Why the Porcupine is Not a Bird
Why the Porcupine is Not a Bird

Author: Gregory Forth

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1487520018

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Why the Porcupine Is Not a Bird is a comprehensive analysis of knowledge of animals among the Nage people of central Flores in Indonesia. Gregory Forth sheds light on the ongoing anthropological debate surrounding the categorization of animals in small-scale non-Western societies. Forth's detailed discussion of how the Nage people conceptualize their relationship to the animal world covers the naming and classification of animals, their symbolic and practical use, and the ecology of central Flores and its change over the years. His study reveals the empirical basis of Nage classifications, which align surprisingly well with the taxonomies of modern biologists. It also shows how the Nage employ systems of symbolic and utilitarian classification distinct from their general taxonomy. A tremendous source of ethnographic detail, Why the Porcupine Is Not a Bird is an important contribution to the fields of ethnobiology and cognitive anthropology.

The Revolt of the Black Athlete
The Revolt of the Black Athlete

Author: Harry Edwards

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0252051548

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The Revolt of the Black Athlete hit sport and society like an Ali combination. This Fiftieth Anniversary edition of Harry Edwards's classic of activist scholarship arrives even as a new generation engages with the issues he explored. Edwards's new introduction and afterword revisit the revolts by athletes like Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos. At the same time, he engages with the struggles of a present still rife with racism, double-standards, and economic injustice. Again relating the rebellion of black athletes to a larger spirit of revolt among black citizens, Edwards moves his story forward to our era of protests, boycotts, and the dramatic politicization of athletes by Black Lives Matter. Incisive yet ultimately hopeful, The Revolt of the Black Athlete is the still-essential study of the conflicts at the interface of sport, race, and society.

Fly High, Fly Low (50th Anniversary ed.)
Fly High, Fly Low (50th Anniversary ed.)

Author: Don Freeman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2007-08-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0142408174

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A Caldecott Honor book from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of Corduroy! Sid the pigeon is very choosy about finding just the right home in the magnificent city of san Francisco. And find it he does, in the loop of a huge b in an electric sign high up on a skyscraper. Sid's view of San Francisco is without equal. So Sid asks the lovely dove Midge to share his home. But one morning, while Midge is taking her turn sitting on two eggs, disaster strikes. A truck comes and workers take down the letters on the skyscraper one by one. Winner of a Caldecott Honor, Fly High, Fly Low is a heartwarming story of two birds making a home--and then making another one--in one of America's great cities.

Vesper Flights
Vesper Flights

Author: Helen Macdonald

Publisher: Grove Press

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0802146694

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The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this “dazzling” essay collection (Wall Street Journal). In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds’ nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife.

Birds: Flying High
Birds: Flying High

Author: Lesley McFadzean

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1477769323

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From its fascinating presentation of the anatomical mechanics of flight to its in-depth discussion of a number of flightless birds and their unique characteristics, this volume offers an in-depth look at our feathered friends. Land and water birds, kinds of feathers, nesting habits, evolution, and more are concisely explained with eye-popping illustrations that will keep readers turning pages.

Knowledge Stew
Knowledge Stew

Author: Daniel Ganninger

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-05-27

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781533500342

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Are you ready to learn something new? The 2nd volume in the Knowledge Stew Guide series continues the quest to find the most interesting facts in the world. Take a journey through topics that range from science, history, and geography to food, entertainment, and business and learn the facts behind the facts. Discover things you might not have known about the moon, or why we're taller in the morning and shorter at night. Find out about a strange amusement park, a secret vault at Mt. Rushmore, or the world's most expensive coffee. These things, plus plenty more, are waiting for your brain to take them in. Just don't forget your spoon. For even more facts, check out Volume 1 of Knowledge Stew: The Guide to the Most Interesting Facts in the World.

A White Bird Flying
A White Bird Flying

Author: Bess Streeter Aldrich

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-01

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13:

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Published in 1931, Bess Streeter Aldrich's novel 'A White Bird Flying' is about Abbie Deal, the matriarch of a pioneer Nebraska family, who has died at the beginning of the story. She left her china and heavy furniture to others, and to her granddaughter Laura - the secret of her dream of finer things. Grandma Deal's literary aspirations had been thwarted by the hard circumstances of her life, but Laura vows that nothing, no one, will deter her from a successful writing career. Childhood passes, and the more she repeats her vow the more life intervenes.

Whoever Heard of a Flying Bird?
Whoever Heard of a Flying Bird?

Author: David Cunliffe

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780997567342

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Pip is a little bird who wants nothing more than to eat the fresh fruit high up in the trees. There's just one problem - The birds on her island don't fly. All the other birds think the idea sounds ridiculous. Afterall, Whoever Heard of a Flying Bird?But that won't stop Pip from trying. Surrounded by others that think she'll never succeed, Pip is determined to overcome adversity and self-doubt and reach the fruit. And if she tries hard enough, she might just succeed?

Fly High, Little Bird
Fly High, Little Bird

Author: Maureen Craigie

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 152559026X

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Fly High, Little Bird did not come easy to a woman who was afraid to fly. Maureen Craigie has faced challenges in her life, including abusive relationships, estranged children, and chronic pain. But there is bigger and more beautiful spiritual guidance available to any human who is ready to hear from the Light Beings who watch over us. This book faithfully records Maureen’s conversations with these Beings as they challenge her viewpoints and offer a vision of healing love. Funny, profound, and thoroughly enjoyable, Maureen and her guides take us on a one-of-a-kind journey by exploring heady topics with clear, concise language as she learns to transmute long-held grief, trauma, fear, and judgment, and in so doing creates a pathway through which others can do the same. The world is in chaos because humans are in chaos. The time has come to quiet the storm—one heart at a time. This book helps us to do that.

How and Why Do Birds Fly
How and Why Do Birds Fly

Author: Baby Professor

Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC

Published: 2015-12-20

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1682808300

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Learn about the aerodynamics in birds that once led to the creation of our modern-day aircraft. This picture book will teach you the howÕs and whyÕs of flight. With complex information broken down into bits that are more easily understood, your child will surely ÒsoarÓ to the great heights of knowledge soon. Grab a copy today!