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A Child Is Not a Knife : Selected Poems of Göran Sonnevi
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ISBN: 0691257752 Year: 1993 Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press,

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Göran Sonnevi is one of Sweden's most celebrated, respected, and prolific poets. For this first book-length selection of Sonnevi to appear in English, Rika Lesser has chosen works written between 1971 and 1989--although most of the poems come from the last decade and from Sonnevi's last three books, which form part of the single oändlig [unending/infinite/interminable] poem that he continues to write from book to book. Of Lesser's introduction to the work, Richard Howard writes, "Lesser's wonderful prose texts at the outset provide not only an ingress into complex and baffling matter but one of the most determined statements of the translator's text since Walter Benjamin."From "Åby, Öland; 1982"We are here in the ultimate lives of our bodiesnegations of the ultimate negationWe are complete parts of the worldWe rise up out of infinitylike the limestone flats from the sea Like the starsWe are denials of infinityOne day we shall reach all the way there


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Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
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ISBN: 0691219257 Year: 2021 Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press,

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An up-to-date field guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin IslandsThis portable and informative field guide describes the bird species found on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Fully updated, the guide presents all 347 species, both naturally occurring as well as introduced, and highlights 19 endemic species found nowhere else in the world. Species are sorted by habitat to facilitate identification and extra illustrations are provided for birds similar in appearance. Facing pages conveniently juxtapose species accounts, distribution maps, and illustrations, and a section on birding hotspots pinpoints the best locations for finding specific birds. Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will be indispensable for birders and nature enthusiasts.The only fully illustrated guide to feature all 347 bird species in Puerto Rico and the Virgin IslandsSpecies sorted by habitat for easier identificationText and illustrations on facing pages for ease of identificationExtensive introduction covering taxonomy, migration, biogeography, and conservationUseful information on birding hotspots throughout the region

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Birds --- Birds --- Virgin Islands --- Adelaide's warbler. --- African grey parrot. --- American flamingo. --- American kestrel. --- Anegada. --- Antillean crested hummingbird. --- Antillean nighthawk. --- Baltimore oriole. --- Bananaquit. --- Bird egg. --- Bird migration. --- Bird. --- Birds of the West Indies. --- Black-necked stilt. --- Blackpoll warbler. --- Bridled quail-dove. --- British Virgin Islands. --- Brown pelican. --- California quail. --- Caribbean Sea. --- Caribbean elaenia. --- Caribbean. --- Cattle egret. --- Cockatiel (aviculture). --- Columbidae. --- Common gallinule. --- Domestic canary. --- Egret. --- Elfin woods warbler. --- Endemism. --- Fauna of Puerto Rico. --- Frigatebird. --- Golden-winged warbler. --- Gray kingbird. --- Great blue heron. --- Grebe. --- Gull. --- Hispaniola. --- Hispaniolan parakeet. --- Indian peafowl. --- Islet. --- Jost Van Dyke. --- Key West quail-dove. --- Kingbird. --- Lesser Antillean bullfinch. --- Lesser Antilles. --- Loggerhead kingbird. --- Macaw. --- Mangrove cuckoo. --- Mangrove. --- Manx shearwater. --- Muscovy duck. --- Necker Island (British Virgin Islands). --- Nightjar. --- Northern bobwhite. --- Northern mockingbird. --- Ovenbird (family). --- Oystercatcher. --- Parakeet. --- Plumage. --- Prothonotary warbler. --- Puerto Rican bullfinch. --- Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo. --- Puerto Rican nightjar. --- Puerto Rican oriole. --- Puerto Rican spindalis. --- Puerto Rican tanager. --- Quail-dove. --- Roseate tern. --- Rosy-faced lovebird. --- Royal tern. --- Ruddy duck. --- Sandpiper. --- Seabird. --- Sharp-shinned hawk. --- Short-eared owl. --- Songbird. --- South America. --- Spotted dove. --- Spotted sandpiper. --- Swallow-tailed kite. --- Tern. --- Thicket. --- Thrush (bird). --- Tortola. --- Tropicbird. --- United States Virgin Islands. --- Venezuelan troupial. --- Vieques, Puerto Rico. --- Virgin Islands National Park. --- Wader. --- Warbler. --- Waterfowl. --- West Indian whistling duck. --- Wetland. --- White cockatoo. --- White-necked crow. --- White-winged dove. --- Yellow-billed cuckoo. --- Zenaida dove.


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Field guide to the birds of the Dominican republic and Haiti
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ISBN: 0691233772 Year: 2022 Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,

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The classic guide to the birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti—now fully revised and updatedField Guide to the Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti is the essential guide to birdwatching in these tropical countries. This completely revised and updated edition provides thorough accounts for more than 300 species, including details on new and endemic species.Now conveniently organized by facing pages, the book features a wealth of images that includes 150 new illustrations by renowned artist Dana Gardner and range maps based on the most current data. Species descriptions present facts about key field marks, similar species, voice, habitats, geographic distribution, status, range, and local names used in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The guide underscores the importance of promoting the conservation of migratory and resident birds, and building support for environmental measures.Fully up-to-date text and mapsSuperb images include 150 new illustrationsFacing-page treatment features more than 300 species

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Birds --- Birds --- Histopathology. --- Dominican Republic. --- Haiti. --- American avocet. --- American kestrel. --- Antillean nighthawk. --- Antilles. --- Baird's sandpiper. --- Bananaquit. --- Barn owl. --- Bay-breasted warbler. --- Bird migration. --- Bird nest. --- Bird. --- Birds of the West Indies. --- Birdwatching. --- Black-crowned night heron. --- Black-throated green warbler. --- Blackburnian warbler. --- Blackpoll warbler. --- Blue-winged warbler. --- Broad-winged hawk. --- Bunting (bird). --- Burrowing owl. --- Canada warbler. --- Cattle egret. --- Chestnut-sided warbler. --- Cory's shearwater. --- Cuban nightjar. --- Dominican Republic. --- Eastern chat-tanager. --- Flight feather. --- Forster's tern. --- Franklin's gull. --- Frigatebird. --- Golden-winged warbler. --- Grasshopper sparrow. --- Grassquit. --- Gray catbird. --- Great blue heron. --- Great-tailed grackle. --- Green-tailed warbler. --- Grey heron. --- Haiti. --- Hispaniola. --- Hispaniolan oriole. --- Hispaniolan parakeet. --- Indigo bunting. --- Kentucky warbler. --- Leach's storm petrel. --- Lincoln's sparrow. --- Little egret. --- Loggerhead kingbird. --- Los Haitises National Park. --- Mangrove. --- Manx shearwater. --- Merlin (bird). --- Mississippi kite. --- Monte Cristi (Dominican Republic). --- Northern mockingbird. --- Northern rough-winged swallow. --- Orchard oriole. --- Painted bunting. --- Palm warbler. --- Parakeet. --- Pied-billed grebe. --- Pine warbler. --- Plumage. --- Prairie warbler. --- Prothonotary warbler. --- Quail-dove. --- Red-billed tropicbird. --- Red-legged thrush. --- Red-tailed hawk. --- Reddish egret. --- Ridgway's hawk. --- Royal tern. --- Rufous-collared sparrow. --- Sandpiper. --- Scaly-naped pigeon. --- Scissor-tailed flycatcher. --- Sharp-shinned hawk. --- Shiny cowbird. --- Short-eared owl. --- Snowy egret. --- Summer tanager. --- Swainson's hawk. --- Swainson's thrush. --- Tennessee warbler. --- Tree swallow. --- Tricolored heron. --- Turkey vulture. --- Warbler. --- Western tanager. --- White-fronted quail-dove. --- White-tailed tropicbird. --- White-winged warbler. --- Wilson's storm petrel. --- Wilson's warbler. --- Wood stork. --- Yellow-crowned night heron. --- Yellow-rumped warbler. --- Yellow-throated warbler.


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The bird name book : a history of English bird names
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ISBN: 0691236852 Year: 2022 Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey ; Oxford : Princeton University Press,

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A marvelously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globeThe Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from “accentor” to “zeledonia.” A cornucopia of engaging facts and anecdotes, this superbly researched compendium presents a wealth of incisive entries alongside stunning photos by the author and beautiful historic prints and watercolors. Myers provides brief biographies of prominent figures in ornithology—such as John Gould, John Latham, Alfred Newton, and Robert Ridgway—and goes on to describe the etymological history of every common group bird name found in standardized English. She interweaves the stories behind the names with "es from publications dating back to the 1400s, illuminating the shared evolution of language and our relationships with birds, and rooting the names in the history of ornithological discovery.Whether you are a well-traveled birder or have ever wondered how the birds in your backyard got their names, The Bird Name Book is an ideal companion.

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Birds --- A Book Of. --- A History of British Birds. --- Acanthizidae. --- Antbird. --- Bearded vulture. --- Bird-of-paradise. --- Birds of New Zealand. --- Blackpoll warbler. --- Bluethroat. --- Bowerbird. --- Bristlebird. --- British Birds (magazine). --- British Ornithologists' Union. --- Bunting (bird). --- Bushshrike. --- Cardinal (bird). --- Citrine warbler. --- Cooper's hawk. --- Corvidae. --- Crested shriketit. --- Crossbill. --- Diglossa (bird). --- English name. --- Eurasian reed warbler. --- Eurasian sparrowhawk. --- Eurasian spoonbill. --- Eurasian woodcock. --- Falconry. --- Figbird. --- Finch. --- Frigatebird. --- Genus. --- Gleaning (birds). --- Guineafowl. --- Honeyeater. --- Hummingbird. --- Insect. --- Insectivore. --- Jerdon's bush lark. --- Kingbird. --- Koklass pheasant. --- Leafbird. --- Little owl. --- Little wattlebird. --- Long-eared owl. --- Lyrebird. --- Macaw. --- Magpie-jay. --- Magpie-robin. --- Malleefowl. --- Mistletoebird. --- Mockingbird. --- Mourner (bird). --- New Guinea. --- New World quail. --- New World warbler. --- Night parrot. --- Oilbird. --- Old World flycatcher. --- Ornithology. --- Ovenbird (family). --- Owlet-nightjar. --- Parrotbill. --- Parrotlet. --- Peregrine falcon. --- Pernis (bird). --- Phasianidae. --- Pheasant. --- Picus (genus). --- Plumage. --- Pochard. --- Rhea (bird). --- Sabrewing. --- Song thrush. --- Songbird. --- Sparrow-weaver. --- Sparrow. --- Spinifexbird. --- Sunbird. --- Tattler (bird). --- The Birds of America. --- The Owl and the Nightingale. --- Thrush (bird). --- Tinkerbird. --- Tit (bird). --- Toucan. --- Tree pipit. --- Tropicbird. --- Tyrant flycatcher. --- Umbrellabird. --- Vesper sparrow. --- Vogelkop melidectes. --- Warbler. --- Wattlebird. --- Western wattlebird. --- Willow warbler. --- Wood warbler. --- Woodcreeper. --- Woodpecker. --- Yellow-mantled widowbird.


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The atlas of birds : diversity, behavior, and conservation
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ISBN: 1283275015 9786613275011 1400838258 Year: 2011 Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press,

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The Atlas of Birds captures the breathtaking diversity of birds, and illuminates their conservation status around the world. Full-color maps show where birds are found, both by country and terrain, and reveal how an astounding variety of behavioral adaptations--from flight and feeding to nest building and song--have enabled them to thrive in virtually every habitat on Earth. Maps of individual journeys and global flyways chart the amazing phenomenon of bird migration, while bird classification is explained using maps for each order and many key families. Conservation provides a strong focus throughout, with maps illustrating where and why birds are most under threat, and what is being done to protect them. Separate sections examine key factors influencing their distribution and endangering their survival, from deforestation and climate change to invasive species and the cage-bird trade. Bird groups most affected, such as island endemics, are highlighted, while a fascinating chapter explores the complex historical relationship between birds and humans, with maps and data for everything from poultry farming to birdwatching. The maps are supported by an authoritative text that uses the very latest data and case studies from BirdLife International. Packed with sumptuous photos, original diagrams, and imaginative graphics that bring the numbers to life, this book is a stunning and timely insight into perhaps the most colorful and intriguing group of organisms on our planet. The premier illustrated atlas of bird diversity, behavior, and conservation Features full-color maps, photos, and diagrams Covers bird evolution, classification, and behavior Describes the complex relationship between birds and their habitats Explores the impact of human activities on species survival Illustrates where and why birds are most under threat--and how to protect them

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Ornithological illustration. --- Birds --- Albatross. --- Amur falcon. --- Anatidae. --- Andean condor. --- Anseriformes. --- Barn owl. --- Barn swallow. --- Barn-owl. --- Bearded vulture. --- Bee-eater. --- Biodiversity. --- Biome. --- Bird conservation. --- Bird egg. --- Bird extinction. --- Bird feeder. --- Bird food. --- Bird migration. --- Bird scarer. --- Bird strike. --- Bird vocalization. --- Bird. --- BirdLife International. --- Birdwatch (magazine). --- Birdwatching. --- Blackburnian warbler. --- California condor. --- Cape vulture. --- Cardinal (bird). --- Cathartiformes. --- Cockatoo. --- Common buzzard. --- Common cuckoo. --- Common kingfisher. --- Coraciiformes. --- Crested partridge. --- Emperor penguin. --- Eurasian sparrowhawk. --- Falconidae. --- Falconry. --- Flight feather. --- Flightless bird. --- Flyway. --- Frigatebird. --- Galliformes. --- Goose. --- Grebe. --- Grey heron. --- Haast's eagle. --- Heron. --- Hornbill. --- House sparrow. --- Hummingbird. --- Indian peafowl. --- Indian vulture. --- Insect. --- King vulture. --- Lanner falcon. --- Magpie goose. --- Malleefowl. --- Mammal. --- Nene (bird). --- New World vulture. --- Nightjar. --- North America. --- Ornithology. --- Osprey. --- Ostrich. --- Owl. --- Parrot. --- Passenger pigeon. --- Passerine. --- Peregrine falcon. --- Pheasant. --- Plumage. --- Pygmy parrot. --- Raptor conservation. --- Ruby-throated hummingbird. --- Sea eagle. --- Songbird. --- South America. --- Southern cassowary. --- Stork. --- Sunbird. --- Swainson's hawk. --- Swan goose. --- Tawny owl. --- The Life of Birds. --- Thrush (bird). --- Tit (bird). --- Toucan. --- Turkey vulture. --- Vulture. --- Wader. --- Wandering albatross. --- Wetland. --- White-rumped vulture. --- White-tailed eagle. --- Woodpecker. --- Yellow-eared parrot. --- Geographical distribution. --- Geographical distribution --- Conservation. --- Conservation --- Variation. --- Behavior.

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