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Ornithomania

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OrnithomaniaWahre Passion kennt keine Grenzen: Das Buch fr alle Vogelliebhaber und die, die einen solchen kennen. Bernd Brunner (der bis vor Kurzem brigens Vgel bedrohlich und ihr Geflatter enervierend fand) hat den faszinierenden Viten derer nachgeforscht, die von Vgeln so fasziniert waren, dass sie ihnen ihr Leben verschrieben von moderaten Exemplaren wie Friedrich II., 1194 1250, (dem ersten groen Ornithologen und Falkner auf dem Thron) ber Leonardo da Vinci

Wahre Passion kennt keine Grenzen: Das Buch für alle Vogelliebhaber und die, die einen solchen kennen. Bernd Brunner (der bis vor Kurzem übrigens Vögel bedrohlich und ihr Geflatter enervierend fand) hat den faszinierenden Viten derer nachgeforscht, die von Vögeln so fasziniert waren, dass sie ihnen ihr Leben verschrieben - von moderaten Exemplaren wie Friedrich II., 1194-1250, (dem ersten großen Ornithologen und Falkner auf dem Thron) über Leonardo da Vinci (dem Entwickler der ersten Flugapparate), Charles Darwin (der keineswegs den Finken, sondern den von ihm aus aller Welt gesammelten Tauben die entscheidenden Ideen zur Evolution verdankte) bis zu Konrad Lorenz, der die Rolle einer Gänsemutter übernahm. Freilich gab es auch extremere Formen: Phoebe Snetsinger etwa, eine Millionärin, die nach einer Krebsdiagnose beschloss, ihr restliches Leben ausschließlich dem Beobachten möglichst vieler Vogelarten in der Natur zu widmen - als sie starb, hatte sie mehr Vogelarten gesehen als je ein Mensch vor ihr; Kriminologen, die mit ornithologischen Kenntnissen Fälle lösten; Papageiensammler, die die natürlichen Populationen des Objekts ihrer Begierde an den Rand des Aussterbens brachten; bis zu Vogelschützern, die regelrechte Feldzüge zum Wohle ihrer Schützlinge führten, oder anderen, die für ihre Passion sogar betrogen, mordeten oder starben. "Ornithomania" verharrt dabei nicht im Anekdotischen - en passant erzählt Bernd Brunner uns die Geschichte der Ornithologie und vermittelt Staunens- und Wissenswertes aus der Welt der Vogelkunde.

EAN: 9783869711171
Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen.
Erscheinungsjahr: 08.10.2015
Produktform: Leinen, Gebunden
Autoren: Brunner, Bernd
Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 264
Keyword: Beobachtung; Bernd Brunner; Die Kunst des Liegens; Fälle; Geschichte; Ornithologie; Passion; Persönlichkeiten; Vogel-Kunde; Vögel
Fachschema: Natur / Tiere, Pflanzen~Ornithologie~Vogel / Ornithologie~Vogel~Vogel / Bestimmungsbuch, Handbuch, Lexikon
Fachkategorie: Geschichte~Zoologie: Vögel (Ornithologie)~Tierwelt: Vögel und Vogelbeobachtung: Sachbuch, Tatsachenberichte: Entdeckungen, Geschichte, Wissenschaft
Thema: Orientieren, Entdecken
Text Sprache: ger
Verlag: Galiani, Verlag, Galiani Berlin ein Imprint von Kiepenheuer & Witsch
Länge: 226 mm
Breite: 163 mm
Höhe: 22 mm
Gewicht: 595 gr
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften/Kunst/Musik
Herkunftsland: DEUTSCHLAND (DE)
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After taking a deep breath and taking in that wicked twist of an ending, I have finally composed myself. My first thought when I started this book was that I love Reyna's character. I was intrigued by her connection with her familiar and the Ruin that is plaguing her land. It came as no surprise that she took her sister's place in an attempt to protect her. When they reach the Air Court everything slows down. This is where it was iffy for me. First of all, I like multiple POV's in books however 7 is a bit much. It starts to interrupt the story line. I felt like I was finally making progress connecting with one character, then it was switched to another person. I felt they all had necessary or pertinent information but not necessarily were they all POV worthy. The only other thing that annoyed me was that Reyna constantly was " trapped." She would rush off without thinking, only to need rescuing. She is brilliant in a fight, but she really doesn't think through anything. Lorcan is amazing. I know he might be on the "bad" list, but his background is so interesting. Eislyn(Reyna's sister) is really so sweet, but calculating. I enjoyed her and Thane's dialogue. The author did an amazing job with the imagery in this book. Everything was so detailed it was easy to fall into the scene. I love unexpected twists and while part of the ending I expected, I wasn't expecting how it took place. All in all, I found it very entertaining and I am very invested in continuing this series. Favorite quotes: "The truth may be twisted but never false." "Who was she if she was not the enemy of the Air Court? What was her purpose of she no longer has that?" "In a war-torn land, love was always a lie."
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The series is long, but Ms. Wolfhart does a fantastic job of weaving this tale while bringing so much to the characters. Surprises and plot twists along the way to keep you intrigued. There is some graphic sex, but is no way the focal point. Grammar was excellent (a rare find with a lot of self publishers) with only a few noted errors. I rarely give 4 stars, let alone 5.
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★★★★★ 3
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I read this thru KU. I LOVED the synopsis. And then I began reading... and it was a DNF at 68% after picking it up and putting it down several times because I really loved the main female character. *****SPOILERS***** Pros: The world is unique, intriguing and fun. The primary female character is bad-a** but not a b*tech or a mary sue. The primary female has depth. I really want to know what happens to her even tho it's been weeks and I don't remember her name. The villains to the point I read are pretty good -- an ever present threat of mysterious and possibly many culprits. Cons: Way, way too many points of view. I stopped counting at 7. It's the prime reason why I don't care about most of the characters or remember their names even when I like them. There's just too many points of view so almost none of the characters have enough book space for the author to properly develop them. This literally killed the book for me. Actually it killed my desire to read. For weeks. The main male is more villain than hero. He agreed to marry the main female then locks her up & eschews her for her sister, all while bad mouthing her as unfit to rule when he never spent any time with her getting to know her. He is actually unfit to rule as he is blind to the woes of his own kingdom and starts off a peace mission to secure a ceasefire through marriage by murdering an inn full of people in her country for no real reason. Plus, he constantly makes promises he does not keep. And it's gross of him to pine for the sister behind the main female's back. ***** As much as I really wanted to see what happened to the main female character, it wasn't enough for me to keep trying to slog thru this book. There was a lot of potential here that just fell short. Hence, 3 stars.
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This book is one that just builds and builds and then surprises you to no end. You may think you know the villains and then you are jolted in another direction. Princess Reyna is a real gem, strong of character, a fierce fighter, and loyal to her family and kingdom. Just when you think she and Lorcan, well you know, the plot is flipped. Can't wait to see where this goes in book two.
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Kindle Customer Maureen
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 4
Slow, sorry but good
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This was a slow moving book. Lots of character pov chapters, lots of superfluous descriptions and endless courtly appearances stalled this book to start. Once you get into the heart of the story, it takes off. Before you know it the book is done. My favorite character is Reyna. She is so strong. She is true to herself. She gets into a lot of trouble with her headstrong ways but it's entertaining. I have high hopes for Lorcan. He is honorable to a fault. Thane had turned out to be better than I thought but i still don't like him. Eislin is useless. Great plot twists at the end. I'm looking forward too book 2.
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