Plover

Author : Brian Doyle
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250034786

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The Plover by Brian Doyle Pdf

Declan O Donnell has sailed out of Oregon and deep into the vast, wild ocean, having had just finally enough of other people and their problems. He will go it alone, he will be his own country, he will be beholden to and beloved of no one. No man is an island, my butt, he thinks. I am that very man. . . . But the galaxy soon presents him with a string of odd, entertaining, and dangerous passengers, who become companions of every sort and stripe. The Plover is the story of their adventures and misadventures in the immense blue country one of their company calls Pacifica. Hounded by a mysterious enemy, reluctantly acquiring one new resident after another, Declan O Donnell's lonely boat is eventually crammed with humor, argument, tension, and a resident herring gull. Brian Doyle's The Plover is a sea novel, a maritime adventure, the story of a cold man melting, a compendium of small miracles, an elegy to Edmund Burke, a watery quest, a battle at sea---and a rapturous, heartfelt celebration of life's surprising paths, planned and unplanned.

Author : Des Thompson,Ingvar Byrkjedal
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408146149

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Tundra Plovers by Des Thompson,Ingvar Byrkjedal Pdf

There are four species of tundra plover: the Grey Plover, and the Eurasian, Pacific, and American golden plovers. They breed only in the northern hemisphere, principally on tundra, and migrate far south to coastal mudflats, saltings and agricultural landscapes. They have attracted avid interest from birdwatchers and researchers worldwide, not least the authors who have studied all four species. The Eurasian Golden Plover has a special claim to fame as questions over its flight speed first prompted the compilation of the world bestseller the Guinness Book of Records! This ground-breaking book on shorebirds (waders) examines the taxonomy, appearance, behaviour, ecology and conservation of Golden and Grey plovers, and compares and contrasts their natural history and biogeography. There are detailed accounts on all aspects of their lifestyle including feeding, mating, parental care, moults, migration and avoidance of predators. The personal touches in this book add immensely to its value, not least the authors' first hand experiences of the birds and their haunts. Most of their work presented here has not been published before, adding to the significance of this highly original book. Long-awaited considerations of differences in plumage, vocalisations, habitat use, breeding, movements and food are included. The links between phylogeny, biogeography and behaviour are bound to excite interest. The comparative approach is highly detailed and refreshing, and marks the book as a classic. Ingvar Byrkjedal has also contributed all of the wonderful colour and line illustrations. Over fifty-five photographs, over one hundred and twenty tables and figures, and many other embellishments complete this definitive book.

Author : Mark A. Colwell,Susan M. Haig
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781498755832

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The Population Ecology and Conservation of Charadrius Plovers by Mark A. Colwell,Susan M. Haig Pdf

The 40 or so species of beach-loving plovers (genus Charadrius) comprise a diverse group of shorebirds found around the world. Most of these species are challenged by changing climates and other human-related development activities, yet they provide key insights into basic ecological and evolutionary processes. The expert international contributors take a comparative approach, presenting examples from many worldwide plover studies and synthesizing the group’s most pressing and important topics. The book further presents an emphasis on full life-cycle biology, including the importance of examining migratory connectivity issues, even for non-migratory plovers. Color pages were planned and approved for some pages in this volume, but due to a printing error some copies have incorrectly been released with these pages printed in black and white. Replacement copies with the correct color in place can be obtained upon request by contacting [email protected]. CRC Press extends apologies to any customers affected by this error and for the inconvenience caused. Key Features Serves as a fundamental resource for conservation practitioners Detailed overview of a widely distributed group of shorebirds Authored by renowned specialists who present theoretical and applied perspectives Emphasis on comparative and synthetic approach in all chapters Related Titles McComb, B. et al. Monitoring Animal Populations and Their Habitats: A Practitioner’s Guide (ISBN 978-0-4291-3827-0). Garvey, J. E. & M. R. Whiles. Trophic Ecology (ISBN 978-1-4987-5846-8). Dewdney, A. K. Stochastic Communities: A Mathematical Theory of Biodiversity (ISBN 978-1-1381-9702-2).

Author : C.J. Barnard,D.B.A. Thompson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400948648

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Gulls and Plovers by C.J. Barnard,D.B.A. Thompson Pdf

In the early years of this century a Scottish doctor speculated on the evolutionary origin of human tears. It seemed to him that with the increase in brain size and cognitive powers of our early ancestors many events in the struggle for existence would be just too distressing to observe. How comforting then, for the mother, distraught by the sight of her child being devoured by a lion, to cloud her vision with a flood of tears! Just so, though if the good doctor had pondered further, the following picture might have occurred to him, comfortable in his speculative armchair, and given him some pause for thought. ' ~ . . . . ~ . . ~ ~ . . •. . u" . . , ~- . ' _ . . . . . . . vii viii SERIES EDITOR'S FOREWORD These stories do not, of course, get us very far in understanding the evolution of tears or anything else, but they do remind us how far the study of behavioural adaptation has come this century. This is, in fact, an exciting time for students of behaviour. The last twenty years have seen a great advance in the theoretical armoury for tackling questions of behavioural evolution and adaptation, and a parallel expansion in empirical studies, particularly in the field. The concepts of inclusive fitness and the evolutionarily stable strategy, for example, have helped to explain major features of social behaviour and have generated entirely new questions and predictions for the field worker to examine.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : MINN:31951D01169184V

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Piping Plover by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Marchant,Peter Hayman,Tony Prater
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781408135143

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Shorebirds by John Marchant,Peter Hayman,Tony Prater Pdf

This is a review of the whole family of waders. This seminal title remains the definitive book on waders – known in the US as shorebirds. Everything you might want to know about these masters of shore and wetland.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069200040

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Report on the Migration of Birds by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Alexander Harvie-Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Birds
ISBN : HARVARD:32044103128062

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Report on the Migration of Birds by John Alexander Harvie-Brown Pdf

Author : Arthur Augustus Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Birds
ISBN : UCSD:31822012691374

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The Golden Plover and Other Birds by Arthur Augustus Allen Pdf

Author : Kenneth F. Higgins,Mary R. Brashier,Craig Fleming
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : WISC:89086157534

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Third Missouri River and North American Piping Plover and Least Tern Habitat Workshop/symposium by Kenneth F. Higgins,Mary R. Brashier,Craig Fleming Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1344 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11456148

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The Century Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gurdon Trumbull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Birds
ISBN : HARVARD:32044107163255

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Names and Portraits of Birds which Interest Gunners by Gurdon Trumbull Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090308754

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The Oologists' Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Dwight Whitney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Biography
ISBN : HARVARD:HN6N88

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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia by William Dwight Whitney Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Natural history
ISBN : UCBK:C052056086

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Harmsworth Natural History by Anonim Pdf