Mike Unwin
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the distinct physical features of the owl and presents a look at fifty three species, describing for each, the regions of the world where they are found, their life cycle, communication abilities, nocturnal habits, and predatory behavior.
Author
Publisher
Myriad Editions
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
From the publisher. The Atlas of Birds captures the breathtaking diversity of birds, and illuminates their conservation status around the world. Full-color maps show where birds are found, both by country and terrain, and reveal how an astounding variety of behavioral adaptations -- from flight and feeding to nest building and song -- have enabled them to thrive in virtually every habitat on Earth. Maps of individual journeys and global flyways chart...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
224 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation projects....
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this luxuriously illustrated volume, celebrated nature writer Mike Unwin and award-winning photographer David Tipling highlight sixty-seven different species of birds from around the world and explore how each has adapted to its migratory cycle. As they bring to life the drama of the Bar-headed Goose's journey over the Himalayas and the amazing sixty-thousand-mile annual round trip taken by the Arctic Tern between the United Kingdom and Antarctica,...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
288 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Eagles hold a unique allure among birds for their combination of power, grace, and predatory prowess. Captivating the human imagination, these raptors have symbolized pride, freedom, and independence of spirit since humankind's earliest times. This book, unlike any previous volume, encompasses each of the world's sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species, from the huge Steller's Sea Eagle that soars above Japan's winter ice floes to the diminutive...
9) 100 animals
Author
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
160 p. : col. ill., maps ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
11) Ocean bingo
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 game board, 12 game cards, 64 chips, 1 cloth bag, 200 counters, 1 booklet : color ; box 24 x 26 x 7 cm
Language
English
Description
Game is for up to twelve players. Caller selects a token from the bag and calls out the name of the ocean creature. Aim of the game is to mark all the ocean creatures on the player's card.