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The Waterfowl of the World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 292

The Waterfowl of the World

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1954
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Although the title reads "waterfowl", this book presents an overview of all Anatidae species with color plates along with black-and-white illustrations and maps. For each species, the chracteristics, distribution, general habits, and captivity are described. The chapters in volume 4 summarize all these birds by topic.

LIFE
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 174

LIFE

  • Type: Magazine
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  • Published: 1948-12-06
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  • Publisher: Unknown

LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

The Waterfowl of the World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 328

The Waterfowl of the World

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1954
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Although the title reads "waterfowl", this book presents an overview of all Anatidae species with color plates along with black-and-white illustrations and maps. For each species, the chracteristics, distribution, general habits, and captivity are described. The chapters in volume 4 summarize all these birds by topic.

Dodo
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 142

Dodo

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The Pheasants of the World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 424

The Pheasants of the World

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1951
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Wildlife Review
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 752

Wildlife Review

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1989
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 592

The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2009-11-18
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  • Publisher: JHU Press

Learn the origins of over 2,000 mammal species names with this informative reference guide. Just who was the Przewalski after whom Przewalski's horse was named? Or Husson, the eponym for the rat Hydromys hussoni? Or the Geoffroy whose name is forever linked to Geoffroy's cat? This unique reference provides a brief look at the real lives behind the scientific and vernacular mammal names one encounters in field guides, textbooks, journal articles, and other scholarly works. Arranged to mirror standard dictionaries, the more than 1,300 entries included here explain the origins of over 2,000 mammal species names. Each bio-sketch lists the scientific and common-language names of all species named...

Biologists in the Age of Totalitarianism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 372

Biologists in the Age of Totalitarianism

This fascinating volume resulted from one man’s frustration with the series of whitewashed obituaries and laudations he had to endure in his long career in West Germany. These were often of biologists who had worked in the Third Reich, a period generally skipped over in such eulogies. Dr Eugeniusz Nowak, born in Poland in 1933, therefore decided to do some historical research of his own. His series of controversial ‘alternative’ biographies of mainly German biologists in various journals soon grew into a successful book, with German, Russian and Polish editions. Now at last translated into English, this revised and updated volume contains over 40 brief lives, illustrated by 113 often d...

Curassows and Related Birds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 272

Curassows and Related Birds

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1973
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  • Publisher: Unknown

For review see: François Haverschmidt, in Ardea, jrg. 62 (1974); p. 140-141.

Michelin Green Guide Normandy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 504

Michelin Green Guide Normandy

This eBook version of the Green Guide Normandy by Michelin features the celebrated star-rating system and respected maps, which make sure you see the best that Normandy has to offer. Michelin’s Green Guide Normandy features an easy-to-use organization, top attractions, detailed color maps, regional introductions, most interesting towns, shopping hot spots and suggested places to eat and stay for a variety of budgets, allowing travelers to plan their trip carefully or to be spontaneous during the journey. Choose one of the many driving tours through serene landscapes, explore the Normandy landing beaches, hike through the Mayenne countryside, or sip Calvados among the apple orchards.