Tennant, Alan. On the wing; to the edge of the earth with the peregrine falcon.TENNANT, Alan. On the wing; to the edge of the earth with the peregrine falcon. Random House, Anchor. 320p. illus. 1-40003-1826. c2005. $14.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Partly an adventure story, partly a nature travelogue, partly a philosophical treatise A scholarly legal publication containing all the law relating to a particular area, such as Criminal Law or Land-Use Control. Lawyers commonly use treatises in order to review the law and update their knowledge of pertinent case decisions and statutes. on the state of nature in today's world, On the Wing will hold the attention of any reader who still has a sense of wonder. Alan Tennant became obsessed ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. with the idea of following a peregrine falcon from the barrier islands off Texas to the Arctic. In order to do so, he enlisted the aid of George Vose George Vose, (born October 4, 1911 - June 20, 1981) in St Helens), was an English football half back. In his early days, he played for Peasley Cross Athletic and Everton F.C. on a trial basis. In August 1932, he was sold to Manchester United. He would stay with United until 1946. , a Cessna pilot with an old plane and lots of stories of his own. Together they tracked a bird they named Amelia, and then came back south again through the Caribbean and Mexico. Along the way, Tennant tells the reader about the animals they encountered, migration, pesticides and other dangers, but the story is also about their adventures and mishaps, including storms and conflicts with law enforcement of all types. Their pursuit of the bird became all-consuming, to the point that they took many risks in their commitment to follow the path they established for themselves. Tennant is a wildlife writer who understands and respects nature, but he tells his tale with the abandon of a cowboy riding a bronco bronco: see mustang. . Twelve pages of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color photographs add to the story. Nola Theiss, Sanibel, FL J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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