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The First Frontier(1st Edition)
The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, and Endurance in Early America
by Scott Weidensaul
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-101515-3, ISBN: 0-15-101515-5

"The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, & Endurance in Early Americaxxi, 474 pp. 8vo. Frontier: the word carries the inevitable scent of the West. But before Custer or Lewis and Clark, before the first Conestoga wagons rumbled across the Plains, it was the East that marked the frontier?the boundary between complex Native cultures and the first colonizing Europeans.Here is the older, wilder, darker history of a t ..."






Of a Feather
A Brief History of American Birding
by Scott Weidensaul
368 Pages, Published 2008 by Hmh
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-603518-7, ISBN: 0-15-603518-9

"A Brief History of American Birding Scott Weidensaul. citizen-science programs, they will develop a greater sense ... were arguing about how to break the logjam. But in the midst of the discussion, my colleague Scott Shalaway asked a question that sliced to the core of the issue. Addressing the three hundred or so birders in the audience, Scott said, “Let's see a show of hands—how many of you would be willing to pay 10 percent more ..."






Ducks
by Scott Weidensaul, The Image Bank
Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 1991 by Image Bank, The
ISBN-13: 978-0-941267-30-4, ISBN: 0-941267-30-X






A World on the Wing
The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
by Scott Weidensaul
400 Pages, Published 2021 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-60891-5, ISBN: 0-393-60891-3

"Hiemer, Dieter, Volker Salewski, Wolfgang Fiedler, Steffen Hahn, and Simeon Lisovski. “First Tracks of Individual Blackcaps Suggest a Complex Migration Pattern.” Journal of Ornithology 159, no. 1 (2018): 205–210. Ims, Rolf A., John- Andre ..."






The First Frontier
The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, and Endurance in Early America (CD-Audio)
by Scott Weidensaul, Paul Boehmer
Cd, Published 2016 by Audible Studios On Brilliance
Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-5226-0867-7, ISBN: 1-5226-0867-2






Mountains of the Heart
A Natural History of the Appalachians
by Scott Weidensaul
336 Pages, Published 2016 by Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-938486-89-0, ISBN: 1-938486-89-7

"The list is long, but I am especially grateful to Jim Brett and Laurie Goodrich at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary; Dr. Gary Alt, Arnold Hayden and Jerry Hassinger of the Pennsylvania Game Commission; Jeff Lepore; Rick Imes; Dr. Jim Bednarz; Kevin Ballard; and Dr. Scott Shalaway; several of whom also reviewed all or parts of the manuscript for accuracy. The errors that remain are mine. For help in researching Belle Isle, thanks to Bill Car ..."






The Living Bird
100 Years of Listening to Nature
by Gerrit Vyn, Barbara Kingsolver, Scott Weidensaul, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Photography Gerrit Vyn
Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2015 by Mountaineers Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-59485-965-6, ISBN: 1-59485-965-5

" * Essays by Barbara Kingsolver, Jared Diamond, John W. Fitzpatrick, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, and Scott Weidensaul * The Cornell Lab of Ornithology celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2015 * 250 images, illustrating more than 100 North American bird species * Connecting people to birds opens their eyes to the natural world! * *NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* For 100 years, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has researched the lives of birds, educat ..."






Return to Wild America
A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
by Scott Weidensaul
416 Pages, Published 2006 by Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-1-4299-3192-2, ISBN: 1-4299-3192-2

"they hunt the sea south as far as the Gulf of Mexico, usually far from the sight of land unless the wind pushes them toward shore; I remember many frigid days, staring into an easterly wind through teary eyes, watching legions of white gannets ..."






Birds
(National Audubon Society First Field Guides)
by Scott Weidensaul, Annette Tison, Talus Taylor, National Audubon Society
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 1998 by Scholastic
ISBN-13: 978-0-590-05446-1, ISBN: 0-590-05446-5

"This book is part of a series of guides designed for adolescents interested in natural history and nature. The books are an excellent introduction to the Rocks and Minerals, Birds, Wildflowers, and Insects for children aged 8-18. Each guide is appropriately sized to fit in a field vest pocket. Readers who remember previous versions of these field guides from the 1970s that were dull and overly detailed will be pleasantly surpr ..."






Raptors
the Birds of Prey: An Almanac of Hawks, Eagles and Falcons of the World
by Scott Weidensaul
Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 1996 by Swan Hill Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-85310-749-8, ISBN: 1-85310-749-2






Seasonal Guide to the Natural Year--New England and New York
by Scott Weidensaul
Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 1993 by Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-55591-135-5, ISBN: 1-55591-135-8

"Nature guide with a new approach -- not only where to go but when to go."






Living Descendants
From the Days of the Dinosaurs
by Scott Weidensaul
Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 1992 by Bdd Promotional / Mallard Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7924-5727-5, ISBN: 0-7924-5727-7

"The vast number of species and the enormous variety of life on Earth is almost more than the human mind can comprehend. Yet all this life has evolved from simple beginnings over a relatively short part of Earth's history. Each living creature is the descendant of almost countless ancestors, and as one looks back in time, these ancestors tend to be increasingly different from the animal of today. Living Descendants takes as its starting ..."






A Kid's First Book of Birdwatching With Bird Song
by Scott Weidensaul
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1990 by Running Pr Book Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-89471-826-7, ISBN: 0-89471-826-6

"This beautiful book contains stunning full-color illustrations, basic background information on birds and birdwatching, and a directory of 50 North American birds. The accompanying audiocassette is filled with authentic songs and calls of the birds featured in the book."






Ducks *(1st Edition)
by Scott Weidensaul, Jr. John Farrand
Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 1990 by Gramercy
ISBN-13: 978-0-517-03174-2, ISBN: 0-517-03174-4

"Photographers. TIB indicates The Image Bank I к • ' • . 45863"0 3174 03 174 144. Page Number Photographer Page Number Photographer 1 John W. Warden 75 Lynn M. Stone/TIB 2-3 Tom and Pat Leeson 76 Lynn M. Stone/TIB 4 Wayne Lankinen 77 W. Greene/VIREO 5 Alvis Upitis/TIB 78 John W. Warden 6 Tim Fitzharris 79 Robert Lankinen 7 John Shaw 80 Top Tim Fitzharris 8 Ron Austing 80 Bottom Robert Lankinen 25 Eric Meola/TIB 81 Top John W. Warden ..."






Gone for Another Day(1st Edition)
by Ned Smith, Scott Weidensaul
Paperback, 231 Pages, Published 2013 by Ned Smith Center For Nature And Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-9897524-1-1, ISBN: 0-9897524-1-0

"2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the Ned Smith Center and as part of the celebration, the Center is publishing Gone for Another Day, a sequel to Ned Smith's beloved Gone for the Day, now in its eleventh printing. Gone for Another Day is edited by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, Scott Weidensaul, and is drawn from nearly 50 years of Ned Smith's previously unpublished field journals. The new edition will also feature art, field sketche ..."






Nests(1st Edition)
Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them
by Sharon Beals, Maureen Flannery, Scott Weidensaul, Jack Dumbacher, Laurie Wigham, Maureen Tolman Flannery, Marueen Flannery, Not Available
Hardcover, 120 Pages, Published 2011 by Chronicle Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-7758-9, ISBN: 0-8118-7758-2

"Sharon Beals' gorgeous photographs of nests offer a new window onto the life and beauty of birds. Drawn from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, these birds' nests from around the world offer astonishing insight into the intricate detail wrought by nature's most fastidious architects. Lovely images of nests and eggs are ..."






Ned Smith's Game News Covers(1st Edition)
The Complete Collection
by Scott Weidensaul, Ned Smith
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2006 by Stackpole Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8117-3301-4, ISBN: 0-8117-3301-7

"Decade-by-decade chronology of every Ned Smith Game News cover Deer, grouse, bear, songbirds, raptors, small mammals, and hunters The long association between Ned Smith and the Pennsylvania Game News, which spanned some 35 years, resulted in a treasure trove of beloved and breathtaking wildlife art. Collected here for the first time are full-size reproductions of every Game News cover Smith ever created--121 in all, including both the t ..."






Living on the Wind(1st Edition)
Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds
by Scott Weidensaul
Paperback, 420 Pages, Published 2000 by North Point Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-86547-591-5, ISBN: 0-86547-591-1

"Did you know that neither temperature nor hunger sparks bird migration? That many species migrate at night? That some birds migrate more than 5,000 miles in a single, uninterrupted flight? "We are such stodgy, rooted creatures," observes the author of this fascinating book. "To think of crossing thousands of miles under our own power is as incomprehensible as jumping the moon. Yet even the tiniest of birds perform such miracles." For a ..."






Mountains of the Heart
A Natural History of the Appalachians
by Scott Weidensaul
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2016 by Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-938486-88-3, ISBN: 1-938486-88-9

"Part natural history, part poetry, "Mountains of the Heart"is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian Mountains Stretching almost unbroken from Alabama to Belle Isle, Newfoundland, the Appalachians are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. In "Mountains of the Heart," renowned author and avid naturalist Scott Weidensaul shows how geology, ecology, climate, evolution, and 500 million years of history have ..."






A World on the Wing
The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds (Hardback)
by Scott Weidensaul
Hardcover, Published 2021 by Ww Norton & Co, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-60890-8, ISBN: 0-393-60890-5



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