Search Results: Authors starting with V from Buteo Books

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the American Ornithologists' Union, 1999. Paperback. New. Species account number 455 in the Birds of North America Life Histories for the 21st Century series. In 1992 the American Ornithologists' Union in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia undertook the publication of species accounts for each of the more than 700 species which breed in the United States and Canada. These illustrated reviews provide comprehensive summaries of the current knowledge of the species, with range maps and an extensive list of references. The series is finally complete, in 716 parts. Accounts are 8 ½ x 11 booklets.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the American Ornithologists' Union, 2002. Paperback. New. Species account number 716 in the Birds of North America Life Histories for the 21st Century series. In 1992 the American Ornithologists' Union in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia undertook the publication of species accounts for each of the more than 700 species which breed in the United States and Canada. These illustrated reviews provide comprehensive summaries of the current knowledge of the species, with range maps and an extensive list of references. The series is finally complete, in 716 parts. Accounts are 8 ½ x 11 booklets.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the American Ornithologists' Union, 1993. Paperback. New. Species account number 54 in the Birds of North America Life Histories for the 21st Century series. In 1992 the American Ornithologists' Union in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia undertook the publication of species accounts for each of the more than 700 species which breed in the United States and Canada. These illustrated reviews provide comprehensive summaries of the current knowledge of the species, with range maps and an extensive list of references. The series is finally complete, in 716 parts. Accounts are 8 ½ x 11 booklets.

IUCN Publication Services, 2007. Paperback. Fine. Paperback in fine condition. Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 15. This manual provides practical guidance to national governments to slow the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. Maps.

Princeton University Press, 2018. Hardcover. New/New. This is the first comprehensive field guide to the avifauna of the entire region, including Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Handy and compact, the book presents text and illustrations for nearly 1,200 resident and migrant species, and information on all rare vagrants. Two hundred sixty detailed plates on convenient facing-page spreads depict differing ages and sexes for each species, with a special focus on geographic variation. The guide also contains up-to-date range maps and concise notes on distribution, habitat, behavior, and voice. An introduction provides a brief overview of the region's landscape, climate, and biogeography. The culmination of more than a decade of research and field experience, Birds of Central America is an indispensable resource for all those interested in the bird life of this part of the world. Detailed information on the entire avifauna of Central America 260 beautiful… Read More

POTOMAC BOOKS, 2014. Hardcover. New. Wounded Warriors is Vallieres's story of self-healing through the help of birds. Robert C. Vallieres struggled to find his 'new normal' when he returned home after serving in the military. An accident in Kuwait left him suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and internal injuries, leaving him in constant pain. After clinics, bottles of painkillers, and behavior modification pills, hope seemed to vanish. Then a local weekly newspaper ad caught his eye: a bird-watching trip to see raptors in the mountains of New Hampshire. An Emily Dickinson poem that states, 'Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune - without the words, and never stops at all,' sprang to his mind. Wounded Warriors is Vallieres's story of self-healing from crippling 'invisible' wounds through the help of birds. The problems of TBI and post-traumatic stress disorder do not have definitive solutions. His story of recovery offers a winged hope to thousands of… Read More

KNNV, 2004. Hardcover. New. The migration, feeding, and breeding of these coastal wetland inhabitants is explained in a comprehensive but simple and visually stunning form. 300 color photos.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1968. Leather Bound. As New. 221 pp. As new leather binding. Collector's Lifetime Edition, Bound in Genuine Leather. Translated and edited by Hans Kruuk and H.N. Southern. Illustrated by Paul Barruel. All edge gilt. Maroon ribbon bookmark. Color plates. Maps. Included is an unmarked bookplate.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1931. Paperback. Very Good. Bulletin of the AMNH: Volume 62. 352 pp. Very good in original gray wrappers, untrimmed pages.

Yale University Press, 2015. Hardcover. New. In this book Pieter van Dokkum reveals many of the dragonfly's secrets, capturing the stages of this striking insect's life cycle in unprecedented close-up photographs. He documents scenes of dragonfly activity seldom witnessed and rarely photographed.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1957. Paperback. Fine. American Museum Novitates Number 1850. 38 pp. B&W illustrations. Fine in original self-wrappers.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 175 pp. Hardcover in fine condition with very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is slightly chipped. B & W and color illustrations.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1959. Paperback. As New. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 1959. Volume 117, Article 5, pp. 229-392. B&W illus. Fine in original blue wrappers.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the American Ornithologists' Union, 1994. Paperback. New. Species account number 88 in the Birds of North America Life Histories for the 21st Century series. In 1992 the American Ornithologists' Union in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia undertook the publication of species accounts for each of the more than 700 species which breed in the United States and Canada. These illustrated reviews provide comprehensive summaries of the current knowledge of the species, with range maps and an extensive list of references. The series is finally complete, in 716 parts. Accounts are 8 ½ x 11 booklets.

Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. B&W photographs, folding map. 73 pp. Boards darkened. Hardcover in very good condition.

AMNH, 1945. Paperback. Fine. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, Volume 84, pages i-vii, 1-476, text figures 1-327, plates 1-31. The North and South American Ascidians by Willard G. Van Name. 1943. 476 pp. Paperback in Fine condition. Stiff wrappers.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1926. Paperback. As New. American Museum of Natural Novitates Number 206. 15 pp. Stapled self-wrappers.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1920. Disbound. Very Good. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History: Volume 43, Article 5, pp. 41-108.

Cambridge University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near fine hardcover, rubbed covers, minor crease to top of spine. Understanding of the basic biology of owls is poor compared to that of other bird species. The Little Owl, Athene noctua, has become one of the best models for biological and conservation research, due to its commonness and the fact that it occupies nest-boxes very easily. In this unique book the authors synthesize the substantial literature, and detail current information regarding the Little Owl. They discuss its wide-ranging ecology, genetics and subspecies and population status by country. In addition, they outline a strategy and monitoring program for its conservation. The book features an outstanding bibliography of literature on the Little Owl, listing publications dated from 1769 to the present day, in many languages, including Russian, English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and Italian. Whilst being an invaluable resource for academic researchers, its straightforward… Read More

Princeton University Press, 2001. First edition. Paperback. As new. As New paperback. First edition, first printing. Field guide with nearly 1500 species illustrated in color, 85 pages of range maps. Minimal text. Covers Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Bibliography and index of scientific names.