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Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 2009-07-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0674038525 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780674038523 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis In a Patch of Fireweed by : Bernd Heinrich
Why would a grown man chase hornets with a thermometer, paint whirligig beetles bright red, or track elephants through the night to fill trash bags with their prodigious droppings? Some might say—to advance science. Bernd Heinrich says—because it’s fun. Heinrich, author of the much acclaimed Bumblebee Economics, has been playing in the wilds of one continent or another all his life. In the process, he has become one of the world’s foremost physiological ecologists. With In a Patch of Fireweed, he will undoubtedly become one of our foremost writers of popular science. Part autobiography, part case study in the ways of field biology, In a Patch of Fireweed is an endlessly fascinating account of a scientist’s life and work. For the author, it is an opportunity to report not just his results but the curiosity, humor, error, passion, and competitiveness that feed into the process of discovery. For the reader, it is simply a delight, a rare chance to share the perceptions of an unusual mind fully in tune with the inner workings of nature. Before his years of research in the woodlands and deserts of North America, the New Guinea highlands, and the plains of East Africa, Heinrich had a sense of the wild that few people in this century can know. He tells the whole story, from his refugee childhood hidden in a German forest, eating mice fried in boar fat, to his ongoing research in the woods surrounding his cabin in Maine.
Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 1984 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:959357436 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis In a Patch of Fireweed by : Bernd Heinrich
Author |
: Nathaniel T. Wheelwright |
Publisher |
: Storey Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 209 |
Release |
: 2017-10-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781612128894 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1612128890 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Naturalist's Notebook by : Nathaniel T. Wheelwright
Become a more attentive observer and deepen your appreciation for the natural world. The unique five-year calendar format of The Naturalist’s Notebook helps you create a long-term record and point of comparison for memorable events, such as the first songbird you hear in spring, your first monarch butterfly sighting of summer, or the appearance of the northern lights. Biologist Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and best-selling author Bernd Heinrich teach nature lovers of all ages what to look for outdoors no matter where you live, using Heinrich’s classic illustrations as inspiration. As you jot down one observation a day, year after year, your collected field notes will serve as a valuable record of your piece of the planet. This deluxe book, with a three-piece case, gilt edges, a burgundy ribbon bookmark, and a belly band with gold foil stamping, is a perfect gift for all nature lovers.
Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 242 |
Release |
: 1994-01-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0691000654 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780691000657 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis One Man's Owl by : Bernd Heinrich
This engaging chronicle of how the author and the great horned owl "Bubo" came to know one another over three summers spent in the Maine woods--and of how Bubo eventually grew into an independent hunter--is now available in an edition that has been abridged and revised so as to be more accessible to the general reader.
Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0674016394 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780674016392 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bumblebee Economics by : Bernd Heinrich
The bumblebee spends its days gathering the resources needed by the hive -- honey for energy and pollen for protein. The author examines the intricate processes that make up this behavior, including discussions of thermoregulation and its behavioral application, and the way bumblebees choose flowers to harvest.
Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 400 |
Release |
: 2014-10-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476794563 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476794561 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ravens in Winter by : Bernd Heinrich
Originally published: New York: Summit Books, 1989.
Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 259 |
Release |
: 2009-10-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061844300 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061844306 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Trees in My Forest by : Bernd Heinrich
Ina book destined to become a classic, biologist and acclaimed nature writer Bernd Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a forest.
Author |
: Gary Ferguson |
Publisher |
: Catapult |
Total Pages |
: 251 |
Release |
: 2015-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781619025837 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1619025833 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Carry Home by : Gary Ferguson
The nature writing of Gary Ferguson arises out of intimate experience. He trekked 500 miles through Yellowstone to write Walking Down the Wild and spent a season in the field at a wilderness therapy program for Shouting at the Sky. He journeyed 250 miles on foot for Hawks Rest and followed through the seasons the first fourteen wolves released into Yellowstone National Park for The Yellowstone Wolves. But nothing could prepare him for the experience he details in his new book. The Carry Home is both a moving celebration of the outdoor life shared between Ferguson and his wife Jane, who died tragically in a canoeing accident in northern Ontario in 2005, and a chronicle of the mending, uplifting power of nature. Confronting his unthinkable loss, Ferguson set out to fulfill Jane's final wish: the scattering of her ashes in five remote, wild locations they loved and shared. The act of the carry home allows Ferguson the opportunity to ruminate on their life together as well as explore deeply the impactful presence of nature in all of our lives. Theirs was a love borne of wild places, and The Carry Home offers a powerful glimpse into how the natural world can be a critical prompt for moving through cycles of immeasurable grief, how bereavement can turn to wonder, and how one man rediscovered himself in the process of saying goodbye.
Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 760 |
Release |
: 2009-10-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061977831 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061977837 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Snoring Bird by : Bernd Heinrich
Although Gerd Heinrich, a devoted naturalist, specialized in wasps, Bernd Heinrich tried to distance himself from his "old-fashioned" father, becoming a hybrid: a modern, experimental biologist with a naturalist's sensibilities. In this extraordinary memoir, the award-winning author shares the ways in which his relationship with his father, combined with his unique childhood, molded him into the scientist, and man, he is today. From Gerd's days as a soldier in Europe and the family's daring escape from the Red Army in 1945 to the rustic Maine farm they came to call home, Heinrich relates it all in his trademark style, making science accessible and awe-inspiring.
Author |
: Jake Mosher |
Publisher |
: David R. Godine Publisher |
Total Pages |
: 324 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1567922260 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781567922264 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Last Buffalo Hunter by : Jake Mosher
Set in Montana the story revolves around a reticent but articulate teenager who spends his fourteenth summer, remanded to the not so gentle care of his profane and outrageous grandfather, Cole, who seems to be waging an unsuccessful one man war against a whole army of fools.