Search Results: Authors starting with W from Buteo Books

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the American Ornithologists' Union, 1995. Paperback. New. Species account number 194 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, 1994. Paperback. New. Species account number 129 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, 1996. Paperback. New. Species account number 238 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, 1996. Paperback. New. Species account number 207 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, 1994. Paperback. New. Species account number 123 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.

J.L. Wade, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 1966. Near Fine hardcover with dust jacket. An editorial and pictorial coverage of the Purple Martin. How a small town in Illinois cooperated in awakening a national awareness of the wonders of wild birds.

Royal Australian Ornithologists Union, 1982. Paperback. Good. Offprint from The Emu, Volume 82 Supplement. Pages 286 - 295. Stapled paper self-wrappers.

Washington: Whatcom Museum Press, 1974. Paperback. Good. 97 pp. Stiff cardboard wrappers in good condition. Second revised edition, 1974. Highlighting throughout text. Tape on head and tail of spine is slightly torn.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the American Ornithologists' Union, 1999. Paperback. New. Species account number 460 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.

Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Voyageur Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. 190 pp. New paperback.

Buteo Books and Lynx Edicions, 2015. Paperback. New. A comprehensive field guide that illustrates all the bird species recorded in Machu Picchu, including Cusco and Abra Malaga. Also includes a bird finding guide to the region. Color plates, a color map of the Sanctuary and a comprehensive introduction that deals with the biogeography and conservation, and a checklist.The extraordinary ruins of Machu Picchu, at an elevation above 2400 m, were among the most amazing creations of the Inca Empire at its height: its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem to have been cut out of continuous rock escarpments. This remote site lies on the eastern slope of the Andes on the upper reaches of the Amazon basin in a region exhibiting a rich diversity of flora and fauna. With the publication of this Field Guide to the Birds of Machu Picchu and the Cusco Region, visitors from all over the world can now appreciate and identify the birds of the mountains, valleys, and forests of this World Heritage Site. The Field… Read More

Johns Hopkins, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. 2 Volume Hardcover set of the Revised Third Edition in near fine condition in tattered slipcase. Descriptions of more than 1,050 mammals with 2,000 exquisite black and white photographs.

Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1943. Paperback. Very Good. 57 pp. Paper wraps in very good condition. Smithsonian Institution War Background Studies Number Thirteen. Publication 3733. B & W plates. Fold out map. Bumped lower corner. Previous owners name on front cover.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002. Hardcover. As New/As New. 477 pp. As new hardcover in dust jacket. End paper maps. B & W photos.

The Baker & Taylor Company, 1908. Hardcover. Very Good. 1908. Hardcover in very good condition, edge wear. Pictorial cover. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Tissue protected black and white frontis of Acadian Owl. Tipped in black and white photographs.

American Ornithologists Union, 1940. Paperback. Very Good. 1940. The Auk Volume 57 No. 2. The Summer Life of the Sora Rail, Lawrence H. Walkinshaw. Additional articles by: David Lack, Alfred Woodcock, David Edward Davis, Frank Champman, Francis H. Allen, George Miksch Sutton and Thomas D. Burleigh.

Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1983. Paperback. Very Good. Very good paperback, shelf wear, crease to rear cover. Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bulletin 58. The result of 50 years of field work by its author, this book contains information about the biology and behavior of Kirtland's warbler on its breeding grounds in Michigan. It also includes painstakingly compiled life histories of individual birds and a detailed examination of the effects of cowbird parasitism on Kirtland's warbler populations.

New York: Winchester Press, 1973. Hardcover. Good/Fair. A good hardcover in in chipped and nibbled dust jacket. Fore edge spotted. A few color photos, many b&w.

London: Cassell, 1999. Hardcover. As New/As New. 224 pp. As new hardcover in dust jacket. A discussion of the real, practical implications of our knowledge of DNA and the debate on its uses, such as gene therapy and genetic engineering.

Macmillan, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. As new/As New. As new hardcover. Ian Wallace reviews this decade season by season. Illustrations by author.