Books with author Adam Parker

What makes a bird of prey so intriguing? What is so enrapturing about them? So cool? Is it the long, arched and ebony colored hooks? These are not nails, not claws, but specifically named as their primal possession: talons are the key feature for grabbing and seizing by raptors. Their coarse sandpaper foot pads, their long legs that are usually folded and hidden as part of the body, their wings and tail built for specific types of air mastery, and their eyesight keen beyond our understanding – these mystify us all in their uniqueness of design and use. The very rarity of hawk, eagle, and owl sightings causes us to wonder all the more. But perched as they are at the top of the food chain, they are also at greater risk. This relational position makes them automatically an unintended target of our careless stewardship of the wild. A natural indicator dial of our mismanagement of earth, they are also a sensible target for restoration.A Hope for Wings relates stories of relationships to eagles, hawks, and owls from the perspective of a field biologist, falconer, and student of raptor behavior. The author spent most of his professional life releasing and monitoring bald eagles, peregrine falcons, barn owls, and osprey in the Ohio Valley states. This story of their recovery is personalized by his intimate relationships to these awe inspiring birds. Their individual natures as well as their biological and behavioral characteristics are revealed in stories of incidents that occurred during the years of hacking and follow-up investigation. The book is also a clarion call for bringing the conservation movement back to the importance of relationships. When our interactions are viewed in terms of us against them, people apart from nature, and progress vs. protection dichotomies, we find no way to heal that which is injured – no means of finding a wholeness. As harm is detected in the wild world, we seek fixes from science. But science alone leaves out the heart of people – one of the key ingredients for why we want to see things made right. In our fight against irreverence and disrespect for wildlife we often forget one of those heart weapons – hope. Conservation needs hope for wholeness. In these tales, may you find your own.

Catch Up With Top Achievers: 2020 HSC and Beyond is a collection of articles written by the best performing HSC students in the State - HSC State Rankers. In our study guide, each author outlines their unique and results-driven study strategies. They also provide specific advice towards succeeding in their area of expertise. The practical study methods presented in this book are by no means conventional. Instead, they reflect the reality of what it is to be a student in 2020, and how to best succeed in the HSC whilst still maintaining a sense of balance.In it, we answer many key questions faced by students and parents, such as:WHAT were their strategies for success? HOW did they cope with the stress? WHY did they work so hard?Everything in this book is up to date with the NEW NESA HSC Syllabus. We have also added a Subject Cheat Sheet at the end of each chapter.Many of these students were not top achievers before Year 12, and do not represent an unattainable level of work ethic or intelligence.

“You don’t need to start taking things seriously until you are in Year 12.” We think differently. Catch Up with Top-Achievers: 2019 HSC edition is a new type of study guide designed for high school students, teachers and parents. Catch Up with Top-Achievers: 2019 HSC edition is composed of a series of articles written by past HSC Top-Achievers. They explain their unique approach to their studies with the aim to enlighten and set students on the right path to be better. Unlike many other study guides, which aim to teach the contents of the syllabuses of each subject, the aim of Catch Up with Top-Achievers:2019 HSC edition is to educate students on the processes of studying/learning. Instead of teaching students the contents (specific syllabus points) of a specific subject, the Top-Achievers will explain their general approaches to studying different subjects as well as interpersonal skills. The aim of this book is to encourage the readers to choose and experiment different study strategies and eventually create their own way of studying and reach their maximum potential when performing in the HSC. Each Top-Achiever will:1. Share key strategies to achieving great HSC results2. Debunk common myths when it comes to studying3. Provide you with personal study skills tips (i.e. Time Management)4. Guide you to answer common exam questions Most importantly, you will learn from those Top-Achievers directly. These tips will not only help you to achieve better HSC results, and they will set you onto the right paths to become a life-long learner. It’s time to take control of your academic life. Chapters written by HSC Top-Achievers in ‘Catch Up With Top-Achievers: 2019 HSC Edition’ :1. The key to successful Biological study by Alexandra Christopoulos2. Business studies and General tips from First in the State by Tim Yang3. Physics: Is there are dream too big? by Jesse Wright4. Modern History by Zoe Zhang5. Becoming a Drama Queen by Drew Ireland-Shead6. Success with Economics by John Bivell 7. Be a Top-Achiever in Geography and Chemistry by Eleanor Lawton-Wade8. How to put the Study in Legal Studies by Jenny Wang9. Surviving and Conquering HSC General Mathematics by Lucinda Krek10. How to Ace Music 1 by Varun Mahadevan11. Major Keys to Music Successby Belinda Thomas12. PDHPE and Earth and Environmental Science by Lucy Stevenson

“You don’t need to start taking things seriously until you are in Year 12.”We think differently. Catch Up with Top-Achievers: 2019 HSC edition is a new type of study guide designed for high school students, teachers and parents. Catch Up with Top-Achievers: 2019 HSC edition is composed of a series of articles written by past HSC Top-Achievers. They explain their unique approach to their studies with the aim to enlighten and set students on the right path to be better.Unlike many other study guides, which aim to teach the contents of the syllabuses of each subject, the aim of Catch Up with Top-Achievers:2019 HSC edition is to educate students on the processes of studying/learning. Instead of teaching students the contents (specific syllabus points) of a specific subject, the Top-Achievers will explain their general approaches to studying different subjects as well as interpersonal skills. The aim of this book is to encourage the readers to choose and experiment different study strategies and eventually create their own way of studying and reach their maximum potential when performing in the HSC. Each Top-Achiever will:1. Share key strategies to achieving great HSC results2. Debunk common myths when it comes to studying3. Provide you with personal study skills tips (i.e. Time Management)4. Guide you to answer common exam questionsMost importantly, you will learn from those Top-Achievers directly. These tips will not only help you to achieve better HSC results, and they will set you onto the right paths to become a life-long learner. It’s time to take control of your academic life. Chapters written by HSC Top-Achievers in ‘Catch Up With Top-Achievers: 2019 HSC Edition’:1. The key to successful Biological study by Alexandra Christopoulos2. Business studies and General tips from First in the State by Tim Yang3. Physics: Is there are dream too big? by Jesse Wright4. Modern History by Zoe Zhang5. Becoming a Drama Queen by Drew Ireland-Shead6. Success with Economics by John Bivell7. Be a Top-Achiever in Geography and Chemistry by Eleanor Lawton-Wade8. How to put the Study in Legal Studies by Jenny Wang9. Surviving and Conquering HSC General Mathematics by Lucinda Krek10. How to Ace Music 1 by Varun Mahadevan11. Major Keys to Music Success by Belinda Thomas12. PDHPE and Earth and Environmental Science by Lucy Stevenson