Author: William Bartram
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820320277
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
In 1773, naturalist and writer William Bartram set out from Philadelphia on a four-year journey ranging from the Carolinas to Florida and Mississippi. Combining precise and detailed scientific observations with a profound appreciation of nature, he produced a written account of his journey that would later influence both scientists and poets. 31 photos. 12 illustrations. 4 maps.
The Travels of William Bartram
Author: William Bartram
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820320277
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
In 1773, naturalist and writer William Bartram set out from Philadelphia on a four-year journey ranging from the Carolinas to Florida and Mississippi. Combining precise and detailed scientific observations with a profound appreciation of nature, he produced a written account of his journey that would later influence both scientists and poets. 31 photos. 12 illustrations. 4 maps.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820320277
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
In 1773, naturalist and writer William Bartram set out from Philadelphia on a four-year journey ranging from the Carolinas to Florida and Mississippi. Combining precise and detailed scientific observations with a profound appreciation of nature, he produced a written account of his journey that would later influence both scientists and poets. 31 photos. 12 illustrations. 4 maps.
Pelican
Author: Barbara Allen
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789141176
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
With its distinctive, comical walk, large bill, and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But as Barbara Allen reveals, this graceful skimmer of ocean waves has a checkered history. Originally classed as “unclean” in the King James Bible, the legend of the compassionate pelican was later appropriated by Christianity to symbolize Christ’s sacrifice. This majestic bird, gifted to British royalty in 1664, has been celebrated in art and literature, from Shakespeare’s King Lear to the writing of Edward Lear, and is the holder of three Guinness World Records. The pelican’s anatomy has been copied for paper plane construction, aircraft design, and in 3D imaging, and its resilience is as remarkable as its make-up: the pelican has rallied against threats of extinction, habitat destruction, and environmental disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A must-read book for all bird enthusiasts, Barbara Allen’s Pelican weaves together wildlife trivia, historical tales, and the latest research to provide an engaging, many-feathered account of this emblematic bird.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789141176
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
With its distinctive, comical walk, large bill, and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But as Barbara Allen reveals, this graceful skimmer of ocean waves has a checkered history. Originally classed as “unclean” in the King James Bible, the legend of the compassionate pelican was later appropriated by Christianity to symbolize Christ’s sacrifice. This majestic bird, gifted to British royalty in 1664, has been celebrated in art and literature, from Shakespeare’s King Lear to the writing of Edward Lear, and is the holder of three Guinness World Records. The pelican’s anatomy has been copied for paper plane construction, aircraft design, and in 3D imaging, and its resilience is as remarkable as its make-up: the pelican has rallied against threats of extinction, habitat destruction, and environmental disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A must-read book for all bird enthusiasts, Barbara Allen’s Pelican weaves together wildlife trivia, historical tales, and the latest research to provide an engaging, many-feathered account of this emblematic bird.
The Travels of William Bartram
Author: William Bartram
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Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, etc. [With plates and a map.]
Author: William Bartram
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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The Philosophical Magazine
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Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization
Author: Georges baron Cuvier
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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A Handbook to the Birds of British Burmah, Including Those Found in the Adjoining State of Karennee
Author: Eugene William Oates
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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The Auk
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 606
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 606
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The Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and the West Indies
Author: Antonio de Alcedo
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization, by the Baron Cuvier ... The Crustacea, Arachnides and Insecta, by P. A. Latreille ... Translated from the French, with Notes and Additions, by H. M'Murtrie, Etc
Author: Georges baron Cuvier
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Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Languages : en
Pages : 504
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