What we don’t see is the arduous, life-threatening challenges they face at every moment. Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs guides the reader through the myriad, and often almost miraculous, things that birds do every day to merely stay alive.

In The Art of the Bird, devout birder and ornithologist Roger J. Lederer celebrates this heyday of avian illustration in forty artists’ profiles, beginning with the work of Flemish painter Frans Snyders in the early 1600s and continuing ...

Or, is it pre-determined? Can you determine it? Can your mother or father? Or Does it choose you? This is just a sample of the questions David has wrestled with his entire life.His mother was a devout member of the church.

These pocket-sized Nature Study Guides describe plants and animals in easy-to-understand language. They include drawings, keys, terms, symbols, and glossaries. Each book covers a specific region.

Parenting expert Pinky McKay explains what to do at each stage of development and offers fuss0free advice on: communicating with your toddlerdiscipline and good mannersgood eating habitsroutines for play and sleeptoilet trainingfamily ...

Already, this is a very strong contender for my book of the year."—Inquisitive Biologist "A persuasive, entertaining explanation of how the codes contained in tree rings reveal the wide-ranging effects of climate change."—Shelf ...

In addition to over 3000 definitions, the book profiles 12 great ornithologists, looks in depth at 20 bird genera, and contains over 200 beautiful ornithological illustrations.

The book is a call to action that all women should heed.

With various tips and tricks--such as a proportion guide for working with color bands, techniques on stranding and working over yarn tails, and simple ways to finish a project--this definitive handbook will encourage crocheters to ...

Parenting expert Pinky McKay offers a natural, intuitive approach to solving your little one's sleep problems and gives practical tips on how to: - understand your baby's tired cues - create a safe sleeping environment - gently settle ...