HigginsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521114284
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
A critical synthesis of the impacts of climate change on birds, examining potential future effects and conservation responses.
Common Spiders of North America
Author: Richard A. BradleyPublisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520315316
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable identification by web type and other observable details, and species descriptions include identification tips, typical habitat, geographic distribution, and behavioral notes. A concise illustrated introduction to spider biology and anatomy explains spider relationships. This book is a critical resource for curious naturalists who want to understand this ubiquitous and ecologically critical component of our biosphere.