A Sparrowhawk S Lament

Author : David Cobham
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691157641

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A Sparrowhawk's Lament by David Cobham Pdf

Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey and how they are faring today. He delves into the history of these magnificent birds and talks in depth with the scientists and conservationists who are striving to safeguard them. In doing so, he profiles the writers, poets and filmmakers who have done so much to change the public's perception of birds of prey. There are success stories—five birds of prey that were extinct have become reestablished with viable populations—but persecution is still rife. Featuring drawings by famed wildlife artist Bruce Pearson, this book reveals why we must cherish and celebrate our birds of prey, and why we neglect them at our peril.

Author : David Cobham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1357382861

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SPARROWHAWK'S LAMENT. by David Cobham Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Sports
ISBN : CORNELL:31924056319811

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Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Sports
ISBN : SRLF:A0008507246

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Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tresham Gilbey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Recreation
ISBN : UIUC:30112112129934

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Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes by Tresham Gilbey Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Art, Chinese
ISBN : UOM:39015036635194

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China Journal of Science and Arts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : EHC:148101075160Y

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The English Illustrated Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Harris M. Lentz III
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476670331

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Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018 by Harris M. Lentz III Pdf

The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2018, including movie icon Burt Reynolds, "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, celebrity chef and food critic Anthony Bourdain, bestselling novelist Anita Shreve and influential Chicago blues artist Otis Rush. Obituaries of actors, filmmakers, musicians, producers, dancers, composers, writers, animals and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2018 are included. Date, place and cause of death are provided for each, along with a career recap and a photograph. Filmographies are given for film and television performers.

Author : Robert J. Wallis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781350268005

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The Art and Archaeology of Human Engagements with Birds of Prey by Robert J. Wallis Pdf

Of all avian groups, birds of prey in particular have long been a prominent subject of fascination in many human societies. This book demonstrates that the art and materiality of human engagements with raptors has been significant through deep time and across the world, from earliest prehistory to Indigenous thinking in the present day. Drawing on a wide range of global case studies and a plurality of complementary perspectives, it explores the varied and fluid dynamics between humans and birds of prey as evidenced in this diverse art-historical and archaeological record. From their depictions as powerful beings in visual art and their important roles in Indigenous mythologies, to the significance of their body parts as active agents in religious rituals, the intentional deposition of their faunal remains and the display of their preserved bodies in museums, there is no doubt that birds of prey have been figures of great import for the shaping of human society and culture. However, several of the chapters in this volume are particularly concerned with looking beyond the culture–nature dichotomy and human-centred accounts to explore perspectival and other post-humanist thinking on human–raptor ontologies and epistemologies. The contributors recognize that human–raptor relationships are not driven exclusively by human intentionality, and that when these species meet they relate-to and become-with one another. This 'raptor-with-human'-focused approach allows for a productive re-framing of questions about human–raptor interstices, enables fresh thinking about established evidence and offers signposts for present and future intra-actions with birds of prey.

Author : Christopher Webber
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781461673903

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The Zarzuela Companion by Christopher Webber Pdf

It has been said that zarzuela means to Spain what operetta means to Vienna, Offenbach to Paris, Gilbert and Sullivan to London, and the musical to Broadway. Zarzuela is Spain's unique contribution to lyric theatre, a mixture of spoken and sung drama with a complex history extending over four centuries. The Zarzuela Companion is a comprehensive guide to zarzuela's most popular and romantic works written after 1850, with chapters devoted to the major Spanish zarzuela composers, writers and singers. Complete synopses of all sixty works selected are delivered at the level of detail necessary for non-Spanish speakers to follow along with ease. The book also features special sections on the history of the genre, and on the parallel Catalan and Cuban zarzuela traditions. A foreword by Plácido Domingo, a selected discography with current catalog reference numbers, a brief bilingual bibliography and glossary of Spanish terms make this book indispensable for the newcomer and aficionado alike.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : IND:30000103999714

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Yale French Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : John R. Clark Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : English language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020059924

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A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary by John R. Clark Hall Pdf

Author : Chris Packham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472916075

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Chris Packham's Wild Side Of Town by Chris Packham Pdf

Written by the renowned TV presenter Chris Packham, this book is suitable for anybody with an interest in urban wildlife and conservation. This new edition is suitable for anybody with an interest in urban wildlife and conservation and is written by the renowned TV presenter Chris Packham. It is an educational and striking guide to the full range of wildlife that can be found in all manner of urban habitats in our towns and cities. Increasingly, wildlife is finding a home in our built-up, concrete and noisy cities. Urban sites such as canals, disused railway embankments, reservoirs, rubbish tips and inner-city gardens are becoming popular abodes for a huge number of species. This book is at once a source to the best urban sites in Britain and the different habitats that exist there, and a revealing field guide to the wildlife inhabiting these city locations. Beautiful illustrations, stunning photographs and informed reference material combine with this popular author's entertaining style to bring a novel look at wildlife away from the countryside.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1809
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101080218504

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The London Chronicle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547851396

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A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Pdf

Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.