ISBN: 9781860634482 (1 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. The first field guide of its kind. Original colour illustrated wraps 15x21cm. xiii, 364, (1)pp printed on heavy paper, illustrated in colour throughout. Near fine, lightly rubbed at the corners. This extensive study was compiled by Dr Chris Boland (EPD terrestrial ecologist) with fieldwork, research and photography by Jem Babbington, Phil Roberts, and Irene Linning among others, and opening statements by Dr Omar Abdulhamid (EPD Manager) and Humoud Al-Utaibi (EPD General Supervisor). Prepared for community members, students and specialists, it describes 200 bird species, 100 plants, 15 insects, 10 reptiles, 5 mammals, and 1 species each of fish, frog and fungus. Of these, 5 face global extinction among them the Saker Falcon, and at least 3 plants and 2 reptiles only occur in Arabia. Details include species names, calendars when present or absent, status (globally, nationally, and in Dhahran), dimensions, and photographs. Also included is a checklist of birds, glossary, index, and list of further reading.…