A Thousand Paper Birds

2017-06-15 Fiction

Author : Tor Udall
Release : 2017-06-15
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 658/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Thousand Paper Birds written by Tor Udall. This book was released on 2017-06-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A masterful exploration of love, loss and the healing power of the natural world. Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure' Observer LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2018 Jonah roams Kew Gardens trying to reassemble the shattered pieces of his life after the death of his wife, Audrey. Weathering the seasons and learning to love again, he meets Chloe, an enigmatic origami artist who is hesitant to let down her own walls. In the gardens he also meets ten-year-old Milly, and Harry, a gardener, both of whom have secrets of their own to keep – and mysteries to solve.

Ten Thousand Birds

2014-03-01 Nature

Author : Tim Birkhead
Release : 2014-03-01
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 830/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Ten Thousand Birds written by Tim Birkhead. This book was released on 2014-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Thousand Birds provides a thoroughly engaging and authoritative history of modern ornithology, tracing how the study of birds has been shaped by a succession of visionary and often-controversial personalities, and by the unique social and scientific contexts in which these extraordinary individuals worked. This beautifully illustrated book opens in the middle of the nineteenth century when ornithology was a museum-based discipline focused almost exclusively on the anatomy, taxonomy, and classification of dead birds. It describes how in the early 1900s pioneering individuals such as Erwin Stresemann, Ernst Mayr, and Julian Huxley recognized the importance of studying live birds in the field, and how this shift thrust ornithology into the mainstream of the biological sciences. The book tells the stories of eccentrics like Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen, a pathological liar who stole specimens from museums and quite likely murdered his wife, and describes the breathtaking insights and discoveries of ambitious and influential figures such as David Lack, Niko Tinbergen, Robert MacArthur, and others who through their studies of birds transformed entire fields of biology. Ten Thousand Birds brings this history vividly to life through the work and achievements of those who advanced the field. Drawing on a wealth of archival material and in-depth interviews, this fascinating book reveals how research on birds has contributed more to our understanding of animal biology than the study of just about any other group of organisms.

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

2004-04-12 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Eleanor Coerr
Release : 2004-04-12
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 132/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics) written by Eleanor Coerr. This book was released on 2004-04-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable.” —Booklist, starred review The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan. "[The] story speaks directly to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako's death and, in its simplicity, makes a universal statement for 'peace in the world.” —The Horn Book "The story is told tenderly but with neither a morbid nor a sentimental tone: it is direct and touching." —BCCB

The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki

2020-04-07 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Masahiro Sasaki
Release : 2020-04-07
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 698/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki written by Masahiro Sasaki. This book was released on 2020-04-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner** **Middle School Book of the Year-- Northern Lights Book Awards** **Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner** For the first time, middle readers can learn the complete story of the courageous girl whose life, which ended through the effects of war, inspired a worldwide call for peace. In this book, author Sue DiCicco and Sadako's older brother Masahiro tell her complete story in English for the first time--how Sadako's courage throughout her illness inspired family and friends, and how she became a symbol of all people, especially children, who suffer from the impact of war. Her life and her death carry a message: we must have a wholehearted desire for peace and be willing to work together to achieve it. Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on her city of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. Ten years later, just as life was starting to feel almost normal again, this athletic and enthusiastic girl was fighting a war of a different kind. One of many children affected by the bomb, she had contracted leukemia. Patient and determined, Sadako set herself the task of folding 1000 paper cranes in the hope that her wish to be made well again would be granted. Illustrations and personal family photos give a glimpse into Sadako's life and the horrors of war. Proceeds from this book are shared equally between The Sadako Legacy NPO and The Peace Crane Project.

How to Know the Birds

2019 House & Home

Author : Ted Floyd
Release : 2019
Genre : House & Home
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 030/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book How to Know the Birds written by Ted Floyd. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.

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