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.

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.

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.

Super Friends: Flying High (DC Super Friends)
Super Friends: Flying High (DC Super Friends)

Author: Nick Eliopulos

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2008-05-27

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0375852085

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SOMETHING STRANGE HAS happened to the birds of GOTHAM CITY. Pigeons are causing traffic jams, seagulls are making trouble at a nearby beach, and ostriches have escaped from the zoo! THE PENGUIN has enlisted his fine feathered friends to distract the DC SUPER FRIENDS while he swoops in and plucks GOTHAM’s biggest bank clean! Will BATMAN, SUPERMAN, and the other DC SUPER FRIENDS get there in time?

High-flying Birds
High-flying Birds

Author: Jerome M. Mileur

Publisher: University of Missouri Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0826271782

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"Mileur provides a game-by-game account of the 1942 St. Louis Cardinals, world champions and the winningest team in franchise history. He recounts the team's close pennant race against the Brooklyn Dodgers and World Series victory over the New York Yankees, while conveying the physical and mental demands on the players within the context of wartime America"--Provided by publisher.

Remarkable Birds
Remarkable Birds

Author: John Farndon

Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1512420085

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Meet some of the most interesting birds on Earth, and learn about their remarkable abilities—from elaborate nest-building and singing to logical thinking and language skills. Discover how these fascinating birds and others use their smarts and skills to thrive in diverse environments.

How High in the Sky?
How High in the Sky?

Author: Monika Davies

Publisher: Animals Measure Up

Published: 2018-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781681513881

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Explore the various regions of the worlds oceans and learn about the many invertebrates that dwell there. First-person accounts from scientists answer important questions about the adaptations of spineless creatures.

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!