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A World in a Shell

Author : Thom van Dooren
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262547341
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book A World in a Shell written by Thom van Dooren and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the trails of Hawai‘i’s snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction. In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In A World in a Shell, Thom van Dooren offers a collection of snail stories from Hawai‘i—once home to more than 750 species of land snails, almost two-thirds of which are now gone. Following snail trails through forests, laboratories, museums, and even a military training facility, and meeting with scientists and Native Hawaiians, van Dooren explores ongoing processes of ecological and cultural loss as they are woven through with possibilities for hope, care, mourning, and resilience. Van Dooren recounts the fascinating history of snail decline in the Hawaiian Islands: from deforestation for agriculture, timber, and more, through the nineteenth century shell collecting mania of missionary settlers, and on to the contemporary impacts of introduced predators. Along the way he asks how both snail loss and conservation efforts have been tangled up with larger processes of colonization, militarization, and globalization. These snail stories provide a potent window into ongoing global process of environmental and cultural change, including the largely unnoticed disappearance of countless snails, insects, and other less charismatic species. Ultimately, van Dooren seeks to cultivate a sense of wonder and appreciation for our damaged planet, revealing the world of possibilities and relationships that lies coiled within a snail’s shell.

Our Garden Friends and Foes

Author : John George Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Our Garden Friends and Foes written by John George Wood and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The London Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The London Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shells

Author : Cheryl Claassen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521578523
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book Shells written by Cheryl Claassen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-28 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheryl Claassen offers an authoritative, readable and clear guide to the study of shells, which is addressed to students and professional archaeologists and palaeontologists. She considers the history of archaeological interest in shells, the biology of freshwater and marine molluscs, and critically discusses current techniques, methods, and research problems. Drawing on examples worldwide, and covering prehistoric and historic periods, among the topics covered are: is shell deposit natural or cultural? How long do shells last? What can shells tell us about the environmental characteristics and ancient habitats or about the people who collected them? What symbolic roles have shells served in human societies? This is a well balanced account, and all aspects of the subject are clearly represented.

A Natural History of Shells

Author : Geerat J. Vermeij
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691001678
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of Shells written by Geerat J. Vermeij and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1995-04-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From “one of the master naturalists of our time” (American Scientist), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution, and the history of life Geerat Vermeij wrote this “celebration of shells” to share his enthusiasm for these supremely elegant creations and what they can teach us about nature. Most popular books on shells emphasize the identification of species, but Vermeij uses shells as a way to explore major ideas in biology. How are shells built? How do they work? And how did they evolve? With lucidity and charm, the MacArthur-winning evolutionary biologist reveals how shells give us insights into the lives of animals today and in the distant geological past.

Resource Selection by Animals

Author : B.B. Manly
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401115583
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Resource Selection by Animals written by B.B. Manly and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have written this book as a guide to the design and analysis of field studies of resource selection, concentrating primarily on statistical aspects of the comparison of the use and availability of resources of different types. Our in tended audience is field ecologists in general and wildlife biologists in particular who are attempting to measure the extent to which real animal populations are selective in their choice of food and habitat. As such, we have made no attempt to address those aspects of theoretical ecology that are concerned with how animals might choose their resources if they acted in an optimal manner. The book is based on the concept of a resource selection function, where this is a function of characteristics measured on resource units such that its value for a unit is proportional to the probability of that unit being used. We argue that this concept leads to a unified theory for the analysis and interpretation of data on resource selection and can replace many ad hoc statistical methods that have been used in the past.

Chimpanzee Travels

Author : Dale Peterson
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820324890
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Chimpanzee Travels written by Dale Peterson and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lifelong fascination with primates led Dale Peterson to Africa, which he crisscrossed in hope of sighting chimpanzees in the wild. As with any adventure worth retelling, however, Peterson's detours are as notable as his destinations. With the good-natured fatalism of the tested traveler, Peterson tells of trains and riverboats, opportunists and ecotourists, rain forests and shantytowns as he conveys the pitfalls of going forth on a budget as tiny as the continent is vast. Along the way, we also meet Jane Goodall and several other renowned primate researchers and caretakers. This is travel writing with a purpose, an account that inspires both admiration and concern for Africa's people, places, and natural diversity.

The zoologist

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The zoologist written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Zoologist

Author : Edward Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1100 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Zoologist written by Edward Newman and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Zoologist

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Zoologist written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ifa Divination

Author : William Russell Bascom
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253206381
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Ifa Divination written by William Russell Bascom and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1991-03-11 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The sacred texts of Ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of Yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only for all students of African oral literature and Yoruba civilization, but also for future generations interested in the continuing vitality of Ifa divination and a Yoruba way of life and thought." —Henry Drewal This landmark study of Ifa, the most important and elaborate system of divination of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, remains a monumental contribution to scholarship in anthropology, folklore, religion, philosophy, linguistics, and African and African-American studies.

Complete Biology

Author : W. R. Pickering
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780199147397
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Complete Biology written by W. R. Pickering and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron Pickering is a highly experienced teacher with many years' experience of maintaining students' interest in biology. Known for his informative, motivating style and straightforward explanations he maintains the same high level of interest and accessibility in this new book. The content of Complete Biology has been drawn from an analysis of all syllabuses with added material to ensure a match for IGCSE. The content is sufficient to stretch your students aiming for the top grades without sacrificing ease of understanding. · Double-page spreads increase accessibility · Questions on every spread for students to check their understanding, and learning objectives at the beginning to quickly identify relevant pages · Plenty of examination style questions set at two levels · Provides an excellent foundation for students wishing to progress to A-Level Biology · Allows students to appreciate the everyday importance of Biology

Livestock and Wealth Creation

Author : E. Owen
Publisher : 5m Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1910455776
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Livestock and Wealth Creation written by E. Owen and published by 5m Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-11-22 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique report involving 105 contributors from 26 countries provides invaluable information concerning livestock keeping and poverty alleviation in developing countries.

The Driving Forces of Evolution

Author : David Wool
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439843090
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book The Driving Forces of Evolution written by David Wool and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-01-10 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To cope with the abiotic stress-induced osmotic problems, plants adapt by either increasing uptake of inorganic ions from the external solution, or by de novo synthesis of organic compatible solutes acting as osmolytes. Of the osmoregulants and protectants discussed in this volume, trehalose, fructans, ectoine and citrulline, which are generated in

Shells on a Desert Shore

Author : Cathy Moser Marlett
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 081654512X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Shells on a Desert Shore written by Cathy Moser Marlett and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mexico’s western Sonoran Desert along the Gulf of California is a place made extraordinary by the desert solitude, the dynamic sea, and the people who live there—the Seris. Central to the lives of these people are the sea and its shores. Shells on a Desert Shore describes the Seri knowledge of mollusks and includes names, folklore, history, uses, and much more. Cathy Moser Marlett’s research of several decades, conducted in the Seri language, builds on work begun in 1951 by her parents, Edward and Becky Moser. The language, spoken by fewer than a thousand people today, is considered endangered. Marlett presents what she has learned from Seri consultants over recent decades and also draws from her own childhood experiences while living in a Seri village. The information from the people who had lived as hunter-gatherers provides a window into a lifestyle no longer recalled from personal experience by most Seris today—and perhaps a window into the lives of other peoples who made the Gulf’s shores their home. The book offers a wealth of information about Seri history, as well as species accounts of more than 150 mollusks from the Seri area on the central Gulf coast. Chapters describe how the people ate mollusks or used them medicinally, how the mollusks were named, and how their shells were used. The author provides several hundred detailed drawings and photographs, many of them archival. Shells on a Desert Shore is a fresh, original presentation of a significant part of the Seri way of life. Unique because it is written from the perspective of a participant in the Seri culture, the book will stand as a definitive, irreplaceable work in ethnography, a time capsule of the Seri people and their connection to the sea.

Our Tribal Future

Author : David R. Samson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250272254
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Our Tribal Future written by David R. Samson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astounding and inspiring look at the science behind tribalism, and how we can learn to harness it to improve the world around us. What do you think of when you hear the word “tribalism?” For many, it conjures images of bigotry, xenophobia, and sectarian violence. Others may envision their own tribe: family, friends, and the bonds of loyalty that keep them together. Tribalism is one of the most complex and ancient evolutionary forces; it gave us the capacity for cooperation and competition, and allowed us to navigate increasingly complex social landscapes. It is so powerful that it can predict our behavior even better than race, class, gender, or religion. But in our vast modern world, has this blessing become a curse? Our Tribal Future explores a central paradox of our species: how altruism, community, kindness, and genocide are all driven by the same core adaptation. Evolutionary anthropologist David R. Samson engages with cutting-edge science and philosophy, as well as his own field research with small-scale societies and wild chimpanzees, to explain the science, ethics, and history of tribalism in compelling and accessible terms. This bold and brilliant book reveals provocative truths about our nature. Readers will discover that tribalism cannot, and should not, be eliminated entirely—to do so would be to destroy what makes us human. But is it possible to channel the best of this instinct to enrich our lives while containing the worst of its dangers?

Acorns Among the Grass

Author : Caroline Brazier
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846948835
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book Acorns Among the Grass written by Caroline Brazier and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern life cuts us off from our roots. Our urban lives, often full of activity and anxieties, can feel lacking in those very things which ground us and feel fulfilling. At the same time, our behaviour as a species threatens to destroy the planet on which we live. Reconnecting with the natural world, on the other hand, can be deeply transforming, both psychologically and spiritually. As we start to awaken to the damage which our disconnection from nature is doing both to ourselves and to our environment, we wake up to a new relationship founded on understanding and spiritual truth. In this context, therapists are looking for ways to work which directly rebuild our connection with nature. This important book presents an approach to working with the environment which embraces the therapeutic and the spiritual, offering a model of working which is sympathetic and creative. Offering both theoretical understanding and sections describing experiential work, it will appeal to both the professional and the