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Helm Identification Guides
The ''Helm Identification Guides'' are a series of books that identify groups of birds. The series include two types of guides, those that are: * Taxonomic, dealing with a particular family of birds on a worldwide scale—most early Helm Guides were this type, as well as many more-recent ones, although some later books deal with identification of such groups on a regional scale only (e.g., ''The Gulls Guide,'' which covers only species in Europe, Asia, and North America) * Geographic, including all bird species in an area (e.g., ''The Birds of the West Indies'') Early volumes were sometimes published under the Croom Helm or Christopher Helm imprints. In addition, a parallel set of guides, very similar in design, was published by Pica Press in the 1990s (marked ''Pica'' in the list below); Pica was later absorbed into A & C Black (now part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc), and all guides are now marketed as a single series. Several of the books have won the British Birds ''Bird B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Davis (bird Artist)
John Davis may refer to: Academics *John A. G. Davis (1802–1840), professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, shot to death by a student *John Aubrey Davis Sr. (1912–2002), African American activist and political science professor *John Adelbert Davis (1871–1934), American bible college founder *John Davies (lecturer) or Davis (fl. 1816–1850), English chemist and lecturer * John Davis (academic) (1938–2017), English anthropologist and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford * John Emmeus Davis (born 1949), scholar, writer and community organizer *John J. Davis (theologian) (born 1936), American theologian, archaeologist, and Christian educator * John Davis (paediatrician) (born 1923), British emeritus professor of paediatrics *John Jefferson Davis, professor of theology and Presbyterian pastor *John Warren Davis (college president) (1888–1980), African American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader Arts & entertainment Art *John Davis (sculptor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Harrap
Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus authority ''Simon'' * Tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel Places * Şimon ( hu, links=no, Simon), a village in Bran Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Șimon, a right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Simon'' (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin * ''Simon'' (2004 film), Dutch drama directed by Eddy Terstall Games * ''Simon'' (game), a popular computer game * Simon Says, children's game Literature * ''Simon'' (Sutcliff novel), a children's historical novel written by Rosemary Sutcliff * Simon (Sand novel), an 1835 novel by George Sand * ''Simon Necronomicon'' (1977), a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as "Simo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Driessens
Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and Irish language Gearalt. Gerald is less common as a surname. The name is also found in French as Gérald. Geraldine is the feminine equivalent. Given name People with the name Gerald include: Politicians * Gerald Boland, Ireland's longest-serving Minister for Justice * Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States * Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, Lord Chancellor from 1964 to 1970 * Gerald Häfner, German MEP * Gerald Klug, Austrian politician * Gerald Lascelles (other), several people * Gerald Nabarro, British Conservative politician * Gerald S. McGowan, US Ambassador to Portugal * Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, British diplomat, soldier, and architect Sports * Gerald Asamoah, Ghanaian-born German football player * Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Chantler
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Phil may refer to: * Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names * Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil" * Phil, Kentucky, United States * ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film * -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root term for many words * Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia, frequently abbreviated as ''PHIL'' * Philosophy, abbreviated as "phil." * Philology, abbreviated as "phil." See also * Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) * Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil or Ph.D) * University Philosophical Society, known as "The Phil" * * Big Phil (other) * Dr. Phil (other) * Fil (other) * Fill (other) * Philip (other) * Philipp * Philippa * Philippic * Philipps Philipps is an English, Dutch, and German surname meaning "lover of horses". Derivative, patronym, of the more common ancient Greek name "Philippos and Philippides." Notable people with this surname are: "Philipps" has also been a shortened versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Larsson
Hans Larsson (18 February 1862 in Östra Klagstorp, Malmöhus län – 16 February 1944, Lund) was a Swedish Professor of Philosophy at Lund University, Sweden and a Member of the Swedish Academy (1925-1944), chair no. 15. He was known in Sweden as ''Kloke-Hans'' ("Clever Hans").Anders Wedberg, article in ''Svenska män och Kvinnor 4'' (Stockholm: 1948) Prof. Larsson was a humanist and an author. He was also a mentor for several Swedish authors and a prominent essayist. Biography Prof. Larsson was the son of the farmer Lars Persson and Kersti Nilsdotter, and cousin of author Ola Hansson. After ''studentexamen'' in 1881 he began his studies at Lund University. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1888. In 1893 he received the titles Licentiate of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy and Docent in Theoretical Philosophy with a doctoral dissertation entitled ''Kants transcendentala deduktion af kategorierna'' ("The transcendental deduction of categories in Kant"). In 1884 he taugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Malling Olsen
Klaus is a German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name and surname. It originated as a short form of Nikolaus, a German form of the Greek given name Nicholas. Notable persons whose family name is Klaus *Billy Klaus (1928–2006), American baseball player *Chris Klaus (born 1973), American entrepreneur *Frank Klaus (1887–1948), German-American boxer, 1913 Middleweight Champion *Fred Klaus (born 1967), German footballer *Josef Klaus (1910–2001), Chancellor of Austria 1966–1970 *Karl Ernst Claus (1796–1864), Russian chemist *Václav Klaus (born 1941), Czech politician, former President of the Czech Republic *Walter K. Klaus (1912–2012), American politician and farmer Notable persons whose given name is Klaus *Brother Klaus, Swiss patron saint *Klaus Augenthaler (born 1957), German football player and manager *Klaus Badelt (born 1967), German composer *Klaus Barbie (1913–1991), German SS-Hauptsturmführer and Holocaust Perpetrator *Klaus Bargsten (1911–2000), German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Byers
Clive Byers is a British bird-watcher, a professional bird artist and an early ''"twitcher"'':''Take Clive, a leading member of the tribe. Many years ago, Clive went down in birding legend when he and two companions were sprayed with liquid manure by an angry farmer on whose land they were trespassing - in order, of course, to see a rare bird. As a schoolboy, he and another keen twitcher, Dick, hitchhiked from their London home to a remote Scottish island to see a rare Arctic visitor, a Steller's Eider. Four days, almost 2,000 miles and several lifts later, they finally managed to see the bird. Having achieved their goal, they simply turned round and hitched back home again.'' ''These tales of misspent youth, however, led to successful and lucrative careers. Today, Clive Byers is one of Britain's leading bird artists, while Dick Filby also makes his living from birding, organising specialist trips around the world. For birding has now gone truly global, with its devotees visiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Olsson
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Urban (newspaper), ''Urban'' (newspaper), a Danish free daily newspaper * Urban contemporary music, a radio music format * Urban Outfitters, an American multinational lifestyle retail corporation * Urban Records, a German record label owned by Universal Music Group Place names in the United States * Urban, South Dakota, a ghost town * Urban, Washington, an unincorporated community See also * Pope Urban (other), the name of several popes of the Catholic Church * Urban cluster (other) * * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nurney
David Ian "Dave" Nurney (born 28 May 1959 in Edmonton, London) is an English bird artist. Career Nurney illustrated birds from an early age. In 1981, he received his diploma in communication design (graphics and illustration) at the Epsom School of Art. Besides his work as a graphic designer, he produced identification articles and illustrations of birds which were published in ''Birdwatching'' magazine from 1990 to 2013. From 1992 to 1994, he provided the line drawings to the volumes six to eight of the ''Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa'' by Stanley Cramp (1913-1987) and Christopher M. Perrins, which were published in ''The Birds of the Western Palearctic'' (BWP) series. In 1993 he illustrated Woodpeckers of the world by Winkler and Christie which was awarded the British Birds Magazine Best Bird book of the year; In 1998 this was followed by Nightjars of the world with Nigel Cleere and The pocket Guide to Birds of Britain and North West Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Christie (ornithologist)
David Christie may refer to: * David Christie (footballer, born 1885) (fl. 1907–1909), Scottish footballer (Manchester United) * David Christie (1930s footballer) (fl. 1936–1939), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park) * David Christie (politician) David Christie, (October 1, 1818 – 14 December 1880) was a Canadian politician. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he came to Canada with his family in 1833. In 1852, he was elected to the 4th Parliament of the Province of Canada. He was re- ... (1818–1880), Liberal member of the Canadian Senate from 1867 to 1880 * David Christie (singer) (1948–1997), French singer * Davy Christie (1867–1945), Scottish footballer (Stoke FC) {{hndis, name=Christie, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Winkler (ornithologist)
Hans Karl Albert Winkler (23 April 1877 – 22 November 1945) was a German botanist. He was Professor of Botany at the University of Hamburg, and a director of that university's Institute of Botany. Winkler coined the term 'heteroploidy' in 1916. He is remembered for coining the term 'genome' in 1920, by making a portmanteau of the words gene and chromosome. He wrote: This may be translated as: "I propose the expression ''Genom'' for the haploid chromosome set, which, together with the pertinent protoplasm, specifies the material foundations of the species ..." Among his experiments was the discovery of chimeras (also chimaeras) by grafting a Deadly Nightshade and tomato plant and observing a shoot which displayed characteristics of both plants. Winkler also worked at the University of Naples, in Italy, where he researched the physiology of the alga ''Bryopsis''. He joined the NSDAP in 1937.Ernst Klee Ernst Klee (15 March 1942, Frankfurt – 18 May 2013, Frankfurt) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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