The New York Wildlife Encyclopedia

Author : Scott Shupe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781510728899

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The New York Wildlife Encyclopedia by Scott Shupe Pdf

In The New York Wildlife Encyclopedia, nationally known naturalist Scott Shupe has collected information on all the wildlife that reside in the Empire State. The first in a series of state wildlife encyclopedias, this book will be a handy, usable, layman’s guide to New York’s wildlife. Included are over 800 color photographs, depicting the different species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish, while also offering over 600 range maps to show their territory. Along with basic information for the biology of each animal, Shupe includes the size, habitat, and abundance of each species located in the state. Whether you’re a lover of the outdoors, photography, or are looking to learn more about your state, this comprehensive guide will teach you about the wonderful wildlife that covers the water, earth, and skies of New York.

Author : Watchable Wildlife Incorporated
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781591934776

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New York Wildlife Viewing Guide by Watchable Wildlife Incorporated Pdf

Majestic mountains, urban heights, world-class parks and lakes, pastoral farmlands and vineyards - New York State has it all! New York's wildlife viewing and bountiful natural beauty are only matched by its rich history and invigorating culture. The New York Wildlife Viewing Guide is your key to unlocking the treasures of the Empire State, with detailed descriptions of 112 unique locations and the wildlife you may find at each. Plus, the three-tiered rating system lets you know which locations are not to be missed.

Author : Shupe Scott
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1510728848

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The New York Wildlife Encyclopedia by Shupe Scott Pdf

New York’s wildlife has always played an important role in the history of the human beings inhabiting the state. Native Americans depended on birds, mammals, and fish for sustenance. Later, early Europeans immigrants hunted, trapped, and fished in the region both for food and for profit. Although the state’s wildlife is still an important resource for hunters, trappers, and fishermen, wildlife is also increasingly important for its intrinsic, aesthetic value. For many New Yorkers today, experiencing nature and enjoying wildlife in its natural habitat has become an important recreational activity that serves to enhance their lives. But despite an inherent interest and fascination with wildlife, many New Yorkers are largely unaware of the diversity of species inhabiting their state. This volume is intended to provide an introduction to the state’s fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In The New York Wildlife Encyclopedia, nationally known naturalist Scott Shupe has collected information on all the wildlife that reside in the Empire State. The first in a series of state wildlife encyclopedias, this book will be a handy, usable, layman’s guide to New York’s wildlife. Included are over 800 color photographs, depicting the different species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish, while also offering over 600 range maps to show their territory. Along with basic information for the biology of each animal, Shupe includes the size, habitat, and abundance of each species located in the state. Whether you’re a lover of the outdoors, photography, or are looking to learn more about your state, this comprehensive guide will teach you about the wonderful wildlife that covers the water, earth, and skies of New York.

Author : Maurice Burton,Robert Burton
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 0761472886

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International Wildlife Encyclopedia by Maurice Burton,Robert Burton Pdf

This twenty-two volume set presents the appearance and behavior of thousands of species of animals along with species population and prospects for survival in a arranged alphabetically and easy-to-read format.

Author : Stanley Klein
Publisher : Gramercy Books
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : 0517633094

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The Encyclopedia of North American Wildlife by Stanley Klein Pdf

Describes the characteristics, behavior, and habitat for mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish commonly found in the United States and Canada

Author : Maurice Burton,Robert Burton
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 0761472703

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International Wildlife Encyclopedia by Maurice Burton,Robert Burton Pdf

This twenty-two volume set presents the appearance and behavior of thousands of species of animals along with species population and prospects for survival in a arranged alphabetically and easy-to-read format.

Author : Tim Harris
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780785836469

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The Encyclopedia of Animals by Tim Harris Pdf

Discover the lifestyles, habitats, and behaviors of the animal kingdom as you’ve never seen them before with The Encyclopedia of Animals. Each page of this comprehensive guide is packed with amazingly detailed artworks and full-color photographs. From the flying squirrel to the yellow-bellied sapsucker, and from the fire ant to the sun bear, animals are seen in all their splendid variety in this fascinating visual guide. Divided by class and family, the sections in this book clarify the distinguishing traits of the animals, which are depicted in colorful scientific drawings; captions provide additional information. User-friendly and with the sections marked by color tabs for quick consultation, this book could serve as a field guide or a desk reference. Shown in all their glory, here are the gulper eel, the blue wildebeest, the giant African bullfrog, the Sumatran Orangutan, the Chilean flamingo, and the tiny but terrifying anglerfish. Many of the book's images show the animals in their natural environment and behaving as they would in the wild. An orangutan is shown swinging from a branch, a bird-of-paradise is illustrated during a courtship display, and hyenas are depicted in pursuit of zebra prey. Map icons illustrate the animal’s distribution around the world, while key fact boxes highlight features of the animal’s anatomy, diet, and genus. Learn more about your favorite species, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals, with expert information and up-to-date population statistics throughout. User-friendly and accessible, this is the perfect modern encyclopedia for animal enthusiasts of all ages.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 1876778725

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Encyclopedia of Animals by Anonim Pdf

Humans have always relied heavily on animals. We have worshipped them, befriended them, sacrificed them, domesticated them, eaten them, hunted them, drawn them, and written about them. We have come to appreciate them, especially in their natural habitats, as an essential part of our world. They are creatures that deserve our respect and reward our curiosity. As intrinsic as they are to the ecological balance of our world, animals are under threat from their human admirers, and in dire need of our help. Habitat destruction spells disaster for many species, leaving them teetering on the brink of extinction. Only through a greater understanding of the fragile balance that exists between species and their habitats will it become possible for us to ensure the survival of our precious wildlife heritage. This comprehensive encyclopedia presents a wide-ranging survey of four major groups of living things: mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The text is written by a team of international experts in the zoological sciences. It is carefully constructed to be read and appreciated by everyone with an interest in natural history. Complemented by superb full-color photographs by the world's leading wildlife photographers, and specially commissioned illustrations, maps, and diagrams, this stunning volume gives an up-to-date overview of nature's most enthralling creatures. A team of internationally renowned authorities has provided the text for this publication. The photographs have been provided by some of the world's leading wildlife photographers. The original illustrations are by specialist wildlife artist Dr David Kirshner. Book jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780520244061

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The Encyclopedia of Animals by Anonim Pdf

This lavishly illustrated trade reference to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates features hundreds of glorious photos, masterful illustrations, and informative maps.

Author : Myram Forney Tunnicliff,Susan Sheldon Soenen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1995-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313022852

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The Reference Information Skills Game by Myram Forney Tunnicliff,Susan Sheldon Soenen Pdf

This simple new approach to teaching information skills takes students beyond mere fact-finding to designing and recording search strategies. Structured as a game-with search maps, award badges, and search strategy suggestions-the activities help students acquire and sharpen reference, information retrieval, and problem-solving skills on a daily basis. As they explore print materials and audiovisual, computer, and human sources, they also build their background knowledge in a variety of subjects. Credit is given for process (search strategy) as well as for product (fact-finding). With these activities, school librarians and teachers collaborate as a teaching team to meet goals for improved reference skills. Adaptable to any size and format of library, media center, or classroom, the game has been successfully used at middle and high school levels in both libraries and classrooms. A classified subject index, bibliography of sources, and alphabetical index ease the process of curriculum integration.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Books
ISBN : UOM:39015083027410

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The New York Times Book Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : John D. Volkman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313022876

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Cruising Through Research by John D. Volkman Pdf

Teaching research skills is a breeze with these fun, reproducible lessons! Through a variety of engaging projects, students experience and learn research techniques that they can use throughout their lives. In one lesson, they take a treasure hunt approach, consulting standard library materials such as Current Biography, Dictionary of American History, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, and Contemporary Authors, to find answers to a series of reference questions. In another students write letters (term papers in disguise) that describe in detail a future cruise. In the process they learn how to take notes and combine facts to produce an interesting paper and an accurate bibliography. Projects include topics for science, foreign language, social science, and language arts.

Author : Buddy Davis,Kay Davis
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 0890514569

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Magnificent Mammals by Buddy Davis,Kay Davis Pdf

Ages 9 to 12 years. This interesting and educational book gives profiles on 30 fascinating creatures. With beautiful full-colour photographs and interesting descriptions highlighting the design features of each animal, this book is perfect for any home or school library.

Author : Tom Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0681103868

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The New Encyclopedia of American Animals by Tom Jackson Pdf

An illustrated guide to over 650 amphibians, reptiles and mammals of the United States, Canada, Central and South America, detailing distribution, habitat, food, size, life span and conservation status. A natural history section explains how these animals are adapted to their habitat and food sources, with information about anatomy, reproduction, ecology, migration, hibernation, biomes, endangered species and wildlife conservation. Over 900 color photographs and specially commissioned illustrations and maps for each of the species featured--Cover.

Author : Frank Graham
Publisher : Random House
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307828798

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Gulls by Frank Graham Pdf

This is the story of those marvelously adaptable birds—the gulls—and the most destructive of animals: man. Over the past 150 years man’s actions have thrown some species of gulls totally out of context with their world, yet they have managed not only to survive but, for better or worse, to multiply at a rate that matches man’s own. Nature fitted the forty-four species of gulls to be efficient predators and scavengers, and for hundreds of years they lived the precarious existence of wild things, foraging along the shore and feeding on birds’ eggs and nestlings. When man arrived on the scene, they rapidly learned to follow the fishing boats and even went into the fields to eat the insects turned up by the plow—at one point saving an entire harvest by consuming swarms of grasshoppers. The nineteenth-century craze for plumage on women’s fashions nearly extirpated several kinds of gulls from our coasts. At last naturalists and concerned laymen established bird-protection societies to halt the indiscriminate slaughter. Then a new element entered the scene: open garbage dumps. The graceful predators became omnipresent scavengers whose population explosion for a time seemed to have no end; whose range extended year after year; whose feet carried contaminants from dumps to reservoirs; who endangered aircraft; and who destroyed colonies of terns and puffins by consuming their eggs and young. Man’s latest relations with gulls have been programs aimed at poisoning them and smashing their eggs. Yet the gull remains the attractive, remarkable bird it always was. It is only man that has turned it into a pest. In addition to relating this pointed ecological case history, Gulls presents a handsomely illustrated account of the gull’s natural life, highlighting those seen in America—the familiar Herring Gull, the Great Black-backed, the Ring-billed, the Kittiwake and the Laughing Gull—with vivid accounts of the author’s trips to gull islands, both to watch the egg-destruction program and to study gull colonies.