Download or read book Ostrich Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ostrich Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ostrich written by Edgar Williams and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ostriches may not be able to fly, but they loom large in the bird kingdom. They are the world’s tallest and heaviest living birds, and they lay the largest eggs. With their long legs, ostriches are also fleet of foot, running up to 43 miles per hour, and formidable fighters—an ostrich kick can kill. But since the beginning of history, these extraordinary and outlandish birds have also been exploited by humans for their eggs, meat, skin, and feathers. In Ostrich, Edgar Williams provides a singular, comprehensive insight into the natural history, behavior, and habitat of this monumental bird. Williams describes how the demand for ostrich feathers was so great during the Victorian era that vast fortunes were made from ostrich farming, particularly in South Africa and the United States. After fashions changed following World War I, farmers lost their fortunes, but the now domesticated ostrich found a new purpose—today, ostrich farmers produce plumes and leather for luxury markets, as well as meat for grocery stores. In addition to telling its, Williams reveals how the ostrich has been featured in culture, from its representations in cave paintings, medieval manuscripts, and the Bayeux tapestry to its use in advertising and cartoons. Featuring many striking illustrations, Ostrich will interest nature lovers, artists, and fashionistas alike.
Download or read book Special Reference Briefs written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Raising Emus and Ostriches written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Plumages of the Ostrich written by James Edwin Duerden and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ostrich written by Patricia Whitehouse and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.
Download or read book Ostrich written by Louise Spilsbury and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces you to ostriches, including their size, diet and everyday behaviour, which highlights differences between those in the wild and those living in a zoo habitat.
Download or read book Raphael s Ostrich written by Una Roman D’Elia and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raphael’s Ostrich begins with a little-studied aspect of Raphael’s painting—the ostrich, which appears as an attribute of Justice, painted in the Sala di Costantino in the Vatican. Una Roman D’Elia traces the cultural and artistic history of the ostrich from its appearances in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to the menageries and grotesque ornaments of sixteenth-century Italy. Following the complex history of shifting interpretations given to the ostrich in scientific, literary, religious, poetic, and satirical texts and images, D’Elia demonstrates the rich variety of ways in which people made sense of this living “monster,” which was depicted as the embodiment of heresy, stupidity, perseverance, justice, fortune, gluttony, and other virtues and vices. Because Raphael was revered as a god of art, artists imitated and competed with his ostrich, while religious and cultural critics complained about the potential for misinterpreting such obscure imagery. This book not only considers the history of the ostrich but also explores how Raphael’s painting forced viewers to question how meaning is attributed to the natural world, a debate of central importance in early modern Europe at a time when the disciplines of modern art history and natural history were developing. The strangeness of Raphael’s ostrich, situated at the crossroads of art, religion, myth, and natural history, both reveals lesser-known sides of Raphael’s painting and illuminates major cultural shifts in attitudes toward nature and images in the Renaissance. More than simply an examination of a single artist or a single subject, Raphael’s Ostrich offers an accessible, erudite, and charming alternative to Vasari’s pervasive model of the history of sixteenth-century Italian art.
Download or read book The Ostrich and Ostrich Farming A Bibliography Compiled by E K Mitchell written by Elizabeth K. MITCHELL and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Can You Tell an Ostrich from an Emu written by Buffy Silverman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A huge bird with a long neck and big eyes looks up from eating. Then it runs away on its strong legs. Did you just see an ostrich? Or was it an emu? These animals look very similar, but they are different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart. Learn the fascinating differences between similar animals in the Animal Look-Alikes series—part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!
Download or read book Quick Bibliography Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ostriches written by Laura Hamilton Waxman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See what an ostrich has in common with a secretary bird. Learn what sets an ostrich apart from a merlin. Readers will compare key traits of ostriches—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.
Download or read book Ostriches and Ostrich Farming written by Julius de Mosenthal and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Quick Bibliography Series written by National Agricultural Library (U.S.). Reference Division and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ostriches written by Emilie Utteg Lepthien and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-read description of the parade and contests of rodeo day.
Download or read book The Ostrich and Ostrich Farming written by Elizabeth K. Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
