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This is a good starter book
This book provides details on the distribution and ecology of macaws.It also provides information on extinct species, as well as unconfirmed species.The book is obviously written by a breeder/hobbyist and tends to discount scientific studies in favor of anectdotal information.Range maps and ecological data on the species are interesting, and provide valuable information on the various macaws.The book was originally written in 1983, and has some out dated information, but all in all it is an informative and easy read, and should be part of any macaw lover's library.

A great starter book
This book provides interesting details on both living and extinct species of macaws.Detailed distribution maps and life history information provide details on the species and their habitats.The book is obvioulsy written by a hobbyist/breeder, and tends todiscount science and research in favor of breeder's records and anectdotal information.It is also a bit alarmist (but possibly rightly so) regarding the loss of macaw habitat in the American tropics.Also it has some out dated information on macaw care, stemming from the fact that it was written in 1983 and later translated.All in all it is an easy read, provides interesting information, and is worth acquiring. ... Read more

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Thomas Balogh (1905-1985) had a conspiratorial nature and deliberately kept to the shadows so that his substantial role in political life has been little known. His predictions were usually right and he looked at economic and political issues from unconventional angles, but he was an exasperating man who thrived on controversy. He made many enemies and had numerous fallings-out, especially with the civil service, and this affected the way his advice was perceived. This first and only biography covers his life and work: from his youth in Budapest, to his coming to Britain in 1930 and being taken up by Keynes; his advance to being a well known if highly controversial political economist; his reputation as a brilliant though eccentric don at Balliol College, Oxford; his burgeoning interest in politics (both domestic and in underdeveloped countries); and the time of his greatest influence as economic advisor to his close friend Harold Wilson, and later as a Minister of State. The author provides new insights into the Labour Party and Labour government policies between the mid 1950s until 1982.Balogh was such an acute observer of the values and mores of the time that his diary comments throw new and entertaining light on social as well as on political life at the highest level. Interviews with over thirty of the most eminent people in the political/economic world of his era also throw new light on the issues and events of the period. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on July 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1075 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Hunters No More.(hiring former macaw trappers to help protect the birds)(Brief Article)
Author: Lillian M. Roberts
Publication: E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2000
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: 11Issue: 4Page: 20

Article Type: Brief Article

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This book is part of the Our Name in History series, a collection of fascinating facts and statistics, alongside short historical commentary, created to tell the story of previous generations who have shared this name.The information in this book is a compendium of research and data pulled from census records, military records, ships' logs, immigrant and port records, as well as other reputable sources. Topics include:

• Name Meaning and Origin
• Immigration Patterns and Census Detail
• Family Lifestyles
• Military Service History
• Comprehensive Source Guide, for future research

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Spend a day with Sarah, a young spider monkey, as she watches the creatures of the South American rainforest.Frogs and bats, tortoises and cats - from dawn to dusk, there's always plenty to see and do! ... Read more

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Hector observes a pair of blue-and-gold macaws in the wild and explains their mating habits to two visiting students. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of the macaw. ... Read more

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An environmental parable for our times -- the story of a beautiful blue bird meeting its nemesis at the end of the 20th-century.In December 1897 the Reverend F. G. Dutton lamented that 'there are so many calls on a parson's purse, that he cannot always treat himself to expensive parrots.' He was hoping to purchase a Spix's Macaw, a rare and beautiful parrot found in a remote area of Brazil. Today, the parson's search would be in vain. By the turn of the millennium only one survivor, a lone male, existed in the wild.Spix's Macaw tells the hearbreaking story of a unique band of brilliant blue birds -- who talk, fall in love, and grieve -- struggling against the forces of extinction and their own desirability. By the second half of the 20th-century the birds became gram for gram more valuable than heroin; so valuable that they drew up to $40,000 on the black markets. When, in 1990, only one was found to be living in the wild, an emergency international rescue operation was launched and an amnesty declared, allowing private collectors to come forward with their illegal birds, possible mates for the last wild Spix.In a breathtaking display of stoicism and endurance, the loneliest bird in the world had lived without a mate for fourteen years, had outwitted predators and second-guessed the poachers. But would he take to a new companion? Spix's Macaws are like humans -- they can't be forced to love. With exquisite detail, this book tells the dramatic story of the rescue operation, and of the humans whose selfishness and greed brought a beautiful species to the brink of extinction. The long, lonely flight of the last Spix's Macaw is both a love story and an environmental parable for our times. ... Read more

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Spix's Macaw
This book wonderfully illustrates the difficult, if not impossible, task of trying to save endangered species. It includes accurate descriptions of the birds, the landscape, the politics and the strange mix of characters that worked together to save the Spix's macaws. By the end of the book, you are waiting with bated breath to find out the fate of the Spix's Macaw. If you have an interest in ecology and/or birds, you will love this book! ... Read more