Birding Is My Favorite Video Game

Birding Is My Favorite Video Game
Author: Rosemary Mosco
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1449493386

Birding is My Favorite Video Game is a collection of fun, quasi-educational comics combining weird science, cute visuals, sweet wit, and a strong environmental message. Based on the popular webcomic Bird and Moon, this collection brings facts about birds, bees, and insects to life in the quirkiest, most wonderful way.

A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching

A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching
Author: Rosemary Mosco
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1523515570

Part field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun. Fact: Pigeons are amazing, and until recently, humans adored them. We’ve kept them as pets, held pigeon beauty contests, raced them, used them to carry messages over battlefields, harvested their poop to fertilize our crops—and cooked them in gourmet dishes. Now, with The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, readers can rediscover the wonder. Equal parts illustrated field guide and quirky history, it covers behavior: Why they coo; how they flock; how they preen, kiss, and mate (monogamously); and how they raise their young (on chunky pigeon milk). Anatomy and identification, from Birmingham Roller to the American Giant Runt to the Scandaroon. Birder issues, like what to do if you find a baby pigeon stranded in the park. And our lively shared story together, including all the things we’ve taught them—Ping-Pong, for example. “Rats with wings?” Think again. Pigeons coo, peck and nest all over the world, yet most of us treat them with indifference or disdain. So Rosemary Mosco, a bird-lover, science communicator, writer, and cartoonist (and co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid) is here to give the pigeon's image a makeover, and to help every town- and city-dweller get closer to nature by discovering the joys of birding through pigeon-watching.

Life List

Life List
Author: Olivia Gentile
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 160819146X

After her four kids were nearly grown and she was about to turn 50, Phoebe Snetsinger was told she had less than a year to live. Snetsinger, a St. Louis housewife and avid backyard birder, decided to spend that year traveling the world in search of birds. As it turned out, her doctors were wrong, but Phoebe's passion had been ignited and she spent the next eighteen years crisscrossing the globe recklessly staking out her quarry. En route she contracted malaria in Zambia, nearly fell to her death in Zaire, and was kidnapped and gang raped on the outskirts of Port Moresby. Yet none of this curbed her enthusiasm. By the time she died in a bus accident while birding in Madagascar in 1999, Phoebe was world renowned and had seen more species-8,500 of the roughly 10,000-than anyone in history. A fascinating portrait of a hobbiest whose obsession contributed to both her success and her demise, Life List brings Phoebe Snetsinger and the wild world of amatuer ornithology to vivid life.

Birdwatching in New Hampshire

Birdwatching in New Hampshire
Author: Eric A. Masterson
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2013-05-14
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1611684102

Designed to appeal to expert and backyard birdwatchers alike, this comprehensive guide reveals where, when, and how to watch and enjoy birds in New Hampshire. It not only offers the latest information about the seasonal status and distribution of birds in New Hampshire but also features a thorough introduction to the art and practice of birdwatching, including equipment, ethics, migration, conservation, and most of all, finding that "good bird." The heart of the book is the detailed descriptions and maps that outline more than 120 birding sites across the state, from the Connecticut River Valley to Jeffreys Ledge and Cashes Ledge far off the coast. Drawing upon his extensive knowledge of the habits and habitats of New Hampshire birds, the author has divided the state into six regions, each with a rich diversity of birdwatching destinations. The guide also features informative accounts of the more than 300 bird species regularly seen in the Granite State, including their preferred habitats and graphs illustrating when each is most likely to be encountered. In addition, Masterson also provides a useful guide to rare and accidental bird sightings. The essential guide to birdwatching in New Hampshire for beginners and accomplished regional birders.

Birds, Nests and Eggs

Birds, Nests and Eggs
Author: Mel Boring
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-04
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9780606241441

A guide to identifying fifteen different birds, providing information about the physical characteristics and habits of each, as well as about the nests they build and the eggs they lay.

Integrating Literature in the Disciplines

Integrating Literature in the Disciplines
Author: Sharon Kane
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2020-04-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000040089

The Second Edition of this practical and comprehensive resource offers a multitude of ways to incorporate literature into teaching and learning across a range of disciplines. Future and practicing teachers, librarians, instructional coaches, and school leaders can implement the ideas within this text to improve the literacy skills and knowledge of students, while also addressing standards and curricular goals of various content areas. The new edition recognizes a paradigm shift from content areas to disciplines, reflecting the specific ways reading and writing are used in different fields of study. Updated with current research and practices, the volume recommends and evaluates books in different genres and categories, with chapters on informational books; fiction; biography and memoir; poetry; and hands-on and how-to books. For every category, Kane provides a rationale, instructional strategies, and author studies, as well as lists and descriptions of books related to curricular areas. With a wealth of activities and new BookTalks, this Second Edition is greatly revised and features expanded attention to technology, digital learning, diversity, and culture. Using this text will create opportunities for deep discussions and will stimulate students’ interest and motivation to read and learn. Integrating Literature in the Disciplines helps educators identify books that fit with any subject to enhance the creative and affective dimensions of school life; encourages interdisciplinary connections; and increases the depth and relevance of lessons. It is ideal for professional development and serves as a tool for Readers’ Advisory to match books with readers throughout the school day and beyond.

National Geographic Angry Birds Furious Forces

National Geographic Angry Birds Furious Forces
Author: Rhett Allain
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2014-01-21
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 142621412X

Another Angry Birds National Geographic mash-up! This fun, engaging paperback uses Angry Birds to explain the physics at work in the world--and behind the popular game. National Geographic's trademark science blends with Angry Birds' beloved entertainment to take readers into the world of physics. Rhett Allain, physics professor and Wired blogger explains basic scientific principles in fun, accessible ways; the Angry Birds come along for the ride to illustrate concepts we see in the real world--as well as in the Angry Birds games. Packed with science and a sense of humor, this book will improve readers' understanding of the world and how it works--and it may just improve their Angry Birds scores as well. Rovio Learning is known for collaborating with several scientific and educational institutions, such as the National Geographic Society and NASA. The recent collaboration with CERN brings quantum physics to the reach of children. There is no subject that young children can not learn - when the medium is age-appropriate, fun and engaging!

The Warbler Guide

The Warbler Guide
Author: Tom Stephenson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2013-07-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1400846862

A field guide that revolutionizes warbler identification Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The Warbler Guide enables you to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada. This groundbreaking guide features more than 1,000 stunning color photos, extensive species accounts with multiple viewing angles, and an entirely new system of vocalization analysis that helps you distinguish songs and calls. The Warbler Guide revolutionizes birdwatching, making warbler identification easier than ever before. For more information, please see the author videos on the Princeton University Press website. Covers all 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada Visual quick finders help you identify warblers from any angle Song and call finders make identification easy using a few simple questions Uses sonograms to teach a new system of song identification that makes it easier to understand and hear differences between similar species Detailed species accounts show multiple views with diagnostic points, direct comparisons of plumage and vocalizations with similar species, and complete aging and sexing descriptions New aids to identification include song mnemonics and icons for undertail pattern, color impression, habitat, and behavior Includes field exercises, flight shots, general identification strategies, and quizzes More information is available at www.TheWarblerGuide.com

The New York Times Acrostic Puzzles Volume 11

The New York Times Acrostic Puzzles Volume 11
Author: The New York Times
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2010-08-03
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0312641397

50 Quotation puzzles from the pages of The New York Times Edited by Emily Cox and Harry Rathvon New York Times puzzles are America's favorite! Whether your tastes are literary or lowbrow, this latest installment of fifty of the Sunday Times' famous acrostic puzzles features quotations ranging from Herman Melville to Dave Barry, Stephen Jay Gould to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. So sharpen your pencil, put on your thinking cap, and get ready for some acrostic fun!

Snoopy's Guide to the Great Outdoors

Snoopy's Guide to the Great Outdoors
Author: Kristin Mehus-Roe
Publisher: Epic Ink
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2024-10-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0760395594

Join Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang for an exciting, fun-filled journey into the wilderness with Snoopy’s Guide to the Great Outdoors. Calling all Beagle Scouts, from Tenderpaws to Pros! Guided by everyone’s favorite beagle troop leader, collect Beagle Scout Badges as you learn respectful wilderness practices and master outdoor skills, from how to build a campfire and pitch a proper tent to water safety and how to leave no trace. Infused with Snoopy and the Peanuts gang’s wholesome, honest humor, this guide to outdoor adventures features: Beloved Peanuts characters like Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Pigpen, and Lucy, spotlighted in personality-specific sidebars, including Sally’s Who Cares about Camping?!, Franklin’s Camping for the Curious-Minded, and A Lesson from Linus Helpful tips and tricks to make any jaunt into the wild a memorable and fun experience for the whole family, from game and activity ideas to sing-a-longs and how to make the best camp treats (including s’mores!) Writing prompts for your favorite star-gazing moments and hiking trails, the best wildlife and natural wonders you saw, your yummiest camp meals, and more! Snoopy’s Guide to the Great Outdoors is the perfect gift for young adventurers, nature enthusiasts, families, Peanuts comic strip fans, and collectors of Charles Schulz memorabilia.