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Florida Scrub-Jay

Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird

By: Mark Jerome Walters

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Florida Scrub-Jay

Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird

By: Mark Jerome Walters

Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Award A portrait of a species on the brink The only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida, the Florida scrub-jay was once common across the peninsula. But as development over the last 100 years reduced the habitat on which the bird depends from 39 counties to three, the species became endangered. With a writer’s eye and an explorer’s spirit, Mark Walters travels the state to report on the natural history and current predicament of Florida’s flagship bird. Tracing the millions of years of evolution and migration that led to the development of songbirds and this unique species of jay, Walters describes the Florida bird’s long, graceful tail, its hues that blend from one to the next, and its notoriously friendly manner. He then focuses on the massive land-reclamation and canal-building projects of the twentieth century that ate away at the ancient oak scrub heartlands where the bird was abundant, reducing its population by 90 percent. Walters also investigates conservation efforts taking place today. On a series of field excursions, he introduces the people who are leading the charge to save the bird from extinction—those who gather for annual counts of the species in fragmented and overlooked areas of scrub; those who relocate populations of scrub-jays out of harm’s way; those who survey and purchase land to create wildlife refuges; and those who advocate for the prescribed fires that keep scrub ecosystems inhabitable for the species. A loving portrayal of a very special bird, Florida Scrub-Jay is also a thoughtful reflection on the ethical and emotional weight of protecting a species in an age of catastrophe. Now is the time to act, says Walters, or we will lose the scrub-jay forever.

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University Press of Florida

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0813065739

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9780813065731

Seeking the Sacred Raven

Politics and Extinction on a Hawaiian Island

By: Mark Jerome Walters

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Seeking the Sacred Raven

Politics and Extinction on a Hawaiian Island

By: Mark Jerome Walters

Will the 'Alala ever return to the wild? A bird sacred to Hawaiians and a member of the raven family, the 'Alala today survives only in captivity. How the species once flourished, how it has been driven to near-extinction, and how people struggled to save it, is the gripping story of Seeking the Sacred Raven. For years, author Mark Jerome Walters has tracked the sacred bird's role in Hawaiian culture and the indomitable 'Alala's sad decline. Trekking through Hawaii's rain forests high on Mauna Loa, talking with biologists, landowners, and government officials, he has woven an epic tale of missed opportunities and the best intentions gone awry. A species that once numbered in the thousands is now limited to about 50 captive birds. Seeking the Sacred Raven is as much about people and culture as it is about failed policies. From the ancient Polynesians who first settled the island, to Captain Cook in the 18th century, to would-be saviors of the 'Alala in the 1990s, individuals with conflicting passions and priorities have shaped Hawaii and the fate of this dwindling cloud-forest species. Walters captures brilliantly the internecine politics among private landowners, scientists, environmental groups, individuals and government agencies battling over the bird's habitat and protection. It's only one species, only one bird, but Seeking the Sacred Raven illustrates vividly the many dimensions of species loss, for the human as well as non-human world.

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Island Press

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1610911075

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Florida Scrub-Jay

Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird

By: Mark Jerome Walters

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Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird

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Seven Modern Plagues

and How We Are Causing Them

By: Mark Jerome Walters

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Seven Modern Plagues

and How We Are Causing Them

By: Mark Jerome Walters

Every time we sneeze, there seems to be a new form of flu: bird flu, swine flu, Spanish flu, Hong Kong flu, H5N1, and most recently, H5N7. While these diseases appear to emerge from thin air, in fact, human activity is driving them. And the problem is not just flu, but a series of rapidly evolving and dangerous modern plagues. According to veterinarian and journalist Mark Walters, we are contributing to—if not overtly causing—some of the scariest epidemics of our time. Through human stories and cutting-edge science, Walters explores the origins of seven diseases: Mad Cow Disease, HIV/AIDS, Salmonella DT104, Lyme Disease, Hantavirus, West Nile, and new strains of flu. He shows that they originate from manipulation of the environment, from emitting carbon and clear-cutting forests to feeding naturally herbivorous cows “recycled animal protein.” Readers will both learn how today’s plagues first developed and discover patterns that could help prevent the diseases of tomorrow.

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240

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Island Press

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1597264253

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9781597264259

Seeking the Sacred Raven

Politics and Extinction on a Hawaiian Island

By: Mark Jerome Walters

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Politics and Extinction on a Hawaiian Island

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J.C. Kumarappa

Mahatma Gandhi's Economist

By: Mark Lindley

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J.C. Kumarappa

Mahatma Gandhi's Economist

By: Mark Lindley

Joseph Cornelius Kumarappa, 1892-1960, Indian economist and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.

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310

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Popular Prakashan

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8179912809

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9788179912805

Minor League Baseball Card Price Guide

By: Mark K. Larson

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Minor League Baseball Card Price Guide

By: Mark K. Larson

From the baseball card hobby's oldest, most trusted authority, Sport Collectors Digest, this book represents the most comprehensive coverage of minor league baseball cards issues from 1909 to 1993 to be found between two covers. Sets include T206 cards, TCMA, Star Co., ProCards, Zeenuts, Best, Classic Best, SkyBox, Upped Deck, Fleer, Team issues, and regional issues from the 1940s--1990s. More than 40,000 players are checklisted, and more than 1,900 team sets are priced in three different grades. Pre-1980s cards are listed in Near Mint, Excellent and Very Good. Sets issued since 1980 are listed in grades Mint, Near Mint, and Excellent. Dave Platta, a frequent minor league baseball card contributor to Sports Collectors Digest, provides an overview of minor league cards, tracing their history from tobacco cards of the early 1900s to the boom in collecting in the early 1990s, when as many as 10 companies were issuing at least two team sets.

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484

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0873412397

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9780873412391

Social Psychology, 1997-1998

By: Mark H. Davis

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Social Psychology, 1997-1998

By: Mark H. Davis

[TofC Cont.] Social influence: Making sense of the nonsensical, an analysis of Jonestown / Neal Osherow; Committed heart / A.R. Pratkanis and E. Aronson; What is the influence of one flower given / A.R. Pratkanis and E. Aronson -- Social relationships: A nation of hermits, the loss of community / T. DeAngelis; Laughs, rhythmic bursts of social glue / N. Angier; Up from gorilla land, the hidden logic of love and lust / R. Wright -- Prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping: Prejudice is a habit that can be broken / B. Azar; Breaking the prejudice habit / P.G. Devine; Psychologists examine attacks on homosexuals / P. Freiberg; Crimes against humanity / W. Churchill; Gendered media, the influence of media on views of gender / J.T. Wood -- Aggression: Biology of violence / R. Wright; A violence in the blood / S. Richardson; In an angry world, lessons for emotional self-control / D. Goleman -- Helping: Roots of good and evil / Geoffrey Cowley -- Group processes: Group decision fiascoes continue, space shuttle challenger and a revised groupthink framework / G. Moorhead, R. Ference, and C.P. Neck; Blowup / M. Gladwell.

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McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

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0697354253

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9780697354259

The World almanac and book of facts. 1992

By: Mark S. Hoffman

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The World almanac and book of facts. 1992

By: Mark S. Hoffman

Features information on nations, states, and cities, celebrities, sports, consumerism, the arts, health and nutrition, United States and world history, and numerous other subjects.

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970

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Pharos Books

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0886876435

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9780886876432

Madden NFL 2004

Prima's Official Strategy Guide

By: Mark L. Cohen,Mark Cohen

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Madden NFL 2004

Prima's Official Strategy Guide

By: Mark L. Cohen,Mark Cohen

Playmakers Win Championships - Online strategies for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system - Expert offensive and defensive strategies - Tips for success in every mode, including the new Owner Mode - How to unlock all hidden rewards - Profiles, statistics, and key plays for every team

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Prima Games

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0761542906

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9780761542902

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Florida Scrub-Jay

Florida Scrub-Jay

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Florida Scrub-Jay

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Seven Modern Plagues

Seven Modern Plagues

Seeking the Sacred Raven

Seeking the Sacred Raven

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J.C. Kumarappa

Minor League Baseball Card Price Guide

Minor League Baseball Card Price Guide

Social Psychology, 1997-1998

Social Psychology, 1997-1998

The World almanac and book of facts. 1992

The World almanac and book of facts. 1992

Madden NFL 2004

Madden NFL 2004

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