Plains Wandering
Author : Ian D. Lunt
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Travel
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Author : Ian D. Lunt
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Travel
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Author : William Morris Davis
Publisher :
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 40,51 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Physical geography
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Author : Joseph M. Forshaw
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 27,97 MB
Release : 2023-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1486312608
Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail. Joseph Forshaw presents a comprehensive review of recent studies for these often hard to observe birds. Detailed species descriptions include key features, habitat, status, diet and breeding, along with information on eggs, calls and distribution. Each species is fully illustrated with exquisite colour identification plates by renowned wildlife artist Frank Knight. This is an essential reference for anyone fascinated by these elusive birds.
Author : Luis Alberto Urrea
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 28,91 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780816518661
Fleeing a failed marriage and haunted by ghosts of his past, Luis Alberto Urrea jumped into his car several years ago and headed west. Driving cross-country with a cat named Rest Stop, Urrea wandered the West from one year's Spring through the next. Hiking into aspen forests where leaves "shiver and tinkle like bells" and poking alongside creeks in the Rockies, he sought solace and wisdom. In the forested mountains he learned not only the names of trees—he learned how to live. As nature opened Urrea's eyes, writing opened his heart. In journal entries that sparkle with discovery, Urrea ruminates on music, poetry, and the landscape. With wonder and spontaneity, he relates tales of marmots, geese, bears, and fellow travelers. He makes readers feel mountain air "so crisp you feel you could crunch it in your mouth" and reminds us all to experience the magic and healing of small gestures, ordinary people, and common creatures. Urrea has been heralded as one of the most talented writers of his generation. In poems, novels, and nonfiction, he has explored issues of family, race, language, and poverty with candor, compassion, and often astonishing power. Wandering Time offers his most intimate work to date, a luminous account of his own search for healing and redemption.
Author : Nicholas S. G. Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 49,19 MB
Release : 2015-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1486300820
Native temperate grasslands are Australia’s most threatened ecosystems. Grasslands have been eliminated from across much of their former extent and continue to be threatened by urban expansion, agricultural intensification, weed invasion and the uncertain impacts of climate change. Research, however, is showing us new ways to manage grasslands, and techniques for restoration are advancing. The importance of ongoing stewardship also means it is vital to develop new strategies to encourage a broader cross-section of society to understand and appreciate native grasslands and their ecology. Land of Sweeping Plains synthesises the scientific literature in a readily accessible manner and includes a wealth of practical experience held by policy makers, farmers, community activists and on-ground grassland managers. It aims to provide all involved in grassland management and restoration with the technical information necessary to conserve and enhance native grasslands. For readers without the responsibility of management, such as students and those interested in biodiversity conservation, it provides a detailed understanding of native grassland ecology, management challenges and solutions and, importantly, inspiration to engage with this critically endangered ecosystem. Practical, easy to read and richly illustrated, this book brings together the grassland knowledge of experts in ethnobotany, ecology, monitoring, planning, environmental psychology, community engagement, flora and fauna management, environmental restoration, agronomy, landscape architecture and urban design.
Author : Mary Beatrice Boyd
Publisher : Victoria University Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 9780864730220
Author : New York State Museum and Science Service
Publisher :
Page : 1022 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 1921
Category :
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Author : James Comper Gray
Publisher :
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 48,5 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Bible
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Author : William Goodhugh
Publisher :
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 18,66 MB
Release : 1843
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Author : T. J. Saunders
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 26,12 MB
Release : 1844
Category : Himalaya Mountains
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