Search Results: Authors starting with O from Fieldfare Books

Allen Lane, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The contents of this book look at violent nature, resilient life, species, evolution and the human impact looking at life and death of species.

Oliver & Boyd, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Information on Lancashire birds which has accumulated during the past half century is here summarised in a single volume. There is slight foxing inside. The cover is a little worn on the front.

Oliver & Boyd, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. This book describes 248 species, Migration, distribution, and ecology are discussed fully under the various species, and the ringing recoveries provide evidence of the long journeys undertaken by many lancashire birds.There is slight foxing on the page ends and a page seems to be missing. The Jacket is faded around the edges and there's a small tear at the bottom of the spine.

The Birds Observer Club, Melbourne, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Good. This book is about Australia's Parrots, Fairy Wrens, Finches and Honeyeaters who are amongstthe most colourful birds in the world.There are several stamps in the book.The Jacket is worn around the edges.

UK: Bruce Coleman Books, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. Rose, Chris. NO. Discusses the origin, evolution, distribution, physiology and behaviour of grebes, followed by accounts of each of the 22 species of grebes. The crowning glory of this book are the full page colour paintings of each species by Chris Rose. By depicting each grebe in its natural habitat, Rose fills each page with colour and light, magnificently evoking the water-based world of these beautiful birds.

Praeger, 1976-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. One of natures marvels is the way birds will travel hundreds, even thousands of miles across oceans and continents on their yearly migrations.The book has 32 beautiful photographs in colour and 100 in black and white.

selwyn & blount, 1920. New edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. There are eight chapters in this book which have been adapted from a series of eight popular lecturers by Mr Ogilvie. Upon his death the Author found papers of his bird life which he decided to write in a book.There is slight foxing and the cover is worn and stained in parts.

Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge by Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1973. Paperback. Very good/NO. 240 x 150 mm. NO. Wildfowl is an international scientific journal, published annually by Wildfowl Press, and previously published by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (from 1948–2020). It disseminates original material on the ecology, biology and conservation of wildfowl (Anseriformes) and ecologically associated birds (such as waders, rails and flamingos), and on their wetland habitats. Research and review articles related to policy development and application are welcome. Material on habitat management is also sought, particularly where this is directed to the conservation of wildfowl and other wetland birds.A collection of articles related to wildfowl, collated by the Wildfowl Trust in 1973.

Praeger, 1976-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Natural life in the Arctic is rich and varied.In this fascinating study the Author shows how birds have adapted to live there for part of the year.This book has 32 photographs in full colour plus 100 in black and white.

Praeger, 1976-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The heart of the book is a detailed guide to some 130 species that breed in the Arctic,packed with information on distribution areas, habitats, breeding habitats, and particular forms of adaption.With 32 colour photos and 100 black and white and nearly 50 maps.There's a tiny tear at the top of the spine.

UK: Bruce Coleman Books, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. Rose, Chris. NO. Discusses the origin, evolution, distribution, physiology and behaviour of grebes, followed by accounts of each of the 22 species of grebes. The crowning glory of this book are the full page colour paintings of each species by Chris Rose. By depicting each grebe in its natural habitat, Rose fills each page with colour and light, magnificently evoking the water-based world of these beautiful birds.

Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1971-01-01. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. This volume is the work of a special committee set up which deals with all the species known to occur un the British Isles, giving the latest available information on their status and movements. The text is enlivened by a drawing of one member of each bird family by the well known artist Robert Gilmore. The Jacket has faded along the spine.

Sutton Pub Ltd, 1988-11-01. 1st. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. This book is divided into two parts: the first covers the various habitats within the region, and the changes to the environment, especially with regard to conservation. The second part is a full specific list, with additional notes on some aspects, such as Wildfowl and Duck Counts.

UK: David & Charles, 1980. Hardcover. Good/Good. 222 x 148 mm. NO. The book covers four seasons from 1971-1974 that the Author spent with merlins, the smallest falcons found in Britain on or near their nest sites on moorland on either side of the border of which is now the Welsh county of Powys and the adjacent English counties.

Macmillan & Co, 1936. Ninth. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is a field book of two hundred song game and water birds, with eighty full page plates.The cover is faded along the spine and worn on the corners.

Cambridge University Press, 1986-11-28. 2. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. This book emphasises the need for international action in conserving wetlands and stresses the benefits enjoyed by the fortunate countries endowed with these habitats. Flocks of Wildfowl provide one of the strongest arguments to convince politicians that our wetlands are not wastelands but very precious.