Osprey Island

Author : Thisbe Nissen
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307427175

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Osprey Island by Thisbe Nissen Pdf

As summer begins on Osprey Island, preparations at the Lodge -- the island’s one and only hotel — are underway for the busy season. On maintenance and housekeeping there’s Lance and Lorna Squire, Osprey locals and raging drinkers; and their irrepressible son Squee. There are college boys to wait tables and Irish girls to clean rooms. And a few unusual returnees, too: Suzy Chizek, single mom and daughter of the Lodge’s owners, who’s looking for a parentally funded vacation; and Roddy Jacobs, another former local, who has come back after a mysterious twenty-year absence. But when tragedy strikes, dark secrets explode, dividing the island community over the fate of a young boy suddenly more vulnerable to his violent father than ever. In the uniquely ephemeral atmosphere of a summer resort, Thisbe Nissen unfolds, with charecteristic warmth and charm, an ever-deepening story of lost loves and found romance, of loyalties and betrayals; and of lingering–sometimes fleeting–joy.

Author : Anne Lindbergh
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 0395194989

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Osprey Island by Anne Lindbergh Pdf

A brother and sister in Paris and their cousin in Vermont discover magic pictures that bring them together on an island full of adventures.

Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472822437

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Rabaul 1943–44 by Mark Lardas Pdf

In 1942, the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies' path to Tokyo. It was impossible to seize Rabaul, or starve the 100,000-strong garrison out. Instead the US began an innovative, hard-fought two-year air campaign to draw its teeth, and allow them to bypass the island completely. The struggle decided more than the fate of Rabaul. If successful, the Allies would demonstrate a new form of warfare, where air power, with a judicious use of naval and land forces, would eliminate the need to occupy a ground objective in order to control it. As it turned out, the Siege of Rabaul proved to be more just than a successful demonstration of air power – it provided the roadmap for the rest of World War II in the Pacific.

Author : John C. Ogden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Birds
ISBN : MINN:31951D00185184B

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Transactions of the North American Osprey Research Conference, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 10-12 February, 1972 by John C. Ogden Pdf

Author : Rob Bierregaard
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781632896155

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Belle's Journey by Rob Bierregaard Pdf

Take flight with Belle, an osprey born on Martha's Vineyard as she learns to fly and migrates for the first time to Brazil and back--a journey of more than 8,000 miles. Dr. B. and Dick, two osprey scientists in Massachusetts, observe ospreys and their offspring, tagging one special fledgling with a transmitter to better study migration habits. Follow Belle as she attempts her first flight, conquers her first fishing endeavour, and heads south for her first migration all while her tracking device transmits information about where's she been. Based on information garnered through twenty years of research by the author, Belle's Journey will soar into reader's hearts.

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472824509

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The Solomons 1943–44 by Mark Stille Pdf

Victory at Guadalcanal for the Allies in February 1943 left them a vital foothold in the Solomon Islands chain, and was the first step in an attempt to isolate and capture the key Japanese base of Rabaul on New Britain. In order to do this they had to advance up the island chain in a combined air, naval, and ground campaign. On the other hand, the Japanese were determined to shore up their defences on the Solomons, which was a vital part of their southern front, and would bitterly contest every inch of the Allied advance. The scene was set for one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Pacific War. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned maps and artwork, this is the compelling story of the struggle for the Solomons, a key part of the Allied advance towards Japan which saw tens of thousands of casualties and so many ships lost that part of the ocean became known as 'Ironbottom Sound'.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069208019

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The Osprey by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gill Lewis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442414495

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Wild Wings by Gill Lewis Pdf

This “vividly imagined and well-written novel” (Booklist, starred review) tells a gripping story about a boy from Scotland and a girl from West Africa who join together to save a migrating Osprey—and end up saving each other. When Callum spots crazy Iona McNair on his family’s sprawling property, she’s catching a fish with her bare hands. She won’t share the fish, but does share something else: a secret. She’s discovered a rare endangered bird, an Osprey, and it’s clear to both her and Callum that if anyone finds out about the bird, it, and its species, is likely doomed. Poachers, egg thieves, and wild weather are just some of the threats, so Iona and Callum vow to keep track of the bird and check her migratory progress using the code a preservationist tagged on her ankle, no matter what. But when one of them can no longer keep the promise, it’s up to the other to do it for them both. No matter what. Set against the dramatic landscapes of Scotland and West Africa, this is a story of unlikely friendships, the wonders of the wild—and the everyday leaps of faith that set our souls to flight.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CUB:U183025110406

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The Osprey by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tim Mackrill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472919915

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The Osprey by Tim Mackrill Pdf

A highly readable Poyser monograph on one of the most widespread raptors. The Osprey is a large, fish-eating bird of prey. Distinctively marked in deep brown and white, with a piercing yellow eye and powerful hooked bill, the Osprey snatches its prey in spectacular swoops above lakes and wetlands around the world – it is one of the most widespread of all birds. Persecuted mercilessly in Britain, it became extinct in the 1890s before returning to the famous Loch Garten in Scotland in the 1950s. The return of the bird has been slow, but reintroduction programmes elsewhere – notably at Rutland Water – have been successful, and this remarkable raptor is an increasingly common sight in our skies. This Poyser monograph is dedicated to this fine species and includes more than 150 colour photographs. The Osprey looks at the distribution, foraging ecology, migration, breeding behaviour and population dynamics of this spectacular bird, with emphasis placed on conservation efforts both in Britain and in the species' African haunts, which have been discovered only very recently thanks to advances in satellite tagging technology.

Author : Larry Hama
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-24
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1846030552

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Island of Terror by Larry Hama Pdf

A key strategic victory that paved the way for the Allied invasion of Japan, Iwo Jima was described by Lieutenant-General Holland Smith, Commander Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, as "the most savage and costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps." For 36 days in February and March 1945, Marines pounded an island fortified by miles of interlocking caves, concrete blockhouses and pillboxes - one of the most impenetrable defenses of the Pacific War. Unwilling to surrender, the Japanese fought until the bitter end: nearly all of their 20,000 troops were killed in the fighting, compared with 7,000 US dead. At Iwo Jima, the Marines secured an island base that would prove crucial in the final battles of the Pacific campaign. This book illustrates the Marines' decisive victory at Iwo Jima in graphic novel format and includes eight pages of background information detailing the key players, the experience of the forces, and the aftermath of the battle.

Author : Anthony Rogers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472835093

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Kos and Leros 1943 by Anthony Rogers Pdf

This title is an illustrated account of the autumn 1943 battle for the Dodecanese, as Winston Churchill attempted to secure the Aegean islands in the wake of the Italian armistice. The occupation was a gamble intended to increase pressure against Germany and at the same time possibly provide encouragement for Turkey to join the Allies. Spearheaded by the Special Boat Squadron and the Long Range Desert Group, garrison troops were deployed to the Italian-occupied Dodecanese, but they were too late to prevent the Germans from taking control of the key island of Rhodes and its all-important airfields. An all-out German offensive followed. Air force and naval units supported a series of assaults by infantry and paratroopers, including specialist forces of the Division Brandenburg. Within three months, only Castelorizzo was still in British hands. Rhodes, Kos and Leros remained under German occupation until May 1945 and the end of the war in Europe. The Dodecanese would be Adolf Hitler's last enduring victory – and the last enduring British-led defeat.

Author : Brian Lane Herder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472848475

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East China Sea 1945 by Brian Lane Herder Pdf

This study describes the air-sea offensive supporting the ground-force invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in February and April 1945, which led to the sinking of the Yamato and the onslaught of the Japanese kamikaze. During the Pacific War, the island invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were the last two major ground campaigns. By the time these took place in early 1945, the US Navy had reached an exceptional level of coordination in its amphibious operations, and was able to overrun and subdue Japanese territories efficiently. Faced with the increasing might of these forces and to prevent further defeat, Imperial Japan deployed its kamikaze aircraft and attacked many US heavy aircraft carriers and destroyers; several were sunk, while others were knocked out of the war. This superbly illustrated book explores the air–sea aspects of the pivotal battles that took place, and includes the “death ride” of the Japanese battleship Yamato (the largest ever built), and the mass kamikaze attacks off Iwo Jima and Okinawa, as well as the Iwo Jima and Okinawa amphibious invasions and the naval and air bombardments of the two islands. It also considers the contribution of the USAAF and the British Pacific Fleet to the eventual victory of US air and ground forces.

Author : Ireland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026756115

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The Pleasure Tours in Ireland. With a Map, an Itinerary, Etc by Ireland Pdf

Author : Cecil Bernard Rutley
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066359485

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Sinister Island by Cecil Bernard Rutley Pdf

This novel by Cecil Bernard Rutley begins with a fateful encounter on a misty evening. Dawn Cheverill, an orphan with a deep love for the sea, narrowly avoids hitting a mysterious, unconscious man on the road. Filled with compassion, she rescues him and rushes him to the hospital, unaware of the sinister secrets that await her.