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Red Panda: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda |
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Категория: Биологические науки » Зоология позвоночных. Животные » Териология. Млекопитающие |
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Автор: Angela R. Glatston
Издательство: Willi.m Andr.w
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 437778135
Количество страниц: 468
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Red Panda: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda provides a broad-based overview of the biology of the red panda, Ailurus fulgens. A carnivore that feeds almost entirely on vegetable material and is colored chestnut red, chocolate brown and cream rather than the expected black and white. This book gathers all the information that is available on the red panda both from the field and captivity as well as from cultural aspects, and attempts to answer that most fundamental of questions, "What is a red panda?" Scientists have long focused on the red panda's controversial taxonomy. Is it in fact an Old World procyonid, a very strange bear or simply a panda? All of these hypotheses are addressed in an attempt to classify a unique species and provide an in-depth look at the scientific and conservation-based issues urgently facing the red panda today.
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Guide to Australian Moths |
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Категория: Биологические науки » Зоология беспозвоночных » Энтомология. Насекомые |
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Автор: Paul Zborowski; Ted Edwards
Издательство: CSIRO
Год издания: 2007
isbn: 0643091599
Количество страниц: 214
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Moths are often thought of as the ugly cousins of butterflies, yet their colours can be just as remarkable and, with over 20,000 species in Australia, their biology and lifestyles are far more diverse.With striking colour photographs of live moths in their natural habitat, this guide illustrates all the major moth families in Australia, including some rarely seen species. It provides many curious facts about the unusual aspects of moth biology, including details on day-flying species, camouflage, moths that mimic wasps, larvae with stinging hairs, and larvae that have gills. This easy-to-read book includes sections on the iconic Witjuti grubs, Bogong moths, the giant-tailed Hercules moths of northern Queensland (one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan of over 25 cm), moths that release hydrocyanic acid in their defence, and moths that produce ultrasonic calls that bats learn to associate with a bad taste. |
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The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation |
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Категория: Биологические науки » Зоология позвоночных. Животные » Орнитология. Птицы |
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Автор: Daniel J. Lebbin, Michael J. Parr, George H. Fenwick
Издательство: Un-ty Of Ch.cago Press
Год издания: 2010
isbn: 0226647277
Количество страниц: 456
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Whether we live in cities, in the suburbs, or in the country, birds are ubiquitous features of daily life, so much so that we often take them for granted. But even the casual observer is aware that birds don’t fill our skies in the number they once did. That awareness has spawned conservation action that has led to notable successes, including the recovery of some of the nation’s most emblematic species, such as the Bald Eagle, Brown Pelican, Whooping Crane, and Peregrine Falcon. Despite this, a third of all American bird species are in trouble—in many cases, they’re in imminent danger of extinction. The most authoritative account ever published of the threats these species face, The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation will be the definitive book on the subject. |
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Cosmic Challenge: The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs |
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Категория: Естественные науки » Физико-математические науки » Астрономия, космос |
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Автор: Philip S. Harrington
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год издания: 2010
isbn: 0521899362
Количество страниц: 488
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System and deep-sky targets will have observers hunting for the Apollo lunar landing sites, searching for satellites orbiting the outermost planets, and exploring hundreds of star clusters, nebulae, distant galaxies, and quasars. Each target object is accompanied by a rating indicating how difficult the object is to find, an in-depth visual description, an illustration showing how the object realistically looks, and a detailed finder chart to help you find each challenge quickly and effectively. The guide introduces objects often overlooked in other observing guides and features targets visible in a variety of conditions, from the inner city to the dark countryside. Challenges are provided for the naked eye, through binoculars and the largest backyard telescopes. |
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Stars Above, Earth Below A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks |
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Категория: Естественные науки » Физико-математические науки » Астрономия, космос |
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Автор: Scott D. Taylor
Издательство: 1st Edition.
Год издания: 2010
isbn: 1441916482
Количество страниц: 538
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Stars Above, Earth Below uses photographs and sky charts to form a connection between what is seen on the ground and in the sky, and looks at the deeper scientific meaning behind these sights. Nordgren describes other objects in the Solar System with features similar to those on Earth and links the geological features seen in the national parks to the very latest NASA spacecraft discoveries on other planets and their moons. Additionally, historical context is discussed to show why we humans (who have lived in and around our national parts for tens of thousands of years) have always been astronomers.
The first book to make direct connections between astronomy and the landscapes, processes and cultures one experiences in the US National Parks
Each chapter ties a specific astronomical phenomenon to a particular National Park or type of park and concludes with a “See for yourself” section that shows you how to see the planets, stars, nebulae, moons, etc. that are described within that chapter
A personal guide showing the reader the astronomical phenomena that you can see for yourself when visiting the U.S. National Parks
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Geographies of Mars: Seeing and Knowing the Red Planet |
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Категория: Естественные науки » Физико-математические науки » Астрономия, космос |
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Автор: Коллектив
Издательство: University Of Chicago Press
Год издания: 2010
isbn: 0226470784
Количество страниц: 265
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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One of the first maps of Mars, published by an Italian astronomer in 1877, with its pattern of canals, fueled belief in intelligent life forms on the distant red planet—a hope that continued into the 1960s. Although the Martian canals have long since been dismissed as a famous error in the history of science, K. Maria D. Lane argues that there was nothing accidental about these early interpretations. Indeed, she argues, the construction of Mars as an incomprehensibly complex and engineered world both reflected and challenged dominant geopolitical themes during a time of major cultural, intellectual, political, and economic transition in the Western world.
Geographies of Mars telescopes in on a critical period in the development of the geographical imagination, when European imperialism was at its zenith and American expansionism had begun in earnest. Astronomers working in the new observatories of the American Southwest or in the remote heights of the South American Andes were inspired, Lane finds, by their own physical surroundings and used representations of the Earth’s arid landscapes to establish credibility for their observations of Mars. With this simple shift to the geographer’s point of view, Lane deftly explains some of the most perplexing stances on Mars taken by familiar protagonists such as Percival Lowell, Alfred Russel Wallace, and Lester Frank Ward.
A highly original exploration of geography’s spatial dimensions at the beginning of the twentieth century, Geographies of Mars offers a new view of the mapping of far-off worlds |
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Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation, 2nd edition |
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Категория: Естественные науки » Физико-математические науки » Астрономия, космос |
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Автор: Ian S. McLean
Издательство: Springer
Год издания: 2010
isbn: 3642095321
Количество страниц: 552
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments that have taken place in astronomical detectors and instrumentation in recent years – from the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1970 to the current era of very large telescopes, such as the Keck 10-meter telescopes in Hawaii with their laser guide-star adaptive optics which rival the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Authored by one of the world’s foremost experts on the design and development of electronic imaging systems for astronomy, this book has been written on several levels to appeal to a broad readership. Mathematical expositions are designed to encourage a wider audience, especially among the growing community of amateur astronomers with small telescopes with CCD cameras. The book can be used at the college level for an introductory course on modern astronomical detectors and instruments, and as a supplement for a practical or laboratory class. |
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Тиссо |
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Категория: Живопись, графика, скульптура, музеи, Искусствоведение, культурология |
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Автор: И. Корнеев
Издательство: Digitalbooks
Год издания: 2011
Количество страниц: 326
Язык: русский
Формат: PDF
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Жак Жозеф Тиссо – знаменитый французский художник, поэт кисти, воспевший тайную грусть любви. Его полотна запечатлели образы красавиц, окруженных ореолом романтики счастья. Тиссо был близок к английскому течению прерафаэлитов, художников, которые декларировали нарочитый постромантизм. Сочувствовавший Парижской коммуне, Тиссо вынужден был эмигрировать в Англию из бурлящего Парижа. Британия, Лондон стали его второй родиной.
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Доменико Гирландайо |
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Категория: Живопись, графика, скульптура, музеи, Искусствоведение, культурология |
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Автор: Д. Вазари
Издательство: Digitalbooks
Год издания: 2011
Количество страниц: 134
Язык: русский
Формат: PDF
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Доменико Гирландайо – представитель целого семейства флорентийских скульпторов и живописцев. Которые создали немало шедевров искусства эпохи итальянского Возрождения. В мастерской Гирландайо начал свое восхождение к высотам духа Микаленджело Буонаротти, титан Ренессанса, автор величественной Сикстинской капеллы в Риме, в папском Ватикане. В альбоме представлены фотографии фресок Гирландайо, репродукции его картин на божественные темы, портреты.
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Letters in Gold Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Collection, Istanbul |
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Категория: Искусство. Культура » Искусствоведение, культурология |
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Автор: Коллектмв
Издательство: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Год издания: 1998
isbn: 0300086326
Количество страниц: 320
Язык: другой
Формат: PDF
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This work presents the most important calligraphic treasures from the Sabanci Collection, a private trove that includes Ottoman calligraphy dating from the 15th to the 20th century. It displays the work of nearly every important Ottoman calligrapher and all major types of the art. Included here are illuminated Korans and prayer manuals, decorated albums of calligraphic exercises, and "levha" - large-scale lettered compositions that were framed as decorations. In addition, there are 11 royal edicts, or "Ferman", each surmounted by the sultan's imperial monogram.
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