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Author: Jason Burns
Publisher: Full Tilt Press
Published: 2024-11-05
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1684526841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the dodo of long ago to the kiwi of today, what can the past teach us about saving modern endangered animals?
Author: Jolyon C. Parish
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 449
ISBN-13: 0253000998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most comprehensive book to date about these two famously extinct birds.
Author: Peter Brown
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780606151092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Penguin gets pooped on by a goose flying by, he and his other flightless bird friends invent a flying machine to give them the bird's eye view they never had, in a hilarious and heartwarming story that shows all things are possible.
Author: Ferdinand von Hochstetter
Publisher:
Published: 1867
Total Pages: 606
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Inhabited by Polynesians since the thirteenth century and discovered by Europeans in the seventeenth, New Zealand is a geologically diverse island group where active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes have resulted in a rich variety of rock formations and geothermal activity. In 1859-60, the geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1829-84) was employed by Auckland's government to undertake the first systematic geological survey of the islands, the results of which were first published in German in 1863 and translated into this English version in 1867. Hochstetter describes his travels across New Zealand, his encounters with native people and his scientific observations. He analyses plants, wildlife and fossils, describes mountains, rocks and boiling springs, and evaluates evidence of glaciers and tectonic activity. As a result of Hochstetter's work, several species in New Zealand were named after him. This book remains a valuable resource in the history of Australasian natural science'-- Publisher.
Author: David Quammen
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2015-09-24
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 1474602762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvolution, during the early nineteenth century, was an idea in the air. Other thinkers had suggested it, but no one had proposed a cogent explanation for how evolution occurs. Then, in September 1838, a young Englishman named Charles Darwin hit upon the idea that 'natural selection' among competing individuals would lead to wondrous adaptations and species diversity. Twenty-one years passed between that epiphany and publication of On the Origin of Species. The human drama and scientific basis of Darwin's twenty-one-year delay constitute a fascinating, tangled tale that elucidates the character of a cautious naturalist who initiated an intellectual revolution. The Kiwi's Egg is a book for everyone who has ever wondered about who this man was and what he said. Drawing from Darwin's secret 'transmutation' notebooks and his personal letters, David Quammen has sketched a vivid life portrait of the man whose work never ceases to be controversial.
Author: Curtis White
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9781564783080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn an America where everyone - including a well-known NPR interviewer - keeps a secret website, and where a modern Prophet can only weep at the stories he hears, Requiem reveals our past, present and future with wit, sadness, and complete honesty."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: David Quammen
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2012-03-31
Total Pages: 706
ISBN-13: 1448137403
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy have island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction? In our age, with all the world's landscapes, from Tasmania to the Amazon to Yellowstone, now being carved into island-like fragments by human activity, the implications of this question are more urgent than ever. Over the past eight years, David Quammen has followed the threads of island biogeography on a globe-encircling journey of discovery.
Author: Cecily Wong
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Published: 2021-10-12
Total Pages: 449
ISBN-13: 1523502193
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller. A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “Threads of God” pasta? Egypt’s 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culture–picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travel–scale China’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals–feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. Dig in and feed your sense of wonder. “Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition.” –Tom Colicchio, chef and activist “This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.” –Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner
