Download or read book The Homing Or Carrier Pigeon written by William Bernhard Tegetmeier and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Carrier Pidgin written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Carrier Pigeon written by John Lane and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story is about a little homing pigeon named Lucky and a round-faced, redheaded boy named Alex. Join the adventures of Lucky the homing pigeon, Ole Charlie the big rooster, Penny the head hen, and the warmhearted hens that saved Lucky from his demise. In The Carrier Pigeon, readers will also meet Alex, the boy that teaches other children that kindness can go a long, long way. When a young homing pigeon passes by a farmyard and encounters an accident, the hens in the farm do not hesitate to help the young pigeon-even if it means standing up against Ole Charlie, the self-proclaimed king of the barnyard. Read the story and discover how all the characters found a lasting friendship in each other.
Download or read book The Passenger Pigeon written by John Audubon and published by American Roots. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'The Passenger Pigeon' is from Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon. It was first published in 1831."--t.p. verso.
Download or read book War Pigeons written by Elizabeth G. Macalaster and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than seven decades, homing pigeons provided the U.S. military with its fastest most reliable means of communication. Originally bred for racing in the early 1800s, homing pigeons were later trained by pigeoneers to fly up to 60 mph for hundreds of miles, and served the United States for almost 75 years, through four wars on four continents. Barely weighing a pound, these extraordinary birds carried messages in and out of gas, smoke, exploding bombs and gunfire. They flew through jungles, deserts and mountains, not faltering even when faced with large expanses of ocean to cross. Sometimes they arrived nearly dead from wounds or exhaustion, refusing to give up until they reached their objective. This book is the first complete account of the remarkable service that homing pigeons provided for the American armed forces, from its fledgling beginnings after the Civil War to the birds' invaluable role in communications in every branch of the U.S. military through both World Wars and beyond. Personal narratives, primary sources and news articles tell the story of the pigeons' recruitment and training in the U.S., their deployment abroad and use on the home front.
Download or read book A Feathered River Across the Sky written by Joel Greenberg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully written cautionary tale reveals how passenger pigeons have become extinct and how no series effort was made to protect this species that inspired awe in the likes of John James Audubon, Henry David Thoreau and James Fenimore Cooper until it was too late.
Download or read book The Carrier Pigeon written by CARRIER PIGEON. and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gay Neck written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Gay-Neck, a carrier pigeon raised and trained by an Indian boy in Calcutta. Gay-Neck flew messages for the Allies in France during World War I.
Download or read book Simple History A simple guide to World War I CENTENARY EDITION written by Daniel Turner and published by Daniel Turner. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year 2014 marks the 100 years centenary of the First World War, one of the most destructive and world changing conflicts in the history of mankind. Learn the fascinating facts about the First World War and discover this epic moment in history. With the fun illustrations and the unique style of the 'Simple History' series, let this book absorb you into a period of history which truly changed the world. Jump into the muddy trenches of World War I and on the way meet the soldiers and leaders of the conflict and explore the exciting weapons, tanks, planes & technology of battle. Illustrated in the popular minimalist style of today, young reader's imaginations will come to life. Simple history gives you the facts in a simple uncomplicated and eye catching way. Simple history is part of an ongoing series, what will be the next episode? Designed for children aged 9 -12 Visit the website information: www.simplehistory.co.uk Build your collection today!
Download or read book The Carrier Pigeon written by Charles H. Wiggin (d. 1861.) and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fly Cher Ami Fly written by Robert Burleigh and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cher Ami was one of six hundred carrier pigeons used by the American Army during World War I. Cher Ami was a hero who, against all odds, helped rescue a lost battalion of soldiers.
Download or read book Pigeon Post written by Arthur Ransome and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 1983 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand experience, but each story celebrates eternally valuable qualities of practical knowledge, independence, and initiative. The twelve books are for children or grownups-anyone captivated by a world of sailing, adventure, and imagination. The crew's on holiday for their sixth adventure, and they turn their energies to mining for gold, aided by pigeon messengers Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho. The adventurers comb the nearby hills for a fabled lost claim, while being shadowed by a mysterious figure they dub "squashy hat." Undeterred by drought, sudden brushfires, and the continuing presence of Squashy Hat, the young prospectors persevere in their quest-with surprising results. Full of the dangers and dark adventures of old mines and forgotten claims, Pigeon Post has an irresistible appeal to the persistent explorer in all of us.
Download or read book The Homing Pigeon written by Edgar Chamberlain and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Carrier Pigeon written by and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Carrier Pigeon written by Joseph Batty and published by . This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Passenger Pigeon written by Errol Fuller and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting, beautifully illustrated memorial to this iconic extinct bird At the start of the nineteenth century, Passenger Pigeons were perhaps the most abundant birds on the planet, numbering literally in the billions. The flocks were so large and so dense that they blackened the skies, even blotting out the sun for days at a stretch. Yet by the end of the century, the most common bird in North America had vanished from the wild. In 1914, the last known representative of her species, Martha, died in a cage at the Cincinnati Zoo. This stunningly illustrated book tells the astonishing story of North America's Passenger Pigeon, a bird species that—like the Tyrannosaur, the Mammoth, and the Dodo—has become one of the great icons of extinction. Errol Fuller describes how these fast, agile, and handsomely plumaged birds were immortalized by the ornithologist and painter John James Audubon, and captured the imagination of writers such as James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Mark Twain. He shows how widespread deforestation, the demand for cheap and plentiful pigeon meat, and the indiscriminate killing of Passenger Pigeons for sport led to their catastrophic decline. Fuller provides an evocative memorial to a bird species that was once so important to the ecology of North America, and reminds us of just how fragile the natural world can be. Published in the centennial year of Martha’s death, The Passenger Pigeon features rare archival images as well as haunting photos of live birds.
Download or read book The Homing Or Carrier Pigeon Le Pigeon Voyageur written by William Bernhard Tegetmeier and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
