Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher:
ISBN: 1524761826
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sibley Birds of Land, Sea, and Sky
Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher:
ISBN: 1524761826
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 1524761826
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
No Way Home
Author: David S. Wilcove
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 159726377X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Animal migration is a magnificent sight: a mile-long blanket of cranes rising from a Nebraska river and filling the sky; hundreds of thousands of wildebeests marching across the Serengeti; a blaze of orange as millions of monarch butterflies spread their wings to take flight. Nature’s great migrations have captivated countless spectators, none more so than premier ecologist David S. Wilcove. In No Way Home, his awe is palpable—as are the growing threats to migratory animals. We may be witnessing a dying phenomenon among many species. Migration has always been arduous, but today’s travelers face unprecedented dangers. Skyscrapers and cell towers lure birds and bats to untimely deaths, fences and farms block herds of antelope, salmon are caught en route between ocean and river, breeding and wintering grounds are paved over or plowed, and global warming disrupts the synchronized schedules of predators and prey. The result is a dramatic decline in the number of migrants. Wilcove guides us on their treacherous journeys, describing the barriers to migration and exploring what compels animals to keep on trekking. He also brings to life the adventures of scientists who study migrants. Often as bold as their subjects, researchers speed wildly along deserted roads to track birds soaring overhead, explore glaciers in search of frozen locusts, and outfit dragonflies with transmitters weighing less than one one-hundredth of an ounce. Scientific discoveries and advanced technologies are helping us to understand migrations better, but alone, they won’t stop sea turtles and songbirds from going the way of the bison or passenger pigeon. What’s required is the commitment and cooperation of the far-flung countries migrants cross—long before extinction is a threat. As Wilcove writes, “protecting the abundance of migration is key to protecting the glory of migration.” No Way Home offers powerful inspiration to preserve those glorious journeys.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 159726377X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Animal migration is a magnificent sight: a mile-long blanket of cranes rising from a Nebraska river and filling the sky; hundreds of thousands of wildebeests marching across the Serengeti; a blaze of orange as millions of monarch butterflies spread their wings to take flight. Nature’s great migrations have captivated countless spectators, none more so than premier ecologist David S. Wilcove. In No Way Home, his awe is palpable—as are the growing threats to migratory animals. We may be witnessing a dying phenomenon among many species. Migration has always been arduous, but today’s travelers face unprecedented dangers. Skyscrapers and cell towers lure birds and bats to untimely deaths, fences and farms block herds of antelope, salmon are caught en route between ocean and river, breeding and wintering grounds are paved over or plowed, and global warming disrupts the synchronized schedules of predators and prey. The result is a dramatic decline in the number of migrants. Wilcove guides us on their treacherous journeys, describing the barriers to migration and exploring what compels animals to keep on trekking. He also brings to life the adventures of scientists who study migrants. Often as bold as their subjects, researchers speed wildly along deserted roads to track birds soaring overhead, explore glaciers in search of frozen locusts, and outfit dragonflies with transmitters weighing less than one one-hundredth of an ounce. Scientific discoveries and advanced technologies are helping us to understand migrations better, but alone, they won’t stop sea turtles and songbirds from going the way of the bison or passenger pigeon. What’s required is the commitment and cooperation of the far-flung countries migrants cross—long before extinction is a threat. As Wilcove writes, “protecting the abundance of migration is key to protecting the glory of migration.” No Way Home offers powerful inspiration to preserve those glorious journeys.
Birds of Southern California
Author: Kimball Garrett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964081086
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Birds of Southern California is a pocket-sized photographic guide to the 350 birds of Southern California. The main section of the book, Species Accounts, features each bird with color photographs and a companion page describing the bird, their food preference, behavior, voice, habitat, where and when they can be found. The book will appeal to casual and beginning birders with its 550 superb photographs and information on the basic of bird watching, detail descriptions of the habitats in Southern California, a regional checklist, and the importance of habitat conservation.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964081086
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Birds of Southern California is a pocket-sized photographic guide to the 350 birds of Southern California. The main section of the book, Species Accounts, features each bird with color photographs and a companion page describing the bird, their food preference, behavior, voice, habitat, where and when they can be found. The book will appeal to casual and beginning birders with its 550 superb photographs and information on the basic of bird watching, detail descriptions of the habitats in Southern California, a regional checklist, and the importance of habitat conservation.
Sibley's Backyard Birds of the Upper Midwest
Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935380641
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935380641
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Werner's nomenclature of colours, with additions by P. Syme
Thoreau's Animals
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300223765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"From Thoreau's renowned Journal, a treasury of memorable, funny, and sharply observed accounts of the wild and domestic animals of Concord."--Front flap.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300223765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"From Thoreau's renowned Journal, a treasury of memorable, funny, and sharply observed accounts of the wild and domestic animals of Concord."--Front flap.
Sibley's Waterbirds of Sanibel & Captiva
Author: David Sibley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621262404
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist, this FoldingGuide offers instant access to just what the beginning birdwatcher needs to know.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621262404
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist, this FoldingGuide offers instant access to just what the beginning birdwatcher needs to know.
Sibleys Raptors of E N Amer
Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935380177
Category : Birds of prey
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
* Laminated, indestructible, beach & waterproof * Instant access to just what you need to know * Written and illustrated by local experts * Perfect for backpack, beach bag, boat, or tacklebox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935380177
Category : Birds of prey
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
* Laminated, indestructible, beach & waterproof * Instant access to just what you need to know * Written and illustrated by local experts * Perfect for backpack, beach bag, boat, or tacklebox
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior
Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
ISBN: 9781400043866
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Provides basic information about the biology, life cycles, and behavior of birds, along with brief profiles of each of the eighty bird families in North America.
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
ISBN: 9781400043866
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Provides basic information about the biology, life cycles, and behavior of birds, along with brief profiles of each of the eighty bird families in North America.
Sibley's Seabirds of the Pacific Coast
Author: David Sibley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621262329
Category : Sea birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621262329
Category : Sea birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description