Knowing The Name Of A Bird
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Knowing The Name Of A Bird
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Author : Jori van der Linde & Jane Yolen
language : en
Publisher: The Creative Company/Creative Editions
Release Date : 2022-11-28
Knowing The Name Of A Bird written by Jori van der Linde & Jane Yolen and has been published by The Creative Company/Creative Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-28 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This inquisitive, ornithological ode celebrates a love of birds--no matter what we call them and why.
Knowing The Name Of A Bird
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Author : Jane Yolen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Knowing The Name Of A Bird written by Jane Yolen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
"This inquisitive, ornithological ode celebrates a love of birds-no matter what we call them and why"--
Knowing The Name Of A Bird
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Author : Jane Yolen
language : en
Publisher: Creative Editions
Release Date : 2020
Knowing The Name Of A Bird written by Jane Yolen and has been published by Creative Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This inquisitive, ornithological ode celebrates a love of birds--no matter what we call them and why.
Birds What S In A Name
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Author : Peter Barry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07
Birds What S In A Name written by Peter Barry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07 with Birds categories.
Have you ever looked through the names in a bird book and thought It's all Greek to me! ? This entertaining and informative guide to bird names explains the meanings behind the names, many of which have fascinating origins and stories behind them. The universal system of `scientific' names, based largely on Greek and Latin, is used in all good bird books and assists birdwatchers around the world in figuring out exactly what they are looking at. While some of the names are fairly self explanatory- such as Troglodytes for the wrens, meaning `cave-dweller' - others are more mysterious. For example, did you know that the scientific name for the Ruff compares the bird to a jousting horseman - a reference to its spectacular display in the breeding season. Covering 600 bird species from around the world, Birds: What's In A Name? includes explanations for names for everything.
To Mock A Mocking Bird
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Author : Raymond M. Smullyan
language : en
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date : 2012-06-27
To Mock A Mocking Bird written by Raymond M. Smullyan and has been published by Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-27 with Games & Activities categories.
In this entertaining and challenging new collection of logic puzzles, Raymond Smullyan—author of What Is the Name of This Book? And The Lady or the Tiger?—continues to delight and astonish us with his gift for making available, in the thoroughly pleasurable form of puzzles, some of the most important mathematical thinking of our time. In the first part of the book, he transports us once again to that wonderful realm where knights, knaves, twin sisters, quadruplet brothers, gods, demons, and mortals either always tell the truth or always lie, and where truth-seekers are set a variety of fascinating problems. The section culminates in an enchanting and profound metapuzzle (a puzzle about a puzzle), in which Inspector Craig of Scotland Yard gets involved in a search of the Fountain of Youth on the Island of Knights and Knaves. In the second and larger section, we accompany the Inspector on a summer-long adventure into the field of combinatory logic (a branch of logic that plays an important role in computer science and artificial intelligence). His adventure, which includes enchanted forests, talking birds, bird sociologists, and a classic quest, provides for us along the way the pleasure of solving puzzles of increasing complexity until we reach the Master Forest and—thanks to Gödel’s famous theorem—the final revelation. To Mock a Mockingbird will delight all puzzle lovers—the curious neophytes as well as the serious students of logic, mathematics, or computer science.
100 Birds And How They Got Their Names
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Author : Diana Wells
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-08
100 Birds And How They Got Their Names written by Diana Wells and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08 with categories.
To know the names of birds is to understand something about human passions -- the scientific urge to explain, the poetic desire to describe, the ambitious claim to possess, and the spiritual need to be close to heaven. Here, Wells introduces the fearless adventurers and colorful characters -- Carl Linnaeus, Alexander Wilson, John Audubon -- who found and named new species. We learn of the gods and goddesses who, for punishment or pleasure, turned many a mortal into a bird -- and lent their names to some of our favorite species. We explore the avian symbols used by our greatest writers -- Coleridge¿s albatross, Poe¿s raven, and Whitman¿s thrush. ¿Wells tells these 100 stories with a keen wit and a love of language.¿ ¿Curious and captivating.¿ Illus.
Lapwings Loons And Lousy Jacks
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Author : Ray Reedman
language : en
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2016-08-15
Lapwings Loons And Lousy Jacks written by Ray Reedman and has been published by Pelagic Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-15 with Science categories.
The Lapwing once had many regional names; the Loon has a British-American identity crisis and the respectable-sounding Apostlebird is often called a Lousy Jack. Why do bird names, both common and scientific, change over time and why do they vary so much between different parts of the English-speaking world? Wandering through the scientific and cultural history of ornithology takes us to the heart of understanding the long relationship between birds and people. Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks uncovers the stories behind the incredible diversity of bird names, explains what many scientific names actually mean and takes a look at the history of the system by which we name birds. Ray Reedman explores the natural history and folklore behind bird names, in doing so unlocking the mystery of the name Scoter, the last unexplained common name of a British bird species.
Name That Bird
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Author : Editors Of Birds & Blooms
language : en
Publisher: Reader's Digest
Release Date : 2011-08-04
Name That Bird written by Editors Of Birds & Blooms and has been published by Reader's Digest this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-04 with Nature categories.
Name 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!
The Scientific Nomenclature Of Birds In The Upper Midwest
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Author : James Sandrock
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2014-03
The Scientific Nomenclature Of Birds In The Upper Midwest written by James Sandrock and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with History categories.
The 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.
How To Know The Birds
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Author : Ted Floyd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
How To Know The Birds written by Ted Floyd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with House & Home categories.
"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.