Spare The Birds

Author : Carolyn Merchant
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300224924

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Spare the Birds! by Carolyn Merchant Pdf

In 1887, a year after founding the Audubon Society, explorer and conservationist George Bird Grinnell launched Audubon Magazine. The magazine constituted one of the first efforts to preserve bird species decimated by the women’s hat trade, hunting, and loss of habitat. Within two years, however, for practical reasons, Grinnell dissolved both the magazine and the society. Remarkably, Grinnell’s mission was soon revived by women and men who believed in it, and the work continues today. In this, the only comprehensive history of the first Audubon Society (1886–1889), Carolyn Merchant presents the exceptional story of George Bird Grinnell and his writings and legacy. The book features Grinnell’s biographies of ornithologists John James Audubon and Alexander Wilson and his editorials and descriptions of Audubon’s bird paintings. This primary documentation combined with Carolyn Merchant’s insightful analysis casts new light on Grinnell, the origins of the first Audubon Society, and the conservation of avifauna.

Author : Marianne Dubuc
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781592703333

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The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc Pdf

By a talent and highly acclaimed illustrator, The Lion and the Bird is every bit as unusual, lovely, and powerful as Little Bird and should be represented. The high production values of the book, along with the quality of the images and storytelling, as well as the author's previous books should lead buyers to take a chance on this title. Not to represent this book would be to miss out on a major book of the spring season. This is a book for all ages so provide buyers, whether at the independents or the museum stores, with several strong choices in terms of shelving and presentation. As a French Canadian author, Dubuc is close to the east coast and will be coming to promote and talk about her book.

Author : Tarjei Vesaas
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780720615272

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The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas Pdf

A tale of delicate beauty and deceptive simplicity by one of the greatest Scandinavian writers of the 20th century The Birds tells the story of Mattis, who has mental disabilities and lives in a small house near a lake with his sister Hege who ekes out a modest living knitting sweaters. From time to time Mattie encourages her brother to find work to ease their financial burdens, but her attempts come to nothing. When finally he sets himself up as a ferryman, the only passenger he manages to bring across the lake is a lumberjack, Jørgen. When Jørgen and Hege become lovers, Mattis finds he cannot adjust to this new situation.

Author : Willow Dawson
Publisher : Owlkids
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1771470542

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The Wolf-birds by Willow Dawson Pdf

A survival story of symbiosis between ravens and wolves

Author : Andy Bezener,Ken De Smet
Publisher : Lone Pine Media BC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1774510456

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Manitoba Birds by Andy Bezener,Ken De Smet Pdf

Manitoba's 145 most commonly seen birds are profiled in this beautifully illustrated book. Each account includes a description of the bird's key features for quick identification in the field, as well as the bird's song, habitat, nesting and feeding habits and best locations for viewing. Ken De Smet, of the Manitoba Wildlife branch, is a biologist specializing in endangered species.

Author : Steve N. G. Howell,Kirk Zufelt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691175010

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Oceanic Birds of the World by Steve N. G. Howell,Kirk Zufelt Pdf

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birds Oceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges—many species look similar and it can be difficult to get good views of fast-flying birds from a moving boat. The first field guide to the world's oceanic birds in more than two decades, this exciting and authoritative book draws on decades of firsthand experience on the open seas. It features clear text filled with original insights and new information and more than 2,200 carefully chosen color images that bring the ocean and its remarkable winged inhabitants to life. Never before have oceanic birds been presented in such an accessible and comprehensive way. The introduction discusses the many recent developments in seabird taxonomy, which are incorporated into the species accounts, and these accounts are arranged into groups that aid field identification. Each group and species complex has an introductory overview of its identification challenges, illustrated with clear comparative photos. The text describes flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, migration routes, and many other features. The result is an indispensable guide for exploring birding's last great frontier. A comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to oceanic birds Covers more than 270 species Includes more than 2,200 color photos with concise captions noting key features Features careful species comparisons, overviews of the latest taxonomy, tips on how to observe and ID birds at sea, and much more

Author : Rita Gray
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780544105805

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Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray Pdf

In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs. Shh. . . .

Author : Zetta Elliott
Publisher : Lee & Low Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1620143488

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Bird by Zetta Elliott Pdf

In this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative outlet as he struggles to make sense of his grandfather's death and his brother's drug addiction.

Author : Henry Bartlett Maglathlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Elocution
ISBN : OSU:32435079186367

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The National Speaker by Henry Bartlett Maglathlin Pdf

Author : John James Audubon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Birds
ISBN : NYPL:33433011013475

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The Birds of America by John James Audubon Pdf

This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).

Author : G. W. Bethune
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026957202

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Lays of Love and Faith ... by G. W. Bethune Pdf

Author : Mo Willems
Publisher : Elephant and Piggie
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1406348244

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There is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems Pdf

Traditional Chinese edition of There Is a Bird On Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems. Elephant and Piggie help each other out when there are birds sitting on Elephant's head. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Author : John James Audubon
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780486846569

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Treasury of Audubon Birds by John James Audubon Pdf

Featuring the snowy egret, wild turkey, brown pelican, screech owl, and many others, this new collection gathers 130 select plates from Audubon's octavo edition. Includes an informative introduction to the artist and his work.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : WISC:89094209772

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The New-England Farmer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ebenezer Meriam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : Finance
ISBN : MINN:31951D003834560

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New York Municipal Gazette (New York, N.Y.) by Ebenezer Meriam Pdf