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Bird Lady

A lifelong love affair with birds

By: Elizabeth Le Geyt,Michael Le Geyt

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Bird Lady

A lifelong love affair with birds

By: Elizabeth Le Geyt,Michael Le Geyt

Elizabeth Le Geyt recounts her birding experiences and completed these memoirs during her 100th year anniversary.

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184

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FriesenPress

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ISBN 10

1460242602

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9781460242605

The Ohio and Malta

The Legendary Tanker That Refused to Die

By: Michael Pearson

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The Ohio and Malta

The Legendary Tanker That Refused to Die

By: Michael Pearson

This WWII naval history recounts one of the most iconic actions of Allied courage under fire as the embattled SS Ohio completes its mission to Malta. The fortified island of Malta was the lynchpin of the Allied campaign in the Mediterranean and North African theaters. It was the vital base from which to attack Axis convoys supplying Rommel's Panzer Army in Libya. The difficulties of keeping supplies, especially oil, flowing to Malta, however, were immense. By August of 1942, after multiple supply convoys had been thwarted, the Mediterranean stronghold had one last chance at survival: Operation Pedestal. Subjected to ferocious air and submarine attacks, the Pedestal convoy suffered terrific losses. The SS Ohio, the convoy’s only tanker, took a direct hit from a torpedo, direct bomb hits, and was struck by two Luftwaffe aircraft. Practically broken in two, Ohio kept her vital cargo intact and was towed into Malta's Grand Harbor for unloading. Never before has such a careful study been made of the American-built vessel that came to symbolize the miraculous relief effort.

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129

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Casemate Publishers

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1783037113

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9781783037117

The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

By: Bo Beolens,Michael Watkins,Michael Grayson

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The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

By: Bo Beolens,Michael Watkins,Michael Grayson

A comprehensive dictionary listing all the people whose names are commemorated in the English and scientific names of birds. Birdwatchers often come across bird names that include a person's name, either in the vernacular (English) name or latinised in the scientific nomenclature. Such names are properly called eponyms, and few people will not have been curious as to who some of these people were (or are). Names such as Darwin, Wallace, Audubon, Gould and (Gilbert) White are well known to most people. Keener birders will have yearned to see Pallas's Warbler, Hume's Owl, Swainson's Thrush, Steller's Eider or Brünnich's Guillemot. But few people today will have even heard of Albertina's Myna, Barraband's Parrot, Guerin's Helmetcrest or Savigny's Eagle Owl. This extraordinary work lists more than 4,000 eponymous names covering 10,000 genera, species and subspecies of birds. Every taxon with an eponymous vernacular or scientific name (whether in current usage or not) is listed, followed by a concise biography of the person concerned. These entries vary in length from a few lines to several paragraphs, depending on the availability of information or the importance of the individual's legacy. The text is punctuated with intriguing or little-known facts, unearthed in the course of the authors' extensive research. Ornithologists will find this an invaluable reference, especially to sort out birds named after people with identical surnames or in situations where only a person's forenames are used. But all birders will find much of interest in this fascinating volume, a book to dip into time and time again whenever their curiosity is aroused.

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626

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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147298269X

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9781472982698

The Molly Fire

By: Michael Mitchell

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The Molly Fire

By: Michael Mitchell

Molly, an eighty-year-old artist, drowns in her bath while living alone on Vancouver Island. When her son, Toronto writer and photographer Michael Mitchell, arrives from the east the next day he finds a studio full of her paintings and a treasure trove of family papers that take him on a romantic journey to the far corners of the world and back as far as the early 18th century. Illustrated with Molly's art and her son's evocative photographs of her empty house and studio, The Molly Fire collages dance cards, war diaries, menus, naval dispatches, and news reports to create a vivid and moving memoir as well as a poignant meditation on loss and identity.Shortlisted for the 2005 Governor General's Award, the 2005 Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize, and a Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of 2005.

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314

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ECW Press

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1550226762

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9781550226768

Using Visual InterDev 6

By: Michael Amundsen

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Using Visual InterDev 6

By: Michael Amundsen

Aimed at the beginning Visual InterDev user, this tutorial helps readers learn Visual InterDev quickly, plus it is designed to serve as a reference for later use. SideNotes provide at-a-glance tips, warnings, shortcuts, troubleshooting, or related notes.

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0789716402

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9780789716408

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Bird Lady

Bird Lady

The Ohio and Malta

The Ohio and Malta

The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

The Molly Fire

The Molly Fire

Using Visual InterDev 6

Using Visual InterDev 6

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