Books with author Donald M. Wilson

What really happened to America's most famous female aviator and her navigator as they made their world flight around the equator in 1937? Did her Lockheed Electra 10E run out of fuel and crash into the Pacific Ocean? Was it shot down during a spy mission over a secret naval base? Did Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan survive an emergency landing only to be captured and imprisoned? Read the fascinating accounts by eyewitnesses and those who knew them! Author Donald Moyer Wilson has compiled stories, legends and testimonies from a great many sources, recorded through the years by priests, reporters and serious investigators. Step by step, story by story, Wilson builds a compelling case based on what residents of several Pacific Islands saw, heard and witnessed from that fateful day, July 2, 1937, whet Earhart vanished. Wilson's conclusions, based on the reports of more people than have previously appeared in a single book, are must reading for anyone searching for the solution to aviation's greatest mystery. Six pages of archival photographs; twenty pen and ink drawings of researchers and eyewitnesses, maps of the Pacific, detailed appendix and index.

Guinea pigs are the sweetest animals, they love to be hugged and cuddled and handled by human beings. They are very social creatures who prefer to live with at least one other guinea pig and love to be in groups. They are little creatures but they like a lot of space to live and play in. They are generally healthy animals but are susceptible to certain illnesses such as fungal skin issues and parasitic problems. However, once they are properly housed and fed and taken to the veterinarian when they are ill, they will lead a fun-filled and healthy life. Their diet has to comprise of fruits, vegetable and pellets and they have to have hay and vitamin C. To ensure that they are healthy the pet owner will need to pay close attention to their eyes, ears, mouth and bottom to ensure that there is no discharge. Guinea pigs are very easy to breed. However, it is recommended that your sow be at least 3 months old before you breed her, even though they can become impregnated from as early as about five weeks’ old. Your male guinea pig should be between three and four months old before you begin to breed him. Table of Contents Publishers Notes Dedication What You Need To Know About Guinea Pigs Before You Buy Them Best Type Of Guinea Pig To Buy : Different Species And Which One Makes The Best Pet Creating The Right Environment For Your Guinea Pig : Providing A Good Habitat What To Feed Your Guinea Pig To Make Him Live Longer How To Monitor The Health Of Your Guinea Pigs : Common Health Issues And How To Treat Them How Many Guinea Pigs Should You Have In One Cage Breeding Your Guinea Pigs : How To Find The Right Mate And The Process Caring For A Pregnant Guinea Pig Caring For Baby Guinea Pigs

In the beautiful, majestic land of the African Savanna, lives Princess Taira. As sole heir to the throne of the Uranic Termite Colony, Taira is being groomed to become the next queen. There is only one problem though; Taira feels she is not ready to assume her position as queen. She would much rather be living out her dream of traveling and exploring the beautiful land in which she lives.But tragedy strikes and the time for Taira to take leadership arrive sooner than anyone can imagine. New construction and development by humans destroys Taira’s home and sadly takes her mother’s life. With the last dying wish of her mother the queen, Taira embarks on a journey to find a new home for what is left of her colony. Along her journey, Taira meets a cast of vibrant characters who join together with her in her search. But watch out, danger lurks behind ever blade of grass within this beautiful African landscape. Will Taira and her band of misfits be successful in finding a new home for the colony…find out this and more in the adventures you will find in the pages of TAIRA the Termite Queen.

Long the subject of myth and superstition, bats have been among the most misunderstood of mammals due to their nocturnal habits, capacity for flight, and strange appearance. Seeking to dispel the myths associated with these remarkable creatures and arguing for their key role in a balanced ecosystem, Bats in Question covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question-and-answer format.Describing where bats live, how they use echolocation to navigate, and even why they hang upside down, the book also gives the conservation status of all 925 bat species. Don E. Wilson traces the evolution of bats and shows their remarkable diversity by describing each of the major groups in terms of their different body structures and habitats. He sheds light on bats' complex social systems, extraordinary variation in size, and food preferences that encompass plants, insects, and mammals. The book also explores cultural attitudes about bats—telling how, until recently, bats had been relegated to the world of vampires and how they have emerged to take their place in public awareness as important and fascinating members of our ecosystems.

In a cursed kingdom in a faraway land, a fairy gifted the newborn princess with love. She loved freely, and as she grew older, she realized that no one could love her in return. The young princess began to think of her gift as a curse.With the help of a knight, she set out on a quest to find the fairy who had given her this "gift." Upon finding her, she discovers what the true curse is and what she needs to do to break it.

Pave the way for CSEC studies and provide a firm grounding in geography by developing geographical skills and knowledge at lower secondary level with this two-book course. - Secure strong geographical skills by providing practice in interpreting and evaluating data, map work, making comparisons, research and field work, and critiquing and debating.- Build awareness of the Caribbean region with coverage of social, economic, physical and environmental geography.- Encourage students to investigate and contrast other areas of the world such as South Africa and India.