Life On The Wing
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Life On The Wing
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Author : Brutus Östling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Life On The Wing written by Brutus Östling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Birds categories.
A visual guide to how birds have become the masters of the air
A World On The Wing
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Author : Scott Weidensaul
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2021-03-18
A World On The Wing written by Scott Weidensaul and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-18 with Nature categories.
‘A vaulting triumph of a book’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding 'A master storyteller, Weidensaul communicates so much joy in the sheer act of witnessing and such exhilaration in the advances of the science behind what he sees that we are slow to grasp the extent of the ecological crisis that he outlines.' Observer Bird migration remains perhaps the most singularly compelling natural phenomenon in the world. Nothing else combines its global sweep with its inherent ability to engender wonder and excitement. The past two decades have seen an explosion in our understanding of the almost unfathomable feats of endurance and complexity involved in bird migration – yet the science that informs these majestic journeys is still in its infancy. Pulitzer Prize-shortlisted writer-ornithologist Scott Weidensaul is at the forefront of this research, and A World on the Wing sees him track some of the most remarkable flights undertaken by birds. His own voyage of discovery sees him sail through the storm-wracked waters of the Bering Sea; encounter gunners and trappers in the Mediterranean; and visit a forgotten corner of north-east India, where former headhunters have turned one of the grimmest stories of migratory crisis into an unprecedented conservation success. As our world comes increasingly under threat from the effects of climate change, these ecological miracles may provide an invaluable guide to a more sustainable future for all species, including us. This is the rousing and reverent story of the billions of birds that, despite the numerous obstacles we have placed in their path, continue to head with hope to the far horizon.
On The Wing
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
On The Wing written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
Life On The Wing
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Author : Derwent May
language : en
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-10
Life On The Wing written by Derwent May and has been published by Biteback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-10 with Nature categories.
From dainty avocets prancing along the seashore to panic-stricken waxwings frenziedly gobbling berries, from barking barnacle geese to soaring skylarks, Derwent May writes about birds in a very special way. As he goes in search of birdlife in a variety of places - the English lanes and rolling corn fields that he loves, the lonely Essex marshes, the remote bird-haunted islands of Grassholm and Fair Isle - May reveals just what it feels like to be a birdwatcher. With him, the reader will experience the excitement of fresh discoveries, the peace and contentment that birds can bring and the comedy to be found both in the behaviour of birds and the human response to them. May is an alert observer of avian habits and manners, describing them vividly and poetically, but underlying everything he writes is scientific knowledge and a wealth of experience. Employing all of these skills and drawing on his popular weekly 'Feather Reports' column from The Times, May creates a fascinating chronicle of a year in the life of our birds, from robins to rarities, with Peter Brown's illustrations adding the perfect finishing touch.
Year On The Wing
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Author : Tim Dee
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-10-20
Year On The Wing written by Tim Dee and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-20 with Nature categories.
Birds -- those "upgiven ghosts" who shape our skies -- and their many styles of flying have inspired us for centuries. Tim Dee became enthralled with birds as a young boy, and their allure has informed how he perceives time as well as how he sees the world and his place in it. Compelling and poetic, A Year on the Wing is a month-by-month account of following these magnificent creatures, on land, at sea, and in the air, over the course of one "dew-dipped year." A memoir of the author's life as well as of the birds' migrations, the book draws on memories of forty years of observing birds as Dee explores the ideas and feelings that birds awaken in their flying, breeding, and dying. A Year on the Wing is also a significant chronicle of Dee's rich reading of a gorgeous literary tradition about birds -- from Aristotle to Thomas Hardy, Dante to Pound, Wordsworth to Ted Hughes -- as well as naturalists' writings that train a scientific eye on these elusive creatures. With a poet's marvelous commingling of nature and language, Dee finds meaning and a fascinating beauty in the quiver of a redstart's tail, elegizes the thrilling skydiving stoop of the once-endangered, now resurgent peregrine falcon, and reflects on the nocturnal restlessness of migrant woodcocks that is suggestive of how nature encodes us all. A Year on the Wing brings us as close as possible to birds, as we seek to understand the unique connection between us and them as well as our separation from them and, by extension, our estrangement from all of nature. Watching birds instills a renewed sense of wonder, getting us airborne and expanding our horizons. This vicarious liftoff does us good in a way hard to define but incontestably felt. It also makes us ever aware of our place on the ground. Dee homes in on those moments when the gap narrows between humans and birds, when birds' freedom gives us our own, making our lives more vibrant and alive. The first book from an exciting new literary voice, this beautifully written memoir celebrates birds and the inspiration they provide through their twice-yearly winged migrations.
Wild Life On The Wing
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Author : Maud D. (Maud Doria) Haviland
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2012-01
Wild Life On The Wing written by Maud D. (Maud Doria) Haviland and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01 with categories.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
My Life In China And America
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Author : Yung Wing
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-04-16
My Life In China And America written by Yung Wing and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Vesper Flights
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Author : Helen Macdonald
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2020-08-27
Vesper Flights written by Helen Macdonald and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-27 with Nature categories.
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'Thrilling dispatches from a vanishing world' Observer Animals don't exist to teach us things, but that is what they have always done, and most of what they teach us is what we think we know about ourselves. From the bestselling author of H is for Hawk comes Vesper Flights, a transcendent collection of essays about the human relationship to the natural world. Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best-loved writing along with new pieces covering a thrilling range of subjects. There are essays here on headaches, on catching swans, on hunting mushrooms, on twentieth-century spies, on numinous experiences and high-rise buildings; on nests and wild pigs and the tribulations of farming ostriches. Vesper Flights is a book about observation, fascination, time, memory, love and loss and how we make the world around us. Moving and frank, personal and political, it confirms Helen Macdonald as one of this century's greatest nature writers. A perfect read for anyone looking for renewed appreciation for the natural world. 'Helen Macdonald is one of the best nature writers now working' The Telegraph
A Bird On The Wing
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Author : Osho
language : en
Publisher: Osho Media International
Release Date : 2013
A Bird On The Wing written by Osho and has been published by Osho Media International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This book is about the inner search and personal transformation, sharing insights that address our deepest question of life, introducing 11 teaching stories from different Zen masters. At the conclusion of each talk, Osho responds to questions from his international audience, providing direct guidance on matters of love, understanding, and ?the search.” The body and the soul are discussed as the two aspects of importance. Our bodies can be used to reach to the stars, but they must have strong roots here on Earth first. Osho highlights how one's life can be transformed through integrating meditation into daily life. He also bypasses the rational mind and speaks directly to the heart. The Zen stories Osho uses illustrate the mysterious yet simple world of Zen, where any situation can be used to become more aware, more conscious, more alive.
Fly For Your Life
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher: Cerberus Publishing
Release Date : 2005-06
Fly For Your Life written by Larry Forrester and has been published by Cerberus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06 with Fighter pilots categories.
Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck, DSO, DFC & 2 bars, was one of the leading Battle of Britain pilots with a score of 29 victories to his credit during this period. In early May 1940 he was transferred to 92 Squadron, flying Spitfires, where he became a flight commander. Within a few weeks when Roger Bushell, the Squadron CO, was shot down Tuck was given command. Later he was given command of a Hurricane squadron - No. 257. He had more than his share of hair-raising escapes when he survived two air collisions, several crash landings and ditched in the English Channel. On a number of occasions enemy fire set his aircraft ablaze and shattered his windscreen - on one occasion tearing his oxygen mask from his face in the process.