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Like the Glide of a Dragonfly

Author : Natalie Lehto
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039153623
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Like the Glide of a Dragonfly written by Natalie Lehto and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-12-08 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “How do you breathe when the waves are so rough and the water crashes in your face? How do you breathe when big wave after big wave hits?” A rebellious teenager, Natalie Lehto is pretty much a good-time party girl, until the day she discovers she’s able to run twelve minutes at a stretch. From that intoxicating first achievement, Natalie goes on to become an endurance athlete, running marathons and finishing strong at wildly challenging events like Hawaii’s XTERRA triathlon. In 2013, Natalie’s got it all: two little girls, a great husband, a wide-ranging friend-group, her own fitness studio, and a loving and supportive extended family. And she’s about to top it all off by fulfilling a long-held dream, running the legendary Boston Marathon. But shortly after Natalie joyfully crosses the finish line with her whole family cheering her on, the horror of the marathon bombing decimates the experience. In the years to come, she will grapple with debilitating PTSD, as well as health issues, family tragedy, and loss, but through these challenges, she begins to develop a philosophy of life that keeps her motivated and determined to finish strong through whatever life throws at her. Recounted in an enormously relatable, frequently hilarious voice that nonetheless movingly conveys the oceans of fear and sorrow Natalie’s had to navigate, Like the Glide of a Dragonfly will entertain readers and inspire them in equal measure.

Dragonflies and Damselflies - a Natural History

Author : Dennis Paulson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0691180369
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies - a Natural History written by Dennis Paulson and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-26 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated introduction to the world's dragonflies and damselflies Dragonflies and damselflies are often called birdwatchers' insects. Large, brightly colored, active in the daytime, and displaying complex and interesting behaviors, they have existed since the days of the dinosaurs, and they continue to flourish. Their ancestors were the biggest insects ever, and they still impress us with their size, the largest bigger than a small hummingbird. There are more than 6,000 odonate species known at present, and you need only visit any wetland on a warm summer day to be enthralled by their stunning colors and fascinating behavior. In this lavishly illustrated natural history, leading dragonfly expert Dennis Paulson offers a comprehensive, accessible, and appealing introduction to the world's dragonflies and damselflies. The book highlights the impressive skills and abilities of dragonflies and damselflies--superb fliers that can glide, hover, cruise, and capture prey on the wing. It also describes their arsenal of tactics to avoid predators, and their amazing sex life, including dazzling courtship displays, aerial mating, sperm displacement, mate guarding, and male mimicry. Dragonflies and Damselflies includes profiles of more than fifty of the most interesting and beautiful species from around the world. Learn about the Great Cascade Damsel, which breeds only at waterfalls, the mesmerizing flight of Blue-winged Helicopters, and how the larva of the Common Sanddragon can burrow into sand as efficiently as a mole. Combining expert text and excellent color photographs, this is a must-have guide to these remarkable insects. A lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, and accessible natural history that reveals the beauty and diversity of one of the world's oldest and most popular insect groups Offers a complete guide to the evolution, life cycles, biology, anatomy, behavior, and habitats of dragonflies and damselflies Introduces the 39 families of dragonflies and damselflies through exemplary species accounts Features tips on field observation and lab research, and information on threats and conservation

The Art of the Sonnet

Author : Stephen Burt
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674048140
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Sonnet written by Stephen Burt and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Few poetic forms have found more uses than the sonnet in English, and none is now more recognizable. It is one of the longest-lived of verse forms, and one of the briefest. A mere fourteen lines, fashioned by intricate rhymes, it is, as Dante Gabriel Rossetti called it, "a moment's monument." From the Renaissance to the present, the sonnet has given poets a superb vehicle for private contemplation, introspection, and the expression of passionate feelings and thoughts." "The Art of the Sonnet collects one hundred exemplary sonnets of the English language (and a few sonnets in translation), representing highlights in the history of the sonnet, accompanied by short commentaries on each of the poems. The commentaries by Stephen Burt and David Mikics offer new perspectives and insights, and, taken together, demonstrate the enduring as well as changing nature of the sonnet. The authors serve as guides to some of the most-celebrated sonnets in English as well as less-well-known gems by nineteenth- and twentieth-century poets. Also included is a general introductory essay, in which the authors examine the sonnet form and its long and fascinating history, from its origin in medieval Sicily to its English appropriation in the sixteenth century to sonnet writing today in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other English-speaking parts of the world." --Book Jacket.

Comparative Biomechanics

Author : Steven Vogel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691155666
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Comparative Biomechanics written by Steven Vogel and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic textbook on comparative biomechanics—revised and expanded Why do you switch from walking to running at a specific speed? Why do tall trees rarely blow over in high winds? And why does a spore ejected into air at seventy miles per hour travel only a fraction of an inch? Comparative Biomechanics is the first and only textbook that takes a comprehensive look at the mechanical aspects of life—covering animals and plants, structure and movement, and solids and fluids. An ideal entry point into the ways living creatures interact with their immediate physical world, this revised and updated edition examines how the forms and activities of animals and plants reflect the materials available to nature, considers rules for fluid flow and structural design, and explores how organisms contend with environmental forces. Drawing on physics and mechanical engineering, Steven Vogel looks at how animals swim and fly, modes of terrestrial locomotion, organism responses to winds and water currents, circulatory and suspension-feeding systems, and the relationship between size and mechanical design. He also investigates links between the properties of biological materials—such as spider silk, jellyfish jelly, and muscle—and their structural and functional roles. Early chapters and appendices introduce relevant physical variables for quantification, and problem sets are provided at the end of each chapter. Comparative Biomechanics is useful for physical scientists and engineers seeking a guide to state-of-the-art biomechanics. For a wider audience, the textbook establishes the basic biological context for applied areas—including ergonomics, orthopedics, mechanical prosthetics, kinesiology, sports medicine, and biomimetics—and provides materials for exhibit designers at science museums. Problem sets at the ends of chapters Appendices cover basic background information Updated and expanded documentation and materials Revised figures and text Increased coverage of friction, viscoelastic materials, surface tension, diverse modes of locomotion, and biomimetics

The Dragonfly Secret

Author : Clea Adams
Publisher : Feather Rock Books Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781934066133
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book The Dragonfly Secret written by Clea Adams and published by Feather Rock Books Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lea the dragonfly helps a little boy communicate with his parents and reveal a secret about the items they possess.

Soar High Like a Dragonfly

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781987860375
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Soar High Like a Dragonfly written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

I Want to Catch a Dragonfly

Author : Jodi Stone
Publisher : Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781424187706
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book I Want to Catch a Dragonfly written by Jodi Stone and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy does his best to catch a dragonfly but gets frustrated when it keeps flying away.

Jake the Dragonfly

Author : Noreen Bailey
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481762184
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Jake the Dragonfly written by Noreen Bailey and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The facts concerning dragonflies are true; they're called pilots!

The Story of the Dragonfly

Author : Debbie Sorrells
Publisher : Loyola College/Apprentice House
ISBN 13 : 9781627204569
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Dragonfly written by Debbie Sorrells and published by Loyola College/Apprentice House. This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an amazing little girl who grew up into an incredible woman who dedicated her life to helping others. After a tragedy, a dragonfly appeared to remind others of her presence, and to support and encourage them. About the Author & Illustrator Families don't get much more salt of the earth than the Sorrells. Married in 1981, Debbie and her husband Garry have been fixtures of the Baltimore County community for their entire lives. Garry was a general contractor as well as an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, while Debbie earned her degree as a registered nurse specializing in special needs children. Soon, Kristin came along, followed by Laura and Amy, two years apart. All very different yet all amazingly caring and inquisitive ladies, they each carved their own paths in life. All three ladies received degrees and graduated from Towson University. Kristin, in Speech Pathology; Laura, in Art Education; Amy, in Exercise Science. Amy soon pursued her dream of becoming a police officer, and in 2014, she achieved that dream. Only four short years later, Amy was tragically killed while responding to a burglary call on May 21, 2018. The suspect intentionally struck her in an attempt to flee the scene. During her career with Baltimore County, she worked out of Precincts 11 (Essex) and 8 (Parkville). Ofc. Caprio was awarded Officer of the Month twice, having been nominated three times. She was the first female officer killed in the line of duty in the history of the department, and was awarded the Medal Of Honor posthumously for her heroism and sacrifice. She left behind her family as well as her husband, Tim. As time moved on, Debbie was compelled to write this book. Amy and her family love dragonflies. Once the words were roughed out, Laura took over and illustrated the book. This is a labor of love. This book is written in, and dedicated to, Amy's memory.

Principles of Insect Behaviour, 2nd Ed.

Author : V.B. Awasthi
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9386237865
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Insect Behaviour, 2nd Ed. written by V.B. Awasthi and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of writing this book has been to provide an account of the principles of insect behaviour for the post graduate students of Entomology and general Zoology of all the Universities and Research Institutions as well as to the research scholars engaged in the study of different aspects of Insect behaviour. It is also useful to general readers who have basic knowledge of Biology and have curiosity to know why the insects are vividly coloured, have peculiar shapes, produce sound and light; how they communicate and why bees and wasps sting when disturbed. Significance of insects in pollination of plants associated with the production of seeds, gains and fruits, the role of hormones, pheromones and other chemicals controlling various vital events of the insect behaviour has also been described. The importance of insect migration, control of insect pests by behavioural means has also been discussed. Thus, this book deals with almost all major aspects of insect behaviour. It is hoped that this book will be useful not only to the students of Entomology-Zoology and research scholars of insect behaviour, but also to naturalists who wish to know about some of the mysteries of these small creatures and their lifestyle.

Insects of North America

Author : David M. Phillips
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493039245
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Insects of North America written by David M. Phillips and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects of North America presents over 300 insect species of North America, including dominant species and insects most likely noticed. With information about distinguishing less common species from those that are more widespread, this guide is sure to please entomologists and more serious insect enthusiasts. Including many of the rare insects that make North America unique, this is a must-have for any insect lover. Look inside to find: Detailed yet user-friendly descriptions and full-color photos of over 300 insects Information on breeding season and interesting facts about each insect Natural history information for North America, broken out by region, including geography, geology, and climate Information on conservation and threats to insect species Insects arranged by family A glossary of entomological terms

My Little Dragonfly

Author : Joshua Koester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735059600
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book My Little Dragonfly written by Joshua Koester and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Christmas gift of a poem from a husband to his wife celebrating the upcoming birth of their son, Lucas, was the inspiration for Josh & Jacque's first book, The Little Dragonfly. A short poem about a little dragonfly and his mother's unconditional love.

The Butterflies of North America

Author : James A. Scott
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804720137
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Butterflies of North America written by James A. Scott and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1992-03-01 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated field guide describes the biological and ecological world of butterflies

WG: Dragonflies

Author : Cynthia Berger
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811751066
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book WG: Dragonflies written by Cynthia Berger and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2004-03-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • First title in Stackpole Books' new Wild Guide series • A complete, expert introduction to the world of dragonflies and also covers damselflies • Detailed color drawings of different species and behaviors Dazzling in appearance, idiosyncratic in behavior, dragonflies and damselflies have long captured the imaginations of nature lovers. In this illustrated natural history guide, Cynthia Berger takes the reader on a whirlwind trip through the lives of these intriguing insects, from their birth underwater (where they actually spend most of their lives as ferocious nymphs) to their miraculous transformation into free-flying adults. Features a field guide to the most common North American species--including life-size silhouettes for easy identification--as well as tips for observing dragonflies in the wild and attracting them to your backyard.

One Little Dragonfly

Author : Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Publisher : Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN 13 : 9780448421599
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book One Little Dragonfly written by Wendy Cheyette Lewison and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young children or parents can act out this story about a little dragonfly. On board pages.

Dragonflies

Author : Grant Buday
Publisher : Biblioasis
ISBN 13 : 1897231849
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies written by Grant Buday and published by Biblioasis. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After ten years the Trojan War is at a deadlock. Both sides are exhausted, and Odysseus, cleverest of men, wants more than anything to return to Ithaka and his wife and son and orange grove. He aches for home, but not without a certain fear that he will return a stranger to the son he hasn't seen in ten years. When Agamemnon, King of the Greeks, asks Odysseus to devise a scheme to settle the conflict once and for all, Odysseus comes up with the idea of the great horse. No Trojan, he thinks, can resist a magnificent horse. Yet many think the idea mad. The comic and iconoclastic Odysseus will have more than his ingenuity tested before he can set sail for home. This deeply imagined and exquisitely written novel details the last days of the Trojan War. Told from Odysseus' perspective, it fleshes out the myth and mystery of one of the greatest stories in the Western canon.

Computational Intelligence for Engineering Systems

Author : Ana Madureira
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400700938
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Computational Intelligence for Engineering Systems written by Ana Madureira and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computational Intelligence for Engineering Systems provides an overview and original analysis of new developments and advances in several areas of computational intelligence. Computational Intelligence have become the road-map for engineers to develop and analyze novel techniques to solve problems in basic sciences (such as physics, chemistry and biology) and engineering, environmental, life and social sciences. The contributions are written by international experts, who provide up-to-date aspects of the topics discussed and present recent, original insights into their own experience in these fields. The authors also include methods that apply to diverse fields such as manufacturing, tourism, power systems, computer science, robotics, chemistry, and biology. Topics include: Simulation and evolution of real and artificial life forms; Self-organization; Models of communication and social behaviors; Emergent collective behaviors and swarm intelligence; Adaptive, complex and biologically inspired systems; Power Systems ; Web-based Applications; Knowledge discovery; Intelligent Tutoring Systems ; Decision support Systems; Intelligent Tutoring Systems.