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Field Guide to Birds of the Horn of Africa

Autor: Nigel Redman , Terry Stevenson , John Fanshawe

Número de Páginas: 499

The definitive guide to the birds of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia The Horn of Africa has the highest endemism of any region in Africa, and around 70 species are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these are confined to the isolated highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, but a large number of larks and other grassland birds specialise in the arid parts of Somalia and adjoining eastern Ethiopia. The region is also an important migration route and wintering site for many Palearctic birds. This book is the perfect guide to the birds of the region; it also includes the remote Yemeni archipelago of Socotra in its coverage, which boasts a suite of endemics. More than 200 magnificent plates by John Gale and Brian Small illustrate every species that has ever occurred in the region. Succinct text covers the key identification criteria., with special attention is paid to the voices of the species, and more than 1000 accurate colour distribution maps are included. This comprehensive field guide is an essential companion for any birdwatcher visiting the Horn of Africa.

The Fruits of America, Containing Richly Colored Figures and Full Descriptions of All the Choicest Varieties Cultivated in the United States ... Forty Eight ... Plates

Autor: C. M. Hovey

Número de Páginas: 220

Red Cloud

Autor: Bob Drury

Número de Páginas: 327

He was the only Native American chief to defeat the United States Army in a war. A renowned and respected leader in the vicious, bloody clashes for control over land in the Great Plains of the American West, his name came to represent the conflict itself: Red Cloud's War. The fog of history has left Red Cloud strangely obscured, despite his staggering achievements. He was born in 1821 and advanced in Sioux culture as a warrior and leader through fearless raids against neighboring tribes, preparing him for the epic struggle his nation would face with an expanding United States. This is a story as big as the West, including portraits of General William Tecumseh Sherman, explorer John Bozeman, mountain man Jim Bridger, Red Cloud protégé Crazy Horse, and many others. It is a story about the birth of America as we know it today. Drawing on a wealth of evidence that includes Red Cloud's 134-page autobiography, lost for nearly a hundred years, award-winning authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin bring their subject to life again in a gripping narrative that places you at the center of the conflict over western expansion. Red Cloud finally gives the nation's greatest war leader and Native...

In Love-Hate: Company Or Miss

Autor: Jian Xi

Número de Páginas: 1000

Yan Leng, a ghost from the Modern World. She yearned for kinship, but in the blink of an eye, the family that doted on her disappeared. Along the way, affection, friendship, and love came one after another. Among them, there were a few traces of sincerity, but no one was able to find it. In order to get revenge, she had experienced a few setbacks along the way. He, who was originally her enemy, had experienced life and death with her. He, who was originally her lover, had allowed her experience the mortal world. In this road of revenge, she had experienced all the love and hate in the mortal world. What choice would she make after being loved? Would the person she was destined to be with would accompany her? Or just pass by?

Firebrand's Woman

Autor: Vanessa Royall

Número de Páginas: 535

From the bestselling author of Flames of Desire comes a sweeping tale of the American frontier and an everlasting love forged in a time of war. After losing her Chickasaw father and white mother to Andrew Jackson’s merciless soldiers, Gyva is cruelly banished from her tribe. Forced to live as an exile in the foreign world of white men, she vows to return to her people, for pride and for love. Firebrand, the legendary Chickasaw chief, has waged war against the flood of white settlers forcing them westward on the Trail of Tears. He has sworn to defend his people and their land to the death, sworn with the power of his love for Gyva that he will push back the invaders for the sake of a new life with his one true love. Rich in historical detail and pulsing with the red-hot passion of two indomitable spirits, Firebrand’s Woman brings a lost world to vivid, unforgettable life.

Collected Works of O. Henry Part -Iv : Roads of Destiny / The Voice of The City: Further Stories of The Four Million / The Four Million

Autor: O. Henry

Número de Páginas: 550

Collected Works of O. Henry PART -IV: This captivating collection brings together three remarkable works by the renowned American short story writer, O. Henry. Featuring "Roads of Destiny," "The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million," and "The Four Million," this anthology showcases O. Henry's extraordinary storytelling abilities, his keen understanding of human nature, and his ability to capture the essence of life's journeys and the diverse voices of the city. Key Aspects of the Book "Roads of Destiny": Exploration of Choices and Fate: "Roads of Destiny" delves into the theme of destiny, examining how the choices we make can lead us on unexpected and transformative journeys. Character Development: O. Henry skillfully develops his characters, infusing them with depth and complexity, making their stories relatable and emotionally resonant. Variety of Genres: The book comprises a mix of genres, including romance, adventure, and tragedy, showcasing O. Henry's versatility as a writer. Key Aspects of the Book "The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million": Life in the City: This collection explores the lives of various characters living in the city,...

Raptors of the World

Autor: James Ferguson-lees , David A. Christie

Número de Páginas: 1002

Plates 1-3 illustrate representatives, in flight, of all 78 genera, grouped by size and zoogeographical regions.".

The Burning Forest

Autor: Phillip Mann

Número de Páginas: 415

In its northern fastness Britannia - despite all the benefits of the Pax Romana, with its technology and brutally rationalist philosophy - has kept its mysterious secrets, hidden deep in the wild forests that still cover much of the land. As the Empire gathers its forces, three young people hold the future in their hands: the Roman Viti, now known as Coll, Angus the mechanic-turned-revolutionary and Mirana the student, now in touch with strange powers. And as the cold, rational imperatives of Rome meet the wild magic of an older world, the Empire's dominion will at last be challenged. The Burning Forest: the triumphant conclusion to the magical epic A Land Fit for Heroes.

Ben's Tale

Autor: Arnold Patrick Parker

Número de Páginas: 394

With a different take on the life of Benedict Arnold, Ben’s Tale reveals an epic story of greed and glory, family and friendship, treason and truthfulness. Told by a history buff who is also a London physician, the drama unfolds as the doctor gets an opportunity to treat—and befriend—the infamous general, and find out for himself whether Arnold’s story is one of slanderous legend or an extraordinary man wrongly accused. The so-called traitor unmasks his tale of woe–of jealous, ambitious founding fathers, doubts about the viability of the new nation and of his relationship with his beautiful wife, Peggy, and her role in facilitating his change of coat.

Heaven's Fire

Autor: Candace Mccarthy

Número de Páginas: 340

Reprinted Edition Dreams Of Freedom It was a stroke of sheer luck that saved the newborn's life. Kidnapped as she traveled from New York to Delaware, Rebecca Morton had been forced to become a slave to the Cayuga chief's pregnant wife. Now, suddenly hailed throughout the land as a great healer, Rebecca lived for one dream: her freedom. Trapped By Desire Night Wind, the warrior who crept into his enemy's camp under cloak of darkness, was driven by one thought: to save his brother. As he carried the woman they called "White Medicine Woman" bound and blindfolded into the wilderness, she was his only hope. She would become his only desire. . . 17,500 Words

E. Pluribus Unum

Autor: Marvin V. Blake

Número de Páginas: 554

E Pluribus Unum: (From Many, One) is an epic story (1861–1876) chronicling the lives of two individuals. One a black man, Jason Ruth, born into a life of perpetual slavery; the other was a white woman, Rebecca Billings, the daughter of Henry Billings, master of the Rosewood Plantation, born into a pampered life of privilege as a member of the Southern aristocracy. Two people – one black, the other white – whose preordained statuses in life were at diametrically opposite ends of the South's Antebellum society. Two people with absolutely nothing in common yet two people whose lives were inexorably linked due to the lust of Rebecca's father, Henry Billings, for his black slave, Ruth, Jason's mother. Henry Billings's coupling (white master with his black female slave), a common and socially accepted practice in the slave–holding South, resulted in the birth of Mandy (Jason and Rebecca's sister). While Jason and Rebecca are not related by blood, Jason (who had been born before his mother, Ruth, caught the eye of the "massa") and Rebecca each shared a deep and enduring love for his and her only surviving sibling, their common link, their sister, Mandy. The novel tells of...

Meet Joe Copper

Autor: Matthew L. Basso

Número de Páginas: 375

"I realize that I am a soldier of production whose duties are as important in this war as those of the man behind the gun." So began the pledge that many home front men took at the outset of World War II when they went to work in the factories, fields, and mines while their compatriots fought in the battlefields of Europe and on the bloody beaches of the Pacific. The male experience of working and living in wartime America is rarely examined, but the story of men like these provides a crucial counter-narrative to the national story of Rosie the Riveter and GI Joe that dominates scholarly and popular discussions of World War II. In Meet Joe Copper, Matthew L. Basso describes the formation of a powerful, white, working-class masculine ideology in the decades prior to the war, and shows how it thrived—on the job, in the community, and through union politics. Basso recalls for us the practices and beliefs of the first- and second-generation immigrant copper workers of Montana while advancing the historical conversation on gender, class, and the formation of a white ethnic racial identity. Meet Joe Copper provides a context for our ideas of postwar masculinity and whiteness and...

Birds of the Horn of Africa

Autor: Nigel Redman , Terry Stevenson , John Fanshawe

Número de Páginas: 499

The first field guide to the birds of this varied and fascinating region and a companion to Birds of East Africa by two of the same authors.

Roads of Destiny

Autor: O. Henry

Número de Páginas: 344

Though American short story master O. Henry is best known for his surprise plot twists and trick endings, the philosophical complexity of his work is also a feature that the author's fans admire. The stories in this collection tackle some of the most persistent mysteries of life, all while maintaining the engaging, thrill-a-minute pace that was O. Henry's stock in trade.

A New Dictionary of Natural History ... with accurate representations of the most curious and beautiful animals, etc

Autor: William Frederick Martyn

Número de Páginas: 530

Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia

Autor: Craig Robson

Número de Páginas: 547

This is the first-time flexi-cover edition of this classic field guide, which is the definitive volume on the region's birdlife. This award-winning book, which was first published in 2000, was fully updated in 2009 to include 76 new species for the region that were recent new discoveries for science, taxonomic 'splits' or had been recorded there for the first time. This comprehensive field guide to the birds of South-East Asia covers all of the 1,327 species recorded in the region and each has been fully illustrated. This edition has many new artworks and 16 more colour plates than the original guide, and the text has been meticulously updated to take in all the most recent information. The vast diversity of South-East Asian birdlife attracts increasing numbers of birdwatchers each year. Covering Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, this unique and indispensable guide covers in detail the identification, voice, breeding, status, habitat and distribution of all the species and distinctive subspecies of the region.

Big Dreams and Dark Secrets in Chimayó

Autor: Gilberto Benito Córdova

Número de Páginas: 332

The mythological saga of Flaco Salvador Cascabel Natividad, a native of Chimayo, New Mexico, and his encounters with alcohol, his community, and ultimately, himself.

Field Guide to the Birds of Thailand

Autor: Craig Robson

Número de Páginas: 274

This comprehensive guide to the birds of Thailand is an indispensable field reference for birdwatchers, residents and visitors to the country alike. Thailand is one of the most popular destination for tourists in Asia, and birders have long travelled there to observe its wealth of wildlife. This guide covers all 950 species that have been recorded in Thailand, with 166 magnificent colour plates covering most plumage variations. Each plate is accompanied by concise text for each species and distinctive subspecies, detailing identification, voice, habitat and behaviour. In addition, there is a distribution map for every species.

The Great Eagles

Autor: Michael O'neal Campbell

Número de Páginas: 648

This book examines the current literature and knowledge on the evolution and ecology of all the birds named as eagles, with particular emphasis on the larger species. It also examines the past and current relations between eagles and people, including habitat change and conservation issues. Eagle ecologies and conservation are currently seriously impacted by human activities such as industrialization, urbanization, pollution, deforestation and hunting. Some eagle species have consequently experienced extreme population changes. There are, however, some positive developments. Eagles have a strong, historic bond with human civilization, due to their status as the world’s most charismatic birds. Conservation policies have also been successful in repopulating some ecosystems with breeding eagles. Therefore, despite the complexity of this relationship, there may yet be hope for this unique species group, frequently rated as the kings of birds, and symbolic of human power, ambition, royalty, nationality, and even concepts of God. It is hoped that this book will contribute to the further understanding of these unique and fantastic birds.

A life of vicissitudes. 1852. Agnes Sorel. 1853. Ticonderoga. 1854. The old dominion. 1856. Leonora d'Orco. 1857

Autor: George Payne Rainsford James

Número de Páginas: 686

American Dream, a Search for Justice

Autor: Sherman D. Manning

Número de Páginas: 387

Rush (to judgment?) Limbaugh, Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and Kobe Bryant will all be shocked and amazed by this book. This book is a bombshell, scathing and horrifying. Is Rush a drug addict? Is Michael a molester? Is Kobe a rapist? What is true justice? Are our prisons working? Should we build more prisons? How do we really fight crime? These questions are methodically answered in this book. Is the California Department of Corrections corrupted? Can "The Terminator" save California? Can Rod Hickman clean up C.D.C.' Find out in this book.

Guide to the Birds of China

Autor: John Mackinnon , Yang Xiao Nong , Liu Li Hua , Xiao Yao , Gao Zhi , Gao Chang , Lan Jian Jun , Annie Mackinnon

Número de Páginas: 556

John MacKinnon's fully updated and refreshed work remains a truly comprehensive, taxonomically modern, fully illustrated, and authoritative field guide.

Field Guide to Birds of Greater Southern Africa

Autor: Keith Barnes , Terry Stevenson , John Fanshawe

Número de Páginas: 641

This spectacular field guide includes all resident, breeding and migrant species found in Greater Southern Africa. Comprising South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, Greater Southern Africa is a vast region home to a truly extraordinary diversity of avifauna. Birds of Greater Southern Africa describes all 1,170 regularly occurring species that are likely to be encountered in the region, from the Wandering Albatross to the Pennant-winged Nightjar. Featuring 272 colour plates by three of the world's leading bird illustrators, this practical guide also includes concise species accounts describing key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice; distribution maps for each species are also included. This is an essential reference guide for any birdwatcher visiting or living in this wildlife-rich part of Africa.

Between Shadow and Oblivion

Autor: Thyra Palmer

Número de Páginas: 582

This is an occult, gothic romance style book. It is a blending of modern Christian beliefs, with ancient myths, Egyptian deities, and other world legends. It takes place in modern day Denver, Colorado, with references to London, Mexico, Egypt, the ancient Gallic countries, and Norse countries. It involves twin sisters of a very prominent, and wealthy family, and the experiences they go through when a dark, and unimaginable force enters their lives. It is a step into what your mind, and soul might go through if it were suddenly discovered that things you dreamed about in nightmares, as a child, were all too real, physical phenomena. What would you do, how would you react if you further discovered these unbelievable realities had been involved with your family, for generations, and now threatened the final demise of your entire way of life…family…world? Would you make the choices that would bring only the Shadows of everyday problems…or the Oblivion of the Chaos, the Darkness that has always been waiting its chance to strike?

American Poland-China Record

Autor: American Poland-china Record Association

Número de Páginas: 1012

Raptors of Mexico and Central America

Autor: William S. Clark , N. John Schmitt

Número de Páginas: 304

The essential field guide to the raptors of Mexico and Central America Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrants. It features 32 stunning color plates and 213 color photos, and a distribution map for each regularly occurring species. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, age-related plumages, status and distribution, subspecies, molt, habitats, behaviors, potential confusion species, and more. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the essential field guide to this difficult bird group and the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. Covers all 69 species of raptors found in Mexico and Central America Features 32 color plates and hundreds of color photos Provides multiple illustrations of each species Depicts and describes variations in plumage by individual, morph, age, and region Describes behavior, food preferences, hunting strategies, vocalizations, and molt Covers rare and extralimital...

African Raptors

Autor: William S. Clark , Rob Davies

Número de Páginas: 338

The most comprehensive guide to African raptors ever published. Due to its large land mass and impressive variety of habitats, Africa has the most diverse range of raptors of any continent – with almost a third of the world's species occurring in the region. These diurnal birds of prey are well known for their hooked bill and powerful talons, as well as their keen vision that enables them to accurately detect their prey during flight. This authoritative guide, part of the Helm Identification series, features all 106 species found in Africa, with particular emphasis on their field identification. Encompassing falcons, eagles, ospreys, kites, vultures and more, African Raptors discusses the identification of both perched and flying birds, bringing together the very latest research with accurate distribution maps, more than 300 colour photographs and 52 superb plates that illustrate a broad range of ages and racial plumage differences. This book is the ultimate reference on these remarkable birds, and will be indispensable for all birders and ornithologists with an interest in birds of prey.

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