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Author | : Professor John C. Coulson |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2019-04-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0008201447 |
The gull is a familiar sight by the seaside, and one of the most recognisable bird species, but most people know surprisingly little about the lives and habits of these seafaring birds. John C. Coulson remedies this with a comprehensive overview of the gull.
Author | : Professor John C. Coulson |
Publisher | : William Collins |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-04-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780008201456 |
The gull is a familiar sight by the seaside, and one of the most recognisable bird species, but most people know surprisingly little about the lives and habits of these seafaring birds. Professor John Coulson remedies this with a comprehensive overview of the gull. There are more than 50 known species of gulls, and many of these are well-adapted to living in urban areas and in close proximity to humans. But there are also less familiar species to discover, which keep their distance from beachgoers. This long-overdue addition to the New Naturalist library explains the thorny issues of gull taxonomy and classification, then introduces readers to what it means to be a gull, physically and genetically. Chapters are divided by larger gull groups, and within these, distribution, lifecyles and behaviours are examined, as well as acclimation to the human world. Colour photography throughout offers ample opportunity to get a sense of the variation within the gull group, and makes this book a pleasure to look through.
Author | : Peter Marren |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 545 |
Release | : 2010-08-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0007406681 |
A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world.
Author | : David Cabot |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2021-04-29 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0008412723 |
An easy-to-use, fully illustrated guide to the birds of Ireland
Author | : Misha Maynerick Blaise |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2020-04-07 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0143134396 |
An exuberant and vibrant illustrated exploration of birds and our relationships with them From the Common Swift, which can stay in the air continuously without landing for up to ten months at a time, to the tiny Goldcrest, Europe's smallest bird, which can lay a clutch of a dozen eggs in two weeks totaling one-and-one-half times its body weight, the class of animals we call birds is filled with incredible feats of beauty, intellect, and wonder. With enthralling facts, humorous anecdotes, and gorgeous artwork, artist Misha Blaise pays loving homage to these amazing beings that populate our skies and share the planet with us. Using her own adoration of birds as a starting point to explore avian minutiae both strange and fascinating, Blaise winds through the interconnectedness between humans and our feathered friends, from the eccentric people who obsess about birds to the compelling ways people have integrated birds into culture throughout history, as well as our similar behaviors, kindred intelligence, and shared habitats. Thoughtful, philosophical, and delightful, Crazy for Birds pairs beautiful artwork with whimsical writing to explore the many wonders of birds, shedding light on our abiding connection with nature, the diversity of life, and the idiosyncrasy of the human psyche.
Author | : Ronald Carter |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 598 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780415243179 |
This is a guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, charting some of the main features of literary language development and highlighting key language topics.
Author | : David Cabot |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 522 |
Release | : 2013-06-06 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0007412495 |
This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds – the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.
Author | : Marianne Taylor |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2020-10-27 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0691210861 |
A uniquely personal meditation on Britain's gulls by one of today's leading wildlife writers From a distance, gulls are beautiful symbols of freedom over the oceanic wilderness. Up close, however, they can be loud, aggressive and even violent. Yet gulls fascinate birdwatchers, and seafarers regard them with respect and affection. The Gull Next Door explores the natural history of gulls and their complicated relationship with humans. Marianne Taylor grew up in an English seaside town where gulls are ever present. Today, she is a passionate advocate for these underappreciated birds. In this book, Taylor looks at the different gull species and sheds light on all aspects of the lives of gulls—how they find food, raise families, socialize and migrate across sea, coastland and countryside. She discusses the herring gull, Britain's best-known and most persecuted gull species, whose numbers are declining at an alarming rate. She looks at gulls in legend, fiction and popular culture, and explains what we can do to protect gull populations around the world. The Gull Next Door reveals deeper truths about these remarkable birds. They are thinkers and innovators, devoted partners and parents. They lead long lives and often indulge their powerful drive to explore and travel. But for all these natural gifts, many gull species are struggling to survive in the wild places they naturally inhabit, which is why they are now exploiting the opportunities of human habitats. This book shows how we might live more harmoniously with these majestic yet misunderstood birds.
Author | : Francis Galton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1883 |
Genre | : Ability |
ISBN | : |
The word Eugenics first appears in this book. Also, in this book, Galton shows mathematically "the results of his experiments on the relations between the powers of visual imagery and of abstract thought."
Author | : Joseph R. Geraci |
Publisher | : National Aquarium in Baltimore |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Marine mammals |
ISBN | : 0977460908 |
Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.