Prodigious Birds

Download or read book Prodigious Birds written by Atholl Anderson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prodigious Birds brings together the entire field of moa-related research, some 150 years of enquiry. The moa was a large flightless bird, hunted into extinction by the Maori tribes of New Zealand before the arrival of Europeans. Atholl Anderson brings an historical perspective to the development of moa research and its formative debates, analytical methods and results, reviewing evidence from palaeontology, biology, archaeology, ethnography and history.

Download or read book Making Peoples written by James Belich and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in a two-volume work, and covers New Zealand history from Polynesian settlement to the end of the 19th century, examining Maori and Pakeha backgrounds, Maori settlement, and pre-contact history, European settlement, and the colonisation process.

Download or read book The Aeronautical Annual written by James Means and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE ART OF FLYING written by THOMAS WALKER and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ornithological Dictionary; Or, Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds. With Supplement written by George MONTAGU (F.L.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Bird written by Colin Tudge and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • How are birds so good at flying and navigating? • Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different? • Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs? • How do they court each other and fend off rivals? • What' s being communicated in birdsong? • Can we ever know how birds think? In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their flying, feeding, fighting, mating, nesting, and communicating, Tudge provocatively ponders what birds actually do–as well as why they do it and how. With the same curiosity, passion, and insight he brought to redwoods, pines, and palm trees in his widely acclaimed book The Tree, Tudge here studies sparrows, parrots, and even the Monkey-eating Eagle to better understand their world–and our own. There is far more to a bird's existence than gliding gracefully on air currents or chirping sweetly from fence posts–the stakes are life and death. By observing and explaining the complex strategy that comes into play with everything from migration to social interaction to the timing of giving birth to young, Tudge reveals how birds are uniquely equipped biologically to succeed and survive. And he offers an impassioned plea for humans to learn to coexist with birds without continuing to endanger their survival. Complete with an "annotated cast list" of all the known birds in the world– plus gorgeous illustrations–The Bird is a comprehensive and delightfully accessible guide for everyone from dedicated birders to casual birdwatchers that celebrates and illuminates the remarkable lives of birds.