A Time For Vultures

Author : William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786035724

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A Time for Vultures by William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone Pdf

In a town struck down by plague, the only one who can stop a mad clergyman is a bounty hunter from hell—in the New York Times–bestselling author’s Western. Armed with his grandfather’s ancient Hawken muzzleloader, the bounty hunter known as Flintlock is always ready to end the life of an enemy. But when he arrives in Happyville, the stench of death already hangs heavy in the air. He finds the townspeople dead in their beds, having succumbed to a deadly scourge. Forced to stay put or risk spreading the disease, Flintlock’s quarantine is broken by Cage Kingfisher, a mad clergyman who preaches the gospel of death. He orders his followers to round up Happyville’s survivors and bring them home to face the plague they fled. To save them, Flintlock must send Kingfisher to Hell. But the deadly deacon can draw a pistol faster than the eye can blink. It will take the devil to bring him down. Or the frontier legend they call Flintlock.

Author : Lila Bowen
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316264303

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Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen Pdf

"Wake of Vultures will kick your a** up one page and down the other." -- io9 Nettie Lonesome dreams of a greater life than toiling as a slave in the sandy desert. But when a stranger attacks her, Nettie wins more than the fight. Now she's got friends, a good horse, and a better gun. But if she can't kill the thing haunting her nightmares and stealing children across the prairie, she'll lose it all -- and never find out what happened to her real family. Wake of Vultures is the first novel of the Shadow series featuring the fearless Nettie Lonesome. The Shadow seriesWake of VulturesConspiracy of Ravens

Author : Ian Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1849954577

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A Vulture Landscape by Ian Parsons Pdf

A Vulture Landscape is more than just a book about vultures, in the same way that these majestic flyers are more than just birds. Vultures are a crucial part of many of the world's ecosystems, and without these specialist environmental cleansers the ecosystems wouldn't work properly. A calendar year in the lives of these gargantuan raptors is explored as they live, breed, feed and fly with effortless ease across the skies of the vulture landscape that is Extremadura in central Spain.There are four species of vulture in Europe, and a fifth that is becoming more of a regular visitor as its own global population plummets. The serious conservation issues faced on a day-to-day basis by these species, and their relatives spread across the globe, are explored, issues that in many cases threaten their very survival. However, this book is a celebration of the vulture and the landscape in which it reigns.Using the latest science, his keen eye and his passion for the birds themselves, the author takes the reader on a journey, introducing readers to the vultures, their lives and their landscape. Along the way, much of the other wonderful wildlife of the vulture landscape, from exotic Bee-eaters and bewitching Montagu's Harriers to rutting Red Stags as well as some very excitable cattle, are included. Ian explains how watching vultures is not only addictive, but that it can often lead to vulture gazing, surely the most relaxing form of bird watching there is!

Author : William W. Johnstone,J. A. Johnstone
Publisher : Flintlock
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1410497089

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Flintlock by William W. Johnstone,J. A. Johnstone Pdf

Across the West, bad men know his name. The deadliest bounty hunter on the frontier, Flintlock is armed with his grandfather?s ancient Hawken muzzleloader, ready to put the blast on the face of injustice. As William and J.A. Johnstone?s acclaimed saga continues, Flintlock will discover an evil too terrifying and deadly to even name.

Author : Darryl Robert Schoon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Financial crises
ISBN : 0615677088

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Time of the Vulture by Darryl Robert Schoon Pdf

This original edition of this book predicted the 2008 global economic collapse. The updated edition includes the original thinking and analysis along with updates that bring readers current with the continuing crisis.

Author : Joe Truhill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0966738012

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A Time for Vultures by Joe Truhill Pdf

Author : Katie Fallon
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781512600308

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Vulture by Katie Fallon Pdf

Turkey vultures, the most widely distributed and abundant scavenging birds of prey on the planet, are found from central Canada to the southern tip of Argentina, and nearly everywhere in between. In the United States we sometimes call them buzzards; in parts of Mexico the name is aura cabecirroja, in Uruguay jote cabeza colorada, and in Ecuador gallinazo aura. A huge bird, the turkey vulture is a familiar sight from culture to culture, in both hemispheres. But despite being ubiquitous and recognizable, the turkey vulture has never had a book of literary nonfiction devoted to it - until Vulture. Floating on six-foot wings, turkey vultures use their keen senses of smell and sight to locate carrion. Unlike their cousin the black vulture, turkey vultures do not kill weak or dying animals; instead, they cleanse, purify, and renew the environment by clearing it of decaying carcasses, thus slowing the spread of such dangerous pathogens as anthrax, rabies, and botulism. The beauty, grace, and important role of these birds in the ecosystem notwithstanding, turkey vultures are maligned and underappreciated; they have been accused of spreading disease and killing livestock, neither of which has ever been substantiated. Although turkey vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes harming them a federal offense, the birds still face persecution. They've been killed because of their looks, their odor, and their presence in proximity to humans. Even the federal government occasionally sanctions "roost dispersals," which involve the harassment and sometimes the murder of communally roosting vultures during the cold winter months. Vulture follows a year in the life of a typical North American turkey vulture. By incorporating information from scientific papers and articles, as well as interviews with world-renowned raptor and vulture experts, author Katie Fallon examines all aspects of the bird's natural history: breeding, incubating eggs, raising chicks, migrating, and roosting. After reading this book you will never look at a vulture in the same way again.

Author : Debbie Blue
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781426749506

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Consider the Birds by Debbie Blue Pdf

Edgy spiritual lessons that challenge the way you understand the birds of the Bible.

Author : April Pulley Sayre
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2025-01-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781665952200

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Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre Pdf

ALA Notable Book Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Discover the fascinating lives of often-misunderstood vultures in this award-winning nonfiction picture book from celebrated author April Pulley Sayre and Caldecott Honor illustrator Steve Jenkins—now featuring updated end matter with more illuminating info about these amazing creatures. Turkey vultures are best known for being nature’s clean-up crew, but did you know they’re among the most graceful soaring birds on earth? Come spend a day in the life of a vulture and learn how they fly on thermals of warmed air, preen their feathers to stay squeaky clean, keep up their scavenger diet—and so much more. This updated edition features a new author’s note about the inspiration for the book, remastered color, and updated end matter with the latest scientific information about these marvelous and majestic creatures.

Author : Michael O'Neal Campbell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781482223620

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Vultures by Michael O'Neal Campbell Pdf

This book reexamines current knowledge on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology of both New World vultures (Cathartidae) and Old World vultures (Accipitridae) and seeks answers to past and present regional extinctions, colorizations, and conservation questions. Extinct species of both families are examined, as is the disputed evidence fo

Author : Kerri O'Donnell
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404235264

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Vultures by Kerri O'Donnell Pdf

Introduces the physical characteristics, diet, and behaviors of vultures.

Author : Tracie Santos
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781731640529

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Vultures and Other Birds by Tracie Santos Pdf

Book Features: • 32 Pages, 7 inches x 9 inches • Ages 8-13, Grades 3-8 Leveled Readers, Lexile 520L • Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant images • Features exciting facts about birds to engage early readers • Includes glossary words, after-reading questions, an extension activity, and a memory game The Magic Of Reading: Introduce your child to the magic of reading and animals with Dangerous...Or Not? Vultures and Other Birds. This 32-page book has vibrant photographs and captivating information on different types of birds. Fun Animal Facts: Are these animals dangerous or do they have a bad reputation? Learn more about different species of birds in this animal book, including their habitats, signs that they may pose a threat, and their role within the animal kingdom. Features: More than just a book about birds and animal safety, this kid’s book includes a glossary of vocabulary words, a memory game for mid-text interaction, an extension activity, plus after-reading questions for comprehension skills. Leveled Books: Vibrant photographs and leveled text work together to engage readers and promote reading comprehension skills. This leveled book engages 3rd—8th graders through new vocabulary and high-interest topics like animals that fly. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Author : Chuck Wendig
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781481448796

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Vultures by Chuck Wendig Pdf

In the sixth and final thriller of the “wildly entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews) Miriam Black series, Miriam tries to break the curse of her powers, but first she must face The Trespasser a final time. Still reeling from the events of The Raptor and the Wren, Miriam must confront two terrifying discoveries: the Trespasser now has the power to inhabit the living as well as the dead, and Miriam is pregnant. Miriam knows her baby is fated to die, but Miriam is the Fatebreaker. And if the rules have changed for her nemesis, her own powers are changing as well. Miriam will do whatever it takes to break her curse and save her child. But as Miriam once again finds herself on the hunt for a serial killer and in need of an elusive physic, she can feel the threads of her past coming together—and the pattern they’re forming is deadly. To end the Trespasser’s influence in her world, Miriam must face her demon a final time. And, this time, one of them must die. Vultures is a heart-pounding conclusion to the series: “Think Six Feet Under cowritten by Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk” (SFX).

Author : Sandra Markle
Publisher : Lerner Publications TM
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728496009

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Vultures by Sandra Markle Pdf

Using teamwork and keen eyesight, vultures soar thousands of feet above the ground in search of carrion to eat. Learn about the habits and life cycle of this iconic avian scavenger.

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471903694

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The Vulture is a Patient Bird by James Hadley Chase Pdf

A brilliant but sadistic safe-breaker; a beautiful seductress; an expert young hunter and an ace pilot with a shady past - this is the team that undercover operator Armo Shalik assembles to steal the priceless Borgia ring from millionaire Max Kahlenberg's closely guarded fortress in the remote and deadly African bush. But when Kahlenberg finds out they are coming, the gang's expedition turns into a strictly one-way safari - to slaughter ... 'Insanely readable' Observer