Dog Days Raven Nights

Author : John M. Marzluff,Colleen Marzluff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300171754

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Dog Days, Raven Nights by John M. Marzluff,Colleen Marzluff Pdf

The coauthor of the award-winning In the Company of Crows and Ravens and his wife, an animal-behavior expert, offer an engaging account of their days as young field biologists in Maine Twenty years ago, fresh out of graduate school and recently married, John and Colleen Marzluff left Arizona for a small cabin in the mountains of western Maine. Their mission: to conduct the first-ever extensive study of the winter ecology of the Common Raven under the tutelage of biologist Bernd Heinrich.Drawing on field notes and personal diaries, they vividly and eloquently chronicle their three-year endeavor to research a mysterious and often misunderstood bird—assembling a gigantic aviary, climbing sentry trees, building bird blinds in the forest, capturing and sustaining 300 ravens as study subjects, and enduring harsh Maine winters in pursuit of their goal. They also shared the unique challenges and joys of raising, training, and racing the sled dogs that assisted them in their work.Accompanied by Evon Zerbetz's lovely linocut illustrations, Dog Days, Raven Nights is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the adventures of field science and an insightful exploration of the nature of relationships, both animal and human.

Author : John M. Marzluff,Colleen Marzluff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300167115

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Dog Days, Raven Nights by John M. Marzluff,Colleen Marzluff Pdf

Describes a 1988 three-year scientific project which studied the behavior of the common raven in western Maine, discussing the discoveries about ravens that resulted from the research as well as the personal experiences of the scientists involved.

Author : John Levitt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441015530

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Dog Days by John Levitt Pdf

First in a new urban fantasy series-with a bite as magical as its bark. Mason used to be an enforcer, ensuring that suspect magic practitioners stayed in line. But now he scrapes out a living playing guitar. Good thing he has Louie, his magical...well, let's call him a dog. But there are some kinds of evil that even Louie can't sniff out. And when Mason is attacked by a supernatural assailant, he'll have to fall back on the one skill he's mastered in music and magic-improvisation.

Author : Diane Phelps Budden
Publisher : Diane Phelps
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Ravens
ISBN : 061573121X

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The Un-Common Raven by Diane Phelps Budden Pdf

A non-fiction title for older children and adults about the life and habits of ravens; original photography

Author : John M. Marzluff,Tony Angell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300135268

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In the Company of Crows and Ravens by John M. Marzluff,Tony Angell Pdf

“Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”—from the Preface From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors of this fascinating book: people profoundly influence crow culture, ecology, and evolution as well. John Marzluff and Tony Angell examine the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. The authors contend that those interactions reflect a process of “cultural coevolution.” They offer a challenging new view of the human-crow dynamic—a view that may change our thinking not only about crows but also about ourselves. Featuring more than 100 original drawings, the book takes a close look at the influences people have had on the lives of crows throughout history and at the significant ways crows have altered human lives. In the Company of Crows and Ravens illuminates the entwined histories of crows and people and concludes with an intriguing discussion of the crow-human relationship and how our attitudes toward crows may affect our cultural trajectory.

Author : Ericka Waller
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250274748

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Dog Days by Ericka Waller Pdf

Ericka Waller's Dog Days is a debut novel about the way dogs can bring out the best in us in the face of life's challenges. George is a grumpy, belligerent old man who has just lost his wife. She has left him notes around the home and a miniature dachshund puppy called Poppy. But George doesn’t want a dog, he wants to fight everyone who is trying to help him. Dan has OCD but has channeled his energy into his career as a therapist. Afraid to acknowledge his true feelings, his most meaningful relationship so far is with his dog Fitz. That is, until Atticus walks into his life. Lizzie is living in a women’s refuge with her son Lenny. Her body is covered in scars and she has shut herself off from the world. She distrusts dogs, but when she starts having to walk the refuge’s dog, Maud, things begin to change. As three strangers' lives unravel and intersect, they ultimately must accept what fate has in store for them with their dogs by their sides. Set against the backdrop of Brighton, Dog Days is an inspiring, unflinching, and deeply moving novel about life, and the way dogs can help us understand it, and each other, a little better.

Author : Walter Kempowski
Publisher : Camden House (NY)
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0938100785

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Dog Days by Walter Kempowski Pdf

Author : John Marzluff,Tony Angell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439198742

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Gifts of the Crow by John Marzluff,Tony Angell Pdf

A University of Washington professor of wildlife science taps the findings of his extraordinary research into crow intelligence to offer insight into their ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.

Author : Elspeth Barker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Books
ISBN : 0956567215

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Dog Days by Elspeth Barker Pdf

Author : John M. Marzluff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300237146

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In Search of Meadowlarks - Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land by John M. Marzluff Pdf

An ornithologist's personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation With predictions of a human population of more than nine billion by the middle of this century and eleven billion by 2100, we stand at a crossroads in our agricultural evolution. In this clear and engaging yet scientifically rigorous book, wildlife biologist John M. Marzluff takes a personal approach to sustainable agriculture. He travels to farms and ranches across North and Central America, including a Nebraska corn and soybean farm, California vineyards, cattle ranches in Montana, and small sustainable farms in Costa Rica, to understand the unique challenges and solutions to sustainable food production. Agriculture and wildlife can coexist, Marzluff argues, if farmers are justly rewarded for conservation; if future technological advancements increase food production and reduce food waste; and if consumers cut back on meat consumption. Beginning with a look backward at our evolutionary history and concluding with practical solutions for change that will benefit farmers and ranchers, he provides an accessible and insightful study for the ecologically minded citizen, farmer, rancher, or conservationist.

Author : Colby F. Rodowsky
Publisher : Sunburst
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Authors
ISBN : 0374418187

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Dog Days by Colby F. Rodowsky Pdf

When a famous author and her dog move in right next door, nine-year-old Rosie thinks maybe her summer won't be quite so bad after all.

Author : Elsa Watson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429942058

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Dog Days by Elsa Watson Pdf

In Elsa Watson's Dog Days, struggling café owner Jessica Sheldon volunteered to be the chairperson of Woofinstock, Madrona's annual dog festival, to overcome her reputation as "number one dog hater" in her dog crazy Northwestern town. Determined to prove her dog-loving credentials, Jessica rescues Zoe, a stray white German shepherd— and in the process the two are struck by lightning. Jessica wakes to discover paws where her feet should be, and watches in horror as her body staggers around the town square.... Zoe and Jessica have switched bodies. Learning to live as a dog is difficult enough, but Jessica's real worry is saving her café from financial ruin. To complicate matters, she's falling hard for Max, the town veterinarian. It's clear that Zoe is thrilled to live life on "human terms," thoroughly relishing all of the fun and food Woofinstock has to offer. But Zoe is also anxious to use her new human skills to find her missing family—who may not want her back. And Jessica needs to confront a complicated figure from her past before she can move on with her life. Jessica and Zoe will need to learn from each other to set things right, and possibly find acceptance and love in the bargain. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Jon Turk
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429964708

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The Raven's Gift by Jon Turk Pdf

Noted scientist and kayak adventurer undertakes a journey of spiritual healing Jon Turk has kayaked around Cape Horn and paddled across the Pacific Ocean to retrace the voyages of ancient people. But, the strangest trip he ever took was the journey he made as a man of science into the realm of the spiritual. In a remote Siberian village, Turk met an elderly Koryak shaman named Moolynaut who invoked the help of a Spirit Raven to mend his fractured pelvis. When the healing was complete, he was able to walk without pain. Turk, finding no rational explanation, sought understanding by traversing the frozen tundra where Moolynaut was born, camping with bands of reindeer herders, and recording stories of their lives and spirituality. Framed by high adventure across the vast and forbidding Siberian landscape, The Raven's Gift creates a vision of natural and spiritual realms interwoven by one man's awakening.

Author : Bernd Heinrich
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780061863936

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Mind of the Raven by Bernd Heinrich Pdf

Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, we become their intimates too. Heinrich's passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. Mind of the Raven follows an exotic journey—from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic—offering dazzling accounts of how science works in the field, filtered through the eyes of a passionate observer of nature. Each new discovery and insight into raven behavior is thrilling to read, at once lyrical and scientific.

Author : Julie Kagawa
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488069444

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The Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa Pdf

Wicked faeries and fantastic danger… Welcome to book one of the new trilogy in New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa’s Iron Fey fantasy series, as infamous prankster Puck finally has a chance to tell his story and stand with allies new and old to save Faery and the world. For fans of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare! “YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF ME…” Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool… King Oberon’s right-hand jester from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The legends are many, but the truth will now be known, as Puck finally tells his own story and faces a threat from a time before Faery began. A threat that brings him face-to-face with a new enemy…himself. With the Iron Queen Meghan Chase and her prince consort, Puck’s longtime rival Ash, and allies old and new by his side, Puck begins a fantastical and dangerous adventure not to be missed or forgotten. Evenfall is coming, and with it a reckoning that even their combined powers and wits may not vanquish, as a shadow falls over the lands of Faery and the world slips into chaos. THE IRON FEY: EVENFALL The Iron Raven The Iron Sword THE IRON FEY: The Iron King The Iron Daughter The Iron Queen The Iron Knight The Iron Prince The Iron Traitor The Iron Warrior Novellas: Shadow’s Legacy (Evenfall #0.5)