Birds Vs. Blades?
Title | Birds Vs. Blades? PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca E. Hirsch |
Publisher | Millbrook Press (Tm) |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1467795208 |
Can we harvest clean wind energy without harming seabirds?
Where Have All the Birds Gone?
Title | Where Have All the Birds Gone? PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca E. Hirsch |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books TM |
Pages | 116 |
Release | 2022-03-01 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1728455995 |
Birds are disappearing. Birds are nature's essential workers, and they are crucial members of ecosystems around the world. Hummingbirds pollinate our flowers; cardinals munch on beetles, grasshoppers, and other pests that damage crops; owls eat rodents that can spread disease; vultures clean up roadkill and other waste. Beyond their practical aspects, birds bring us joy through their songs and beautiful feathers. But since 1970, nearly 30 percent of all birds in the United States and Canada have vanished. Scientists are scrambling to figure out what may be causing such a drastic decline. The answer: humans. City lights and tall glass skyscrapers disorient migrating birds. Domesticated cats prowling outdoors kill billions of birds each year. Pesticides contaminate fish and insects, which are then consumed by birds of prey. And climate change might disrupt and even wipe out feeding grounds for entire species. Discover the vast impacts birds have on ecosystems, food systems, and human communities, and learn more about what scientists are doing to protect them. “Never have my astonishment, wonder, and admiration been so stirred as when I have witnessed these birds drop from their course like meteors from heaven.” —Simon Pokagon, Potawatomi tribal leader “In pushing other species to extinction, humanity is busy sawing off the limb on which it is perched.” — American biologist Paul R. Ehrlich “There’s something everyone can do in their lives and in their communities to make it a better place for birds and people.” — Gary Langham, chief scientist, National Audubon Society
Vesper Flights
Title | Vesper Flights PDF eBook |
Author | Helen Macdonald |
Publisher | Grove Press |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2020-08-25 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 0802146694 |
The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this “dazzling” essay collection (Wall Street Journal). In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds’ nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife.
Climate Change and Energy Technology
Title | Climate Change and Energy Technology PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca E. Hirsch |
Publisher | Lerner Publications (Tm) |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1541538668 |
Our climate is changing fast, partly because of our energy use. Everything from turning on a light to driving a car consumes energy. Can new energy technology help combat climate change? Discover how scientists and engineers are testing out new sources of energy and what you can do to reduce your personal energy use.
Oversight of FAA--reliability of "drilled" Turbine Fan Blades on CF-6 Engine Used to Power DC-10 and A-300B Aircraft
Title | Oversight of FAA--reliability of "drilled" Turbine Fan Blades on CF-6 Engine Used to Power DC-10 and A-300B Aircraft PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Investigations |
Publisher | |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Airplanes |
ISBN |
FAA Certification Process and Regulation of Illegal Commercial Operators
Title | FAA Certification Process and Regulation of Illegal Commercial Operators PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee |
Publisher | |
Pages | 648 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Aeronautics |
ISBN |
Civil code
Title | Civil code PDF eBook |
Author | California |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1226 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN |