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Author : Gregory McNamee
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555661762
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (617 download)
Download or read book A Desert Bestiary written by Gregory McNamee and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on desert animals.
Author : Gregory McNamee
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820322254
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (222 download)
Download or read book The Serpent's Tale written by Gregory McNamee and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We travel the world,” writes Gregory McNamee, “and wherever we go there are snake stories to entertain us.” Here are some fifty diverse and unusual accounts of serpents from cultures across time and around the globe: snakes that talk, jump, and dance; snakes that transform into other creatures; snakes that just . . . watch. Many selections are drawn from the rich oral traditions of peoples in every clime that supports reptiles, from the Akimel O’odham of North America to the Mensa Bet-Abrahe of Africa to the Mungkjan of Australia. Included as well are such writings as prayers from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, a poem by Emily Dickinson, and a journal entry by Charles Darwin. What we read about snakes in The Serpent’s Tale is just as fascinating for what it says about us, for there always will be something primordial about our connection to them. That bond is evident in these stories: in how we associate snakes with nature’s elemental forces, how we attribute special qualities to their eyes and skin, and how they preside over all phases of our existence, from creation to death to resurrection.
Author : Richard E. Strassberg
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520922786
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book A Chinese Bestiary written by Richard E. Strassberg and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chinese Bestiary presents a fascinating pageant of mythical creatures from a unique and enduring cosmography written in ancient China. The Guideways through Mountains and Seas, compiled between the fourth and first centuries b.c.e., contains descriptions of hundreds of fantastic denizens of mountains, rivers, islands, and seas, along with minerals, flora, and medicine. The text also represents a wide range of beliefs held by the ancient Chinese. Richard Strassberg brings the Guideways to life for modern readers by weaving together translations from the work itself with information from other texts and recent archaeological finds to create a lavishly illustrated guide to the imaginative world of early China. Unlike the bestiaries of the late medieval period in Europe, the Guideways was not interpreted allegorically; the strange creatures described in it were regarded as actual entities found throughout the landscape. The work was originally used as a sacred geography, as a guidebook for travelers, and as a book of omens. Today, it is regarded as the richest repository of ancient Chinese mythology and shamanistic wisdom. The Guideways may have been illustrated from the start, but the earliest surviving illustrations are woodblock engravings from a rare 1597 edition. Seventy-six of those plates are reproduced here for the first time, and they provide a fine example of the Chinese engraver's art during the late Ming dynasty. This beautiful volume, compiled by a well-known specialist in the field, provides a fascinating window on the thoughts and beliefs of an ancient people, and will delight specialists and general readers alike.
Author : Michael A. Mares
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806172290
Total Pages : 695 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Deserts written by Michael A. Mares and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.
Author : M.L. Ronn
Publisher : Author Level Up LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (855 download)
Download or read book The Indie Author Bestiary II written by M.L. Ronn and published by Author Level Up LLC. This book was released on 2023-06-05 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOUR GUIDE TO SLAYING THE BEASTS OF THE WRITING WORLD, PART 2! When we think we’ve won the battle against the “beasts” of the writing world, more appear. The Indie Author Bestiary I taught you how to win the war against yourself. Part 2 will teach you how to thrive in a world that doesn’t always understand or appreciate writers. Learn how to: • Banish uncertainty from your life • Avoid bad advice • Defeat the stigma of being a writer (especially an indie) • And more! If you struggle with the “emotional” part of being a writer, The Indie Author Bestiary II will be your armor as you climb the ladder of success. This unique series continues the tradition of taking the emotional challenges of writing, converting them into monsters, and teaching you how to defeat them. Are you ready to conquer the beasts of the writing world? V1.0
Author : William T. Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, written by William T. Cox and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carolyn Bernhardt
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1680797735
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Gila Monster: Venomous Desert Dweller written by Carolyn Bernhardt and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the monstrous Gila Monster as it creeps across the desert! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Nathaniel Harris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135456135
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Atlas of the World's Deserts written by Nathaniel Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlas of the World's Deserts examines the hostile and extreme environments that characterize deserts, and is divided into chapters that concentrate on specific aspects of a desert's geology, life forms, history, and future. For more information including sample pages, visit the Atlas of the World's Deserts web site. Also includes 160 color maps and photos.
Author : K-Ming Chang
Publisher : One World
ISBN 13 : 0593132602
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)
Download or read book Bestiary written by K-Ming Chang and published by One World. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family’s queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets. “Gorgeous and gorgeously grotesque . . . Every line of this sensuous, magical-realist marvel is utterly alive.”—O: The Oprah Magazine FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • NPR • The New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman’s body. She was called Hu Gu Po, and she hungered to eat children, especially their toes. Soon afterward, Daughter awakes with a tiger tail. And more mysterious events follow: Holes in the backyard spit up letters penned by her grandmother; a visiting aunt arrives with snakes in her belly; a brother tests the possibility of flight. All the while, Daughter is falling for Ben, a neighborhood girl with strange powers of her own. As the two young lovers translate the grandmother’s letters, Daughter begins to understand that each woman in her family embodies a myth—and that she will have to bring her family’s secrets to light in order to change their destiny. With a poetic voice of crackling electricity, K-Ming Chang is an explosive young writer who combines the wit and fabulism of Helen Oyeyemi with the subversive storytelling of Maxine Hong Kingston. Tracing one family’s history from Taiwan to America, from Arkansas to California, Bestiary is a novel of migration, queer lineages, and girlhood. Praise for Bestiary “[A] vivid, fabulist debut . . . the prose is full of imagery. Chang’s wild story of a family’s tenuous grasp on belonging in the U.S. stands out with a deep commitment to exploring discomfort with the body and its transformations.”—Publishers Weekly
Author : Barbara Gibson
Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9780870446870
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (468 download)
Download or read book Creatures of the Desert World written by Barbara Gibson and published by National Geographic Children's Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the activities of various animals in Arizona's Sonoran Desert.
Author : William Thomas Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods written by William Thomas Cox and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William T. Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, written by William T. Cox and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781640783126
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (831 download)
Download or read book Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3 (P2) written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Masello
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425212806
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Bestiary written by Robert Masello and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Beth Cox, an art curator, is hired to restore an ancient bestiary illuminated with creatures from the Garden of Eden, her husband unwittingly opens the gates of hell after the artifact leads him into a world of horror.
Author : Nicholas Christopher
Publisher : Dial Press
ISBN 13 : 0440337046
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Bestiary written by Nicholas Christopher and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2007-06-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From “a writer of remarkable gifts,” “Borges with emotional weight, comes a tale that is at once a fantastical historical mystery, a haunting love story, and a glimpse into the uncanny—the quest for a long-lost book detailing the animals left off Noah’s Ark. Xeno Atlas grows up in the Bronx, his Sicilian grandmother’s strange stories of animal spirits his only escape from the legacy of his mother’s early death and his stern father’s long absences as a common seaman. Shunted off to an isolated boarding school, with his father’s activities abroad and the source of his newfound wealth grown increasingly mysterious, Xeno turns his early fascination with animals into a personal obsession: his search for the Caravan Bestiary. This medieval text, lost for eight hundred years, supposedly details the animals not granted passage on the Ark—griffins, hippogriffs, manticores, and basilisks—the vanished remnants of a lost world sometimes glimpsed in the shadowy recesses of our own. Xeno’s quest takes him from the tenements of New York to the jungles of Vietnam to the ancient libraries of Europe—but it is only by riddling out his own family secrets that he can hope to find what he is looking for. A story of panoramic scope and intellectual suspense, The Bestiary is ultimately a tale of heartbreak and redemption.
Author : Christa Davis Acampora
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742514270
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (142 download)
Download or read book A Nietzschean Bestiary written by Christa Davis Acampora and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A Nietzschean Bestiary' gathers essays treating the most vivid & lively animal images in Nietzsche's work, such as the howling beast of prey, Zarathustra's laughing lions, & the notorious blond beast.
Author : Scott Slovic
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816516643
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (166 download)
Download or read book Getting Over the Color Green written by Scott Slovic and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eclectic anthology of contemporary nature writing from the Southwest, including nonfiction, fiction, field notes, and poetry, through which artists of diverse backgrounds both celebrate and illuminate the vitality and complexity of southwestern nature and literature.
