Oology And Ralph S Talking Eggs
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Oology And Ralph S Talking Eggs
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Author : Carrol L. Henderson
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2007-10-15
Oology And Ralph S Talking Eggs written by Carrol L. Henderson and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-15 with Nature categories.
Before modern binoculars and cameras made it possible to observe birds closely in the wild, many people collected eggs as a way of learning about birds. Serious collectors called their avocation “oology” and kept meticulous records for each set of eggs: the bird’s name, the species reference number, the quantity of eggs in the clutch, the date and location where the eggs were collected, and the collector’s name. These documented egg collections, which typically date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, now provide an important baseline from which to measure changes in the numbers, distribution, and nesting patterns of many species of birds. In Oology and Ralph’s Talking Eggs, Carrol L. Henderson uses the vast egg collection of Ralph Handsaker, an Iowa farmer, as the starting point for a fascinating account of oology and its role in the origins of modern birdwatching, scientific ornithology, and bird conservation in North America. Henderson describes Handsaker’s and other oologists’ collecting activities, which included not only gathering bird eggs in the wild but also trading and purchasing eggs from collectors around the world. Henderson then spotlights sixty of the nearly five hundred bird species represented in the Handsaker collection, using them to tell the story of how birds such as the Snowy Egret, Greater Prairie Chicken, Atlantic Puffin, and Wood Duck have fared over the past hundred years or so since their eggs were gathered. Photos of the eggs and historical drawings and photos of the birds illustrate each species account. Henderson also links these bird histories to major milestones in bird conservation and bird protection laws in North America from 1875 to the present.
Oology And Ralph S Talking Eggs
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Author : Carrol L. Henderson
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2009-02-17
Oology And Ralph S Talking Eggs written by Carrol L. Henderson and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-17 with Nature categories.
Before modern binoculars and cameras made it possible to observe birds closely in the wild, many people collected eggs as a way of learning about birds. Serious collectors called their avocation "oology" and kept meticulous records for each set of eggs: the bird's name, the species reference number, the quantity of eggs in the clutch, the date and location where the eggs were collected, and the collector's name. These documented egg collections, which typically date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, now provide an important baseline from which to measure changes in the numbers, distribution, and nesting patterns of many species of birds. In Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs, Carrol L. Henderson uses the vast egg collection of Ralph Handsaker, an Iowa farmer, as the starting point for a fascinating account of oology and its role in the origins of modern birdwatching, scientific ornithology, and bird conservation in North America. Henderson describes Handsaker's and other oologists' collecting activities, which included not only gathering bird eggs in the wild but also trading and purchasing eggs from collectors around the world. Henderson then spotlights sixty of the nearly five hundred bird species represented in the Handsaker collection, using them to tell the story of how birds such as the Snowy Egret, Greater Prairie Chicken, Atlantic Puffin, and Wood Duck have fared over the past hundred years or so since their eggs were gathered. Photos of the eggs and historical drawings and photos of the birds illustrate each species account. Henderson also links these bird histories to major milestones in bird conservation and bird protection laws in North America from 1875 to the present.
The Complexity Of Bird Behaviour
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Author : Paul M. W. Hackett
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-01-20
The Complexity Of Bird Behaviour written by Paul M. W. Hackett and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-20 with Science categories.
This book presents the facet theoretical framework as a tool for facilitating the conception of complex animal behaviour research and the design of research procedures through employing mapping sentences. Using the facet theoretical framework, this book takes a holistic view of bird behaviour. Components of bird behavior are identified and then reassembled to facilitate an understanding of the behaviour in the context of its natural occurrence. This provides new insight on both the parts of the behaviour and how these interact as a whole. The multi-faceted approach to designing, evaluating and understanding bird behavior presented offers a template that is adaptable for investigating a wide variety of avian species and different forms of behaviour. Behavioural biologists, animal and comparative psychologists, other natural and behavioural scientists, as well as students of these disciplines will find this book to be an interesting and enlightening read.
Knowing Global Environments
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Author : Jeremy Vetter
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2010-09-24
Knowing Global Environments written by Jeremy Vetter and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-24 with Nature categories.
Knowing Global Environments brings together nine leading scholars whose work spans a variety of environmental and field sciences, including archaeology, agriculture, botany, climatology, ecology, evolutionary biology, oceanography, ornithology, and tidology. Collectively their essays explore the history of the field sciences, through the lens of place, practice, and the production of scientific knowledge, with a wide-ranging perspective extending outwards from the local to regional, national, imperial, and global scales. The book also shows what the history of the field sciences can contribute to environmental history-especially how knowledge in the field sciences has intersected with changing environments-and addresses key present-day problems related to sustainability, such as global climate, biodiversity, oceans, and more. Contributors to Knowing Global Environments reveal how the field sciences have interacted with practical economic activities, such as forestry, agriculture, and tourism, as well as how the public has been involved in the field sciences, as field assistants, students, and local collaborators.
In A Class Of Their Own
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Author : Gary Ritchison
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-11-06
In A Class Of Their Own written by Gary Ritchison and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-06 with Science categories.
With more than 10,000 species that vary in size, use diverse habitats that extend across latitudes and altitudes, consume a wide variety of food items, differ in how they fly (or not), communicate, and reproduce, and have different life histories, birds exhibit remarkable variation in form (anatomy) and function (physiology). Our understanding of how natural selection has generated this variation as birds evolved and as different species adapted to their unique circumstances has grown considerably in recent years. In In a Class of Their Own: A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions, this variation is explained in great detail, beginning with an overview of avian evolution and continuing with information about the structure and function of the avian skeleton, muscles, and the various body systems. Other chapters focus on avian locomotion (including flight), migration, navigation, communication, energy balance and thermoregulation, and various aspects of avian reproduction, such as nests and nest building, clutch sizes, and parental care. In a Class of Their Own: A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions will be must reading for anyone, professional or non-professional, who needs or wants to learn more about birds.
The Talking Eggs
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
Release Date : 1989
The Talking Eggs written by and has been published by Scholastic Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Social Science categories.
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
Library Journal
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Author : Melvil Dewey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Library Journal written by Melvil Dewey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Electronic journals categories.
Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.
Bibliographic Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Bibliographic Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Bibliographical literature categories.
The Philosopher S Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Philosopher S Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Philosophy categories.
Vols. for 1969- include a section of abstracts.
Choice
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Choice written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Academic libraries categories.