This world-renowned yearly collection of images provides a spotlight on the rarely seen wonders of the natural world. The images are selected from 1000s of international entries & are beautifully presented in this stunning portfolio book. Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio 21 features all winning & commended photographs from the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition. Taken by the world's top professional & amateur photographers the images are not only technically flawless but creative innovative & surprising. Each stunning photograph is accompanied by an extended caption that explains where & how it was taken. The 2012 addition to this highly successful series features astonishing creative & sometimes humorous wildlife photography. There are breathtaking bird shots & images of underwater worlds arresting animal portraits & photographs that reveal the beauty of plant life & urban wildlife. Together they reveal the splendour drama & variety of life on Earth. ...

In Wildlife Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots author & wildlife photographer Laurie Excell shows you how to get the best shots of birds bears & bugs--whether youre on safari on vacation or on a nature walk around your own backyard. Starting with the basics of equipment camera settings & exposure Laurie covers the fundamentals of lighting & composition in capturing (in-camera!) a menageries worth of animals with a particular focus on mammals & birds. The book is packed with details on what seasons are best for photographing different animals tips on the best locations to photograph them & techniques for how to approach even the wiliest subjects. Beautifully illustrated with large vibrant photos this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the wildlife photo you want every time you pick up the camera. Follow along with your friendly & knowledgeable guide photographer & author Laurie Excell & you will: * Use your cameras settings to gain full control over the look & feel of your images * Master the photographic basics of composition focus depth of field & much more * Get tips on research including field ethics & the best locations for photographing your subjects * Learn key techniques for photographing various animals such as how to approach your subject without disturbing it & how to interpret behavior so that you can anticipate action * Fully grasp all the concepts & techniques as you go with assignments at the end of every chapter & once youve got the shot show it off! Join the books Flickr group to share your photos recipes & tips at flickr.com/groups/wildlifephotographyfromsnapshotstogreatshots. ...

This is a workshop in a book to follow at your own pace from Ben Hall & Ross Hoddinott two of the UKs leading natural-history photographers. Suitable for any level of expertise plus reader assignments to promote practical learning it

Includes:: answers to frequently asked questions. Wildlife watchers & aspiring natural-history photographers
- collect up your kit & get ready for a practical course with a difference. Photographic workshops are exceptionally popular but not everybody has the time or budget to attend one in person. This workshop in book form means that you can absorb the benefits of the workshop experience without actually being on location with the professionals. Whatever your level of experience this comprehensive book will help you improve & capture better photographs whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast who wants to brush up on some skills. Be guided by the authors breadth of knowledge & follow the progression of technical advice.


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From city streets to salt marshes by the sea learn how to spot tracks identify markings & discover secret hideaways with Wildlife Watchers". Packed with fascinating factfiles stunning photographs & hands-on activities find out about what lives in the different habitats that surround you. What are you waiting for? Get on the scent! This title

Features: factfiles giving the statistics of every species; activities to reinforce learning; high-quality detailed photographs of every species; & clear colourful design."

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Pinchton meets the newest member of the Weird family
- the house plant. When they enter it into a local flower show chaos & comedy
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Roger Deakins Wildwood" is a much loved classic of nature writing. " Wildwood" is about the element wood as it exists in nature in our souls in our culture & our lives. From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home Roger Deakin embarks upon a quest that takes him through Britain across Europe to Central Asia & Australia in search of what lies behind mans profound & enduring connection with wood & with trees. Meeting woodlanders of all kinds he lives in shacks & cabins travels in search of the wild apple groves of Kazakhstan goes coppicing in Suffolk swims beneath the walnut trees of the Haut-Languedoc & hunts bush plums with Aboriginal women in the outback. Perfect for fans of Robert Macfarlane & Colin Tudge Roger Deakins unmatched exploration of our relationship with trees is autobiography history travellers tale & incisive work in natural history. It will take you into the heart of the woods where we go to grow learn & change. " Enthralling". (Will Self " New Statesman"). " Extraordinary.. .some of the finest naturalist writing for many years". (" Independent"). " Masterful fascinating excellent". (" Guardian"). " An excellent read
- lyrical & literate & full of social & historical insights of all kinds". (Colin Tudge " Financial Times"). " Enchanting very funny every page carries a fascinating nugget. Should serve to make us appreciate more keenly all that we have here on earth.. .one of the greatest of all nature writers". (Craig Brown " Mail on Sunday"). " Breathtaking vividly written.. .reading " Wildwood" is an elegiac experience". (" Sunday Times"). Roger Deakin who died in August 2006 shortly after completing the manuscript for Wildwood was a writer broadcaster & film-maker with a particular interest in nature & the environment. He lived for many years in Suffolk where he swam regularly in his moat in the river Waveney & in the sea in between travelling widely through the landscapes he writes about in " Wildwood". He is the author of " Waterlog" " Wildwood" & " Notes from Walnut Tree Farm"."
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The Wiley CIA Exam Review is the best source to help you prepare for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam covering the Sarbanes-Oxley Act & more. Wiley CIA Exam Review Volume 3: Business Analysis & Information Technology covers business processes financial accounting & finance managerial accounting information technology & regulatory legal & economics. Every volume in the Wiley CIA Exam Review series offers a successful learning system of visual aids & memorization techniques. Each volume is a comprehensive single-source preparation tool that features theories & concepts indicators that help candidates allot study time full coverage of the IIAs Attribute & Performance Standards & in-depth of theory & practice. ...

Wilfred Thesiger the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers became a legend in his own lifetime. This authorised biography by a longstanding friend & associate delves into his little-known character & motivations as well as recounting the details of his extraordinary life. Wilfred Thesiger the great explorer-adventurer & author of ' Arabian Sands' & ' The Marsh Arabs' & one work of autobiography ' The Life of my Choice' became a legend in his own lifetime but his character & motivations have remained an intriguing enigma. In this authorised biography
- written with Thesiger's support before he died in 2003 & with unique access to the rich Thesiger archive
- Alexander Maitland investigates this fascinating figure's family influences his wartime experiences his philosophy as a hunter & conservationist his writing & photography his friendships with Arabs & Africans amongst whom he lived & his now-acknowledged homosexuality.

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Wilfrid Gordon Mc Donald Partridge is a small boy who has a big name
- & thats why he likes Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper
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When Commissario Brunetti receives a visit from one of his wife's students with a strange & vague interest in investigating the possibility of a pardon for a crime committed by her grandfather many years ago he thinks little of it despite being intrigued by the girl's intelligence & moral conscience. But when the girl is found stabbed to death Claudia Leonardo is no longer Paola's student but instead becomes Brunetti's case. Claudia seemed to have no discernible living family but lived with an elderly Austrian woman. Brunetti is stunned by the extraordinary art collection the old woman keeps & when she in turn is found dead the case begins to unlock long buried secrets of collaboration during the war secrets few in Italy are happy to explore... ...