Author: FRANK. MELLING
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780952798712
Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Penguin in a Sparrow's Nest
Author: FRANK. MELLING
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780952798712
Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780952798712
Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
RSPB Bird Tales
Author: Dawn Casey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1399406922
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A beautiful celebration of Britain's best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family. A rich treasury of fact, folklore, traditional tales and seasonal crafts and activities, RSPB Bird Tales celebrates 25 of our most familiar and best-loved British birds, offering a wealth of ways to deepen our relationships with our feathered friends. Organised by month and highlighting important moments for birds throughout the year – including courtship, nest-building and migration – in-depth portraits of each species give vivid insights into their fascinating, hidden lives. Each beautifully illustrated bird biography includes a roll call of folk names, a traditional tale, fascinating folklore covering traditions, superstitions and beliefs, key identification features, tips to help birdlife thrive and awe-inspiring facts that reveal the true wonder of birds' lives. From learning to recognise distinctive bird songs and calls to making a mini pond and bird box to benefit garden birds, this enriching and practical book encourages readers to reconnect with nature through bird-related activities for the whole family.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1399406922
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A beautiful celebration of Britain's best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family. A rich treasury of fact, folklore, traditional tales and seasonal crafts and activities, RSPB Bird Tales celebrates 25 of our most familiar and best-loved British birds, offering a wealth of ways to deepen our relationships with our feathered friends. Organised by month and highlighting important moments for birds throughout the year – including courtship, nest-building and migration – in-depth portraits of each species give vivid insights into their fascinating, hidden lives. Each beautifully illustrated bird biography includes a roll call of folk names, a traditional tale, fascinating folklore covering traditions, superstitions and beliefs, key identification features, tips to help birdlife thrive and awe-inspiring facts that reveal the true wonder of birds' lives. From learning to recognise distinctive bird songs and calls to making a mini pond and bird box to benefit garden birds, this enriching and practical book encourages readers to reconnect with nature through bird-related activities for the whole family.
Annual Report - American Museum of Natural History
Author: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history museums
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history museums
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Providence of a Sparrow
Author: Chris Chester
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1400033853
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
“There’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.” --William Shakespeare, Hamlet B fell twenty-five feet from his nest into the life of Chris Chester. The encounter was providential for both of them. B and Chester spent hours together playing games like bottle-cap fetch or hide-and-seek. They learned “words” in each other’s vocabularies. B developed a fetish for nostrils and a dislike of the color yellow. He grew anxious if Chester came home late from work. At bedtime he would rub his sleepy eyes on Chester’s thumb and settle to sleep in his palm. Chester ended up turning part of his house into an aviary and adjusting his social life to meet B’s demands. This was a small price to pay, though, for the trust and comfort of a twenty-five-gram friend who brought joy and wonder back into his life.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1400033853
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
“There’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.” --William Shakespeare, Hamlet B fell twenty-five feet from his nest into the life of Chris Chester. The encounter was providential for both of them. B and Chester spent hours together playing games like bottle-cap fetch or hide-and-seek. They learned “words” in each other’s vocabularies. B developed a fetish for nostrils and a dislike of the color yellow. He grew anxious if Chester came home late from work. At bedtime he would rub his sleepy eyes on Chester’s thumb and settle to sleep in his palm. Chester ended up turning part of his house into an aviary and adjusting his social life to meet B’s demands. This was a small price to pay, though, for the trust and comfort of a twenty-five-gram friend who brought joy and wonder back into his life.
Best Loved Indian Stories
Author: Intirā Śrīn̲ivācan̲
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140285086
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A Selection Of The Most Enjoyable And Popular Short Stories From India. Best Loved Indian Stories Brings Together Tales From Different Parts Of The Country That Have Enthralled Readers Of All Ages. This Volume, The First Of Two, Represents The Best English Stories Written By Indians In The Twentieth Century. In These Twenty Stories You Will Meet Unforgettable Characters Like The Inimitable Muni With His Two Goats In R.K. Narayan S Classic A Horse And Two Goats', The Pious Vishnu In Khushwant Singh'S 'The Mark Of Vishnu , The Innocent Basket-Seller With The Enchanting Eyes In Ruskin Bond'S Unforgettable 'Night Train At Deoli', The Dying Grandmother With Her Eccentric Demands In Githa Hariharan'S Remains Of The Feast And Many Other Men And Women Who Have Touched Our Lives Over The Generations. The Authors Included In This Volume Are: Anjana Appachana Anita Desai Attia Hosain Bharati Mukherjee Githa Hariharan K.A. Abbas Keki N. Daruwalla Khushwant Singh Manjula Padmanabhan Manoj Das Manohar Malgonkar Mulk Raj Anand Nayantara Sahgal Nergis Dalai Padma Hejrnadi R.K. Narayan Raja Rao Ruskin Bond Santha Rarna Rau Shashi Deshpande
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140285086
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A Selection Of The Most Enjoyable And Popular Short Stories From India. Best Loved Indian Stories Brings Together Tales From Different Parts Of The Country That Have Enthralled Readers Of All Ages. This Volume, The First Of Two, Represents The Best English Stories Written By Indians In The Twentieth Century. In These Twenty Stories You Will Meet Unforgettable Characters Like The Inimitable Muni With His Two Goats In R.K. Narayan S Classic A Horse And Two Goats', The Pious Vishnu In Khushwant Singh'S 'The Mark Of Vishnu , The Innocent Basket-Seller With The Enchanting Eyes In Ruskin Bond'S Unforgettable 'Night Train At Deoli', The Dying Grandmother With Her Eccentric Demands In Githa Hariharan'S Remains Of The Feast And Many Other Men And Women Who Have Touched Our Lives Over The Generations. The Authors Included In This Volume Are: Anjana Appachana Anita Desai Attia Hosain Bharati Mukherjee Githa Hariharan K.A. Abbas Keki N. Daruwalla Khushwant Singh Manjula Padmanabhan Manoj Das Manohar Malgonkar Mulk Raj Anand Nayantara Sahgal Nergis Dalai Padma Hejrnadi R.K. Narayan Raja Rao Ruskin Bond Santha Rarna Rau Shashi Deshpande
The Genius of Birds
Author: Jennifer Ackerman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399563121
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
“Lovely, celebratory. For all the belittling of ‘bird brains,’ [Ackerman] shows them to be uniquely impressive machines . . .” —New York Times Book Review “A lyrical testimony to the wonders of avian intelligence.” —Scientific American An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures. Ackerman is also the author of Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399563121
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
“Lovely, celebratory. For all the belittling of ‘bird brains,’ [Ackerman] shows them to be uniquely impressive machines . . .” —New York Times Book Review “A lyrical testimony to the wonders of avian intelligence.” —Scientific American An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures. Ackerman is also the author of Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast.
Birds (ENHANCED eBook)
Author: Edward P. Ortleb
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
ISBN: 1429110775
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This book presents a program of basic studies dealing with birds. The anatomy of birds is detailed and the structure and function of body parts is described. Other topics include the diversity, habitat, and migration of birds. Each of the twelve teaching units in this book is introduced by a color transparency (print books) or PowerPoint slide (eBooks) that emphasizes the basic concept of the unit and presents questions for discussion. Reproducible student pages provide reinforcement and follow-up activities. The teaching guide offers descriptions of the basic concepts to be presented, background information, suggestions for enrichment activities, and a complete answer key.
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
ISBN: 1429110775
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This book presents a program of basic studies dealing with birds. The anatomy of birds is detailed and the structure and function of body parts is described. Other topics include the diversity, habitat, and migration of birds. Each of the twelve teaching units in this book is introduced by a color transparency (print books) or PowerPoint slide (eBooks) that emphasizes the basic concept of the unit and presents questions for discussion. Reproducible student pages provide reinforcement and follow-up activities. The teaching guide offers descriptions of the basic concepts to be presented, background information, suggestions for enrichment activities, and a complete answer key.
The ... Annual Report of the American Museum of Natural History
Author: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history museums
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history museums
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day
Author: Popular Woodworking
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1558707042
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Build a Fine Home for your Feathered Friends Birds of all feathers will be flocking to your backyard to live in the beautiful houses and dine in the unique feeders you can build in just a few short hours. This book is chock-full of more than 50 simple projects for bird, butterfly and bat houses designed by the expert editors of Popular Woodworking Books. All you need are basic woodworking skills, tools, project materials and your imagination! Each design is guaranteed to attract specific birds in nearly every region, including Australia, Europe and the United States. Build a cottage for chickadees, nesting shelves and boxes for robins and mourning doves, basic bluebird houses—even a finch castle! Step-by-step color photos and easy-to-follow instructions will guide you along the way. Why spend your money on a ready-made birdhouse or feeder that looks like all the rest? In one afternoon, you can build a unique bird retreat that will soon turn your backyard into a birdwatcher's paradise!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1558707042
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Build a Fine Home for your Feathered Friends Birds of all feathers will be flocking to your backyard to live in the beautiful houses and dine in the unique feeders you can build in just a few short hours. This book is chock-full of more than 50 simple projects for bird, butterfly and bat houses designed by the expert editors of Popular Woodworking Books. All you need are basic woodworking skills, tools, project materials and your imagination! Each design is guaranteed to attract specific birds in nearly every region, including Australia, Europe and the United States. Build a cottage for chickadees, nesting shelves and boxes for robins and mourning doves, basic bluebird houses—even a finch castle! Step-by-step color photos and easy-to-follow instructions will guide you along the way. Why spend your money on a ready-made birdhouse or feeder that looks like all the rest? In one afternoon, you can build a unique bird retreat that will soon turn your backyard into a birdwatcher's paradise!
Best Loved Indian Stories of the Century
Author: Indira Srinivasan
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351182797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A selection of the most enjoyable and popular short stories from India. Best Loved Indian Stories brings together tales from different parts of the country that have enthralled readers of all ages. This volume, the first of two, represents the best English stories written by Indians in the twentieth century. In these twenty stories you will meet unforgettable characters like the inimitable Muni with his two goats in R.K. Narayan’s classic ‘A Horse and Two Goats', the pious Vishnu in Khushwant Singh's 'The Mark of Vishnu’, the innocent basket-seller with the enchanting eyes in Ruskin Bond's unforgettable 'Night Train at Deoli', the dying grandmother with her eccentric demands in Githa Hariharan's ‘Remains of the Feast’ and many other men and women who have touched our lives over the generations. The authors included in this volume are: Anjana Appachana Anita Desai Attia Hosain Bharati Mukherjee Githa Hariharan K.A. Abbas Keki N. Daruwalla Khushwant Singh Manjula Padmanabhan Manoj Das Manohar Malgonkar Mulk Raj Anand Nayantara Sahgal Nergis Dalai Padma Hejrnadi R.K. Narayan Raja Rao Ruskin Bond Santha Rarna Rau Shashi Deshpande.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351182797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A selection of the most enjoyable and popular short stories from India. Best Loved Indian Stories brings together tales from different parts of the country that have enthralled readers of all ages. This volume, the first of two, represents the best English stories written by Indians in the twentieth century. In these twenty stories you will meet unforgettable characters like the inimitable Muni with his two goats in R.K. Narayan’s classic ‘A Horse and Two Goats', the pious Vishnu in Khushwant Singh's 'The Mark of Vishnu’, the innocent basket-seller with the enchanting eyes in Ruskin Bond's unforgettable 'Night Train at Deoli', the dying grandmother with her eccentric demands in Githa Hariharan's ‘Remains of the Feast’ and many other men and women who have touched our lives over the generations. The authors included in this volume are: Anjana Appachana Anita Desai Attia Hosain Bharati Mukherjee Githa Hariharan K.A. Abbas Keki N. Daruwalla Khushwant Singh Manjula Padmanabhan Manoj Das Manohar Malgonkar Mulk Raj Anand Nayantara Sahgal Nergis Dalai Padma Hejrnadi R.K. Narayan Raja Rao Ruskin Bond Santha Rarna Rau Shashi Deshpande.