The Attack Of The Killer Rhododendrons
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The Attack Of The Killer Rhododendrons
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Author : Glen Chilton
language : en
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Release Date : 2014-04-07
The Attack Of The Killer Rhododendrons written by Glen Chilton and has been published by HarperPerennial this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-07 with Biological invasions categories.
In the rollicking and award-nominated The Curse of the Labrador Duck, Glen Chilton travelled the world over more than three times to seek out every last stuffed specimen of the extinct Labrador duck in prose "that calls to mind James Herriot and Bill Bryson" (A.J. Jacobs). Now he returns with yet another quest, this time to seek out species ill-advisedly introduced into foreign environments. Chilton visits Ireland to witness how the rhododendron, an ornamental plant that escaped a private garden, now threatens to choke out the last of the great oak forests of the U.K. He escapes blood thirsty midges and a murderous Hungarian architect while visiting a colony of forgotten Scottish wallabies; finds out how termites, brought in on packing crates after the Second World War, contributed to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; and dodges crocodiles and AK-47s in the eucalyptus forests of Ethiopia. And, in true Glen Chilton fashion, he never turns down the opportunity to share a few ales with eccentric locals. The Attack of the Killer Rhododendrons is a hilarious, neurotically charged romp through the world's jungles, deserts and dumpsters in search of transplanted creatures trying to make a new home in an alien country.
The Last Place You D Look For A Wallaby
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Author : Glen Chilton
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Release Date : 2013-04
The Last Place You D Look For A Wallaby written by Glen Chilton and has been published by Univ. of Queensland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04 with Science categories.
Glen Chilton returns with another scientific quest, this time to seek out species ill-advisedly introduced into foreign environments. Chilton visits Ireland to witness how rhododendrons, an ornamental plant that escaped a private garden, now threaten to choke out the last of the great oak forests of the United Kingdom. He escapes blood-thirsty midges and a murderous Hungarian architect while visiting a colony of forgotten Scottish wallabies; finds out how termites, brought in on packing crates after WWII, contributed to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; dives with turtles in North Queensland; and dodges both crocodiles and big guns in the eucalyptus forests of Ethiopia. Along the way, Chilton never turns down the opportunity to share a few pints with eccentric locals, often finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Sustainable Planet 2 Volumes
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Author : Barbara J. McNicol
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2021-04-26
Sustainable Planet 2 Volumes written by Barbara J. McNicol and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-26 with Social Science categories.
Sustainable Planet is a two-volume resource that provides comprehensive coverage on the world's most pressing environmental issues, their impact in countries around the world, and how—or if—they are being addressed. Sustainable Planet: Issues and Solutions for Our Environment's Future examines contemporary challenges to sustainability, including population, climate change, decreasing biodiversity, land degradation, and water quality. Each chapter analyzes one of these challenges by first providing an introduction to the topic as well as key concepts to provide readers with a basic understanding of the issue. Essays deepen comprehension by investigating different aspects of the challenge. Case studies written by experts in the field follow. Each case study considers how a specific country is affected by the particular issue as well as the measures the country is taking to find solutions that will provide for a more sustainable future. The final chapter of the book explores sustainability at a global level by examining, through annotated primary documents, a number of multinational initiatives and alliances intended to create a more sustainable planet.
Paranormal America Second Edition
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Author : Christopher D. Bader
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2017-04-18
Paranormal America Second Edition written by Christopher D. Bader and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-18 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
"Based on extensive research and their own unique personal experiences, the authors reveal that a significant number of Americans hold these beliefs, and that for better or worse, we undoubtedly live in a paranormal America. Readers will join the authors as they participate in psychic and palm readings, and have their auras photographed, join a Bigfoot hunt, follow a group of celebrity ghost hunters as they investigate claims of a haunted classroom, and visit a support group for alien abductees."--Provided by publisher.
The Curse Of The Labrador Duck
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Author : Glen Chilton
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-09-08
The Curse Of The Labrador Duck written by Glen Chilton 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 2009-09-08 with Nature categories.
In an obsessive 82,000-mile quest for dead birds, how much trouble can one scientist get into? Finally, the world's leading authority on the extinct Labrador Duck, Dr. Glen Chilton, shares the story of his frenzied obsession to reveal the histories behind the mysterious bird -- a saga wherein he sets out to examine the remains of every Labrador Duck, conduct genetic analysis on every Labrador Duck egg, and visit every site where the duck was shot...with many a (mis)adventure along the way. More elusive than the Passenger Pigeon, the Dodo, or the Great Auk and breeding in places so obscure that no certain records exist of its nests, the Labrador Duck succumbed to extinction almost before anyone realized it was in decline. When Chilton began his travels, there were thought to be approximately fifty stuffed specimens, scattered among the museums of Europe and North America. However, as his search progressed, it became clear that some specimens had been lost to war and theft, while others lay hidden in far-flung collections, overseen by secretive curators. After traveling the equivalent of 3.3 times around the world with a series of oddball companions, Chilton finally began to close in on every known specimen...but not before he risked heavy-metal poisoning in Russia, swam naked in a glacier-fed stream, corresponded with a millionaire murderer, and narrowly avoided arrest in New York City. A magnificent blend of travel writing, science, detective work, and mishap, The Curse of the Labrador Duck is the zany adventure of one biologist's obsessive quest to uncover the mysteries of one of the world's most enigmatic birds.
The Larger Rhododendron Species
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Author : Peter Alfred Cox
language : en
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
Release Date : 1990
The Larger Rhododendron Species written by Peter Alfred Cox and has been published by B. T. Batsford Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Rhododendrons categories.
The Last Place You D Look For A Wallaby
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Author : Glen Chilton
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Release Date : 2013-04
The Last Place You D Look For A Wallaby written by Glen Chilton and has been published by Univ. of Queensland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04 with Science categories.
Glen Chilton returns with another scientific quest, this time to seek out species ill-advisedly introduced into foreign environments. Chilton visits Ireland to witness how rhododendrons, an ornamental plant that escaped a private garden, now threaten to choke out the last of the great oak forests of the United Kingdom. He escapes blood-thirsty midges and a murderous Hungarian architect while visiting a colony of forgotten Scottish wallabies; finds out how termites, brought in on packing crates after WWII, contributed to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; dives with turtles in North Queensland; and dodges both crocodiles and big guns in the eucalyptus forests of Ethiopia. Along the way, Chilton never turns down the opportunity to share a few pints with eccentric locals, often finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The Rhododendron And Camellia Year Book
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The Rhododendron And Camellia Year Book written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Camellias categories.
The Defeat Of The Enemy Attack Upon Shipping 1939 1945
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Author : Eric J. Grove
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-08-21
The Defeat Of The Enemy Attack Upon Shipping 1939 1945 written by Eric J. Grove and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-21 with History categories.
This book was originally published in 1957. During the First World War, German use of unrestricted submarine warfare, supported by extensive mining and surface raids, very nearly forced Britain out of the war in 1917. The island’s heavy dependence on seaborne supplies was gravely threatened again in 1939, supplemented this time by air attacks on shipping. After the war, Commanders Waters and Barley wrote a Naval Staff History which has long been recognised as an authoritative study of the impact of the German campaign and its ultimate defeat by Britain and her allies. It remains an indispensable basis for any serious study of the Battle of the Atlantic and has here been updated and revised by Dr Grove, who also contributes a perceptive introduction outlining its significance.
The Ghost Of Helen Addison
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Author : Charles E. McGarry
language : en
Publisher: BackPage Press
Release Date : 2020-07-13
The Ghost Of Helen Addison written by Charles E. McGarry and has been published by BackPage Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-13 with Fiction categories.
Leo Moran is not your average private detective. An avowed gourmet and wine connoisseur, he enjoys the pleasures of life to the hilt in the splendid isolation of his West End apartment. Ordinarily, his most pressing concerns involve which vintage of wine to pair with the finest organic steak, but at times he has more unsettling concerns: visions of violent crimes. After the ritualistic murder of a young woman in rural Argyll Leo decides to help the police. He arrives at a brooding, majestic landscape in the grip of winter and meets a host of strange and colourful characters who congregate in and around the Loch Dhonn Hotel – including the ghost of the victim. Frustrated by forces of evil summoned up the killer, at first Leo fails to make headway, and his intemperance wears thin the patience of his allies and the police. Cast out and close to despair, Leo must draw on all his powers to unmask the murderer before he himself becomes the next victim.