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Brand, Robert Allyn was born on November 5, 1920 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Allyn Morgan and Nonie Winifred (King) Brand.
(Here is the first and only guide to cover all 572 species...)
Here is the first and only guide to cover all 572 species of birds known to occur within the 7,100 islands that comprise the Philippines. The Philippines are the home of nearly 172 species that are not found anywhere else in the world-many of which are endangered as the result of high levels of habitat destruction in the Philippine forest. Thus, knowledge and study of the endemic characteristics of the birds of the Philippines are of critical importance. This Guide is beautifully illustrated with 72 specially painted color plates, showing all species recorded from the Philippines except four rare accidental species. The accompanying text gives detailed information about the plumage, voice, range, distribution, status, habitat, life history, and behavior of the birds and includes helpful distribution maps for all the species highlighted. Created by an expert team of authors and artists that includes two prominent Philippine ornithologists, this book combines over 60 years of experience and research. Not only will it appeal to ornithologists and avid birders, but it will enthrall conservationists and all nature lovers.
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( This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird s...)
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the Philippines is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from some of the Philippines’ top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, biogeography, the main sites for viewing the listed species and tips for identifying birds in the field. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of the Philippines encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific names as well as vernacular names, and its global status.
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( This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird s...)
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the Philippines is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from some of the Philippines’ top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, biogeography, the main sites for viewing the listed species and tips for identifying birds in the field. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of the Philippines encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific names as well as vernacular names, and its global status.
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(" On December 8, 1941, the day after the surprise attack ...)
" On December 8, 1941, the day after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese invaded the Philippine Islands, catching American forces unprepared and forcing their eventual surrender. Among the American soldiers who managed to avoid capture was twenty-five-year-old Lieutenant Robert Lapham, who was to play a major role in the resistance to the brutal Japanese occupation. Lapham's Raiders is the memoir of one man's guerrilla experiences. A collaboration between Lapham and historian Bernard Norling, the book also offers a detailed assessment of the most extensive land campaign in the Pacific war and a vivid portrayal of Allied guerrilla activity. Through letters, records and the recollections of Lapham and others, the drama of the "mean, dirty, brutal struggle to the death" of guerrilla warfare in the Pacific theater is reconstructed and waged again within these pages. After emerging from the jungles of Bataan and in the face of daunting odds, Lapham built from scratch and commanded a devastating guerrilla force behind enemy lines. His Luzon Guerrilla Armed Forces (LGAF) evolved into an army of thirteen thousand men that eventually controlled the entire northern half of Luzon's great Central Plain, an area of several thousand square miles. Lapham and Norling shed light on the clandestine activities of the LGAF and other guerrilla operations, assess the damages of war to the Filipino people, and discuss the United States' postwar treatment of the newly independent Philippine nation. They also offer a fuller understanding of Japan's wartime failures in the Philippines, the Pacific, and elsewhere in Asia, and of America's postwar failure to fully realize opportunities there.
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officer Political science educator science educator former foreign service officer
Brand, Robert Allyn was born on November 5, 1920 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Allyn Morgan and Nonie Winifred (King) Brand.
Graduate, Norwich Free Academy, 1937. Bachelor, University Connecticut, 1941.
Foreign service officer, 1946-1985. Assigned Department State, Washington, 1946. 3d secretary, vice consul American Embassy, Rome, Italy, 1946-1949.
Vice consul American Consul General, American Embassy, Munich, 1949-1951. 2d secretary consul American Embassy, The Hague, 1951-1954, 2d secretary, consul Manila, 1954-1956, 1st secretary, consul, 1956-1957. Officer in charge Philippine Affairs Department State, 1957-1960, assigned National War College, 1960-1961.
1st secretary United States Delaware to Organization for Economic Cooperative and Development, Paris, France, 1961-1964. Counselor American Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1964-1967, minister Paris, 1967-1971, London, 1971-1974. American consul general Melbourne, Australia, 1974-1978.
Department State representative, international affairs advisor National Defense University, Washington, 1978-1981. Deputy assistant secretary state for East Asia-Pacific affairs Department State, 1981-1984. Diplomat in residence Pennsylvania State University, 1984-1985, professor political science, 1985-1988, professor Australia-New Zealand studies, Australia-New Zealand Studies Center, since 1988.
Visiting fellow in political science University Melbourne, Parksville, Australia, 1988.
(" On December 8, 1941, the day after the surprise attack ...)
( This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird s...)
( This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird s...)
(Here is the first and only guide to cover all 572 species...)
Land Redistribution: One Aspect of Agrarian Reform in Italy, 1949, The Philippines, 1959, Australia, New Zealand and ANZUS, 1984, The Role of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in Pacific Security, 1985, Defense Down Under, 1985, ANZUS and Pacific Basin Security, 1988, The Interrelationship of Atlantic and Pacific Issues, 1988, An American View of Australia's Maritime Interests, 1990. Economic and Political Reform: Comparable Experiences for Central and Eastern Europe - New Zealand Liberalization Experience, 1991.
Captain United States Army, 1942-1946. Member Norwich Chamber of Commerce (honorary), Cosmos Club (Washington), Reform Club (London), West Brighton Club (Melbourne), Royal Yacht Club (Victoria).
Married Josephine S. Moulden, February 2, 1950 (deceased). Married Karen Elaine Blair.
Children: Nicholas, Susan, Allyn.