The Red Canary
The Red Canary

Author: Tim Birkhead

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-01-30

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1408849437

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The creation of Dolly the sheep in the 1990s was for many people the start of a new era: the age of genetically modified animals. However, the idea was not new for in the 1920s an amateur scientist, Hans Duncker, decided to genetically engineer a red canary. Though his experiments failed, they paved the way for others to succeed when it was recognised that the canary needed to be both a product of nature and nurture. This highly original narrative, of huge contemporary relevance, reveals how the obsession with turning the wild canary from green to red heralded the exciting but controversial developments in genetic manipulation.

The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions for the Breeding, Rearing and Management of Canaries and Canary Mules
The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions for the Breeding, Rearing and Management of Canaries and Canary Mules

Author: R. L. Wallace

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2011-03-23

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1446547558

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on keeping canaries. It includes full directions for the breeding, rearing, and management of canaries and canary mules; information on cage making; formation of canary societies; exhibition canaries, their points, and how to breed and exhibit them; and all other matters connected with this fancy. This book constitutes an invaluable resource for the modern canary breeder, and it would make for an great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters include: “Cages and Cage-Making”, “Breeding and Management”, “Mule Breeding”, “Diseases”, “Moulting”, “Miscellaneous”, “The Original Canary”, “The Belgian”, etcetera. This antiquarian volume is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.

Compendium-Canaries, Volume 3
Compendium-Canaries, Volume 3

Author: Norbert E. W. Schramm

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-01-17

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 3757884280

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The third volume of the book series describes in a compact form 59 posture canary breeds from all over the world in words and pictures. The special body shapes or plumage of these canaries are an expression of the breeder's will and fascinate many bird lovers worldwide. In the general part of the book, the ethical responsibility and animal welfare in bird breeding is explained, the special anato-my and inheritance mechanisms are described and general hints for breeding are given. In the special part, 59 posture canaries are presented. The history and development of each breed plays a special role, as some were created almost 200 years ago, others in more recent times. The description of the standard characteristics and peculiarities in breeding complete the individual breed descriptions. This volume is rounded off with a list of all technical terms used in the three volumes of this compendium.

Biometrika
Biometrika

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1910

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13:

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A journal of statistics emphasizing the statistical study of biological problems. Papers contain original theoretical contributions of direct or potential value in applications.

Deep Roots
Deep Roots

Author: Richard Endress

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 152554375X

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Everyone of us is who and where we are today because of the efforts and decisions of those who came before us -- our ancestors. This book traces the history of nine of my ancestral families, from their small farming villages in Germany, through the wrenching decision to leave cherished roots in Europe, to the planting of new roots in southern Indiana. The book is intended primarily for members of my family, but others may find some interest in a small microcosm of the American experience.