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Flightless Birds

Author : Clive Roots
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313083940
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Flightless Birds written by Clive Roots and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-09-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. This volume provides a complete guide to those birds that have evolved a trait that would seem to harm their ability to survive - flightlessness. Flight has its advantages - why would some birds be flightless? Flightless Birds covers the loss of flight in birds, both permanently after years of evolution, and temporarily as a result of unusual molting behavior, and those species that are in various stages of losing their flight. The book provides a thorough guide, perfect for research papers in biology classes, for understanding the behavior and biodiversity of a fascinating and unusual group of animals. Flightless Birds includes sections on the major groups of flightless birds: Rarities whose ancient ancestors were on the continents when they broke away millions of years ago, and who survived despite competing with mammals; birds that were marooned on islands in the ocean, where food was plentiful and predators absent; penguins, which evolved alongside seas teeming with food and had no need to fly, and the special case of New Zealand's many flightless species which evolved in a predator-free paradise but could not cope with the settlers and their alien animals; and the many species which have become extinct within historic times. Beautifully illustrated, with numerous color photos, Flightless Birds provides copious material for understanding these unusual animals.

Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds

Author : Delphine Angst
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0081011431
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds written by Delphine Angst and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70 million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is partly because the number of specimens available is sometimes limited, but also because widely different approaches have been used to study them, with sometimes contradictory results. This book summarizes the current knowledge of the paleobiology of seven groups of giant flightless birds: Dinornithiformes, Aepyornithiformes, Dromornithidae, Phorusrhacidae, Brontornithidae, Gastornithidae and Gargantuavis. The first chapter presents the global diversity of these birds and reviews the tools and methods used to study their paleobiology. Chapters 2 to 8 are each dedicated to one of the seven groups of extinct birds. Finally, a conclusion offers a global synthesis of the information presented in the book in an attempt to define a common evolutionary model. - Focuses on the giant flightless birds that evolved independently in different parts of the world since the Cretaceous period - Covers a number of different families with different evolutionary histories, providing a source of interesting comparisons - Provides emphasis on the palaeobiology of these birds, including their evolution, adaptations, mode of life, ecology and extinction

The Flightless Falcon

Author : Mickey Zucker Reichert
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756400007
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book The Flightless Falcon written by Mickey Zucker Reichert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A down-on-his-luck ex-miner is sentenced to prison after he's caught stealing to feed his family. When Tamison's sentence is finished, he discovers his family has been kidnapped. Determined to rescue them, Tamison realizes he can't do it alone--and to break into a seemingly impenetrable city, he needs the help of three unlikely allies: a guard, a thief, and a fortune-teller.

Flightless Goose

Author : Eric D. Goodman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780975440254
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Flightless Goose written by Eric D. Goodman and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gilbert the goose is in an accident with a car and can no longer fly, he is ridiculed by the other geese until he realizes it is his differences that make him special.

Magnificent Mihirungs

Author : Peter F. Murray
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253342829
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Magnificent Mihirungs written by Peter F. Murray and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-04 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over millions of years, Australia's unique biodiversity has produced a large cabinet of curiosities. Among the weirder members of this group were the Mihirungs, members of the now extinct family Dromornithidae. Made up of several genera of flightless birds—among them one of the very largest birds that ever lived—the dromornithids ranged from 60-kilogram beasts, 1.5 meters tall, to giants twice that size, weighing nearly half a metric ton. They were, by orders of magnitude, the largest "geese" that ever lived. One species was comparable in size to the Ele-phantbird of Madagascar and the Giant Moa of New Zealand. This book is the first major study of this unique and highly diverse group. It aims to present as complete a synthesis as possible of current information about this fascinating family of birds.

Flying Tips for Flightless Birds

Author : Kelly McCaughrain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781406375657
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Flying Tips for Flightless Birds written by Kelly McCaughrain and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witty and clever. This novel really does sparkle." Roddy DoyleFrom debut author Kelly McCaughrain comes a sweet and kooky romcom for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Sarah Crossan, and Susin Nielsen's We Are All Made of Molecules. Twins Finch and Birdie Franconi are stars of the flying trapeze. But when Birdie suffers a terrifying accident, Finch must team up with the geeky new kid, Hector Hazzard, to form an all-boys double act and save the family circus school. Together they learn to walk the high-wire of teen life and juggle the demands of friends, family, first love and facing up to who they are - all served up with a dash of circus-showbiz magic.

Ostriches

Author : Laura Hamilton Waxman
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 1467796344
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Ostriches 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 an ostrich has in common with a secretary bird. Learn what sets an ostrich apart from a merlin. Readers will compare key traits of ostriches—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 this animal a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.

Fast and Flightless

Author : Kelly Calhoun
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1633628078
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Fast and Flightless written by Kelly Calhoun and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Fast and Flightless provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Fascinating Flightless Birds

Author : David R Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781946908391
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Fascinating Flightless Birds written by David R Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming 32 page children's picture book about flightless birds with colorful pictures and fun facts about these birds.

The Serendipity of Flightless Things

Author : Fiadhnait Moser
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1499808445
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Serendipity of Flightless Things written by Fiadhnait Moser and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This middle grade, magical-realism novel from the author of The Flourishing of Floralie Laurel is about an Irish girl who is sent to a mysterious town in Virginia to live with her long-lost mother, and is Alice Hoffman's Nightbird meets Claire Legrand's The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls! Amidst the 1971 Troubles between the Irish Republican Army and Northern Ireland, twelve-year-old Finn lives in a world of her own of fairy tales. Raised by her grandmother, Nuala, who is the village storyteller, Finn spends her days playing make-believe in the forest, weaving tall tales to tell her friend Darcy, longing to go to the island of Inis Eala to meet the swans there, and waiting for her father to return from the war. She's long since stopped believing in happy endings and miracles, preferring to believe instead in serendipity, or "happy mistakes." While Nuala revels in the safety and routine of their quiet village life, spunky Finn craves adventure . . . something that comes to her more quickly than expected. When Darcy becomes lost at sea and Nuala suddenly passes away, Finn is shipped off to the affluent town of Starlight Valley, Virginia, to live with her long-lost mother, Aoife, and half-sister, Posy-Kate. Finn is initially excited to get to know her newfound family, but she can't help but notice that things are a bit unusual. The town is encircled by thorn trees, and even stranger is Aoife's house, where the walls are covered with swan feathers and decorated with swan heads--and Aoife's shoes appear to be made out of swan bills. Finn tries to ignore the sinking feeling that something isn't right, but she starts to believe that what's happening isn't random. Instead, it's taken directly from one of her grandmother's famous folktales, The Children of Lir, where a scorned mother turns all of her children into swans. But Finn stopped believing in those stories a long time ago . . . could they actually be true?

The God and the Flightless Messenger

Author : Hagi
Publisher : TOKYOPOP
ISBN 13 : 1427868131
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book The God and the Flightless Messenger written by Hagi and published by TOKYOPOP. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A messenger's duty is to care for and protect the god they've been assigned to. In order to complete these tasks, such messengers require wings. Shin, however, can't fly. His tiny, useless wings make him the target of ridicule and scorn among the other messengers and have kept him from being able to serve a god... until now. Determined to prove himself as a capable messenger despite his flightlessness, Shin accepts his assignment to a mysterious being on one of the nearby mountains. At first, it seems an easy task to keep his charge safe and happy — especially when the deity in question is just a cute, fluffy ball of fur. But things aren't always what they seem. Recently, messengers flying over the strange god's mountain have been disappearing. Even as suspicion mounts against his deity, Shin just can't bring himself to think that such a gentle god could have a dark side. It's strange, but for some reason... the mysterious, fluffy being feels so familiar to him.

The Flightless Traveller

Author : Emma Gregg
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1529410738
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book The Flightless Traveller written by Emma Gregg and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to explore our beautiful world sustainably and responsibly with this trailblazing guide to flight-free travel. Seeking options that are enjoyable and kind to the planet, award-winning travel writer Emma Gregg shows you how to get a no-fly holiday off the ground. The Flightless Traveller presents 50 inspirational, life-affirming trip ideas for those who would like to fly less, or not at all. They include eco-friendly city breaks and coastal retreats, bike rides and sailing voyages, short jaunts on vintage railways and incredible intercontinental journeys. Some shed new light on wonderful, well-known places. Others reveal destinations, activities and experiences you might have never considered before. Best of all, they make the journey an essential part of the adventure. Get ready to recapture the authentic spirit of travel as you plan your next trip by land, river or sea.

The Evolution of the Flightless Bird

Author : Richard Kenney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of the Flightless Bird written by Richard Kenney and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This winning volume in the 1983 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition reflects a personal evolution in the poet's life. The first section, "The Hours of the Day," is a long meditative sequence set in Vermont. The second section, "First Poems," is a group of eight lyrics, ending with the title poem. The next section, "Heroes," is a narrative quartet, with two poems from history and two from life, dealing with the shaping of tales. The final "Notes from Greece" chronicles certain thoughts and adventures there, especially a visit to the Byzantine monastic communities. ISBN 0-300-03148-3 : $12.95.

Flightless Bird

Author : Paulina Ulrich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944081010
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Flightless Bird written by Paulina Ulrich and published by . This book was released on 2011-06-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Livy Eckels never expected to be thrown in a world of danger, secrets, and time travel but when she met Gregory Mason, there was no stopping what she least expected: falling in love. Embarking on a treacherous path, Livy and Gregory must escape his past before the lies and deadly consequences catch up to them.

Birds

Author : Miranda Krestovnikoff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1547607467
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Birds written by Miranda Krestovnikoff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heavily designed and stunning look at the many birds of the sky--perfect for fans of Botanicum. From the bitter cold polar regions to the lush tropics, birds have found incredible ways to adapt and survive anywhere. White-winged diuca finches nest high upon freezing glaciers and mightly peregrine falcons circle skyscrapers in busy cities. Look up! What birds can do is extraordinary. The statuesque golden eagle spots prey from miles away. You can tell what time of day an owl hunts by looking at the color of its eyes. With its long, muscular legs, the secretary bird has a powerful kick that is enough to kill large prey like snakes and hares. Discover which bird is the fastest, the smallest, the smartest, the most colorful and more in this nonfiction compendium, complete with descriptions from wildlife expert Miranda Krestovnikoff and stunning linocuts from artist Angela Harding.

Island Bats

Author : Theodore H. Fleming
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226253317
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Island Bats written by Theodore H. Fleming and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second largest order of mammals, Chiroptera comprises more than one thousand species of bats. Because of their mobility, bats are often the only native mammals on isolated oceanic islands, where more than half of all bat species live. These island bats represent an evolutionarily distinctive and ecologically significant part of the earth’s biological diversity. Island Bats is the first book to focus solely on the evolution, ecology, and conservation of bats living in the world’s island ecosystems. Among other topics, the contributors to this volume examine how the earth’s history has affected the evolution of island bats, investigate how bat populations are affected by volcanic eruptions and hurricanes, and explore the threat of extinction from human disturbance. Geographically diverse, the volume includes studies of the islands of the Caribbean, the Western Indian Ocean, Micronesia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Zealand. With its wealth of information from long-term studies, Island Bats provides timely and valuable information about how this fauna has evolved and how it can be conserved.

What is this thing called Knowledge?

Author : Duncan Pritchard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134573677
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book What is this thing called Knowledge? written by Duncan Pritchard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is knowledge? Where does it come from? What kinds of knowledge are there? Can we know anything at all? This lucid and engaging introduction grapples with these central questions in the theory of knowledge, offering a clear, non-partisan view of the main themes of epistemology. Both traditional issues and contemporary ideas are discussed in sixteen easily digestible chapters, each of which conclude with a useful summary of the main ideas discussed, study questions, annotated further reading and a guide to internet resources. Each chapter also features text boxes providing bite-sized summaries of key concepts and major philosophers, and clear and interesting examples are used throughout. The book concludes with an annotated guide to general introductions to epistemology, a glossary of key terms, and a summary of the main examples used in epistemology, This an ideal first textbook in the theory of knowledge for undergraduates coming to philosophy for the first time. The third edition has been revised and updated throughout and features two new chapters, on religious knowledge and scientific knowledge, as part of a whole new section on what kinds of knowledge there are. In addition, the text as a whole has been refreshed to keep it up to date with current developments.