Product Description
This most popular songbird among pet owners comes in a wide range of colors and varieties. Here is detailed information on canary housing, feeding, and general care. Books in this series are designed and illustrated much like Barron's Pet Owner's Manuals, but have more pages, even more photos, and more fully detailed pet care advice and instruction. Pet owners and people who plan to acquire a pet will find information on health care, feeding, and housing?and where applicable, on grooming and training. All photos are top quality and in full color. Many of the titles in this series also feature instructive line illustrations. Table of Contents: CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE YOU BUY Acquiring Canaries When to Buy Canaries How to Manage Canaries ACCOMMODATIONS FOR CANARIES The Cage Bathing Facilities Summer Care What Your Canaries Need from You General Maintenance FEEDING CANARIES Basic Feeding Requirements Pellets/Extruded Diets CANARY BREEDING The Breeding Season Incubation, Hatching, and Rearing Problem Hens Leg Banding Selection Blood or Red Mites UNDERSTANDING THE CANARY DISEASE PREVENTION AND CURE Signs of Illness Treatment Humane Euthanasia The Canary Keeper?s Medicine Chest TYPE CANARIES Special Housing Breeding, Care, and Feeding Competitions and Training Judging Show Birds THE MIRACLE OF GENETICS Cells, Chromosomes, and Genes Possible Crosses with Wild Songbirds SONG CANARIES Training Young Song Canaries USEFUL LITERATURE AND ADDRESSES INDEX Paperback / 176 Pages / 6 1/2 x 7 7/8 / 2001
Customer Reviews:
Adorable.......2005-08-02
Yes, this book is adorable. The pictures are wonderful. They range from images of canaries eating in a large group, to canaries at a show, to canaries in cages, to a canary-breeding room, canaries in nests, canaries canaries!!
This book is very detailed, and covers bird accomodations, nutrition, breeding, history, illness prevention and cure, type canaries, color canaries, and song canaries.
There are examples, very well photographed, of many of the type and color canaries.
He is a real fan of song canaries, and gives interesting examples of the types of song, the breeds of song-canaries, and their potential.
Just like the visual support for the color and type canaries goes beyond mere description, I would have loved to have a supplementary song-cd to go with the last chapter. It is inspiring, and than it leaves you off, wondering about this magical sound that he describes.
Very cute, very nice, relaxing book; a journey into the world of canaries.
Most comprehensive canary book............2004-06-28
I recently expanded my bird collection to include two canaries and as I knew little about these pet birds, I purchased several books on the subject from Amazon. According to Barron's THE CANARY HANDBOOK which I have found the most useful of the four books I bought, there are three kinds of canaries: "type", "song" or "color". My birds (two bright yellow brothers) are supposed to be song canaries, but according to the breeder, the dominant one will do most of the singing. Apparently, girl canaries don't sing but not all boy canaries can carry a pleasant tune.
Barron's handbook is filled with many up-close photos showing the many different kinds of canaries as well as various stages of development including breeding tips. In a charming chapter entitled 'Understanding the Canary' the handbook shares some history of the domesticated bird along with a little bit of information about canaries in the wild. The handbook says the canary has been domesticated for five centuries and breeding and marketing these birds via peddlers once formed the chief industry of the Harz region of German Black Forest.
The handbook includes a section on `Feeding Canaries' and discusses "color" feeding. Beginning in 1870, cayenne pepper was mixed with canary seed to improve the red color of the Norwich and Yorkshire canaries. Later on, breeders and owners discovered sweet red peppers were more effective. The authors of this handbook suggest mixing canthaxanthin in egg yolk. This handbook includes many similar tips for helping your canary obtain the best food and care.
Book Description
Whether you are a first time pet owner or an experienced breeder, this is the one reference you need on your bookshelf!
This book was written to provide novice canary fanciers with the practical, detailed information needed to be successful in caring for and breeding all types of canaries. Containing valuable information on canary selection, feeding, housing, health, breeding, and more, The Practical Canary Handbook is a truly unique guide to caring for these beautiful creatures. Special attention is given to the American Singer canary, which is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today.
You'll learn about basic canary care, what to feed (and not to feed) your birds, canary health issues, breeding (including the tips and tricks only experienced breeders know), how to care for your birds during the molt, exhibiting, what to look for in your canary's song, and much more.
Customer Reviews:
one good book on canaries.......2007-05-31
this is up there with the best of books ive read on the canary,it is very informative very interesting.each night i read this book, it has thought me alot, gave me understanding and peace of mind when im wondering what to do next or why did this or that happen?its in the book.thanks for a good book on such a wonderful little bird.
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If you raise canaries, you must own this book!.......2002-11-12
This is the quintessential canary handbook; easy to read and understand, filled with excellent photos and advice, with a good section on genetics if you should choose to breed these marvelous little birds. Vriends is a wonderful writer, well-organized on all the chapters in the aspects of canary breeding; his love of the birds comes through on every page. I have raised canaries for several years, and recommend this book to every person who has ever procured a bird from me---in fact, if they have not had a canary before, I always tell them to buy THIS book first, read it and THEN call me back. It is an invaluable resource tool.
The BEST Value Ever.......2002-03-21
Having been involved in care of all sorts of animals for over 40 years and habitually buying books about each, I can say without reservation that this book is the best value for the dollar that I have ever purchased. Matthew Vriends is an internationally recognized expert on the species and he has provided us with an extraordinary handbook. The information, illustrations and photographs exceed anything I have ever purchased in a paperback edition of an animal care book.
Good information provided.......2000-01-25
Very clear. Covers feeding, housing, breeding, and genetics,as well as common diseases and household medicines that can be used to treat various conditions to which canaries are susceptible. However, an owner who does not want to breed might grow tired of the focus on breeding. Also, owners with canaries who were not handfed as babies may assume there is something wrong with their bird because the book discusses relatively tame handfed canaries and neglacts state that their tameness and willingness to be handled is not true of birds who were not hand fed. So be aware that if your bird does not like to be handled, this is normal. In fact, a non hand fed canary who does not struggle when caught may be ill. One final note: Information and medicating are fine, but misdiagnosis can occur,so it is good to also be have the name of a vet.
The best up-to-date canary care book on the market........1999-03-17
Dr. Vriends' book is a comprehensive guide to keeping canaries. He is an expert on aviculture who has published many books on its various aspects. The present book covers canaries of type, color, and song varieties and is richly illustrated with photographs and drawings which bring the readable text to life. The information contained in the book is wide-ranging and accurate.
Great book!...Everything you need to know about canaries!.......1999-01-17
Yes!...This is a very valuable book to have. The format and layout are just perfect. Information?..it's all here. I'm going to use this book often.
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Natural History Excursions in Tenerife
Myrtle Ashmole , and
Philip Ashmole
Manufacturer: Kidston Mill Press
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ASIN: 0951454404 |
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Roller canary handbook
Haig Sarkisian
Manufacturer: H. Sarkisian
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: B0006EEFMY |
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Traditional Korean Furniture
Man Sill Pai , and
Edward Reynolds Wright
Manufacturer: Kodansha International (JPN)
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 4770025386 |
Book Description
The traditional furniture of Korea represents one of the great woodworking and design heritages of Asia and the world. Particularly in the last quarter century, Korean chests and furniture pieces have been highly prized by antique collectors and interior decorators everywhere. These objects' simplicity, vigor, strength, dignity, and, above all, their elegance allow them to harmonize with an amazing range of room styles and interior designs. The counterpoint of wood grain and metal-work makes them objects that capture attention and delight the eye.
Yet, mysteriously, though old Korean chests are widely owned both in North America and Europe and are available on the Oriental antique market, they are often wrongly attributed to China, or their Korean origin is otherwise ignored. Further, authentic, old pieces are now rare in Korea itself. Reproduction pieces--both well-crafted ones and those simply slapped together--are made in quantity today.
Considering the size of the Korean peninsula, the quantity and variety of traditional furniture and chest types is astonishing, especially in light of the fact that most extant antique pieces date from only the last century. Styles vary from pieces with delicate wood inlay, shell inlay in lacquer, and opulent carving, to folk pieces cheerfully displaying flaws, knot holes, and tool marks. Variations on a type are seemingly endless: with the exception of pairs of wedding boxes, one wonders if Korean woodworkers ever made two identical pieces.
Though there has long been a need for a clear guide to the intricacies of this marvelous furniture, this is the first systematic survey of Korean furniture in any language. The 152 plates depict a wide variety of objects of the highest quality, artless folk as well as flamboyant aristocratic pieces, and set a standard for appreciation and evaluation. The 106 figures illustrate the research of the authors into traditional Korean houses and lifestyles as well as woods, joinery, metal fittings, and woodworker's tools. This pioneering book provides a grand overview of one of the world's great furniture traditions.
Book Description
This book describes the theories and processes of repairing and adjusting the modern watch in precise and meticulous detail. De Carle takes his reader through every stage and operation of watch repairing, and with 553 illustrations, it can justifiably claim to be the best illustrated book on practical horology yet issued, and one of the best of its kind on any subject.
Book Description
In this book, the author has dealt with the usual faults likely to develop in each type of movement in a clock's general use, from the lordly grandfather to the humble alarm. All the tools and equipment are described and illustrated, together with the ways of using them. The craftsman's most important and valuable tools of all—his skillful fingers—are shown in use in the clearest manner. Over 400 line drawings have been specially made from parts under working conditions.
Customer Reviews:
Practical Clock Repairing.......2007-01-27
The book was what I was looking for and more. Answered questions I didn't know I even had.
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Clocks: Construction, Maintenance, and Repair
Frank W. Coggins
Manufacturer: TAB Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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| Engineering Economics
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ASIN: 0830602690 |
Book Description
Written for both novices and experienced repairers, Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair includes: making an ideal work bench; the complete overhaul of ten different watch categories; watch lubrication; positional timekeeping; basic electricity and magnetism for electronic watches; and escapement theory.
Customer Reviews:
Lack of photos and diagrams.......2005-02-15
The reviewer Robert is correct: the book does not have "step by step" pictures of the procedures. So, it's very difficult to learn what is written without previous knownledge.
Not bad.......2003-01-21
The book does a decent job,but I was under the impression that it was kinda like a school book,in teaching watch theory and repair,the diagrams are excellant,some of the watch repairmans secrets are revealed,how to build a bench is explained,as is,the neccessary tools,the biggest complaint I (personnally) have is that I wished he had used a blow-up of the indivisual parts(with their names)and where they go,then I would have an easier time with the names of the parts and how they fit together.
Book Description
This all-time illustrated favorite will interest both the horologist and serve as a how-to guide for the beginner who wants to learn clock repairing.
Customer Reviews:
Basic and Useful.......2006-03-14
This book, although has been around a while, still maintains the basic concets needed to fix and repair a clock. Anythign beyhond this is proabably a manufactures questiosn anyway.
It is great to have a reference tool, and as a quick review so as not ot forget the priciples of clock repair and building. A must have for any hobbyist.
This book only give you a few notions- Libro superficial.......2005-01-22
This is a very old book ( 1972 ? ) and have no much more that
a hundred pages. Have only a little utility for teorical learning about old clocks. Today is practicaly useless.
Este libro trata el tema de arreglar viejos relojes antiguos,
aquellos de pared o repisa de forma muy superficial. Cuando se
empieza a poner interesante se acaba el libro.
Book Description
Dealing with a complicated watch used to be a rare job for the watch repairer, but with the popularity of the automatic, it is almost commonplace. Furthermore, the increased interest in calendar work, alarm watches, and chronographs will undoubtedly bring more and more complicated work into the workshop. This book deals with complicated work essentially from the repairer's point of view. The action of each mechanism is briefly and clearly described, dismantling and assembly instructions are given, as well as oiling charts and hints on fault-finding and their rectification.
Book Description
This book examines the technology and manufacture of all types of watch; offers collectors advice on what to look for; and includes a step-by-step assessment guide to use when purchasing. Basic instructions are provided on repair work, identifying essential tools and materials.
Customer Reviews:
Old pocket watches explained.......2002-08-14
The focus is on antique European pocket watches, especially British ones, this being a British publication. The technical history of watches is thoroughly covered, the various outdated watch mechanisms--verge, fusee, cylinder escapement--are explained, and interesting footnotes are included, like the wage records from a 19th century watch shop. A chapter on repair will get you started, and even tell you how to restore the blueing on the watch hands (heat them in a tray over an alcohol lamp). The author has spent much of his life studying and collecting old watches, and has produced an easy-to-read guide filled with interesting and useful information.
A very well written summary of the watch development.......2000-04-08
If you are a "newbie" in the world of watch collecting, this is the right book for you. It focuses the watch evolution from the late 16TH century to the modern quartz watch. It has a lot of graphics and black and white pocket watch pictures...The book, however, is, in my point of view, intended for a quick knowledge of the watch's history and mechanics...It doesn't cover, for instance, the modern automatic wristwatch. I think that's the best book to read before trying something more techicall. The reading is very straight forward, but the experts in the field will find the book very summarized.
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The Philosophical Poetics of Alfarabi, Avicenna and Averroes: The Aristotelian Reception (Cultureand Civilization in the Middle East)
Salim Kemal
Manufacturer: RoutledgeCurzon
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0700713484 |
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This book examines the studies of Aristotle's Poetics and its related texts in which three Medieval philosophers - Alfarabi, Avicenna and Averroes - proposed a conception of poetic validity (beauty), and a just relation between subjects in a community (goodness). The work considers the relation of the Poetics to other Aristotelian texts, the transmission of these works to the commentators' context, and the motivations driving the commentators' reception of the texts. The book focuses on issues central to the classical relation of beauty to truth and goodness.
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The Poetics of Alfarabi and Avicenna (Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Science)
Salim Kemal
Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers
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ASIN: 9004093710 |
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This book is an important and original study of medieval Arabic theories of poetics. It examines the commentaries on Aristotle's Poetics by Alfarabi and Avicenna, placing them fully in the context of the Arabic development of Aristotle's logical theory. In this the author breaks new ground, showing how the philosophers justified the logical and moral power of poetics discourse. Its concern for philosophical issues in the Classical Arabic tradition distinguishes this book from other studies of literary theory.
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Metaphysics, published by Philosophy Education Society, Inc. on March 1, 1993. The length of the article is 421 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: The Poetics of Alfarabi and Avicenna.(Brief Article)
Author: Therese-Anne Druart
Publication:
The Review of Metaphysics (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1993
Publisher: Philosophy Education Society, Inc.
Volume: v46
Issue: n3
Page: p622(2)
Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article
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