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Author : Christine Sheppard
Release : 2015-11-01
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 392/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Bird-Friendly Building Design by : Christine Sheppard
Download or read book Bird-Friendly Building Design written by Christine Sheppard. This book was released on 2015-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christine Sheppard
Release : 2011-01-01
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 598/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Bird by : Christine Sheppard
Download or read book Bird written by Christine Sheppard. This book was released on 2011-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Timothy Beatley
Release : 2020-11-05
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 47X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Bird-Friendly City by : Timothy Beatley
Download or read book The Bird-Friendly City written by Timothy Beatley. This book was released on 2020-11-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a bird experience a city? A backyard? A park? As the world has become more urban, noisier from increased traffic, and brighter from streetlights and office buildings, it has also become more dangerous for countless species of birds. Warblers become disoriented by nighttime lights and collide with buildings. Ground-feeding sparrows fall prey to feral cats. Hawks and other birds-of-prey are sickened by rat poison. These name just a few of the myriad hazards. How do our cities need to change in order to reduce the threats, often created unintentionally, that have resulted in nearly three billion birds lost in North America alone since the 1970s? In The Bird-Friendly City, Timothy Beatley, a longtime advocate for intertwining the built and natural environments, takes readers on a global tour of cities that are reinventing the status quo with birds in mind. Efforts span a fascinating breadth of approaches: public education, urban planning and design, habitat restoration, architecture, art, civil disobedience, and more. Beatley shares empowering examples, including: advocates for “catios,” enclosed outdoor spaces that allow cats to enjoy backyards without being able to catch birds; a public relations campaign for vultures; and innovations in building design that balance aesthetics with preventing bird strikes. Through these changes and the others Beatley describes, it is possible to make our urban environments more welcoming to many bird species. Readers will come away motivated to implement and advocate for bird-friendly changes, with inspiring examples to draw from. Whether birds are migrating and need a temporary shelter or are taking up permanent residence in a backyard, when the environment is safer for birds, humans are happier as well.
Author : Peter Goodfellow
Release : 2011-08-05
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 312/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Avian Architecture by : Peter Goodfellow
Download or read book Avian Architecture written by Peter Goodfellow. This book was released on 2011-08-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. Avian Architecture describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use. This spectacularly illustrated book features 300 full-color images and more than 35 case studies that profile key species worldwide. Each chapter covers a different type of nest, from tunnel nests and mound nests to floating nests, hanging nests, woven nests, and even multiple-nest avian cities. Other kinds of avian construction--such as bowers and harvest wells--are also featured. Avian Architecture includes intricate step-by-step sequences, visual spreads on nest-building materials and methods, and insightful commentary by a leading expert. Illustrates how birds around the world design, engineer, and build their nests Features architectural blueprints, step-by-step sequences, visual spreads on nest-building materials and methods, and expert commentary Includes 300 full-color images Covers more than 100 bird species worldwide
Author : Paul Meisel
Release : 2012-04-01
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 253/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Bird-Friendly Nest Boxes & Feeders by : Paul Meisel
Download or read book Bird-Friendly Nest Boxes & Feeders written by Paul Meisel. This book was released on 2012-04-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plans to build 12 functional birdhouse and feeder projects, plus valuable insights on creating the perfect backyard environment to attract birds.
