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Animal architecture / by Arndt, Ingo,1968-,photographer.; Tautz, Jürgen,author.; Translation of (work):Arndt, Ingo,1968-Architektier.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 158).Birds : the purpose determines the structure. Photo gallery ; Bowerbirds ; Sociable weavers ; Baya weavers ; Vogelkop gardener bowerbird -- Articulates : creators of their own world. Photo gallery ; Red wood ants ; Termites ; Weaver ants ; Caddis flies ; Wasps ; Bees ; Bark beetles ; Spiders ; Caterpillars -- Mammals : landscape architects. Photo gallery ; Harvest mice ; Beavers -- Corals, bivalves, snails : calcified master builders. Photo gallery ; Corals ; Bivalves ; Snails -- Ingo Arndt : author's note on the photography. Author."Every day, all over the world, animals and insects set about the purposeful tasks of designing their homes, catching their prey, and attracting their mates. In the process they create gorgeous nests, shelters, and habitats. Capturing 120 of these wonders in all their beauty and complexity, Animal Architecture presents a visually arresting tribute to the intersection of nature, science, function, and design. Ingo Arndt's stunning studio photographs and vibrant in-situ shots of nests, forests, and wetlands provide close-up details of these designs, as well as the animals who created them. These compelling images are combined with an abundance of fascinating facts about the evolution of animals and insects, as well as their survival methods, mating habits, genetic dispositions, and more." -- Publisher's description.
Subjects: Architecture and biology.; Architecture; Animals; Animal behavior; Nest building; Nature (Aesthetics); Photography of animals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to build animal housing : 60 plans for coops, hutches, barns, sheds, pens, nest boxes, feeders, stanchions, and much more / by Ekarius, Carol.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249) and index.Prerequisites. Shelter -- Planning -- Structure, design, & function -- Plans. Small & portable housing projects -- Windbreaks & shade shelters -- Barns & stables -- Odds & ends -- Construction. Before you begin -- Basic construction -- Final steps.Helps you evaluate the housing needs of your animals and provides dozens of adaptable plans for sheds, coops, hutches, multi-purpose barns, windbreaks, and shade structures, as well as plans for essential equipment. It also includes advice on the importance of planning ahead and budgeting adequately. The detailed plans are supplemented with a section dedicated to construction techniques.
Subjects: Livestock; Bétail;
© c2004., Storey Pub.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Eggs and chicks / by Patchett, Fiona.; Kushii, Tetsuo,ill.; Wray, Zoë,ill.;
Parents and chicks -- Building a nest -- Unusual nests -- Laying eggs -- Keeping warm -- Inside an egg -- Hatching -- In the nest -- Cuckoo chicks -- Dinnertime -- First flight -- Good parents -- Growing up -- Different eggs -- Glossary of bird words -- Web site to visit -- Index.Explores the parenting behavior of birds, describing how some birds build nests, how the chicks develop inside the egg, and how the adult bird cares for its young.
Subjects: Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds; Animals; Birds; Birds; Animal babies.;
© c2006., Usborne Pub. ; EDC Pub.],
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The assassin's accomplice : Mary Surratt and the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln / by Larson, Kate Clifford.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The true story of Mary Surratt, a shadowy figure behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the first woman executed by the federal government."Devoted body and soul to the cause" -- Creating a life, building the nest -- Rebels, spies, and couriers -- Keeper of the nest -- The assassin's accomplice -- A shrewd witness -- The "materfamilias" of the criminals -- The case for the defense -- The verdict : swift and deadly -- Scenes at the scaffold -- American tragedy or American justice?
Subjects: Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Conspiracies; Trials (Assassination);
© 2010, Basic Books,
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Birds of Michigan field guide / by Tekiela, Stan,author.;
What's new -- Why watch birds in Michigan -- Observation strategies: Tips to identify birds -- Bird basics -- Bird color variables -- Bird nests -- Who builds the nest? -- Fledging -- Why birds migrate -- How do birds migrate? -- How to use this guide -- Range maps -- Sample pages -- The birds: black -- Black and white -- Blue -- Brown -- Gray -- Green -- Orange -- Red -- White -- Yellow -- Birding on the Internet -- Checklist/index by species -- Observation notes -- More for the Midwest by Stan Tekiela.Learn to identify birds in Michigan, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 118 species of Michigan birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out.
Subjects: Birds; Bird watching;
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Fear Thy Neighbor / [electronic resource]. by Michaels, Fern.; Robertson, Rebecca Quinn.;
Narrator: Rebecca Quinn Robertson.At twenty-nine, Alison Marshall is ready to find a place to call home. With no family and no ties, she's drifted from one small Florida town to another since high school, working odd jobs, saving hard, and building a nest egg. Once she finds the right place to settle down, she'll know. And when she reaches beautiful Palmetto Island, she thinks she may have found it. The small, close-knit island community seems to have everything Alison needs. On a hunch, she contacts the island's only realtor, and learns that an old beach house is on the market. Miraculously, it's in her budget, and Alison takes it as another sign that she's in the right place. At first, home is everything she hoped it would be. But as days turn into weeks, she uncovers a dark side to this supposedly peaceful haven. The locals have a secret, and once Alison discovers what it is, she faces a stark choice. She can stay and join them -- or escape. But leaving brings its own risks, and Alison is starting to wonder if coming to Palmetto Island is the last mistake she'll ever make ...Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 243480 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Literature.; Romance.; Suspense.;
© 2022., Recorded Books, Inc.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=6596227 -- Click  to access title in OverDrive.;
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Smart mom, rich mom : how to build wealth while raising a family / by Palmer, Kimberly.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237) and index.Acknowledgements--Introduction into motherhood--One save and spend--Two owing it--Three timing is everything--Four like a boss--Five investing mamas--Six playing defense--Seven stuck in the middle--Eight model moms--Nine back to you--Ten returning to the nest--Epilogue more than money--The smart mom, rich mom handbook.
Subjects: Women; Working mothers; Families; Work and family.; Career development.;
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This book is gay / by Dawson, Juno,author.; Gerrell, Spike,illustrator.; Levithan, David,writer of introduction.;
Welcome to the members' club -- The name game -- You can't mistake our biology -- Stereotypes are poo -- The fear -- Haterz gon' hate -- Coming out -- Where to meet people like you -- The ins and outs of gay sex -- Nesting -- Hats -- A guide to recognizing your gay saints -- Build a bridge : guidance for parents and carers of LGBTQ+ youth -- The cheat sheet -- Helpful numbers and websites and stuff."There's a long-running joke that, after coming out as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex person, you should receive a membership card and instruction manual. This is that instruction manual. You're welcome. Inside this revised and updated edition, you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask: from sex to politics, hooking up to stereotypes, coming out and more. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQIA+ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations"--Back cover.
Subjects: Gays.; Homosexuality.; Bisexuality.; Transgender people.; Gender Identity; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Transgender Persons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Locavesting : the revolution in local investing and how to profit from it / by Cortese, Amy,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Cereal milk for the Gods -- I: The economics of local -- Motherhood, apple pie, and political theatre : how we are failing our small businesses -- Blue skies, pipe dreams, and the lure of easy money : our financial legacy and its unintended consequences -- Buy local, eat local ... invest local : reconnecting investors and businesses -- The local imperative : leveling the playing field -- Experiments in citizen finance -- The last real baker? : relationship banking is not dead -- yet -- The biggest-impact financial sector you've never heard of : community development loan funds reach out to individual investors -- A model to LIONize : how one pacific northwest town engineered a quiet revival -- Community capital : it takes a village, or a police force, or perhaps some farmers -- Pennies from many : when social networking met finance -- Slow money : finance for foodsheds -- From brown rive to biofuels : co-ops on the cutting edge -- The do-it-yourself public offering : the allure of public venture capital -- Back to the future : the rebirth of the local stock exchange."How individuals and communities can profit from local investing. In the wake of the financial crisis, investors are faced with a stark choice: entrust their hard-earned dollars to the Wall Street casino, or settle for anemic interest rates on savings, bonds, and CDs. Meanwhile, small businesses are being starved for the credit and capital they need to grow. There's got to be a better way.. In Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit from It, Amy Cortese takes us inside the local investing movement, where solutions to some of the nation's most pressing problems are taking shape. The idea is that, by investing in local businesses, rather than faceless conglomerates, investors can earn profits while building healthy, self-reliant communities.. Introduces you to the ideas and pioneers behind the local investing movement. Profiles the people and communities who are putting their money to work in their own backyards and taking control of their destinies. Explores innovative investment strategies, from community capital and crowdfunding to local stock exchanges. With confidence in Wall Street and the government badly shaken, Americans are looking for alternatives. Local investing offers a way to rebuild our nest eggs, communities, and, just perhaps, our country."--
Subjects: Small business; Investments.; Community development.;
© c2011., John Wiley,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drawing Birds : [electronic resource] : Learn to draw step by step. by Aaseng, Maury.;
With Drawing: Birds, learn to render a variety of beautiful, realistic birds in graphite pencil. Artists of all skill levels and bird enthusiasts alike will find creative inspiration and valuable drawing instruction in Drawing: Birds. This comprehensive, 10.25 x 13.75 -- inch book book opens with an introduction to essential drawing tools, including graphite pencils, erasers, paper, and other materials. Then learn a variety of basic drawing techniques, such as shading, stippling, hatching, crosshatching, and others. Discover helpful tips for creating a good composition, understanding and seeing value, transferring photo references, and taking artistic liberties. After learning the drawing basics, jump into the easy step-by-step projects to draw specific birds, including a barred owl, a great blue heron, a ruby-throated hummingbird, a gray parrot, a pileated woodpecker, and black-capped chickadees. In this book, professional artist and nature enthusiast Maury Aaseng offers simple, comprehensive instruction for drawing a range of lovely birds, as well as information for achieving accurate proportions, capturing motion, and building up form. Aaseng also shows you how to create realistic textures, such as feathers, nests, tree bark, and water. With his easy step-by-step projects that start with basic shapes and progress to detailed final drawings, you can draw many birds, from the common to the exotic. Easy-to-follow instruction and art tips throughout make Drawing: Birds a complete guide for creating realistic and detailed drawings of these feathered friends. For the aspiring avian artist, this book is a must-have art-instruction reference. Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers easy-to-follow guides that introduce artists to basic tools and materials and include simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Drawing: Birds allows artists to develop drawing skills by demonstrating how to start with basic shapes and use pencil and shading techniques to create varied textures, values, and details for a realistic, completed drawing.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Art.;
© 2020.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=5743487 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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