Book and CD. A dozen years of collaborative research on the language and culture of crows has been distilled down into an entertaining and highly informative new book, The Language of Crows: the crows.net book of the American crow. The book, which tells you just about everything you ever wanted to know about crows, is enlivened by dozens of actual observation reports that were submitted to the crows.net website over the years. Many of these reports illustrate seldom observed aspects of crow behavior, some of which are amazing and/or downright hilarious. In addition to major sections on crow language, life history and behavior, a large portion of The Language of Crows is devoted to human interactions with crows, ranging from creating backyard feeding stations to caring for "orphaned" and injured birds. The enclosed CD includes numerous examples of the vocalizations of free living crows with explanations of the circumstances under which each is used. The sound files are uncompressed and are suitable for acoustic analysis, although there is considerable environmental noise on some of the recordings. A great gift for the crow lover in your life! CONTENTS OF The Language of Crows: Preface, Introduction 1. Who are the Crows 2. Nesting Season 3. Learning Season 4. Crows at Play 5. Roosting Season 6. Problem Crow Roosts 7. Crow Funerals 8. Befriending Wild Crows 9. Companion Crows 10.Language of Crows, Part One: The Background 11.Language of Crows, Part Two: Learning Crow 12.We Are Not Alone

The Language of Crows by Michael Westerfield (2012-11-06)

Science & Math

Michael Westerfield

Nature & Ecology

Ashford Press

Michael Westerfield has filled a glaring gap in the written history of Windham County and the State of Connecticut. The Road to the Poorhouse is a thoroughly researched and engagingly understated tale that begins in 16th Century England and brings us into the modern era of caring for the poor. In this important book we learn how 21st Century concerns echo those in the England of King Henry XVIII. Westerfield's research shows that our leaders, however much they may squirm at times, have never really questioned the obligation to take care of our neighbors who are in need. One of the gems learned from this important book is that the first employee of the Town of Windham was not a peace officer or a building inspector, but the Director of the Poor Farm. The book also presents us with a striking view of how personal local government was in the early history of Connecticut. This is an enjoyable and very relevant journey through four centuries of taking care of poor people in Windham County.++++++ "Michael Westerfield has compiled the definitive account of the Windham Town Farm. In doing so, this well-researched book brings to life the history of Windham's poor and the town and state's efforts to provide for them. Even more significantly, Westerfield, by telling the dramatic stories of the area's poverty-stricken people, gives these historically ignored citizens a voice in our modern consciousness." Nicholas F. Bellantoni, PhD, Emeritus State Archaeologist

The Road to the Poorhouse : The Windham Town Farm and the Connecticut Almshouse System

History

Americas

THE EXTINCTION CRISIS IS REAL but many folks are still unaware of it or refuse to recognize that many of our most familiar species are on the brink of extinction. "The Extinct and Endangered Animal Cookbook" is designed to clearly point out, using historic accounts and recipes, how human appetites are literally consuming the planet. It provides excellent examples of the reality of the extinction crisis and is an excellent gift for family and friends who still need to be convinced of the urgent need for dramatic action. Welcome to the Anthropocene Age, a new epoch in the history of the earth where virtually everything you see, hear, feel, eat or drink has been shaped, directly or indirectly, by human hands and minds. Dramatic climate change is a major feature of this new age and so too is a tremendous increase in the number and speed of species going extinct on a continual basis. Extinction is being driven by climate change, pollution, habitat loss and, perhaps most importantly, by the human propensity to consume the planet’s resources as though they were all infinitely renewable. Using recipes and historical accounts, the author clearly demonstrates how humans have eaten many of our most familiar animal species to the very brink of extinction and beyond. This is an excellent book for those who are not yet convinced that there is a rapidly accelerating environmental crisis or that the actions of humans are the primary driver of the the latest age of extinction. Recipes in this book Passenger Pigeon Pie, Whale Croquettes, Sea Otter in Court Bouillon, Indonesian Fruit Bat Soup, Fricassee of Komodo Dragon, East End Jellied Eel, and many more, including a recipe for saving our planet

The Extinct and Endangered Animal Cookbook: How Human Appetites are Creating a N

A biography of Israel Putnam, hero of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, with a travel guide to places of importance in his life.

Israel Putnam, America's First Folk Hero

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Books by Michael Westerfield

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The Language of Crows by Michael Westerfield (2012-11-06)

The Road to the Poorhouse : The Windham Town Farm and the Connecticut Almshouse System

The Extinct and Endangered Animal Cookbook: How Human Appetites are Creating a N

Israel Putnam, America's First Folk Hero