23 Woodcock in 22 Years
Title | 23 Woodcock in 22 Years PDF eBook |
Author | Jeff Wilkerson |
Publisher | University of Iowa Press |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2024-11-19 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1609389883 |
In 23 Woodcock in 22 Years, Jeff Wilkerson interweaves his twin passions of astrophysics and game hunting. Stories of how we understand the universe mesh with stories of time in the field, and in doing so capture the uncanny phenomenon of the passage of time: everything evolves around us while we expect our world to remain unchanged. As Wilkerson’s thoughts soar to the stars that produced the chemical elements that form us and all the land and its creatures, simple reflections on going afield to harvest a woodcock for a special holiday meal ground him. What emerges is a love story about a bird, the land, and all of creation from atomic nuclei to the farthest reaches of the universe, and a reminder to acknowledge the gentle flow of time while cherishing the everyday existence around us.
Twenty-three Woodcock in Twenty-two Years
Title | Twenty-three Woodcock in Twenty-two Years PDF eBook |
Author | Jeff Wilkerson |
Publisher | University of Iowa Press |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2024 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1609389875 |
"Follow the journey of one bird hunting astronomer as he seeks out a single woodcock, an enigmatic migratory bird of the uplands, to hunt and eat each autumn, reflecting on the gift that single bird is, as well as the gift of the land around and the universe beyond. Stories of how we understand the universe mesh with stories of time in the field and tales of good health and bad as life rolls forward across decades, and everything evolves around us while we expect, consciously or otherwise, for our world to remain unchanged. While our thoughts soar to the stars that produced the chemical elements that form us and all the land and its creatures, simple reflections on going afield to harvest a woodcock for a special holiday meal ground us. What emerges is a love story for a bird, the land and all of creation from atomic nuclei to the farthest reaches of the universe, and a reminder to acknowledge the gentle flow of time while cherishing the everyday existence around us"--
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
Title | Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York PDF eBook |
Author | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1190 |
Release | 1904 |
Genre | Government publications |
ISBN |
Annual Record of Assessed Valuation of Real Estate in the City of New York
Title | Annual Record of Assessed Valuation of Real Estate in the City of New York PDF eBook |
Author | New York (N.Y.). City Record Office |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1264 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Real property |
ISBN |
Fish and Wildlife Research
Title | Fish and Wildlife Research PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Fisheries |
ISBN |
Print Prices Current
Title | Print Prices Current PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Engraving |
ISBN |
Being a complete alphabetical record of all engravings and etchings sold by auction in London, each item annotated with the date of sale and price realised.
Special Scientific Report--wildlife
Title | Special Scientific Report--wildlife PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 886 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Fishes |
ISBN |