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This book comprises a simple guide to the identification of the nests of common British birds. This antique text was published separately from the book to which it belongs ('The Young People's Nature-Study Book') in the hope that it would prove of some value on its own. It is aimed at young readers upon their rambles in spring, enabling them to identify the birds to which nests belong - without tedious taxonomical analysis. The perfect text for amateur...
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xvi, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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Renowned ornithologist Tim Birkhead uses birds' eggs as wondrous portals into natural history, enlivened by the stories of naturalists and scientists, including Birkhead and his students, whose discoveries have advanced current scientific knowledge of reproduction.
4) Hatch!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Read about several types of birds and their different eggs and nests.
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Akuluk is not excited about visiting her grandparents in Nunavut. She would rather head south for summer vacation, somewhere with roller coasters and cotton candy. There can't be much to do way up there, Akuluk figures. But as soon as she steps off the plane and sees all the exciting animals that the tundra has to offer, Akuluk forgets all about her dreams of going south. On her first full day in Nunavut, she can't wait to travel out on the land with...
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1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Butter battle book: The Zooks and the Yooks are at war over butter and bread--on which side should one spread? Each side is convinced their way of buttering is the best way around and they're willing to fight to prove it. Daisy-head Mayzie: Young Mayzie McGrew becomes a worldwide sensation when a daisy grows out of the top of her head, and everyone attempts to get rid of it. Horton hatches the egg: Mayzie, a very lazy bird, talks Horton into sitting...
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322 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 22 cm
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The forgotten garden which inspired Charles Darwin becomes the modern-day setting for an exploration of memory, family, and the legacy of genius. Darwin never stopped thinking about the garden at his childhood home, The Mount. It was here, under the tutelage of his green-fingered mother and sisters, that he first examined the reproductive life of flowers, collected birds' eggs, and began the experiments that would lead to his theory of evolution....
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"Want to learn more about the bird that chirps outside your window? Ignotofsky crafts a perfect read out loud with a touch of humor and compassion for our friends with wings in the sky! Find out more from the moment they hatch, to how they create their homes in this perfectly detailed and soon-to-be springtime favorite read! Rachel Ignotofsky's beautiful, distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or...
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