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"An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of bird migration-the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, to go weeks without sleep, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch-has exploded. Scientists have made astounding discoveries: certain species, such as thrushes, can avoid dehydration...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Three years of shooting were needed by five teams in order to follow bird migrations flying over the seven continents: from one pole to another, from the seas to snowcapped mountains, from the canopy of heaven to mangroves and swamps.
3) Migration
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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The award-winning creator of From Seed to Plant comprehensively explains why animals migrate, combining clear text, maps, infographics and the author's high-detail signature artwork to profile more than 30 species that participate in migratory behavior.
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"Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery, but several questions remain. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle reveals the process scientists used to study the zebras, and she also delves into the science of migration, exploring how...
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Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
46 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 x 29 cm
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"From a celebrated documentary artist, twelve portraits from the front lines of migration form an intimate record of why people leave behind the places they call home"--
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
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Stork friends Malena and Klepetan look forward to the next migration from Croatia to South Africa, but when Malena is injured and cannot join the flock, their time apart brings many challenges and big feelings, pushing them to stay connected and hope fora spring reunion.
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SJP LIT, a Zendo Imprint
Pub. Date
2023.
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viii, 301 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
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In 1916, during the early days of the Great Migration, Celia Coleman and Lucy Grimes flee the racism and poverty of their homes in the post-Civil War South for the "Promised Land" of Vauxhall, New Jersey. But the North possesses its own challenges and bigotries that will shape the fates of the women and their families over the next seventy years. Told through the voices of nine family members--their perspectives at once harmonious and contradictory--Coleman...
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