"Studies of Birds Killed in Nocturnal Migration" by Robert Morrow Mengel and Harrison Bruce Tordoff is a comprehensive examination of the impact of artificial light on migratory birds. The authors meticulously document the phenomenon of bird fatalities during nocturnal migration, highlighting the role of urban lighting and other human-made structures. Through extensive field studies and data collection, they provide insights into the behavioral patterns of various bird species as they navi...

The Ornithologist's Archive gathers thirty-five classic works that chart bird study's passage from attentive natural history to systematic ecology, distributional science, and conservation-minded observation. Its selections range across field notes, regional avifaunas, identification manuals, taxonomic discussions, and reflective prose, revealing ornithology as both a literary and scientific practice. Studies of migration, nesting, geographic variation, and the intimate habits of familiar ...

Men don't think about dieting much.But once we pass adolescence, settle down in a new career, new family, new lifestyle....we put on a few pounds. Our spouses are constantly dieting but we, as men, don't think about it much. Sure, we want to lose a few pounds. But do we have to do it the same way our women do, constantly buying new books, watching endless videos, going to meetings? No, that would be unthinkable. There is too much work to do; too much sports to watch. In this (very small) b...

In the compelling anthology, *Studies of Birds Killed in Nocturnal Migration*, editors Harrison Bruce Tordoff and Robert Morrow Mengel invite readers into a profound exploration of avian life interrupted by the veil of night. This collection deftly navigates the intricate tapestry of nocturnal migration, offering a multi-layered study that is as enchanting as it is sobering. Within its pages, readers will discover an array of literary styles that encapsulate the mystery and tragedy of thes...

This new edition of the visionary social history of Los Angeles is “as central to the L.A. canon as anything that . . . Joan Didion wrote in the seventies” (New Yorker).No metropolis has been more loved or more hated. To its official boosters, “Los Angeles brings it all together.” To detractors, L.A. is a sunlit mortuary where “you can rot without feeling it.” To Mike Davis, the author of this fiercely elegant and wide- ranging work of social history, Los ...

"This book on Hillary - really tough." - President Donald TrumpHillary Clinton is running for president as an advocate of women and girls,” but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up-until now. This stunning exposé reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women and others-sexually, physically, and psychologically-in their scramble for power and wealth.In this groundbreaki...

It is the summer of 2005, the year of fear and loathing in America. Seattle resident Justin Raines wants to do something about the deplorable state of the human race. When his friend, Shelby Mirabeau, suggests launching a new world religion focused on accepting responsibility, Justin agrees only because he lacks a better idea. When their first laughable attempts at a launch fail, Shelby pushes Justin into an unholy alliance with Matthias Bender, the dark angel of American capitalism, who s...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark Side comes an electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the agenda of this powerful group.“Revelatory. . . . Persuasive, timely and necessary.” —The New York Times**In her new preface, Jane Mayer discusses the results of the mos...

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges makes a forceful case that liberal institutions have failed Americans by ceding power to self-serving and elitist corporations**“Uncompromising. . . . Hedges indicts the press, the Church, the arts, labor unions, universities, and the Democratic Party for failing to protect the middle and lower classes.” —**The New YorkerHistory has shown time and time again that when the liberal class...

From the outside, Ruth seems to have it all: a high-powered career, happy marriage and family. But her inner Peace-Corps-Volunteer is hollering to be let out.When Ruth bumps into Vivian, her long-lost friend and former hut-mate, she realizes how different she is from the person she used to be and wonders if she’s lost part of herself—the best part—in her quest for “the perfect life.” Her internal tug of war gathers steam and knocks her seemingly perfect ur...

A connoisseur's compendium of Freudian slips, spoonerisms, double-talk, and utter bosh from famous and infamous figures past and present -- a complete course in anti-eloquence by the foot-in-mouth champions of all time.

The McCullagh Inn is now open for weddings.Jeremy Holland is exactly what Chelsea O'Kane wants in a man. After he proposes, she's ecstatic to host their wedding at the inn they built together. But it isn't long before the secrets from Chelsea's past refuse to stay buried, and they could ruin everything....BookShots FlamesOriginal romances presented by James PattersonNovels you can devour in a few hoursImpossible to stop reading