The definitive photographic guide to the astounding avifauna of Costa Rica. Birdwatching in Costa Rica is one of the world's great nature experiences, with 850 species on its national list including big-hitters such as Resplendent Quetzal and Scarlet Macaw alongside a myriad of hummingbirds, antpittas, tanagers and cotingas. A place of transition between South and Central American avifaunas, Costa Rica is also one of the world’s greatest centres of endemism, with some 80 species occurring here and nowhere else. The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Costa Rica provides photographic coverage of more than 300 species regularly seen in this small yet habitat-rich country. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photograph carefully selected to aid identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites of Costa Rica is also included. Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for any visitor to this incredible part of Central America.
Flowers have played an important role in human culture and survival for thousands of years. The final products of flowers—fruits and seeds—are vitally important as food. Flowers provide bursts of color to homes and gardens and they symbolize love, sorrow, and renewal. Yet we often overlook their real purpose. Why do flowers exist and why do they have certain colors, shapes, and smells? What function does a flower have in the life and survival of the plants themselves?In nature, flowers play an essential role in improving a plant's chances of survival. Some flowers are pollinated by wind or water but most are designed to attract and reward pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, birds, and bats, to carry their pollen from flower to flower. After being pollinated, flowers produce fruits and again take advantage of wind, water, and animals to disperse their seeds, ensuring a new generation of their species.Pollination and seed dispersal are fine-tuned systems, and their importance in sustaining a healthy environment cannot be overstated. And, as ongoing climate and other environmental changes apply new pressures, flowers must continue to adapt in order to survive.In this beautifully illustrated book with over 200 stunning photographs, Michael Fogden and Patricia Fogden draw from existing research and their extensive field experiences all over the world to present a detailed but accessible introduction to the natural history of flowers. They discuss a representative sample of flowering and fruiting strategies, illustrating interactions between plants and their pollinators and dispersers, and conclude with descriptions of their favorite tropical flowers.
Special Edition - Patricia and A long Way from Home. Can a brave bride find evidence of a terrible crime and prevent her marriage to an evil man?In this book, based on a true story, Patricia Smith is the last of her sisters to be married. She is on the hunt for incriminating evidence to make sure that the dastardly Tommy Oliver, son of the Mayor, doesn't gets away with murder.Tommy and his buddies have been robbing stagecoaches for years. They even killed a woman and her child, but no one can prove they did it. Patricia thinks her mother's necklace would be key evidence, after all, one of Tommy's accomplices stole it from them. Investigating is a dangerous business, and Pastor Dale has no desire for Patricia to put herself in harm's way. Afterall, Tommy still thinks he's going to marry her.When Patricia snoops too far and puts herself in harm's way, can Dale figure out where Tommy's taken her? And more importantly, can he get there in time to stop a marriage of an innocent woman to one of the most heinous men in Chinle? A Long Way from Home - Famine has hit a small Japanese village and five sisters wonder how they will survive the winter. One sister takes a brave step to help them by becoming a mail order bride. Can she survive this terrible journey? Will she find love and a new life in this strange new world? If nothing else, she decides that with her gone the burden on her sisters will be reduced. Victor wants a bride to cure his loneliness. To build a future with and to share all that he has. When this couple meet, pride and a lack of understanding threaten to destroy their love. Can they overcome their problems with faith and find true love?
From wondrous fairy-lands to nightmarish hellscapes, the elements that make fantasy worlds come alive also invite their exploration. This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip's lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives long overdue critical attention to McKillip's work and demonstrates how a broader understanding of world-building enables a deeper appreciation of her fantasies.
World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (The Forgotten Beasts of Eld) has inspired generations of readers with her enchanting, and subversive fiction. This lovely hardcover career-retrospective edition offers McKillip's finest short stories. Featuring an original introduction by Ellen Kushner (Swordspoint) and cover art from frequent McKillip illustrator Thomas Canty, The Essential Patricia A. McKillip is a must-have for fans of classic fantasy. Patricia A. McKillip has been widely hailed as one of fantasy's most significant authors. She was lauded as "rich and regal" (the New York Times), "enchanting" (the Washington Post), and "luminous" (Library Journal). Within McKillip's magical landscapes, a mermaid statue comes to life; princesses dance with dead suitors; a painting and a muse possess a youthful artist; seductive sea travelers enrapture distant lovers; a time-traveling angel endures religious madness; and an overachieving teenage mage discovers her own true name.
Grab This Deal For The Comics Artist In Your Life For Less Than $10See that girl always doodling and dreaming up stories and plots? She's gonna LOVE the What Happens Next Comic Book For Budding Artists edition, created especially for young artists between 9 and 14 years of age.Bokkaku Dojinshi has created this book as a 6 by 9 inch, perfect pocket book form. Plenty of different templates to explore as well as loads of room to keep track of plot ideas.There is even space for special expression studies of the main characters so the budding artist hits the right emotion in her images every single time.This book is perfect for: mangagraphic novelsSunday funniesanimefan fictionParents and teachers love What Happens Next Comics series for these reasons: helps speech developmentincreases literacydevelops a sense of sequencecreates confidencedevelops an appreciation for artboots creativityOnce you get this book, notice how handy it is - perfect pocket book size means no bulky bags on summer trips or lazy afternoons under a willow tree. All you need is your pencil and ink pen Can't wait to see what you make of your And then... comic book
Grab This Deal For The Comics Artist In Your Life For Less Than $10See that girl always doodling and dreaming up stories and plots? She's gonna LOVE the What Happens Next Comic Book For Budding Artists edition, created especially for young artists between 9 and 14 years of age.Bokkaku Dojinshi has created this book as a 6 by 9 inch, perfect pocket book form. Plenty of different templates to explore as well as loads of room to keep track of plot ideas.There is even space for special expression studies of the main characters so the budding artist hits the right emotion in her images every single time.This book is perfect for: mangagraphic novelsSunday funniesanimefan fictionParents and teachers love What Happens Next Comics series for these reasons: helps speech developmentincreases literacydevelops a sense of sequencecreates confidencedevelops an appreciation for artboots creativityOnce you get this book, notice how handy it is - perfect pocket book size means no bulky bags on summer trips or lazy afternoons under a willow tree. All you need is your pencil and ink pen Can't wait to see what you make of your And then... comic book
Green Thumbs can be acquired or inherited Tell me please how do you know? If you plant a seed, will it grow? It takes a measure of faith and trust. Sun and water are a must. Plant a Garden with a child, the joy it brings will drive them wild I love planting gardens and especially love doing anything with my grandchildren. I hope this book inspires more people to plant gardens of any kind, especially with their children, grandchildren or neighbor children.
Green Thumbs can be acquired or inherited Tell me please how do you know? If you plant a seed, will it grow? It takes a measure of faith and trust. Sun and water are a must. Plant a Garden with a child, the joy it brings will drive them wild I love planting gardens and especially love doing anything with my grandchildren. I hope this book inspires more people to plant gardens of any kind, especially with their children, grandchildren or neighbor children.
Patricia A. Cooper charts the course of competition, conflict, and camaraderie among American cigar makers during the two decades that preceded mechanization of their work. In the process, she reconstructs the work culture, traditions, and daily lives of the male cigar makers who were members of the Cigar Makers' International Union of America (CMIU) and of the nonunion women who made cigars under a division of labor called the "team system." But Cooper not only examines the work lives of these men and women, she also analyzes their relationship to each other and to their employers during these critical years of the industry's transition from hand craft to mass production.
A tumultuous 1971 merger that combined all of the state's public colleges and universities into a single entity led to the creation of the University of Wisconsin System. Drawing on decades of previously unpublished sources, Patricia A. Brady details the System's full history from its origin to the present, illuminating complex networks among and within the campuses and an evolving relationship with the state. The UW System serves as a powerful case study for how broad, national trends in higher education take shape on the ground. Brady illustrates the ways culture wars have played out on campuses and the pressures that have mounted as universities have shifted to a student-as-consumer approach. This is the essential, unvarnished story of the unique collection of institutions that serve Wisconsin and the world-and a convincing argument for why recognizing and reinvesting in the System is critically important for the economic and civic future of the state and its citizens.
