The essential illustrated guide to how birds design and build their nests—now fully revised and expandedBirds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. Describing how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, Avian Architecture deconstructs all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering tech...

The Viva Voce is a particularly difficult element of the MRCS exam since candidates will be tested across a broad range of topics in surgery, pathology, critical care and basic science, and also as candidates are unsure what to expect, or how to prepare for such an exam.Questions for the MRCS Viva is an essential guide to sitting and passing the Vi

An illustrated guide to how birds design and build their nestsBirds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. Avian Architecture describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use. This spectacularly illu...

The secret world of trees is revealed in this beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world.Trees occur naturally throughout the world and have been a part of human history almost as long as humans have existed. Used for shelter, tools, fuel, and food, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems, as well as some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Now the intricate world of leafy woodlands and ab...

A monumental and beautiful guide to Earth's wildlife and natural history--its rocks, minerals, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms--this landmark of reference publishing has been extended and updated.In the 11 years since this book was released, thousands of new species have been identified, and new revelations have redrawn the tree of life. Already featuring galleries of more than 5,000 species, The Natural History Book now includes discoveries such as the ...

Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, this book includes stunning full-color photographs, revealing each species with unrivaled clarity.A lavish introduction describes bird characteristics and behavior, while stunning full-color photographs reveal individual species for easy identification.The 550 most commonly seen birds are pictured in clear, close-up photographs, with images of similar birds provided to make differentiation ea...

The most enjoyable way to learn about an unfamiliar culture is through its stories—especially when they're told in two languages!Thai Stories for Language Learners introduces 28 entertaining Thai stories with bilingual Thai and English versions presented on facing pages. The stories are adapted from traditional folktales with roots in the Thai oral tradition, classic Thai literature, and Thai versions of the Indian Jataka Tales—which describe the ...

The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself. Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them.Learn how huge whales eat tiny animals from looking at their bristly teeth, why butterflies shine and glitter in the sunlight from seeing their minute wing scales, how plants transport water and food around from examining a delicate leaf skeleton, and w...

Celebrates and explains the astonishing range of habitats on Earth and the intricate balance of their animal and plant communitiesThis book is a beautiful visual reference to the world's natural habitats and the plants and animals that live there. It explores global habitat types, including desert, Arctic tundra, and tropical forest - and distinctive regional habitats, such as the windswept puna grasslands of the Andes or the dripping, fern-clad ra...

The ultimate photographic guide to over 600 bird species in Canada.Updated to reflect all the latest taxonomic data, Complete Birds of Canada is the complete photographic guide to 613 species of birds found in Canada, including the most common species, and rare and vagrant birds.Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, this ebook includes stunning full-color photographs revealing individual species with unrivaled clarity. T...

Explore tons of intriguing information through colorful photos and fascinating facts about your favorite mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians! Features include animals from around the world, fact boxes, and species information.

Experience the world's most incredible animals in one amazing book.Become an eyewitness to the world’s most amazing animals in this picture-led encyclopedia which will take children aged 9+ on a tour of the marvellous animal kingdom.Like the hugely successful Eyewitness series itself, Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Animals includes every animal topic children want to read about. The world's most amazing animals are here, from tiny ants to the mighty bl...