Author : E.C. Pielou
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Travel
ISBN : 022614867X
This book is a practical, portable guide to all of the Arctic's natural history—sky, atmosphere, terrain, ice, the sea, plants, birds, mammals, fish, and insects—for those who will experience the Arctic firsthand and for armchair travelers who would just as soon read about its splendors and surprises. It is packed with answers to naturalists' questions and with questions—some of them answered—that naturalists may not even have thought of.
Author : Arne Lundberg
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 24,5 MB
Release : 2010-10-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408137798
The Pied Flycatcher is one of Europe's best-studied species. The first detailed work on it was begun in the 1930s by German ornithologists, but it was Lars von Haartman's Finnish study that both established long-term research on the species and founded many of the central themes of modern ornithology. Soon after, in the late 1940s, Bruce Campbell set up an intensive project in southwest England, which also still runs to this day. Many other eminent ornithologists followed and in 1979 Arne Lundberg and Rauno Alatalo started their own work in Sweden, Finland and latterly the north of England. A Palaearctic migrant, the Pied Flycatcher is notable for its very variable male plumage and complex territorial and polygynous breeding system. They take readily to nest boxes and have provided excellent opportunities for the study of a wide range of biological problems. This broad review of the species provides not only a detailed biology of this fascinating little bird, but a commentary on many of the most interesting problems in bird behaviour and ecology. Illustrated by Tomas Part.
Author : Ronald C. Egan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 2009-01-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780521101547
The book is a literary study of one of the greatest of Chinese writers, Ou-yang Hsiu. He was a major writer in each of several genres: prose, poetry, rhapsodies, and tz'u 'songs'. The striking diversity of his work presents an opportunity to investigate how one man's literary talent is manifested in different genres. Ou-yang Hsiu's achievements in each genre are examined, and set in the context of his age. Topics include the broad shift between T'ang and Sung dynasty prose styles that Ou-yang Hsiu helped to effect, his contributions to the new poetic values of the Northern Sung, and his place in the evolution of Sung dynasty songs (together with a reconsideration of a group of supposedly spurious songs). An appendix provides additional translations of Ou-yang Hsiu's prose.
Author : Pamela Rosewell Moore
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,52 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Depressed persons
ISBN : 9780800792794
Written out of the author's own experience, this hope-filled book enables readers to understand depression, offering practical ways that families and friends can help the depressed person.
Author : Randy Stevens
Publisher : Chronos Publishing LLC
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 36,26 MB
Release : 2020-06-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
In recent years, there has substantial growth in beekeeping. In addition to making a valuable contribution to the world, beekeeping is a meditative and relaxing activity. With your own little apiary, you can have direct access to top-quality honey and bee products, all of which have astonishing health benefits. This beekeeping collection contains Beekeeping For Beginners and Advanced Beekeeping. Here’s a select sample of what you’ll discover in Beekeeping for Beginners: ● Step by step instructions for setting up and cultivating your bee colonies ● Drones, workers, and queen, oh my! Understanding bee colony dynamics for a happy hive ● Gardening for bees – finding your bee’s favorite plants for productive colonies ● A complete list of considerations and expectations to determine if beekeeping is for you ● Building your beehive with effective design and straightforward construction ● Protecting your hive from common threats and keeping them healthy ● How to find the necessary support to avoid costly mistakes And much more. Thanks to “Advanced Beekeeping”, you will discover: ● The full spectrum of bee products and their unique health benefits ● 8 simple tips to raising your bees in the most natural way ● Answers to 10 most common questions about biodynamic beekeeping, and how to implement it in 6 easy steps ● Tools and techniques for providing your bees with the best housing there is ● How to provide a healthy, stress-free environment for bees with the help of nature ● How to keep your bee colonies happy and safe without interfering with their natural strategies ● Secrets of preparing simple and effective medicines and cosmetics using everything your little friends will have to offer ● 8 proven steps that will help you start earning money from beekeeping And much more. You too can feel the buzz of excitement when you join the ranks of the planet’s heroes. Just click “Add to cart” above and start your beekeeping adventure and beekeeping business right from your backyard!
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Publisher :
Page : 1250 pages
File Size : 47,85 MB
Release : 1935
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Author : Denny Geurink
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 18,53 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1628578882
This fascinating book relates all the excitement, mystery, danger, and adventure of living and traveling in Siberia. It all started back in 1991, when I received an invitation via the Gorbachev government, in conjunction with a mining company working with the Soviet Union, to visit, write about, photograph, and film what the country had to offer American tourists and hunters. This was the era of "Glasnost" and "Perestroika." Gorbachev wanted to bring in American tourists to bolster the sagging economy. That first expedition led to 22 years traveling back and forth to the former Soviet Union - now Russia - where I hung out with the KGB, met numerous dignitaries, and lived in tents and trappers' cabins in Siberia with the local natives. We were attacked by bears, wild boars, and moose! Among those traveling with me were Apollo Astronaut Jim McDivitt, who was stalked by a Russian bear, and a four-star air force general, Earl O'Loughlin, who used to fly spy plane missions over the former Soviet Union. This made for a very interesting confrontation with the KGB. During my time in Siberia, I got to know many of the native people, who relayed numerous sad and harrowing stories of encounters with giant bears. The book is jam-packed with historical perspective of what was happening at this time in Russia, including how the people lived, worked, survived, and what they thought of Americans. While framed by hunting, this book is as much about the people and the culture of Siberia. About the Author Now retired, Michigan native Denny Geurink was previously a teacher and the Midwest editor for Field & Stream magazine. He wrote a weekly newspaper outdoor column for nearly forty years. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/DennyGeurink
Author : Daniel G. Bates
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 33,23 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 147579584X
This volume was developed to meet a much noted need for accessible case study material for courses in human ecology, cultural ecology, cultural geography, and other subjects increasingly offered to fulfill renewed student and faculty interest in environmental issues. The case studies, all taken from the journal Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Jouma~ represent a broad cross-section of contemporary research. It is tempting but inaccurate to sug gest that these represent the "Best of Human Ecology." They were selected from among many outstanding possibilities because they worked well with the organization of the book which, in turn, reflects the way in which courses in human ecology are often organized. This book provides a useful sample of case studies in the application of the perspective of human ecology to a wide variety of problems in dif ferent regions of the world. University courses in human ecology typically begin with basic concepts pertaining to energy flow, feeding relations, ma terial cycles, population dynamics, and ecosystem properties, and then take up illustrative case studies of human-environmental interactions. These are usually discussed either along the lines of distinctive strategies of food pro curement (such as foraging or pastoralism) or as adaptations to specific habitat types or biomes (such as the circumpolar regions or arid lands).
Author : Kenneth Tod MacKay
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 15,75 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Agricultural systems
ISBN : 0889367760
Rice-Fish Culture in China
Author : Pam Rosewell Moore
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,68 MB
Release : 2004-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441262865
Corrie ten Boom was a woman admired the world over for her courage, her forgiveness, and her memorable faith. From her unforgettable experience in a Nazi prison camp during World War II to her remarkable life as a speaker and evangelist, Corrie's steadfast trust in God is well documented. Countless Christians hold her as the example of faith they would like to have in their own lives. Pam Rosewell Moore, Corrie's constant companion for the last seven years of her life, shares never-before-published insights on this incredible servant of God, offering readers lessons on living a faithful life by exploring what made "Tante" (Aunt) Corrie into the wonderful example of faith that she was. More than a biography, this is an intimate inside look at a remarkable soul that helps readers to be more effective in their own Christian walks.
