Download or read book Legacy of a Trogon written by Peter L. Ames and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctor David Cooper is studying birds in a Mexican rainforest when he collects a Collared Trogon, a species of bird that is rare in that region. The bird falls between the buttress roots of a large tree. As David reaches down to pick it up, he cuts his hand on a sharp object imbedded in a root. With the help of his camp assistant, he digs the object out and finds that it is a shiny metal cube. Back at camp, he discovers that the weight of the cube is ten times that of an equivalent volume of uranium, the heaviest known stable metal. He calls a professor friend and is directed to a specialist in Fort Collins, Colorado. In Colorado, David comes under the protection of Rocky Mountain Investigations, under an FBI contract. But things go dramatically off course when the specialist is suddenly murdered and the cube stolen. With the help of two of RMI's investigators, David learns the probable location of his cube and pursues it, running afoul of a Mexican crime boss and nearly losing his life in the process. Will David succeed in avoiding danger and turning the tables on the criminals who have stolen the cube? Find out in the compelling conclusion of Legacy of a Trogon.

Download or read book Codices manuscripti Literature of Java by T Pigeaud written by Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. Bibliotheek and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Birds of Costa Rica written by Dale Dyer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica Costa Rica is among the most popular birding destinations in the world, with a breathtaking diversity of neotropical birdlife and stunningly beautiful habitats ranging from shady mangrove swamps to mist-enshrouded mountaintops and verdant rainforest. Birds of Costa Rica is the essential illustrated pocket guide to this biologically rich country. It covers all regularly occurring bird species found in the region and features facing-page plates and text that make field identification easy. Concise species accounts describe everything from size and distribution to voice, habitat, and status. This compact guide also features progressive taxonomy and a wealth of color range maps. Covers more than 800 species of birds found in Costa Rica Includes more than 200 superb color plates Features concise species accounts, facing-page plates and text, and up-to-date range maps Its compact size and field-friendly layout make it the ideal travel companion for any birder

Download or read book The Perry Magazine written by Eugene Ashton Perry and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Perry Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Birding written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles written by James Augustus Henry Murray and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Unflappable written by Renee Conoulty and published by Renee Conoulty. This book was released on 2023-07-15 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cole thought he had his school routine all figured out. He could muck around and draw all day in Mr. Jenkins' easygoing class. But when the teacher gets sick, everything changes. The substitute, Miss Evans, assigns a family tree art project that hits too close to home for Cole. Ever since losing his mum last year, Cole's family life has felt broken. So he hatches a plan to get Miss Evans to cancel class and avoid the painful assignment. But no matter what mischief Cole pulls, the unflappable new teacher remains calm. As Cole keeps trying and failing to rattle Miss Evans, he starts to realize she pushes him because she cares. Through the project, Cole finds a meaningful way to remember his late mother despite his hazy memories. Unflappable is a poignant story about grief having no timeline. With compassion from his teacher, Cole takes the first step in his healing journey by sharing his art. This inspirational tale written in easy to read language and dyslexic friendly font will resonate with readers confronting loss and life changes. Flesch-Kincaid Grade 3.2 Word count: 2,600

Download or read book National Geographic Traveler written by Christopher P. Baker and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panama's natural beauty, colonial history, and glossy hotels give it a unique and diverse appeal. This guide illustrates all that the country has to offer, such as its fine beaches and magnificent mountain scenery, to pre-Columbia sites and important colonial architecture.

Download or read book Alfred Russel Wallace vol 1 2 written by James Merchant and published by Namaskar Book. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences Vol. 2: Insights into a Naturalist's Legacy and Victorian Scientific Adventure Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences Vol. 2: Immerse yourself in the extraordinary life and adventures of Alfred Russel Wallace with Letters and Reminiscences Vol. 2. This compelling collection unveils the personal letters and reflections of a pioneering naturalist who navigated the uncharted territories of science and exploration during the Victorian era. Wallace's words come alive, offering a unique perspective on his groundbreaking contributions to evolutionary thought and his encounters with the wonders of the natural world. Why This Book? Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences Vol. 2 provides an intimate look into the mind of a scientific luminary. Through his letters and reminiscences, readers gain insight into Wallace's unwavering curiosity, his relentless pursuit of knowledge, and the profound impact of his discoveries on the fields of biology and anthropology. Alfred Russel Wallace, a Victorian naturalist and co-discoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection, is a figure of enduring significance. This collection allows readers to connect with the man behind the scientific achievements, exploring the depth of his intellect and the spirit of adventure that defined his life.

Download or read book HaiCuba HaiKuba written by Carlos Pintado and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Cuba's people, culture, and natural world in bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English! Celebra la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en haikus bilingües en español e inglés. Is it an island or a tiny ship floating upon the waters? HaiCuba/HaiKuba is a celebration of Cuba through bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English. Discover the red, white, and blue tocororo bird (whose feathers resemble the flag of Cuba), the crowded guagua, a Havana neighborhood, salsa music and dancing, and guayaberas, through poetry that captures the rhythm of life in Cuba. Co-authored by award-winning Cuban-American author Carlos Pintado and prolific bilingual author and translator Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba introduces the people, culture, and natural world of Cuba through these tropical verses and vibrant illustrations. Includes an introduction to the art of haikus as well as back matter on the topics covered in the book. ¿Es una isla o un barco flotando sobre las aguas? HaiCuba/HaiKuba es una celebración de Cuba en haikus bilingües en español e inglés. Descubre el tocororo con sus plumas rojas, blancas, y azules (igual que la bandera de Cuba), la guagua apretada, un barrio habanero, la salsa (su música y baile) y las guayabera, a través de poemas que capturan el ritmo de la vida en Cuba. Co escrito por el galardonado poeta cubano-americano Carlos Pintado y el prolífico escritor y traductor bilingüe Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba presenta la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en estos versos tropicales e ilustraciones coloridas. Incluye una introducción a la arte del haiku además de un anexo final con información adicional sobre los temas cubiertos en el libro.

Download or read book Haiti Fights Back written by Yveline Alexis and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2021 Haitian Studies Association Book Prize​ Haiti Fights Back: The Life and Legacy of Charlemagne Péralte is the first US scholarly examination of the politician and caco leader (guerrilla fighter) who fought against the US military occupation of Haiti. The occupation lasted close to two decades, from 1915-1934. Alexis argues for the importance of documenting resistance while exploring the occupation’s mechanics and its imperialism. She takes us to Haiti, exploring the sites of what she labels as resistance zones, including Péralte’s hometown of Hinche and the nation’s large port areas--Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien. Alexis offers a new reading of U.S. military archival sources that record Haitian protests as banditry. Haiti Fights Back illuminates how Péralte launched a political movement, and meticulously captures how Haitian women and men resisted occupation through silence, military battles, and writings. She locates and assembles rare, multilingual primary sources from traditional repositories, living archives (oral stories), and artistic representations in Haiti and the United States. The interdisciplinary work draws on legislation, cacos’ letters, newspapers, and murals, offering a unique examination of Péralte’s life (1885-1919) and the significance of his legacy through the twenty-first century. Haiti Fights Back offers a new approach to the study of the U.S. invasion of the Americas by chronicling how Caribbean people fought back.

Download or read book Legends of Goln written by Grant Logan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is said that on every world there exists one great story, a legend of such magnitude and consequence that it serves to shape the very existence of that planet. This is such a story. It came to pass upon the world of Brethwyn that the flames of the Uhbliid, the Great Fire, died, leaving behind it a vast, charred wasteland. Few survived. From the ashes of what came before, seven nations emerged to rule. However, obsessed with worldly pursuits, they were oblivious to the ominous threat building upon the face of their closest moon. For, there, beneath that haunted satellite's cold and pitiless surface, an army bent on annihilation was being spawned. Its masters eyed the nearby world menacingly and planned for war; a war fought not for an ideal or revenge, but for a purpose far more sinister. And into the midst of these events stumbles young Aldor es Gilfillan; an escaped slave blessed with the strange gift of warding sight. Seeking only liberty, he finds himself drawn into a quest for hope, carrying an unborne saviour to a mysterious alien nation in a distant country; a journey that, if successful, will see an ancient prophecy fulfilled and Brethwyn saved.

Download or read book Kabini And The Jungle Stories written by AK SINGH and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the 19th century in India, more than a million wild animals were trounced under the barrel of the gun, bringing them almost to the brink of extinction. There began one of the most inspirational stories of the crusade from Karapore village at the Kabini river of Mysore in South India. An innovative style of protecting nature gives immense importance to the preservation of wilderness, changing the lives of the aborigines through an instrument of eco-tourism. The book charts the key moments in the fight to conserve the natural wealth of India, which has been the centre of admiration for maharajas, the cynosure of the eyes of all royal princes, eminent military officials and those who set on foot to India during the medieval period, embarking on a journey of incredible stories of wildlife sports such as hunting and shooting. The chronicle gives a fascinating picture of the success story of eco-tourism in Karnataka. It offers an atmospheric and entertaining account of the lives of Indian princes, early lifestyles of viceroys, kings, czars and sovereign monarchs with joyful hunting expeditions of emperors, maharajas and enjoyable sports of diplomats and bloodhound hunters, the British civil servants. In a most vivid and gripping style, the saga records the life of men who lived in the wilderness amidst tribes and aborigines and made them friends, which spread the message of the benevolence of human relationships, love and a deep affection for nature and natural resources. It is a captivating book packed with splendid quotes, entertaining anecdotes, chronicles of pre-independent, innovative, triumphant trials of Khedda operations in the princely states of Mysore and Hyderabad, absorbing tales of the wildlife of India and her natural splendours across the cultural diversity of various tribes, ethnicities and their virtues, beliefs and ethos.

Download or read book Biodiversity Hotspot of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka written by T. Pullaiah and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic activities around the world. This book is the first volume in the new series Biodiversity Hotspots of the World, which highlights the 36 hotspot regions of the world, regions that were designated as reaping maximum benefit from preservation efforts. This series is our humble attempt to document these hotspots as a conservation and preservation measure. This first volume in the series focuses on the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, construed as forming a community of species because of their shared biogeographical history. The volume explores the diversity and conservation efforts of the extraordinarily rich species found here, including plants, many of which are found nowhere else in the world; forests, which face tremendous population pressure and have been dramatically impacted by demands for timber and agricultural land; as well as the hotspot’s diverse mammals, birds, insects, and amphibian species, and more. The volumes in this series will be essential resources for researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology, and evolution.

Download or read book Lives of Eminent Zoologists from Aristotle to Linn us written by William MacGillivray and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus', William MacGillivray delves into the lives and contributions of significant figures in the field of zoology. Written with a keen eye for detail and historical accuracy, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the key personalities who have shaped the study of animals over the centuries. MacGillivray's prose is both informative and engaging, making this book a valuable resource for students and scholars alike interested in the history of zoology. By exploring the personal and professional lives of these eminent zoologists, MacGillivray offers readers a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs faced by these pioneers in the field. His meticulous research and insightful analysis shed light on the broader scientific and cultural contexts in which these individuals operated, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in the history of science. William MacGillivray's 'Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus' is a captivating and illuminating work that will appeal to readers with a passion for both history and biology.

Download or read book The Life of Governor Joan Gideon Loten 1710 1789 written by Alexander J. P. Raat and published by Uitgeverij Verloren. This book was released on 2010 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details Loten's personal history and his professional career as a servant of the Dutch East Indies Company. It contains an inventory of his natural history drawings in the London Natural History Museum and Teylers Museum at Haarlem -- a valuable treasure of eighteenth-century natural history of Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Loten's writings, quoted extensively in this biography, cover early-eighteenth-century narrow-minded, provincial Utrecht in the Dutch Republic, the exotic Dutch East Indies, and cosmopolitan London in the latter part of the century.