Author: Alfred Charles SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
The Birds of Wiltshire
Author: Alfred Charles SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Birds of Wiltshire
Author: James Ferguson-LeesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780955527005
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Where To Watch Birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Author: Ken HallPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472966120
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are among Britain's finest counties in terms of habitat diversity, and their avifaunas are comparatively rich as a result. Much has changed in the region since the previous edition of this book – the famous Avalon marshes, for example, have become one of Britain's finest hotspots for wetland birds, for example – but this brand-new fourth edition offers a completely updated review of all the major sites, and many more lesser known ones, with new text and fully revised maps throughout. Where to Watch Birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire is indispensable for any birder looking to head out into this ornithologically special corner of England.
The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine
Author: Edward Hungerford GoddardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
The Wiltshire Archæological and Natural History Magazine
Author: A Glossary of Words Used in the County of Wiltshire
Author: George Edward DartnellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
THE WILTSHIRE Archeological and Natural History MAGAZINE,
Author: Birdscapes
Author: Jeremy MynottPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691135397
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And what do our ways of thinking about and experiencing birds tell us about ourselves? Birdscapes is a unique meditation on the variety of human responses to birds, from antiquity to today, and from casual observers to the globe-trotting "twitchers" who sometimes risk life, limb, and marriages simply to add new species to their "life lists." Drawing extensively on literature, history, philosophy, and science, Jeremy Mynott puts his own experiences as a birdwatcher in a rich cultural context. His sources range from the familiar--Thoreau, Keats, Darwin, and Audubon--to the unexpected--Benjamin Franklin, Giacomo Puccini, Oscar Wilde, and Monty Python. Just as unusual are the extensive illustrations, which explore our perceptions and representations of birds through images such as national emblems, women's hats, professional sports logos, and a Christmas biscuit tin, as well as classics of bird art. Each chapter takes up a new theme--from rarity, beauty, and sound to conservation, naming, and symbolism--and is set in a new place, as Mynott travels from his "home patch" in Suffolk, England, to his "away patch" in New York City's Central Park, as well as to Russia, Australia, and Greece. Conversational, playful, and witty, Birdscapes gently leads us to reflect on large questions about our relation to birds and the natural world. It encourages birders to see their pursuits in a broader human context--and it shows nonbirders what they may be missing.
A Geographical Bibliography of British Ornithology from the Earliest Time to the End of 1918
Author: William Herbert MullensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description