The Wandering Albatross
Author : Sir William Jameson
Publisher :
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Albatrosses
ISBN :
Author : Sir William Jameson
Publisher :
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Albatrosses
ISBN :
Author : Tui De Roy
Publisher : Firefly Books Limited
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 34,61 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781554074150
Looks at what is known about the albatross, a bird of legend and poetry, and examines the conditions that are threatening over three-quarters of all albatross species with extinction.
Author : Derek Onley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 14,36 MB
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408183765
Famous for their size and elegance in flight, albatrosses are familiar to anyone who has travelled through the southern oceans, and are a flagship family of conservation concern. However, albatrosses are just one of several groups of 'pelagic' birds - those that visit land only to breed, and spend the rest of their lives far from the coast, soaring from ocean to ocean in a never-ending search for food. Mysterious and graceful, these birds can present a formidable identification challenge to even the most experienced birder. This fixed-format ebook provides the answer - the first comprehensive guide to pelagic birds, the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels. Optimised for iPad, it features the book in crisp, clear high-resolution. A total of 46 detailed, fully zoomable colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the birds in flight, with close-ups of diagnostic regions of the plumage. The plates are accompanied by accurate distribution maps, while the sparkling text brings the world of these amazing birds to life. Sea-watchers all around the world will find this superb field guide indispensable – and no birder will want to be without it.
Author : Leonard Harrison Matthews
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 39,6 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Albatrosses
ISBN :
Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 26,78 MB
Release : 2003-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780805062298
Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, "Eye of the Albatross" probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life. Safina's portrait results in an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans. 15 illustrations, 13 maps.
Author : Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 32,2 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
Author : Grumpus Maximus
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2020-06-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780960058990
"I don't love this job anymore, but should I stay for the pension?" This gut-wrenching question is common for many people working in pensionable careers. But how much is your pension worth? And, is staying worth it? Since 2017, Grumpus Maximus has researched and written about this critical decision point, which he calls The Golden Albatross. Having served 20 years in the U.S. Military, he too struggled with the same questions, and now he helps others learn from his mistakes. If your job offers a pension, then this book is a must-read. Easily learn how to calculate your pension's objective value and weigh it against the subjective benefits of leaving for more fulfilling work. When done, you will agree, it was worth it.
Author : Terence Lindsey
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 34,96 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Albatrosses
ISBN : 0643094210
"Albatrosses are largely confined to the region referred to by early mariners as the Roaring Forties and the Furious Fifties, otherwise known as the Southern Ocean. The single most distinctive characteristic of the albatrosses is that they ride storms. Aside from a few close relatives among the petrels and shearwaters, they are the only animals (of any kind) that do this. They dont evade storms, or flee them, or grit their figurative teeth and hang on through them, they climb aboard and ride them effectively throughout their lives. This work outlines the life histories of these spectacular birds, and explores some of the main strategies and tactics that have evolved to enable them to achieve mastery of one of the most hostile regions on the planet. It describes the 24 species of albatrosses found worldwide, including the most important species from an Australian perspective (Wandering Albatross, Shy Albatross, Black-browed Albatross, Sooty Albatross)"-- Provided by publisher.
Author : Grace Hansen
Publisher : Abdo Kids Jumbo
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 20,73 MB
Release : 2021-12-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781098209421
This title will introduce readers to the incredible wandering albatross. Complete with awesome photographs and more facts! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author : Bob Flood (Bird watcher)
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,7 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Science
ISBN :