Květoslav Hísek Libros

This handbook should be of interest to all aspiring bird watchers. It contains information on the physical features of birds, as well as an account of their migration habits. It also describes 64 different species of birds which may be seen in built-up areas, in parks and gardens, and in the field.

This handbook contains information on the physical features of 64 European birds, as well as an account of their migration habits, courtship and behaviour. It describes species of birds found in woodlands and hills. Each description covers feeding, nesting and mating habits.

This comprehensive popular book is intended not only for bird watchers, but for all nature admirers. It includes four sections of neat, elaborate illustrations and authoritative descriptions of 256 species of British and European birds composed according to their habitats, namely: Garden & Field Birds; Woodland & Hill Birds; Marshland & Freshwater Birds; and Sea & Coastal Birds. The guide also includes detailed information on which birds are useful, which harmful, how they live in summer and how they get along in winter; where and how they look for food and gather or hunt for it; nesting and breeding; natural enemies and migration.

With the help of this guide the nature lover will be able to identify many different species of plants and animals in forests and fields, on river banks, by the roadside and even in the garden.

Presents over 250 fish, illustrated in colour, including those which live in ponds and streams, and the small coastal fishes found in rock pools or on sandy beaches. The introduction provides useful background information to the fishes as a group - their anatomy, biology and ecology.

The illustrated guide to fishes of lakes and rivers of Europe