Desert Navigator


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Desert Navigator


Desert Navigator
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Author : Rüdiger Wehner
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-04

Desert Navigator written by Rüdiger Wehner and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with Science categories.


Winner of the Association of American Publishers PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences A world-renowned researcher of animal behavior reveals the extraordinary orienteering skills of desert ants, offering a thrilling account of the sophisticated ways insects function in their natural environments. Cataglyphis desert ants are agile ultrarunners who can tolerate near-lethal temperatures when they forage in the hot midday sun. But it is their remarkable navigational abilities that make these ants so fascinating to study. Whether in the Sahara or its ecological equivalents in the Namib Desert and Australian Outback, the Cataglyphis navigators can set out foraging across vast expanses of desert terrain in search of prey, and then find the shortest way home. For almost half a century, Rüdiger Wehner and his collaborators have devised elegant experiments to unmask how they do it. Through a lively and lucid narrative, Desert Navigator offers a firsthand look at the extraordinary navigational skills of these charismatic desert dwellers and the experiments that revealed how they strategize and solve complex problems. Wehner and his team discovered that these insect navigators use visual cues in the sky that humans are unable to see, the Earth’s magnetic field, wind direction, a step counter, and panoramic “snapshots” of landmarks, among other resources. The ants combine all of this information to steer an optimal course. At any given time during their long journey, they know exactly where to go. It is no wonder these nimble and versatile creatures have become models in the study of animal navigation. Desert Navigator brings to light the marvelous capacity and complexity found in these remarkable insects and shows us how mini brains can solve mega tasks.



A Desert In The Ocean


A Desert In The Ocean
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Author : David Adam
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2000

A Desert In The Ocean written by David Adam and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


Uses the early-tenth-century Celtic poem the Voyage of Brendan, an account of the saint's journeys across the sea in search of the "promised land of the Saints," as a guide to our own spiritual call and adventure.



The Essential Wilderness Navigator How To Find Your Way In The Great Outdoors Second Edition


The Essential Wilderness Navigator How To Find Your Way In The Great Outdoors Second Edition
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Author : David Seidman
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 2000-12-28

The Essential Wilderness Navigator How To Find Your Way In The Great Outdoors Second Edition written by David Seidman and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12-28 with Sports & Recreation categories.


Now with full-color topographic maps and featuring the latest on electronic navigation, The Essential Wilderness Navigator is the clearest and most up-to-date route-finding primer available. Providing readers with exercises for developing a directional ‘sixth sense,’ tips on mastering the art of map- and compass-reading, and comprehensive updates on a range of technological advances, this perennially popular guide is more indispensable than ever.



The Natural Navigator


The Natural Navigator
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Author : Tristan Gooley
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-03-30

The Natural Navigator written by Tristan Gooley and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-30 with Travel categories.


Starting with a simple question - 'Which way am I looking?' - Tristan Gooley blends natural science, myth, folklore and the history of travel to introduce you to the rare and ancient art of finding your way using nature's own sign-posts, from the feel of a rock to the look of the moon. In this fully updated edition you'll learn why some trees grow the way they do and how they can help you find your way in the countryside. You'll discover how it's possible to find North simply by looking at a puddle and how natural signs can be used to navigate on the open ocean and in the heart of the city. Wonderfully detailed and full of fascinating stories, this is a glorious exploration of the rediscovered art of natural navigation.



Sas The Illustrated History Of The Sas


Sas The Illustrated History Of The Sas
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Author : Joshua Levine
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2023-05-11

Sas The Illustrated History Of The Sas written by Joshua Levine and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-11 with History categories.


The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never-before-seen photographs and unheard stories, this is the SAS’s wartime history in vivid and astonishing detail.



Desert Operations


Desert Operations
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942

Desert Operations written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Desert warfare categories.




Shell Aviation News


Shell Aviation News
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968

Shell Aviation News written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Aeronautics categories.




Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass


Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass
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Author : Harold Gatty
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-06-03

Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass written by Harold Gatty and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-03 with Travel categories.


Useful, instructive manual shows would-be explorers, hikers, bikers, scouts, sailors, and survivalists how to find their way outdoors by observing animals, weather patterns, shifting sands, and other elements of nature.



American Practical Navigator


American Practical Navigator
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Author : Nathaniel Bowditch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928

American Practical Navigator written by Nathaniel Bowditch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Nautical astronomy categories.




The Natural Navigator Tenth Anniversary Edition


The Natural Navigator Tenth Anniversary Edition
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Author : Tristan Gooley
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-11-24

The Natural Navigator Tenth Anniversary Edition written by Tristan Gooley and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-24 with Sports & Recreation categories.


Now with a new preface and 16 brand-new photographs—for anyone interested in learning more about nature, wherever they are—an utterly original and highly appealing guide hailed by Science News as “a great primer on how the forces of nature affect the landscapes and seascapes that everyone travels through.”