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Owls (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Chris Mead; Illustrated by Guy Troughton, Mark Hancox; Revised by Mike Toms
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R503
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Discovery Miles 4 770
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This amazingly informative book has now been redesigned and
republished as the first volume in The British Natural History
Collection. Sadly Chris Mead died in 2003 so the original text has
been brought right up to date by his former colleague and friend
Mike Toms.Now includes colour photographs. A feature of the book is
the beautiful and accurate line drawings and cartoons by renowned
wildlife artist Guy Troughton. This special edition also features
an eight-page gallery of stunning colour images by bird
photographer Mark Hancox including his photograph of a Short-eared
Owl, winner of the Bird-Guides Photo of the Year 2010
competition.Owls reveals all sorts of curious and unexpected facts
about the owls found in Britain, and also some oddities about those
species found elsewhere. The book gives readers helpful advice on
how to observe and count their local owls and how to assist in
protecting them. It even has a section on the design and
construction of nest-boxes and where best to position them.
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Otters (Hardcover)
Paul Chanin; Illustrated by Guy Troughton
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R507
R481
Discovery Miles 4 810
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Paul Chanin has substantially updated his original book on otters
for this new volume. He reports on the results of recent research
studies and comments on what is now known about the causes of the
decline and the eventual recovery of this charming - and still very
elusive - mammal.A feature of the book is the beautiful and
accurate line drawings and cartoons by renowned wildlife artist Guy
Troughton. This special edition also features an eight-page gallery
of stunning colour photographs.
Following the same format as the previous edition, this revised
second edition of How to Find and Identify Mammals, now printed in
A4 format, offers everyone an opportunity to acquire a solid
grounding in mammal identification skills. It includes the same
excellent illustrations of mammals, their tracks and signs, while
incorporating survey methods using the latest techniques and
technologies. Join us in the challenge of observing, recording and
studying mammals with this invaluable field guide.
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