Author: John James Audubon
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486277691
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The great American wildlife artist Audubon created images of North American birds that have seldom been surpassed in beauty and aesthetic quality. Here are 12 of these superb illustrations — Carolina wren, mangrove cuckoo, northern oriole, brown creeper, 8 more — each printed in full color on one side of a sturdy bookmark.
Twelve Audubon Bookmarks
Author: John James Audubon
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486277691
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The great American wildlife artist Audubon created images of North American birds that have seldom been surpassed in beauty and aesthetic quality. Here are 12 of these superb illustrations — Carolina wren, mangrove cuckoo, northern oriole, brown creeper, 8 more — each printed in full color on one side of a sturdy bookmark.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486277691
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The great American wildlife artist Audubon created images of North American birds that have seldom been surpassed in beauty and aesthetic quality. Here are 12 of these superb illustrations — Carolina wren, mangrove cuckoo, northern oriole, brown creeper, 8 more — each printed in full color on one side of a sturdy bookmark.
Audubon's Birds of America Coloring Book
Author: John James Audubon
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486230498
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Including the red-winged blackbird, painted bunting, wood duck, great blue heron, ruby-throated hummingbird, purple finch, and blue jay, 46 different species of birds from all parts of the United States are included in this book. The pictures have been faithfully redrawn by Paul E. Kennedy from originals by John James Aububon (1785-1851), the most famous American painter-naturalist. For each species, the caption supplies the modern common and scientific names and the current range (by general region). No distinction is made between breeding range and winter range. Only the area of the United States, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii, is considered. The birds shown are usually adult males when the caption does not give the information on age and sex. Audubon's original plates, numbered to correspond to the pages of the book, have been reproduced in color on the covers. If you follow them, you will not only have a great deal of coloring pleasure, but you will also learn how to identify many important birds.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486230498
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Including the red-winged blackbird, painted bunting, wood duck, great blue heron, ruby-throated hummingbird, purple finch, and blue jay, 46 different species of birds from all parts of the United States are included in this book. The pictures have been faithfully redrawn by Paul E. Kennedy from originals by John James Aububon (1785-1851), the most famous American painter-naturalist. For each species, the caption supplies the modern common and scientific names and the current range (by general region). No distinction is made between breeding range and winter range. Only the area of the United States, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii, is considered. The birds shown are usually adult males when the caption does not give the information on age and sex. Audubon's original plates, numbered to correspond to the pages of the book, have been reproduced in color on the covers. If you follow them, you will not only have a great deal of coloring pleasure, but you will also learn how to identify many important birds.
Twelve Garden Fairies Bookmarks
Author: Darcy May
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486401065
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
These enchanting images are ideal for marking your place in any book. Twelve captivating bookmarks depict a host of ethereal fairyland creatures in repose against colorful garden backdrops — seated on a leafy perch beneath lovely blossoms, climbing an ivy vine, and in other floral settings. Printed on sturdy stock and laminated for durability, these easily detachable, ready-to-use place keepers, presented in a handy book format, will stay clean and wrinkle-free until ready for use.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486401065
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
These enchanting images are ideal for marking your place in any book. Twelve captivating bookmarks depict a host of ethereal fairyland creatures in repose against colorful garden backdrops — seated on a leafy perch beneath lovely blossoms, climbing an ivy vine, and in other floral settings. Printed on sturdy stock and laminated for durability, these easily detachable, ready-to-use place keepers, presented in a handy book format, will stay clean and wrinkle-free until ready for use.
BookMarks
Author: Karla F. C. Holloway
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813539072
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The author of "Passed On: African-American Mourning Stories" explores the public side of reading, and specifically how books and booklists form a public image of African Americans. 10 illustrations.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813539072
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The author of "Passed On: African-American Mourning Stories" explores the public side of reading, and specifically how books and booklists form a public image of African Americans. 10 illustrations.
Complete Catalog of Books in All Fields
Author: Dover Publications, Inc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Pale King
Author: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316175293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions -- questions of life's meaning and of the value of work and society -- through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace's unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time. "The Pale King is by turns funny, shrewd, suspenseful, piercing, smart, terrifying, and rousing." --Laura Miller, Salon
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316175293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions -- questions of life's meaning and of the value of work and society -- through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace's unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time. "The Pale King is by turns funny, shrewd, suspenseful, piercing, smart, terrifying, and rousing." --Laura Miller, Salon
Book Review Digest
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1120
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1120
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Alta California
Author: Nick Neely
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1640091661
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
This national bestseller chronicles one man’s 650–mile trek on foot from San Diego to San Francisco—sure to appeal to readers of naturalist works like Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire, Paul Thoreau’s On the Plain of Snakes, and Mark Kenyon’s That Wild Country. In 1769, an expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá sketched a route that would become, in part, the famous El Camino Real. It laid the foundation for the Golden State we know today, a place that remains as mythical and captivating as any in the world. Despite having grown up in California, Nick Neely realized how little he knew about its history. So he set off to learn it bodily, with just a backpack and a tent, trekking through stretches of California both lonely and urban. For twelve weeks, following the journal of expedition missionary Father Juan Crespí, Neely kept pace with the ghosts of the Portolá expedition—nearly 250 years later. Weaving natural and human history, Alta California relives Neely’s adventure, while telling a story of Native cultures and the Spanish missions that soon devastated them, and exploring the evolution of California and its landscape. The result is a collage of historical and contemporary California, of lyricism and pedestrian serendipity, and of the biggest issues facing California today—water, agriculture, oil and gas, immigration, and development—all of it one step at a time. “Rich in little–known history . . . Up the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county coasts, then inland into the Salinas Valley to Monterey Bay. Somewhere along here, the owl moons and woodpeckers do something you might not have thought possible in 2019: they make you fall, or refall, in love with California, ungrudgingly, wildfires and insane housing prices and all . . . What a journey, you think. What a state." —San Francisco Chronicle
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1640091661
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
This national bestseller chronicles one man’s 650–mile trek on foot from San Diego to San Francisco—sure to appeal to readers of naturalist works like Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire, Paul Thoreau’s On the Plain of Snakes, and Mark Kenyon’s That Wild Country. In 1769, an expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá sketched a route that would become, in part, the famous El Camino Real. It laid the foundation for the Golden State we know today, a place that remains as mythical and captivating as any in the world. Despite having grown up in California, Nick Neely realized how little he knew about its history. So he set off to learn it bodily, with just a backpack and a tent, trekking through stretches of California both lonely and urban. For twelve weeks, following the journal of expedition missionary Father Juan Crespí, Neely kept pace with the ghosts of the Portolá expedition—nearly 250 years later. Weaving natural and human history, Alta California relives Neely’s adventure, while telling a story of Native cultures and the Spanish missions that soon devastated them, and exploring the evolution of California and its landscape. The result is a collage of historical and contemporary California, of lyricism and pedestrian serendipity, and of the biggest issues facing California today—water, agriculture, oil and gas, immigration, and development—all of it one step at a time. “Rich in little–known history . . . Up the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county coasts, then inland into the Salinas Valley to Monterey Bay. Somewhere along here, the owl moons and woodpeckers do something you might not have thought possible in 2019: they make you fall, or refall, in love with California, ungrudgingly, wildfires and insane housing prices and all . . . What a journey, you think. What a state." —San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Lear's Nonsense
Author: Edward Lear
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Audubon's Aviary
Author: Roberta Olson
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847834832
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A national treasure is celebrated in this landmark publication. The Birds of America is a monumental classic, but it has never been explored like this before. This important new volume presents all the dazzling watercolors that Audubon painted for these monumental engravings. We are familiar with the prints engraved by Robert Havell Jr., but Audubon’s Aviary illuminates the original masterpieces that were created by Audubon himself and tells the story behind their creation with fresh insights and engaging quotes from his writings. These powerful paintings—all newly photographed using state-of-the-art techniques—possess a startling immediacy, vibrancy, and fluidity that link natural history, art, and a respect for the environment. These watercolors transmit Audubon’s devotion to his craft with their inscriptions and layers of media wrought with a miniaturist’s attention to detail and their revolutionary compositions, which for the first time in history depicted all the birds life-size. Audubon is considered America’s first great watercolorist, introducing innovative approaches developed over a lifetime of study. Even judged alongside today’s technology, his dramatic tableaux remain some of the most spectacular natural history documents and visually arresting works of art ever produced.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847834832
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A national treasure is celebrated in this landmark publication. The Birds of America is a monumental classic, but it has never been explored like this before. This important new volume presents all the dazzling watercolors that Audubon painted for these monumental engravings. We are familiar with the prints engraved by Robert Havell Jr., but Audubon’s Aviary illuminates the original masterpieces that were created by Audubon himself and tells the story behind their creation with fresh insights and engaging quotes from his writings. These powerful paintings—all newly photographed using state-of-the-art techniques—possess a startling immediacy, vibrancy, and fluidity that link natural history, art, and a respect for the environment. These watercolors transmit Audubon’s devotion to his craft with their inscriptions and layers of media wrought with a miniaturist’s attention to detail and their revolutionary compositions, which for the first time in history depicted all the birds life-size. Audubon is considered America’s first great watercolorist, introducing innovative approaches developed over a lifetime of study. Even judged alongside today’s technology, his dramatic tableaux remain some of the most spectacular natural history documents and visually arresting works of art ever produced.