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Author : Teresa E. Masear
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2015
Fastest Things On Wings written by Teresa E. Masear and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Nature categories.
A leading hummingbird-rehabilitation therapist describes her work with dozens of remarkable varieties, including one bird that collided with a limousine before learning how to fly again.
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Author : Terry Masear
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2015-06-16
Fastest Things On Wings written by Terry Masear and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-16 with Nature categories.
A heartwarming memoir by “one of California’s hardest-working hummingbird rehabilitators . . . will leave the average bird lover agog” (The Washington Post). Before he collided with a limousine, Gabriel, an Anna’s hummingbird with a head and throat cloaked in iridescent magenta feathers, could spiral 130 feet in the air, dive 60 miles per hour in a courtship display, hover, and fly backward. When he arrived in rehab caked in road grime, he was so badly injured that he could barely perch. But Terry Masear, one of the busiest hummingbird rehabbers in the country, was determined to save this damaged bird, who seemed oddly familiar. During the four months that Masear worked with Gabriel, she took in 160 other hummingbirds, from a miniature nestling rescued by a bulldog to a fledgling trapped inside a skydiving wind tunnel at Universal CityWalk, and Pepper, a female Anna’s injured on a film set. During their time together, Pepper and Gabriel formed a special bond and, together, with Terry’s help, learned to fly again. Woven throughout Gabriel and Pepper’s stories are those of other colorful birds in a narrative filled with the science and magic surrounding these fascinating creatures. “This is a book about birds that is actually a book about love, and Masear does us a favor by risking heartbreak every day” (Los Angeles Times). “I cannot believe what a gripping read this is.” —Robin Young, host of NPR’s Here and Now “A book that will change forever the way you look at these little birds.” —Los Angeles Times “This is a charming and lively summertime read, something for the patio or balcony, glass of iced tea at hand, a hummingbird or two zipping around the azaleas.” —Dallas Morning News “I was riveted, charmed, delighted, devastated, profoundly moved, and taken to a magical place few people ever get to glimpse.” —Stacey O’Brien, author of Wesley the Owl
Wings
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Author : Tracey Turner
language : en
Publisher: Kingfisher
Release Date : 2021-05-04
Wings written by Tracey Turner and has been published by Kingfisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Wings takes readers on a fact-packed flight over a fascinating subject. Written by Tracey Turner, it offers a bird’s-eye view of the first airplanes, the fastest jet planes, beetles, birds, winged horses, flying dragons—even winged unicorns. There's fun, easy-to-read information on wings of all kinds, including plenty of STEM material, presented in a mixture of text and speech bubbles that's perfect for readers aged 7 plus. With Fatti Burke’s stylish and colorful illustrations, Wings is a wonderful journey of discovery.
Nicaraguan Odyssey
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Author : Richard Fred Trimble
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2005-06
Nicaraguan Odyssey written by Richard Fred Trimble and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06 with Air pilots categories.
Nicaraguan Odyssey is the story of an American Duster pilot who with his two pilot companions and their airplanes, make the journey to a very unstable country in Central America, Nicaragua, in 1953. The old adage of just getting there, is one half of the story. Tropical storms, revolutions in progress, holiday revelry and third world methods, slow the progress of the trip. However, after persevering through all of their trials and tribulations they arrive to find themselves welcomed by a very generous and loving group of people who make every effort possible to keep them happy and well entertained by the lovely girls and friends of the Plantation owners in the city of Leon. All of the work is not drudgery, there are some very hilarious activities, as well as a few close calls with the infamous riptide of Poneloya Beach. An attempted Assassination of the President in their presence reminds them of where they are. There are several brushes with hazards of the occupation. Nicaraguan Odyssey will keep you turning the page to discover what Pete Harberg does next.
From Wax Wings To Flying Drones
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Author : Norman Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2022-08-11
From Wax Wings To Flying Drones written by Norman Ferguson and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-11 with Transportation categories.
Was Keith Harris's Orville really named after the first-ever flyer? What exactly is a 'Spitfire'? Why did Richard Branson try to cross the Atlantic in a balloon when he owned an airline? These are the questions that fail to keep proper aeronautical historians awake – but no matter, From Wax Wings to Flying Drones is here to answer them. Chock-full of important stuff like planes, pilots and pioneers such as the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart and that man off the telly who used to fly on Concorde, this is a book for everyone who's ever watched a plane in the sky and thought, 'I wonder what its registration is?'
Popular Science
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948-01
Popular Science written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948-01 with categories.
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Popular Science
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944-04
Popular Science written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944-04 with categories.
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Wings
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Author : Tracey Turner
language : en
Publisher: Wheels/Wings
Release Date : 2021-05-13
Wings written by Tracey Turner and has been published by Wheels/Wings this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-13 with Airplanes categories.
A visually stunning book about all kinds of wings - not just those on aeroplanes!
Thing Explainer
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Author : Randall Munroe
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-11-24
Thing Explainer written by Randall Munroe and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-24 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
From the No. 1 bestselling author of What If? - the man who created xkcd and explained the laws of science with cartoons - comes a series of brilliantly simple diagrams ('blueprints' if you want to be complicated about it) that show how important things work: from the nuclear bomb to the biro. It's good to know what the parts of a thing are called, but it's much more interesting to know what they do. Richard Feynman once said that if you can't explain something to a first-year student, you don't really get it. In Thing Explainer, Randall Munroe takes a quantum leap past this: he explains things using only drawings and a vocabulary of just our 1,000 (or the ten hundred) most common words. Many of the things we use every day - like our food-heating radio boxes ('microwaves'), our very tall roads ('bridges'), and our computer rooms ('datacentres') - are strange to us. So are the other worlds around our sun (the solar system), the big flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates), and even the stuff inside us (cells). Where do these things come from? How do they work? What do they look like if you open them up? And what would happen if we heated them up, cooled them down, pointed them in a different direction, or pressed this button? In Thing Explainer, Munroe gives us the answers to these questions and many, many more. Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyone -- age 5 to 105 -- who has ever wondered how things work, and why.
Scattergunning
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Author : Ray Prunty Holland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
Scattergunning written by Ray Prunty Holland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Fowling categories.