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Fearsome Fauna

Author : Roger M. Knutson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429933771
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Fearsome Fauna written by Roger M. Knutson and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hypochondriacs beware-- would you believe the nastiest creatures in the known universe live inside our bodies? Not content to just find a home and produce offspring in our internal space, parasites will drink our blood, eat our cells, and infest our muscles. There is very little that can be said in their favor, with perhaps one exception-- they are truly fascinating! Fearsome Fauna is a wickedly amusing and startlingly informative look into the secret world of these fascinating creatures. Perhaps the greatest biological success story of all time (there are more kinds of parasites than insects), parasites have found homes in the vast majority of people on earth and have learned to live in their environment without destroying it (usually). For readers who would like to meet these hardworking beasts-- or learn how to avoid them-- Fearsome Fauna tells you everything you always wanted to know about parasites but were too disgusted or terrified to ask.

Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods,

Author : William T. Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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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:

Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods

Author : Hal Johnson
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1523501219
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods written by Hal Johnson and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the snoligoster, who feeds on the shadows of its victims. The whirling whimpus, who once laid low an entire Boy Scout troop. And the hoop snake, who can chase prey at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and then, with one sting of its venomous tail, cause it to turn purple, swell up, and—alas—die. These and 17 other fearsome creatures are among the most fantastical beasts in American folklore. Their stories, as narrated by one of the last surviving cryptozoologists, are best enjoyed while sitting around a campfire. If you dare.

Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods,

Author : William T. Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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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:

Carnivore Minds

Author : G. A. Bradshaw
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300227590
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Carnivore Minds written by G. A. Bradshaw and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myth and media typically cast animals we consider predators or carnivores as unthinking killers—dangerous, unpredictable, and devoid of emotion. But is this portrait valid? By exploring their inner lives, this pioneering book refutes the many misperceptions that hide the true nature of these animals. We discover that great white sharks express tender maternal feelings, rattlesnakes make friends, orcas abide by an ancient moral code, and much more. Using the combined lenses of natural history, neuroscience, and psychology, G. A. Bradshaw describes how predators share the rainbow of emotions that humans experience, including psychological trauma. Renowned for leading research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in elephants and other species, Bradshaw decries the irrational thinking behind wildlife policies that equate killing carnivores with “conservation.” In its place, she proposes a new, ethical approach to coexistence with the planet’s fiercest animals.

Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods

Author : William Thomas Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods written by William Thomas Cox and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods,

Author : William T. Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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Fearsome Creatures of Florida

Author : John Henry Fleming
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781929763405
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Fearsome Creatures of Florida written by John Henry Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're known as Storm Devils and Peat Fairies, Skunk Apes and Were-Panthers. They sinuate through ficus hedges and tunnel under beach towels. They lurk in the mangroves and springs. Some you can smell a mile away. Others you don't notice until they grab at your ankles. They're the wildly imaginative bestiary that populates John Henry Fleming's Fearsome Creatures of Florida. Fleming offers an eerie portrayal of the parallel lives of modern-day Floridians and the living landscape that surrounds them. Matched with haunting illustrations by David Hazouri, these tales may forever change your view of the Sunshine State. Voted one of Top Ten Cryptozoology Books of 2009,

The Columbia Guide to Standard American English

Author : Kenneth G. Wilson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0585041482
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book The Columbia Guide to Standard American English written by Kenneth G. Wilson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1996-08-30 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the most reliable and readable guide to effective writing for the Americans of today, Wilson answers questions of meaning, grammar, pronunciation, punctuation, and spelling in thousands of clear, concise entries. His guide is unique in presenting a systematic, comprehensive view of language as determined by context. Wilson provides a simple chart of contexts—from oratorical speech to intimate, from formal writing to informal—and explains in which contexts a particular usage is appropriate, and in which it is not. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English provides the answers to questions about American English the way no other guide can with: * an A–Z format for quick reference; * over five thousand entries, more than any other usage book; * sensible and useful advice based on the most current linguistic research; * a convenient chart of levels of speech and writing geared to context; * both descriptive and prescriptive entries for guidance; * guidelines for nonsexist usage; * individual entries for all language terms. A vibrant description of how our language is being spoken and written at the end of the twentieth century—and how we ourselves can use it most effectively—The Columbia Guide to Standard American English is the ideal handbook to language etiquette: friendly, sensible, and reliable.

The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals

Author : Katja M Guenther
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503612864
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals written by Katja M Guenther and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “By investigating the . . . connection between the . . . shelter and the community . . . vastly expands . . . notions of intersectionality, democracy, and inclusivity.” —Leslie Irvine, American Journal of Sociology Monster is an adult pit bull, muscular and grey, who is impounded in a large animal shelter in Los Angeles. Like many other dogs at the shelter, Monster is associated with marginalized humans and assumed to embody certain behaviors because of his breed. And like approximately one million shelter animals each year, Monster will be killed. The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals takes us inside one of the country's highest-intake animal shelters. Katja M. Guenther witnesses the dramatic variance in the narratives assigned different animals, including Monster, which dictate their chances for survival. She argues that these inequalities are powerfully linked to human ideas about race, class, gender, ability, and species. Guenther deftly explores internal hierarchies, breed discrimination, and importantly, instances of resistance and agency. “Powerful and timely. . . . Katja M. Guenther unlocks the shelter door and eloquently explains this complicated and contested multispecies space, as she reflects on issues such as witnessing, vulnerability, advocacy, grievability, compassion, and animal resistance.” —Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat “In this compassionate, incisive ethnography . . . Katja M. Guenther illuminates the entangled injustices that shape human relationships with other animals.” —Lori Gruen, author of Entangled Empathy “With the perfect balance of intimacy and analytical depth, the author reminds us of how messy things can get when caring and killing become one, or when the value of the animal companion's life is measured by the race, gender, and zip code of the owner.” —Bénédicte Boisseron, author of Afro-Dog

Little Monsters

Author : Albert Marrin
Publisher : Puffin Books
ISBN 13 : 0147519136
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Little Monsters written by Albert Marrin and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses parasites that live on or in the human body, including head lice, mites, fleas, and tapeworms.

Animal Showdown: Round Two

Author : Stephanie Drimmer
Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 1426334338
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Animal Showdown: Round Two written by Stephanie Drimmer and published by National Geographic Children's Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to sink your teeth into more epic animal matchups in this exciting sequel to Animal Smackdown, where even more awesome creature contenders go head-to-head to see who reigns supreme! A great white shark vs. a saltwater crocodile battling it out for fiercest predator? An elephant vs. a bottlenose dolphin in a battle of smarts? An arctic fox vs. a sea otter getting into fisticuffs for fluffiest critter? Wait till you get the 360-degree lowdown on these awesome animals before you pick your winner--you might be surprised by who comes out on top! Stats, fun facts, photos, and in-depth profiles about each creature contender will help you pick winners in more than a dozen mighty matchups. Yearbook-inspired superlatives provide a superfun end cap for this exciting book, one that's perfect for sports fans and animal-crazy kids ready to go to the mat for their favorite species. Jump right into the ring and choose your champion! National Geographic Kids brings its signature top-notch nonfiction content and beautiful full-color photography to this superfun series for kids.

Environmental Connections

Author : Kathleen Bajorek DeBettencourt
Publisher : Kendall Hunt
ISBN 13 : 9780787271053
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Connections written by Kathleen Bajorek DeBettencourt and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide intended to help educators and students find resources on environmental topics that will enable them to examine issues in greater depth than typical textbooks allow. Chapters are divided by subject matter: water, biodiversity, air quality, global climate change, energy, forests, food and agriculture, soils, mineral resources, population studies, waste management, toxicology and risk, and environmental decision-making. Guide appears to be most helpful for teachers in upper grade levels.

100 Most Feared Creatures on the Planet

Author : Anna Claybourne
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545563437
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book 100 Most Feared Creatures on the Planet written by Anna Claybourne and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The next book in the successful 100 MOST series, 100 Most Feared Creatures features the scariest beasts in the animal kingdom! This book will explore the world's most ferocious creatures and reveal the deadliest facts about these terrifying animals. Who fights off predators by spraying blood from its eyes? How does the slender, deep-sea gulper swallow prey twice its size? Who sucks out body fluids with its short, sharp mouthparts? Readers will learn everything they ever wanted to know about some of the scariest creatures on the planet.

A Wild-animal Round-up

Author : William Temple Hornaday
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Wild-animal Round-up written by William Temple Hornaday and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Landscape and Identity in North America's Southern Colonies from 1660 to 1745

Author : Catherine Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317108272
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Landscape and Identity in North America's Southern Colonies from 1660 to 1745 written by Catherine Armstrong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an analysis of textual representations of the American landscape, this book looks at how North America appeared in books printed on both sides of the Atlantic between the years 1660 and 1745. A variety of literary genres are examined to discover how authors described the landscape, climate, flora and fauna of America, particularly of the new southern colonies of Carolina and Georgia. Chapters are arranged thematically, each exploring how the relationship between English and American print changed over the 85 years under consideration. Beginning in 1660 with the impact of the Restoration on the colonial relationship, the book moves on to show how the expansion of British settlement in this period coincided with a dramatic increase in the production and consumption of the printed word and the further development of religious and scientific explanations of landscape change and climactic events. This in turn led to multiple interpretations of the American landscape dependent on factors such as whether the writer had actually visited America or not, differing purposes for writing, growing imperial considerations, and conflict with the French, Spanish and Natives. The book concludes by bringing together the three key themes: how representations of landscape varied depending on the genre of literature in which they appeared; that an author's perceived self-definition (as English resident, American visitor or American resident) determined his understanding of the American landscape; and finally that the development of a unique American identity by the mid-eighteenth century can be seen by the way American residents define the landscape and their relationship to it.

A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East

Author : Billie Jean Collins
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047400917
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East written by Billie Jean Collins and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about all aspects of man’s contact with the animal world; sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, domestication, in short, from the sublime to the mundane. Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry provide the reader with a complete picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals. A reference guide and key to the menagerie of the Ancient Near East, with ample original illustrations.