Author: Audrey Mayer
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300247907
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
An examination of the struggle to conserve biodiversity in urban regions, told through the story of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher “A well-written and thoroughly researched book. . . . Provides a detailed examination of the struggle to conserve biodiversity in urban areas.”—Susan Catherine Cork, Conservation Biology The story of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher is a parable for understanding the larger ongoing struggle to conserve biodiversity in regions confronted with intensifying urban development. Because this gnatcatcher depends on vanishing coastal sage scrub in Southern California, it has been regarded as a flagship species for biodiversity protection since the early 1990s. But the uncertainty of the gnatcatcher’s taxonomic classification—and whether it can be counted as a “listable unit” under the Endangered Species Act—has provoked contentious debate among activists, scientists, urban developers, and policy makers. Synthesizing insights from ecology, environmental history, public policy analysis, and urban planning as she tracks these debates over the course of the past twenty-five years, Audrey L. Mayer presents an ultimately optimistic take on the importance of much-neglected regional conservation planning strategies to create sustainable urban landscapes that benefit humans and wildlife alike.
Bird versus Bulldozer
Author: Audrey Mayer
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300247907
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
An examination of the struggle to conserve biodiversity in urban regions, told through the story of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher “A well-written and thoroughly researched book. . . . Provides a detailed examination of the struggle to conserve biodiversity in urban areas.”—Susan Catherine Cork, Conservation Biology The story of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher is a parable for understanding the larger ongoing struggle to conserve biodiversity in regions confronted with intensifying urban development. Because this gnatcatcher depends on vanishing coastal sage scrub in Southern California, it has been regarded as a flagship species for biodiversity protection since the early 1990s. But the uncertainty of the gnatcatcher’s taxonomic classification—and whether it can be counted as a “listable unit” under the Endangered Species Act—has provoked contentious debate among activists, scientists, urban developers, and policy makers. Synthesizing insights from ecology, environmental history, public policy analysis, and urban planning as she tracks these debates over the course of the past twenty-five years, Audrey L. Mayer presents an ultimately optimistic take on the importance of much-neglected regional conservation planning strategies to create sustainable urban landscapes that benefit humans and wildlife alike.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300247907
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
An examination of the struggle to conserve biodiversity in urban regions, told through the story of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher “A well-written and thoroughly researched book. . . . Provides a detailed examination of the struggle to conserve biodiversity in urban areas.”—Susan Catherine Cork, Conservation Biology The story of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher is a parable for understanding the larger ongoing struggle to conserve biodiversity in regions confronted with intensifying urban development. Because this gnatcatcher depends on vanishing coastal sage scrub in Southern California, it has been regarded as a flagship species for biodiversity protection since the early 1990s. But the uncertainty of the gnatcatcher’s taxonomic classification—and whether it can be counted as a “listable unit” under the Endangered Species Act—has provoked contentious debate among activists, scientists, urban developers, and policy makers. Synthesizing insights from ecology, environmental history, public policy analysis, and urban planning as she tracks these debates over the course of the past twenty-five years, Audrey L. Mayer presents an ultimately optimistic take on the importance of much-neglected regional conservation planning strategies to create sustainable urban landscapes that benefit humans and wildlife alike.
Delphi Complete Works of Jerome K. Jerome (Illustrated)
Author: Jerome K. Jerome
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5308
Book Description
Famous for his comic masterpiece ‘Three Men in a Boat’, Jerome K. Jerome was a celebrated master of humour, whose works offer a rich and hilarious insight of late Victorian England. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jerome K. Jerome, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Jerome’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 7 novels, with individual contents tables * Includes the rare last novel ANTHONY JOHN, appearing in this collection for the first time * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Both THREE MEN… novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork * The complete short stories * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Jerome’s complete non-fiction – spend hours exploring the author’s humorous essays * Also includes Jerome’s rare autobiography MY LIFE AND TIMES * Features Alfred Moss’ seminal biography – discover Jerome’s literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with two rare plays, more images and improved texts CONTENTS: The Novels Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (1889) Three Men on the Bummel (1900) Paul Kelver (1902) Tommy and Co. (1904) They and I (1909) All Roads Lead to Calvary (1919) Anthony John (1923) The Short Story Collections Told After Supper (1891) John Ingerfield and Other Stories (1893) Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green (1895) The Observations of Henry (1901) The Passing of the Third Floor Back, and Other Stories (1907) The Angel and the Author and Others (1904) Malvina of Brittany (1916) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Plays The Prude’s Progress (1895) Woodbarrow Farm (1904) Fanny and the Servant Problem (1909) The Master of Mrs. Chilvers (1911) The Non-Fiction On the Stage — and Off (1885) Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) Stageland (1889) The Diary of a Pilgrimage, and Six Essays (1891) Novel Notes (1893) Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1898) Tea-Table Talk (1903) Idle Ideas in 1905 (1905) The Autobiography My Life and Times (1926) The Biography Jerome K: Jerome: His Life and Works (1928) by Alfred Moss
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5308
Book Description
Famous for his comic masterpiece ‘Three Men in a Boat’, Jerome K. Jerome was a celebrated master of humour, whose works offer a rich and hilarious insight of late Victorian England. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jerome K. Jerome, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Jerome’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 7 novels, with individual contents tables * Includes the rare last novel ANTHONY JOHN, appearing in this collection for the first time * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Both THREE MEN… novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork * The complete short stories * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Jerome’s complete non-fiction – spend hours exploring the author’s humorous essays * Also includes Jerome’s rare autobiography MY LIFE AND TIMES * Features Alfred Moss’ seminal biography – discover Jerome’s literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with two rare plays, more images and improved texts CONTENTS: The Novels Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (1889) Three Men on the Bummel (1900) Paul Kelver (1902) Tommy and Co. (1904) They and I (1909) All Roads Lead to Calvary (1919) Anthony John (1923) The Short Story Collections Told After Supper (1891) John Ingerfield and Other Stories (1893) Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green (1895) The Observations of Henry (1901) The Passing of the Third Floor Back, and Other Stories (1907) The Angel and the Author and Others (1904) Malvina of Brittany (1916) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Plays The Prude’s Progress (1895) Woodbarrow Farm (1904) Fanny and the Servant Problem (1909) The Master of Mrs. Chilvers (1911) The Non-Fiction On the Stage — and Off (1885) Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) Stageland (1889) The Diary of a Pilgrimage, and Six Essays (1891) Novel Notes (1893) Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1898) Tea-Table Talk (1903) Idle Ideas in 1905 (1905) The Autobiography My Life and Times (1926) The Biography Jerome K: Jerome: His Life and Works (1928) by Alfred Moss
Life Histories of North American [birds].: Wood warblers
Author: Arthur Cleveland Bent
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Three Men on the Bummel
Author: Jerome K. Jerome
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Three Men on the Bummel" by Jerome K. Jerome. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Three Men on the Bummel" by Jerome K. Jerome. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds
Author: George Henry Weiss
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds" by George Henry Weiss. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds" by George Henry Weiss. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Illinois Birds
Author: Jeffery W. Walk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781882932269
Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Illinois Birds: A Century of Change compares bird populations and landscapes in Illinois from the turn of the last century, the 1950s and the turn of this century. Surveys in the 2000s turned up 26 species not found 50 or 100 years ago, including wood ducks, house finches, and collared doves. While only one species has been eliminated from Illinois, there are several species that are declining.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781882932269
Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Illinois Birds: A Century of Change compares bird populations and landscapes in Illinois from the turn of the last century, the 1950s and the turn of this century. Surveys in the 2000s turned up 26 species not found 50 or 100 years ago, including wood ducks, house finches, and collared doves. While only one species has been eliminated from Illinois, there are several species that are declining.
The Meaning of Birds
Author: Simon Barnes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681776952
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
One of our most eloquent nature writers offers a passionate and informative celebration of birds and their ability to help us understand the world we live in. As well as exploring how birds achieve the miracle of flight; why birds sing; what they tell us about the seasons of the year and what their presence tells us about the places they inhabit, The Meaning of Birds muses on the uses of feathers, the drama of raptors, the slaughter of pheasants, the infidelities of geese, and the strangeness of feeling sentimental about blue tits while enjoying a chicken sandwich.From the mocking-birds of the Galapagos who guided Charles Darwin toward his evolutionary theory, to the changing patterns of migration that alert us to the reality of contemporary climate change, Simon Barnes explores both the intrinsic wonder of what it is to be a bird—and the myriad ways in which birds can help us understand the meaning of life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681776952
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
One of our most eloquent nature writers offers a passionate and informative celebration of birds and their ability to help us understand the world we live in. As well as exploring how birds achieve the miracle of flight; why birds sing; what they tell us about the seasons of the year and what their presence tells us about the places they inhabit, The Meaning of Birds muses on the uses of feathers, the drama of raptors, the slaughter of pheasants, the infidelities of geese, and the strangeness of feeling sentimental about blue tits while enjoying a chicken sandwich.From the mocking-birds of the Galapagos who guided Charles Darwin toward his evolutionary theory, to the changing patterns of migration that alert us to the reality of contemporary climate change, Simon Barnes explores both the intrinsic wonder of what it is to be a bird—and the myriad ways in which birds can help us understand the meaning of life.
Curiosities of Ornithology. With Beautifully-coloured Illustrations from Drawings by T. W. Wood, and Other Eminent Artists
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Her Dark Curiosity
Author: Megan Shepherd
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062128078
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this tantalizing sequel to Megan Shepherd's gothic suspense novel The Madman's Daughter explores the hidden natures of those we love and how far we'll go to save them from themselves. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray. Back in London after her trip to Dr. Moreau's horrific island, Juliet is rebuilding the life she once knew and trying to forget her father's legacy. But soon it's clear that someone—or something—hasn't forgotten her, as people close to Juliet start falling victim to a murderer who leaves a macabre calling card of three clawlike slashes. Has one of her father's creations also escaped the island? As Juliet strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness, she finds herself once more in a world of scandal and danger. Her heart torn in two, her past bubbling to the surface, and her life threatened by an obsessive killer—Juliet will be lucky to escape alive.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062128078
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this tantalizing sequel to Megan Shepherd's gothic suspense novel The Madman's Daughter explores the hidden natures of those we love and how far we'll go to save them from themselves. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray. Back in London after her trip to Dr. Moreau's horrific island, Juliet is rebuilding the life she once knew and trying to forget her father's legacy. But soon it's clear that someone—or something—hasn't forgotten her, as people close to Juliet start falling victim to a murderer who leaves a macabre calling card of three clawlike slashes. Has one of her father's creations also escaped the island? As Juliet strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness, she finds herself once more in a world of scandal and danger. Her heart torn in two, her past bubbling to the surface, and her life threatened by an obsessive killer—Juliet will be lucky to escape alive.
The Painted Bird
Author: Jerzy Kosinski
Publisher: Transaction Large Print
ISBN: 9780765806550
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Winner of the National Book Award The Painted Bird is one of the most shocking indictments of Nazi madness and terrors of the Holocaust during World War II. It is a story about the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is a vivid and graphic portrayal of the hellish Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe as seen through the eyes of a boy struggling for survival, an alien child lost in a world gone mad.
Publisher: Transaction Large Print
ISBN: 9780765806550
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Winner of the National Book Award The Painted Bird is one of the most shocking indictments of Nazi madness and terrors of the Holocaust during World War II. It is a story about the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is a vivid and graphic portrayal of the hellish Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe as seen through the eyes of a boy struggling for survival, an alien child lost in a world gone mad.