The Birds of the Western Palearctic; Volume 1 Non-Passerines

Perrins, Christopher M.

Gillmor, Robert

Snow, David

Oxford Univ. Pr.

Here is the distilled essence of the definitive account of the birds of north-west Europe--BWP, as it is generally known to thousands of users.  The abridgment has been made by members of the original editorial team under the general supervision of Professor C.M. Perrins of Oxford, who acted as Consultant Editor.  Dr. D.W. Snow has condensed the original text with masterly skill, retaining all the essential information in a fraction of the space.  The Concise BWP also includes much significant new material. Accounts of more than eighty species have been added and the descriptions of field characters have been revised throughout.  The population and distribution sections have been rewritten to take into account new information that has become available since BWP was published.  The distribution maps have also been revised and brought up to date. They are now printed in full color for maximum clarity and include hill shading to indicate the relief.  More than 230 magnificent new color plates have been specially commissioned for this edition to illustrate newly added species or to replace earlier paintings used in BWP. Where the original paintings have been retained, they are now reproduced using the latest electronic scanning techniques. For greater convenience, all plates now appear in the text. Indexes in seven European languages are included in addition to the indexes of English and scientific names. The Concise BWP is an essential reference book for all who are interested in the birds of Europe, whether at the professional level or as amateurs.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic; Volume 2 Passerines

The cotingas: Bellbirds, umbrella birds and their allies

British Museum (Natural History)

Pp. 203, 22 full page color plates by Martin Woodcock, 30 full page distribution maps. Publisher's original brown cloth, lettered in white on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. This book monographs the family Cotingidae, some of the most spectacular birds of the American tropics - the 65 species of the bellbirds, umbrellabirds and related species. This family evolved in South America when it was an island continent isolated from all other land masses. This resulted in a diverse assemblage of species of some of the most brilliantly plumaged of all birds. This volume is co-published by The British Museum (Natural History) and Cornell University Press. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

The Cotingas

Science & Math

Cornell Univ Pr

The web of adaptation: Bird studies in the American tropics

Biological Sciences

Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co.

The book's subtitle - A study of an ecological interaction - properly reflects the author's theme but may tend to hide the fact that the relationships between birds and berries can be much more than the simple, mutually advantageous systems ('eat my fruits, spread my seeds' ) they may seem at first to be. Therein lies the core of the book - the less obvious intricacies and impications of plant/bird associations, the coevolution of species in some cases and the adaptation of a species (bird or plant) to further its own advantage. To complicate the scene, too, there are the 'exploiters', the pulp-predators and seed-predators that feed at the plant's expense. In Part I of the book the authors provide accounts by species of the trees and shrubs they observed over many years in their study area of southern England; similarly, Part 2 records the bird species they watched feeding, or attempting to feed, or preventing other birds from feeding, on the fruits. Part 3 ranges widely and is not confined to Britain and Europe. It investigates the strategies and adaptations evolved and employed by plants to ensure their success, and their attempts at defence against the bird 'predators'. It looks at the birds themselves, their foraging techniques and fruit preferences, the limitations of a fruit diet and adaptations to it, the time and energy budgets of fruit-eaters and, finally, the intriguing question of coevolution of plants and birds. This thought-provoking text offers many insights not generally perceived by ornithologist or botanist and is illustrated in masterly fashion by John Busby's lively drawings.

Birds and Berries: A Study of an Ecological Interaction

Snow, Barbara K.

Buteo Books

Classroom Strategies for Helping At-Risk Students

This resource for teachers synthesizes the results of 118 studies of students at risk of failure and identifies six general strategies proven to be positive interventions: whole class instruction, cognitively oriented instruction, small groups, tutoring, peer tutoring, and computer-assisted instruction. The authors describe each strategy in turn, analyze the research, and offer implications for deciding how to use the strategy in the classroom. The authors are affiliated with Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Classroom Strategies For Helping At-Risk Students

Education & Teaching

Barley, Zoe A.

Lauer, Patricia A.

Arens, Sheila A.

Schools & Teaching

Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Inspired by a true story and written by the international award winning former Pinkerton Detective.Someone has taken my place is an epic account of identity thefts and multiple insurance fraud. Private investigator Andy Stone is on the trail of the serial fraudster the Texan Cowboy. Expert in fraud investigation, Stone is obsessed with obtaining justice for the vulnerable citizens whose identities have been taken. Follow his chase across Europe and the United States of America as, with the help of FBI, ex-KGB, Interpol and CIA agents, Stone pieces together the international conman's tortuous spider's web of illegal aliases and criminal intent. What is the evil secret at the heart of the multiple identity thefts and will Stone catch the Cowboy in time for justice to be served?Join in the international investigation which must succeed for the truth to be revealed

Someone Has Taken My Place

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Birds in Our Life

William Sessions Limited

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