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  • Avian survivors

    The History and Biogeography of Palearctic Birds

    by Prof. Clive Finlayson ...
    Series series Poyser Monographs
    Using a fresh approach that classifies birds according to their bioclimatic characteristics, Clive Finlayson views the history and distribution of Palearctic birds from a radical new angle.History and chance events play a central role in a story that has its origins before the asteroid impact that finished off the dinosaurs. In this book, Finlayson shows that the avifauna of the Palearctic long ... Read more

    $81.19 CAD

  • Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar

    by Prof. Clive Finlayson ...
    Series series Poyser Monographs
    Clive Finlayson, a native of the Rock and a trained ornithologist, presents a fascinating account of this region and its resident and transitory bird life.The Strait of Gibraltar is famous as a major point of passage for Palaearctic birds migrating between their European breeding grounds and their winter quarters in Africa. The first chapter of the book describes the area, which broadly defined ... Read more

    $81.19 CAD

  • The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068–1945

    by Darren Fa, Prof. Clive Finlayson ...
    Series Book 52 - Fortress
    Gibraltar, located at the meeting points of Europe and Africa, preserves within its fortifications a rich testament to human conflict spanning 600 years.In 1068 the ruling Spanish Muslims built a large fort there. Between 1309 and 1374 Gibraltar underwent a period of intensive building and fortification, and following the Spanish reconquest of 1462 the inhabitants carried out further works. In ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068–1945

    by Darren Fa, Prof. Clive Finlayson ...
    Series Book 52 - Fortress
    Gibraltar, located at the meeting points of Europe and Africa, preserves within its fortifications a rich testament to human conflict spanning 600 years.In 1068 the ruling Spanish Muslims built a large fort there. Between 1309 and 1374 Gibraltar underwent a period of intensive building and fortification, and following the Spanish reconquest of 1462 the inhabitants carried out further works. In ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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    A Year of Britain's Birds from the Acclaimed Radio 4 Series

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    $14.99 CAD

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  • Birds of New Guinea

    Second Edition

    by Thane K. Pratt, Bruce M. Beehler ...
    Series series Princeton Field Guides
    The definitive field guide to the marvelous birds of New GuineaThis 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, cuckoos, kingfishers, and owlet-nightjars, as well as an exceptionally diverse assemblage of songbirds ... Read more

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  • Gifts of the Crow

    How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans

    by John Marzluff, Ph.D., Tony Angell ...
    Stan Coren’s groundbreaking The Intelligence of Dogs meets Bernd Heinrich’s classic Mind of the Raven in this astonishing, beautifully illustrated look at the uncanny intelligence and emotions of crows.Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge for their body size, which allows them to think, plan, and reconsider their actions. They also exhibit an avian kind of eloquence, ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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  • 100 Birds and How They Got Their Names

    by Diana Wells ...
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  • Bewick’s British Birds

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy...' Jane EyreCharlotte Bronte's heroine was not alone in her enjoyment of Thomas Bewick's British Birds - since its first publication in 1797 it has become one of the best-loved classics of natural history. Bewick's masterful woodcuts are more than scientific records; each beady eye and jaunty pose betrays the artist's love of birds.This edition includes ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In the Company of Crows and Ravens

    by John M. Marzluff, Tony Angell, Paul R. Ehrlich ...
    Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”-from the PrefaceFrom the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors  of this ... Read more

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  • The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights

    Collection of Tales & Myths about the Legendary British King

    by James Knowles ...
    In "The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights," James Knowles masterfully weaves together the tapestry of Arthurian lore, presenting a collection of tales that delve into the heroic exploits of King Arthur, his valiant knights, and the enchanting world of Camelot. Employing a narrative style that balances vivid imagery with poignant character development, Knowles captures the timeless themes of ... Read more

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  • Birds of Peru

    Revised and Updated Edition

    by Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O'Neill, Theodore A. Parker III ...
    Series series Princeton Field Guides
    Birds of Peru is the most complete and authoritative field guide to this diverse, neotropical landscape. It features every one of Peru's 1,817 bird species and shows the distinct plumages of each in 307 superb, high-quality color plates. Concise descriptions and color distribution maps are located opposite the plates, making this book much easier to use in the field than standard neotropical field ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD