Author: Edgar Monsanto Queeny
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486245447
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
This seminal study first revealed the true mechanics and anatomical complexities of duck flight. Over 270 detailed black-and-white photographs and 135 line drawings explore every phase of takeoffs and landings, hovering, pitching and turning, much more. Many stopped-action sequences, plus a concise text covering bird anatomy, plumage, migratory patterns, mechanics of flight, photographing ducks, much more.
Birdscapes
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ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Prairie Wings
Author: Edgar Monsanto Queeny
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486245447
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
This seminal study first revealed the true mechanics and anatomical complexities of duck flight. Over 270 detailed black-and-white photographs and 135 line drawings explore every phase of takeoffs and landings, hovering, pitching and turning, much more. Many stopped-action sequences, plus a concise text covering bird anatomy, plumage, migratory patterns, mechanics of flight, photographing ducks, much more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486245447
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
This seminal study first revealed the true mechanics and anatomical complexities of duck flight. Over 270 detailed black-and-white photographs and 135 line drawings explore every phase of takeoffs and landings, hovering, pitching and turning, much more. Many stopped-action sequences, plus a concise text covering bird anatomy, plumage, migratory patterns, mechanics of flight, photographing ducks, much more.
Prairie Wings
Author: Edgar M. Queeny
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780916838218
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This is the classic, beautiful study about the migratory birds in flight over the Arkansas Prairie. Originally published in 1946 by Ducks Unlimited, it now is loved by a new audience of bird enthusiasts. Through exciting photographs and line drawings, the elusive mechanics of flight are illustrated.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780916838218
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This is the classic, beautiful study about the migratory birds in flight over the Arkansas Prairie. Originally published in 1946 by Ducks Unlimited, it now is loved by a new audience of bird enthusiasts. Through exciting photographs and line drawings, the elusive mechanics of flight are illustrated.
Botanica
Author: Keith Wondra
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 143965168X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Growing from 4 gardens in 1987 to 29 in 2015, Botanica, The Wichita Gardens has become a regional attraction. The dream of a botanical garden in Wichita started in the early 1970s with John Firsching, superintendent of landscape and forestry with the Board of Park Commissioners, and in 1987 the gardens opened on the site of Wichita's Sim Park. Images of Modern America: Botanica, The Wichita Gardens tells the story of the people, events, and stories that have shaped Botanica into Wichita's garden. Included are images of Botanica throughout the gardens' 28-year history and the earlier history of Sim Park, many of which have never been published before.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 143965168X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Growing from 4 gardens in 1987 to 29 in 2015, Botanica, The Wichita Gardens has become a regional attraction. The dream of a botanical garden in Wichita started in the early 1970s with John Firsching, superintendent of landscape and forestry with the Board of Park Commissioners, and in 1987 the gardens opened on the site of Wichita's Sim Park. Images of Modern America: Botanica, The Wichita Gardens tells the story of the people, events, and stories that have shaped Botanica into Wichita's garden. Included are images of Botanica throughout the gardens' 28-year history and the earlier history of Sim Park, many of which have never been published before.
Birder's Conservation Handbook
Author: Jeffrey V. Wells
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400831512
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most threatened birds and what people can do to help protect them. Birder's Conservation Handbook is the only book of its kind, written specifically to help birders and researchers understand the threats while providing actions to protect birds and their habitats. Jeffrey Wells has distilled vast amounts of essential information into a single easy-to-use volume-required reading for anyone who loves birds and wants to ensure they are protected. At-a-glance species accounts cover in detail North America's one hundred most at-risk birds; each account is beautifully illustrated by today's top bird artists. The text includes status, distribution, ecology, threats, conservation actions and needs, and references. A distribution map accompanies each entry. Chapters discuss birds as indicators of environmental health, the state of North American bird populations, major conservation issues, and initiatives now underway to improve the health of North America's birds. Birder's Conservation Handbook is an indispensable resource for birdwatchers, researchers, naturalists, and conservationists. Reading it will inspire you to become an active steward of our birds and the habitats we share. A comprehensive guide to North America's one hundred most at-risk birds and how to protect them Compact and easy to use, with beautiful illustrations and data organized for convenient, at-a-glance reference Detailed species accounts, including distribution maps Practical advice on conservation Information on leading conservation agencies and resources
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400831512
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most threatened birds and what people can do to help protect them. Birder's Conservation Handbook is the only book of its kind, written specifically to help birders and researchers understand the threats while providing actions to protect birds and their habitats. Jeffrey Wells has distilled vast amounts of essential information into a single easy-to-use volume-required reading for anyone who loves birds and wants to ensure they are protected. At-a-glance species accounts cover in detail North America's one hundred most at-risk birds; each account is beautifully illustrated by today's top bird artists. The text includes status, distribution, ecology, threats, conservation actions and needs, and references. A distribution map accompanies each entry. Chapters discuss birds as indicators of environmental health, the state of North American bird populations, major conservation issues, and initiatives now underway to improve the health of North America's birds. Birder's Conservation Handbook is an indispensable resource for birdwatchers, researchers, naturalists, and conservationists. Reading it will inspire you to become an active steward of our birds and the habitats we share. A comprehensive guide to North America's one hundred most at-risk birds and how to protect them Compact and easy to use, with beautiful illustrations and data organized for convenient, at-a-glance reference Detailed species accounts, including distribution maps Practical advice on conservation Information on leading conservation agencies and resources
Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
General Technical Report PSW.
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Return to Wild America
Author: Scott Weidensaul
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780865477315
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Wild America," naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Roger Tory Peterson's and James Fisher's steps to tell the story of wild America today.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780865477315
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Wild America," naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Roger Tory Peterson's and James Fisher's steps to tell the story of wild America today.
Wings Over Water
Author: Chris Dorsey
Publisher: Flashpoint
ISBN: 9781954854550
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A coffee table companion book to the nationally distributed IMAX film of the same name, Wings Over Water celebrates and promotes the preservation of the prairie wetlands and the birds that live and breed there through inspiring text and more than 300 stirring images.
Publisher: Flashpoint
ISBN: 9781954854550
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A coffee table companion book to the nationally distributed IMAX film of the same name, Wings Over Water celebrates and promotes the preservation of the prairie wetlands and the birds that live and breed there through inspiring text and more than 300 stirring images.
Game Breeder and Sportsman
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Category : Game and game-birds
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
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Category : Game and game-birds
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description