Download or read book The Toucan Feather written by Nicholas Stafford-Deitsch and published by Tocamu Pub. This book was released on 2010 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a magnificent civilization bordered on one side by the turquoise waters of a tropical ocean, on another by tangled rainforest; picture a city with a temple hewn from pink marble, a palace whose gilded towers reached skyward in homage to an ancient wisdom that the old ones claimed was captured in a symbol. The contented people shared their world with lemurs, lemon-winged butterflies and chattering parakeets. They had no need for an army or for a word meaning "hunger" and strangers journeyed from distant lands in search of friendship and guidance. But the civilization nestled beneath the blackened slopes of a great volcano whose goddess, Banakaloo-Piki grew ever more jealous of their happiness until she turned day to night by emptying the molten blood in her belly on the city. Her vengeance was complete when she had destroyed a paradise and the ancient wisdom was lost. Miago is a young shell collector struggling to survive amongst the ruins. His cowering people now live in a loveless and greed-driven world, ruled by the cloaked and hooded Men of Knowledge whose decrees seem only to add to their suffering. Whether drifting over the reef or setting snares in the forest, Miago's thoughts never stray far from a forthcoming ceremony to mark his passage into adulthood. At it he must make his Life Choice - a decision that will dictate every part of his future, made permanent when a terrible scar is burned on his forehead by a red hot branding iron. Miago asks questions. But because his friends, family and the beautiful T'lu-i provide few answers, he defies his father and forms a bond with a mysterious stranger who changes his name from the Teacher, to the Maker and then to the Chameleon to avoid detection by the Men of Knowledge. The man also refuses to answer Miago's questions, preferring to talk in riddles but little by little, he helps the frustrated boy develop the understanding he will need to face his uncertain future. There is an alternative to the branding ceremony but it fills Miago with dread. Although the volcano is said to contain a fabulous treasure, it is also rumoured to play tricks with your mind. And Banakaloo-Piki will only allow him to enter if he defeats the brutal half-human, half-spirit Guardians that block the jagged entrance. By day, people warn Miago of a network of trap-filled caverns that lure the unsuspecting to their deaths; at night his dreams are invaded by cave demons, vampire bats and bone beetles ... and he knows that no one who has entered the volcano has been seen again. As Miago wrestles with his doubts, as one by one the "truths" that have given his life meaning are exposed as lies, he finds himself drawn by the volcano's silent challenge that will either kill him ... or change him forever.
Download or read book Toco Toucans 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 the toco toucan has in common with the tropical kingbird. Learn what sets it apart from the rock wren. Readers will compare key traits of toco toucans—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 the toco toucan a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.
Download or read book Toco Toucans written by Anastasia Suen and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is that a flower on the tree, or is it a toco toucan? Sometimes it's hard to tell. The toco toucan's bright colors can be mistaken for a flower growing on a tree, allowing the animal to blend in with its surroundings. Hungry animals fly right by the camouflaged creature, missing out on a tasty meal. Look inside to learn more about the ways these masters of disguise live and stay safe-but keep a close eye on them. If you don't, they might disappear right before your eyes. Book jacket.
Download or read book Feathers written by Eileen Spinelli and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than twenty-five poems about both common and unusual birds.
Download or read book Toucans written by Mary Ann McDonald and published by Child's World. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All about Toucans - what they eat, where they live, and their uncertain future.
Download or read book The Gift of Birds written by Ruben E. Reina and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1991 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting 10 essays by experts in the fields of anthropology, ethnography, and ornithology on the native peoples of South America and their use of birds, this volume offers a fascinating view into the lives and customs of some of the indigenous peoples living in the rainforest and coastal areas of Brazil and Peru. This book includes color photographs of South American natives in festival and ritual celebrations and everyday activities, along with spectacular objects of featherwork, textiles, and pottery. Contributors: Ruben E. Reina, Kenneth M. Kensinger, Kay L. Candler, Virginia Greene, Elizabeth Netto Calil Zarur, Catherine V. Howard, Patricia J. Lyon, Jon F. Pressman, Peter T. Turst, and Mark Robbins. University Museum Monograph, 75
Download or read book Rio Birds of a Feather written by Susan Korman and published by HarperFestival. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blu is happy living in Minnesota with his best friend, Linda. But when he finds himself lost in the Brazilian jungle, will he have what it takes to survive?
Download or read book The Unfeathered Bird written by Katrina van Grouw and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is more to a bird than simply feathers. And just because birds evolved from a single flying ancestor doesn't mean they are structurally the same. With 385 stunning drawings depicting 200 species, The Unfeathered bird is a richly illustrated book on bird anatomy that offers refreshingly original insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface.
Download or read book Toucans Barbets and Honeyguides written by Lester Short and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-08 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers in unmatched detail the life history, relationships, biology, and conservation of all the world's toucans, barbets, and honeyguides. These number 133 species, found in tropical regions around the world. The toucans are especially well-known because of their dramatic bills and their association with the Amazon rainforest. The colour plates, painted by well- known US artist Albert Earl Gilbert, are probably the best paintings of these birds ever produced.
Download or read book Miniature Snowy Owl written by Keith Mueller and published by Wildfowl Carving Magazine. This book was released on 2006-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions and patterns for a one-third lifesize male or female snowy owl. Plus elements of design, understanding and implementing color theory, and utilizing light in your sculpture.
Download or read book Folklore written by Joseph Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.
Download or read book The Feather Thief written by Kirk Wallace Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Download or read book The Feathers written by Felicia Law and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much to the amusement of a group of parrots, Bamboo, Velvet, and Beak adorn themselves with strange feathers as they hunt for the rightful owners.
Download or read book The Feather Thief written by Kirk Wallace Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor From the author of The Fishermen and the Dragon, a rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Download or read book Publications written by Folklore Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cyclopaedia written by Abraham Rees and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Winged Worlds written by Olga Petri and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection explores our often-surprising modes of co-inhabiting the cultural and aerial worlds of birds. It focuses on our encounters with non-captive birds and the cultural geographies of feathered flight. This book offers a timely contribution to the more-than-human geographies of flight, space and territory. The chapters support an ethics of attention as a new basis for the conservation and cultivation of aerial habitats. Contributions adopt an interdisciplinary approach to the patterns of intrusion and escape that shape our encounters with birds and unsettle our traditionally terrestrial concepts of space. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of our shared lives with birds, ranging from scientific observation to the social media-enabled spectacle of co-habitation and spatial competition. Written in a thought-provoking style, this book seeks to address a dearth of critical perspectives on the cultural geographies of flight and its implications for the ways in which we understand common spaces around and above us in the context of any effort at conservation.
