Resultados para "Morgan" en Aire libre y naturaleza

The path to becoming a successful beekeeper begins with a deep understanding of the bees themselves. Taking an approach that is both holistic and practical, Tara Chapman, founder and operator of Austin's beloved Two Hives Honey, begins with a primer on honey bee biology and nutrition as well as beehive architecture. (Did you ever wonder why honey combs are composed of tiny hexagons?) A little scientific knowledge goes a long way.

Trotz Multipler Sklerose knapp 600 Kilometer zu Fuß auf dem Jakobsweg gehen? "Warum nicht", dachte sich Samira und brach auf. In ihrem Hörbuch nimmt sie ihre Leser auf ihre Reise mit. Diese führt nicht nur über die grünen Bergketten Nordspaniens, auf wellenumtoste Landzungen und durch verschlafene Dörfer, sondern vor allem auch zu sich selbst: Die Begegnungen mit anderen Menschen, der immer wieder kurz entmutigende Kampf mit den Symptomen der MS und das Überwinden dieser.

Told with Thoreauian poeticism and appreciation to detail, Morgan Bulkeley Sr. guides the listener through the wonders of one of the World's most beautiful natural landscapes: that of the Berkshires of Massachusetts.

While many veterinarians apply, only a small number are approved to examine the elite canine athletes who, using solely their muscle and an innate drive to race, carry handlers between frozen outposts each year, risking injury, illness, and fatigue along the way. In Four Thousand Paws, Lee Morgan—a member of the Iditarod's expert veterinary corps—tells the story of these heroic dogs, following the teams as they traverse deep spruce forests, climb steep mountain slopes, and navigate over ice-bound rivers toward Nome, on the coast of the Bering Sea, where the famed Burled Arch awaits.

Britain is defined by the dynamic, mysterious and fragile coastline that surrounds it. In this moving and beautiful account, Roger Morgan-Grenville tells the story of his marathon journey around that coast, explains some of the key challenges and opportunities he found and celebrates the people who are trying to protect and enhance it.

Part memoir, part homage to wilderness, Shearwater traces the author’s 50-year obsession with one of nature’s supreme travellers. In the finest tradition of nature writing, Roger Morgan-Grenville, author of Liquid Gold - described by Mary Colwell (Curlew Moon) as ‘a book that ignites joy and warmth’ - unpicks the science behind its incredible journey; and into the story of a year in the shearwater’s life, he threads the inspirational influence of his Hebridean grandmother who instilled in him a love of wild places and wild animals.

Murray Morgan's classic history of the Olympic Peninsula, originally published in 1955, evokes a remote American wilderness "as large as the state of Massachusetts, more rugged than the Rockies, its lowlands blanketed by a cool jungle of fir and pine and cedar, its peaks bearing hundreds of miles of living ice that gave rise to swift rivers alive with giant salmon."

Xenophon's The Art of Horsemanship is a highly unusual text in the corpus of Classical Greek literature. It is a short survey on the various aspects of care for horses as seen by a highly experienced rider from the 5th century BCE. It is particularly notable because so many of its observations are relevant to the modern rider. Xenophon, friend of Socrates and professional soldier, is best known as the author Anabasis, the vivid account of a failed military expedition deep into Persia.

In late April 1902, Mount Pelee, a volcano on the Caribbean island Martinique, began to wake up. It emitted clouds of ash and smoke for two weeks until violently erupting on May 8. Over 30,000 residents of St. Pierre were killed; they burned to death under rivers of hot lava and suffocated under pounds of hot ash. Only three people managed to survive: a prisoner trapped in a dungeon-like jail cell, a man on the outskirts of town, and a young girl found floating unconscious in a boat days later.   

This audiobook is a comprehensive guide to the plumage, habits, and calls of birds found along the West Coast of America, catering to both novice birdwatchers and seasoned ornithologists. It also includes an introduction to birdwatching.

This southeastern birding companion is a helpful audiobook for bird lovers interested in the unique avifauna of the American Southeast. Ideal for hobbyist birdwatchers, wildlife enthusiasts, and expert ornithologists, this audio companion offers a thorough journey into the realm of bird recognition and appreciation through their distinctive calls.

This audio guide is an essential resource for bird enthusiasts interested in the bird species of the American Northeast and Eastern Canada. Perfect for those engaged in backyard birding, nature exploration, and serious ornithology, this audio guide is a detailed and immersive tool for recognizing and understanding birds through their vocalizations, plumage and habitat.

This Midwest Birding Audiobook is a must-have resource for bird enthusiasts, offering an in-depth exploration of bird species common to the Midwest region of the United States. Ideal for backyard birdwatchers, nature lovers, and avid birders, this audiobook is a comprehensive guide to understanding and identifying birds by their calls.

For many, the past few years have been defined by climate disaster. Stories about once-in-a-lifetime hurricanes, floods, fires, droughts, and even snowstorms are now commonplace. But dramatic weather events are not new and Northeaster, Cathie Pelletier's breathtaking account of the 1952 snowstorm that blanketed New England, offers a valuable reminder about nature's capacity for destruction as well as insight into the human instinct for preservation.

North Georgia has more than forty lakes, and not one is natural. The state's controversial decision to dam the region's rivers for power and water supply changed the landscape forever. 

With Grounded, Dr. Erin Yu Juin McMorrow takes us on a journey to explore the sacred interconnectedness between our soil and ourselves, seamlessly weaving the science of our broken carbon cycle and the oppression of the divine feminine into a powerful tapestry of hope and resilience.In Grounded, McMorrow guides us through the inner and outer work needed to restore the divine feminine and save our planet.

It all started with a Hob Nob. As Dr Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant, examined a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling some biscuit crumbs, he saw a flock of birds fly past the window. They must inhale objects all the time when flying, how do they survive? he thought...

After a chance meeting in the pub, Roger Morgan-Grenville and his friend Duncan decide to take up beekeeping. Their enthusiasm matched only by their ignorance, they are pitched into an arcane world of unexpected challenges. Coping with many setbacks along the way, they manage to create a colony of beehives, finishing two years later with more honey than anyone knows what to do with. By standing back from their normal lives and working with the cycle of the seasons, they emerge with a new-found understanding of nature and a respect for the honeybee and the threats it faces.

Lasst uns den Menschen als Teil der Natur neu denken! Den Fluss Orinoco bereiste vor 200 Jahren Alexander von Humboldt auf seiner Südamerika-Expedition, und dieser Naturforscher ist einer der Leitsterne für das neue Hörbuch der Bestsellerautoren Harald Lesch und Klaus Kamphausen. Denn: Wir benötigen dringend ein neues Verständnis der natürlichen Welt und ein neues Verständnis von uns selbst, eines in dem auch das Fühlen und Wundern wieder mehr Platz erhalten. Eines, das uns ermöglicht, die Rolle des Menschen als Teil des Ökosystems Erde neu zu bestimmen und die Zerstörung unserer Lebensgrundlagen zu verhindern.

As humankind moves deeper into the Anthropocene, a period marked by climate disruption, species extinction, and profound challenges to human and animal welfare, what and how we teach our children has never been of greater importance. In this passionate, incisive, and diverse collection of 13 interconnected essays, educators at every level of education and from four continents call for a re-imagined pedagogy that embeds respect for the other-than-human world, encourages imagination and resilience, and fosters open inquiry based on principles of justice, fairness, and equity.