Author : Jennifer Jaye Price
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 1999-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN :
A quirky, brilliant debut book that explores the evolution of our relationship to nature and the ways in which we attach meaning to it today. "Flight Maps" should find its place on any bookshelf with the likes of David Quammen and John McPhee.
Author : Mia Couto
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 36,62 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
An extraordinary portrait of an Africa country after a civil war.
Author :
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 38,31 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780395845455
A photo essay describing the physical characteristics, natural habitat, and behavior of the flamingos of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.
Author : Alan Johnson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408108976
A detailed monograph on an iconic bird of tropical wetlands around the world, the flamingo. With their curious feeding behaviour, peculiar elongated body, gregarious social lives and exotic pink plumage, flamingos are among the most familiar and popular of all the world's birds. They have inspired artists, poets and amateur naturalists for centuries, but until 50 years ago very little was known about their biology. A growing number of scientists have directed their attention to these magnificent birds over recent years; this book summarises current understanding of flamingo biology, with detailed discussion of population dynamics, ecology, movements, feeding, breeding biology and conservation, with emphasis placed on the authors' work on the famous population of Greater Flamingos in the Camargue region of southern France. There is also a detailed guide to breeding areas, and an outline of future challenges for research.
Author : Pete Oswald
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,40 MB
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780062391988
From The Bad Seed illustrator, Pete Oswald, and Emmy Award-winning artist Justin K. Thompson comes a hilarious story about a migrating flamingo who crash-lands in Siberia and has no clue who or where he is… Is it a golf club? Is it a garden gnome? No. It's Mingo the flamingo! From author-illustrator team Pete Oswald and Justin K. Thompson comes a hilarious picture book about a flamingo named Mingo who is ready to fly but gets lost from the rest of the flock during a terrible storm. To make matters worse, when he crashes, he completely forgets who he is and where he belongs. With the help and training from some new friends, he must find the strength to make it back home and reunite with his family. Mingo the Flamingo’s dynamic and artistic style and black-and-white illustrations will be sure to please fans of Hello, My Name is Octicorn by Kevin Diller, The Blobfish Book by Jessica Olien, and other strange and wonderful creatures.
Author : Georg Glaeser
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,6 MB
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319570242
This book will take you on an exciting journey made up of texts and images. Spectacular, large-scale photographs printed on double pages and accompanied by explanatory texts will arouse the reader’s curiosity about evolution’s accomplishments in the world of flying: from the botanical air fleet (pollen grains, flying seeds...), over flying snakes and fish, to penguins flying underwater and humans rising into the air. Mathematician and passionate animal photographer Georg Glaser has joined forces with the experienced evolutionary biologist Hannes Paulus and the exercise physiologist and flight biophysicist Werner Nachtigall in order to approach this topic with words and pictures in a way that is both generally comprehensible and scientifically sound. Double-page by double-page, the book can be read in any order. Cross-references allow to jump easily from one double-page to another. Aside from the detailed introduction to each chapter, the text passages are usually independent from one another, and they discuss crucial moments in the evolutionary process. The double-pages provide additional information on bibliographical references and references to informative websites.
Author : Robert Porter Allen
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,92 MB
Release : 1956
Category : Ciconiiformes
ISBN :
Author : Bob Hambly
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Design
ISBN : 145218061X
Discover the weird and wonderful stories of our colorful world! Why are wedding dresses white? And what is the Ketchup and Mustard Theory? The answers always come back to color. Color infuses our lives with meaning, manifesting in science, language, design, pop culture, and beyond. Specific hues shape our everyday actions and define entire generations. In 75 short essays, this book reveals the hidden histories behind a range of fascinating hues—from shocking shades to subtle tints, from jockey silks on the racetrack to corals on the ocean floor. This elegant little hardcover is bursting with bright photographs throughout. It's a vivid tour across geography and through time that will leave you with a renewed sense of curiosity and wonder about our colorful world. KNOWLEDGEABLE AUTHOR: Designer Bob Hambly brings both expertise and irresistible enthusiasm to this exploration of color. His blog Colour Studies has received publicity in the design blog world since its 2017 launch—including a feature in Uppercase Magazine. THE JOY OF COLOR: Color is a universal element of the world; it lifts our mood and fascinates us. Everyone from artists to designers to rainbow lovers will enjoy this fresh spin on the topic. APPROACHABLE AND COMPELLING: Hambly shares his insights in a direct and appealing style sprinkled with wry humor. Photographs and a bold, colorful design make this book a delight to read. PERFECT FOR TRIVIA LOVERS: With wow-worthy information presented in bitesize chapters, this is the perfect gift for anyone who loves collecting trivia. Perfect for: • Trivia enthusiasts • Color and rainbow lovers • Art and design fans • History buffs • Pop culture fiends
Author : Robin Wickens
Publisher : Rob's Books
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 35,12 MB
Release : 2024-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Embark on a thrilling journey through the heart of the African savanna in "The Tales of the Savanna: African Animal Adventures for Kids." This enchanting collection of stories immerses young readers in the captivating world of Africa, where majestic lions roar, graceful giraffes roam, and curious meerkats scurry about. Each tale is bursting with vibrant characters and exciting adventures that will ignite the imaginations of children and transport them to a land where every creature has a story to tell. Join the wildest safari yet and discover the magic of Africa in this delightful book that celebrates the beauty and wonder of the animal kingdom.
Author : John James Audubon
Publisher :
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 24,44 MB
Release : 1842
Category : Birds
ISBN :
This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).
