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Author: Jori van der Linde & Jane Yolen
Publisher: The Creative Company/Creative Editions
Published: 2022-11-28
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1684522331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis inquisitive, ornithological ode celebrates a love of birds--no matter what we call them and why.
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Creative Editions
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781568463490
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis inquisitive, ornithological ode celebrates a love of birds--no matter what we call them and why.
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781640003231
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This inquisitive, ornithological ode celebrates a love of birds-no matter what we call them and why"--
Author: Ted Floyd
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1426220030
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Author: Jon Young
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 0547451253
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow understanding bird language and behavior can help us to see more wildlife.
Author: James A. Jobling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2010-06-30
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 1408133261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive dictionary of the meaning and derivation of scientific bird names. Many scientific bird names describe a bird's habits, habitat, distribution or a plumage feature, while others are named after their discoverers or in honour of prominent ornithologists. This extraordinary work of reference lists the generic and specific name for almost every species of bird in the world and gives its meaning and derivation. In the case of eponyms brief biographical details are provided for each of the personalities commemorated in the scientific names. This fascinating book is an outstanding source of information which will both educate and inform, and may even help to understand birds better.
Author: Richard P. Feynman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2011-02-14
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 0393079813
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe New York Times best-selling sequel to "Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!" One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life. "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is Feynman’s last literary legacy, prepared with his friend and fellow drummer, Ralph Leighton. Among its many tales—some funny, others intensely moving—we meet Feynman’s first wife, Arlene, who taught him of love’s irreducible mystery as she lay dying in a hospital bed while he worked nearby on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. We are also given a fascinating narrative of the investigation of the space shuttle Challenger’s explosion in 1986, and we relive the moment when Feynman revealed the disaster’s cause by an elegant experiment: dropping a ring of rubber into a glass of cold water and pulling it out, misshapen.
Author: Editors Of Birds & Blooms
Publisher: Reader's Digest
Published: 2011-08-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781606523353
DOWNLOAD EBOOKName That Bird is a simple approach to identifying different species of birds that we commonly see in our own backyards. Want to know who's gracing your backyard feeders but overwhelmed by the dozens of massive field guides out there? By exploring only the most common birds likely to be seen in North America's backyards, Name That Bird takes a simple approach to discovering who is frolicking in your birdbath and which species is scrambling after your cranberry seed mix. Filled with stunning four-color illustrations and silhouettes of more than 150 different birds-along with detailed descriptions of color, markings, behavior, habitat, size, and song-Name That Bird will help you quickly and easily identify that large brown tree climber, tufted blue fruit eater, or tiny yellow groundfeeder. In addition, this innovative guide is packed with advice on: Plants and trees birds love Nesting and migration patterns Favorite foods for specific species Distinctive behavioral patterns The best habitats for attracting your favorite birds And much more! Once you know just who your friends are, you can start building the perfect backyard haven!
Author: Roger Lederer
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2014-05-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781604695465
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile Latin is officially an "ancient" language, it's useful in so many areas of modern life, including bird watching. Birdwatchers need a universal language when they're speaking about birds, since common names vary by region. Latin for Bird Lovers answers this call, introducing more than 3,000 words to describe birds. Packed with tips on using Latin to identify birds by color, size, and behavior, this gorgeously illustrated, informative guide is perfect for birdwatchers, nature lovers, and both experts and beginners in ornithology and etymology.
Author: James Sandrock
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2014-04-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1609382609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe translation and explanation of genus and species names yield markers to help us identify birds in the field as well as remember distinctive traits. Having a basic understanding of the scientific and common names of birds reveals insights into their color, behavior, habitat, or geography. Knowing that Cyanocitta means “blue chatterer” and cristata means “crested, tufted” or that Anas means “a duck” and clypeata means “armed with a shield” tells you just about everything you need to identify a Blue Jay or a Northern Shoveler. In this portable reference book, James Sandrock and Jean Prior explain the science and history behind the names of some 450 birds of the Upper Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Since many of these birds occur throughout the United States, this handbook can also be used by birders in other parts of the country. The authors examine the roots, stems, and construction of scientific names from their classical Latin and Greek or other linguistic origins. The translations of these words and insights into their sources yield quirky, tantalizing facts about the people, geography, habitat, and mythology behind bird names. Each entry also includes the bird’s common name as well as local or regional names. Beginning birders confused by scientific names as well as more experienced birders curious about such names will find that the book opens unexpected connections into linguistic, historical, biological, artistic, biographical, and even aesthetic realms. Highlighting the obvious and not-so-obvious links between birds and language, this practical guide continues a long scholarly tradition of such books by and for those afoot in the field. Whether you are hiking with binoculars or watching a backyard bird feeder or reading at home, The Scientific Nomenclature of Birds in the Upper Midwest will greatly enhance your appreciation of birds.
