Project Gutenberg 2015-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 118 Brehm, Alfred Edmund 1829 1884 Brehm, A. E. (Alfred Edmund) Jones, Thomas Rymer 1810 1880 Cassell's book of birds; vol. 1 Produced by Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cassell's Book of Birds; Vol. 1" by Alfred Edmund Brehm is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work on ornithology explores the diverse world of birds, examining their classifications, anatomy, and natural habitats. Accompanied by illustrations and engravings, it aims to educate readers about the multitude of bird species and their unique characteristics. At the start of this volume, the editor introduces the subject of birds by discussing the mimicry of bird songs by a talented German artist, thus establishing the fascination humans have for avian vocalizations. The opening portion lays a foundation for understanding ornithology, providing insights into birds' respiratory systems, anatomical structures, and remarkable adaptations that grant them the power of flight. The section further emphasizes the interrelation between a bird’s anatomy and its lifestyle, illustrating how their unique physical attributes facilitate survival and enrich their existence in the natural world. Overall, this introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of various bird families and their behaviors in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 1210743 1210974 2024-09-20T10:12:26.011762 2023-09-21T06:55:14.357448 text/html text/html 1202318 2015-04-09T19:12:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11081986 2015-04-09T19:12:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10776333 2024-09-20T10:12:43.015692 application/epub+zip 10796662 2024-09-20T10:12:29.025758 application/epub+zip 553507 2024-09-20T10:12:27.318761 application/epub+zip 11088811 2024-09-20T10:12:52.875591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11027856 2024-09-20T10:12:41.127652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809834 2022-09-22T06:09:37.357469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098306 1098223 2024-09-20T10:12:23.562750 2023-09-21T06:55:10.516416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1098636 2015-04-09T19:12:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 384948 2015-04-09T19:12:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18968 2024-09-20T10:12:53.045603 application/rdf+xml 19347 2024-09-20T10:12:27.452723 image/jpeg 2810 2024-09-20T10:12:27.385714 image/jpeg 11241197 2024-09-20T10:12:26.462743 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia