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Megafauna

Author : Richard A. Fariña
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253007194
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Megafauna written by Richard A. Fariña and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice More than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ice ages. Megafauna describes the history and way of life of these animals, their comings and goings, and what befell them at the beginning of the modern era and the arrival of humans. It places these giants within the context of the other mammals then alive, describing their paleobiology—how they walked; how much they weighed; their diets, behavior, biomechanics; and the interactions among them and with their environment. It also tells the stories of the scientists who contributed to our discovery and knowledge of these transcendent creatures and the environment they inhabited. The episode known as the Great American Biotic Interchange, perhaps the most important of all natural history “experiments,” is also an important theme of the book, tracing the biotic events of both North and South America that led to the fauna and the ecosystems discussed in this book. “Collectively, this book brings attention to the discovery and natural history of ancient beasts in South America while providing a broader temporal and geographic background that allows readers to understand their evolution and potential immigration to South America.” —Quarterly Review of Biology “An excellent volume . . . This book is likely to facilitate progress in the understanding of fossil mammals from the Americas.” —Priscum

Super Animals. the Largest

Author : Reina Olliver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781605376998
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (769 download)

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Download or read book Super Animals. the Largest written by Reina Olliver and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third book in the Super Animals series, beautifully illustrated nonfiction about special animals. For little biologists ages 5 years up. In this book, nine animals are presented which are, in their own way, the largest. Discover the world of the giraffe, the Komodo dragon, the African elephant, the colossal squid, the moose, the blue whale, the ostrich, the Galápagos tortoise and the hippopotamus.

The body size of mammals, determining by amount of hemoglobin's oxygen affinity,

Author : Ramin Amirmardfar
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359889263
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (598 download)

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Download or read book The body size of mammals, determining by amount of hemoglobin's oxygen affinity, written by Ramin Amirmardfar and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mammals are found in different sizes in nature. Most of scientists believe that environmental circumstances and mammals' living style determine their body size. So scientists haven't been looking forward to find a physiological factor for this size difference among mammals. But my research on animals and plants size has specified that there is a direct relationship between animals/plants size and blood/fluid circulatory system.The oxygen molecules enter into the blood from lungs and stick to the red cells. After moving a distance they reach the tissues and get separated from the red cells and then the cell uses it. What the oxygen molecules combine with hemoglobin and stick to red cells? What causes the oxygen molecules to get separated from the hemoglobin in tissues? And the most important point is that, what causes the oxygen molecules to get separated from the red cells sooner or later?The transfer of oxygen to the blood is done by circulation. So the reason is the oxygen's thickness or pressure.

A Pictorial Geography of the World

Author : Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1030 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pictorial Geography of the World written by Samuel Griswold Goodrich and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lost Animals

Author : John Whitfield
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588346986
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Lost Animals written by John Whitfield and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the incredible animals that have disappeared due to competition, mass extinctions, hunting, and human activity. Lost Animals brings back to life some of the most charismatic creatures to inhabit the planet. It captures the imagination with more than 200 incredible photographs, artworks of fossils, and scientific drawings of charming creatures like dodos, paraceratherium (the largest land mammal), spinosaurus (the biggest carnivorous dinosaur), placeoderm fishes (the sharks of their day), and more! Lost Animals is a captivating documentation of evolution and extinction. Each chapter focuses on a specific time in Earth's history, from the Cambrian explosion (the most intense surge of evolution the world has ever experienced) to present times, with profiles of the key species that lived then. From long extinct animals to Lazarus species--animals that were thought to be extinct before being rediscovered--this book takes readers on a journey through Earth's natural history, highlighting the world's biggest animal losses and its moments of conservational hope.

A Pictorial Geography of the World

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1030 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (46 download)

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A Pictorial Geography of the World

Author : T. S. Bradford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1026 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pictorial Geography of the World written by T. S. Bradford and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scale

Author : Geoffrey West
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 014311090X
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Scale written by Geoffrey West and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is science writing as wonder and as inspiration." —The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal From one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the hidden laws that govern the life cycle of everything from plants and animals to the cities we live in. Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks. The term “complexity” can be misleading, however, because what makes West’s discoveries so beautiful is that he has found an underlying simplicity that unites the seemingly complex and diverse phenomena of living systems, including our bodies, our cities and our businesses. Fascinated by aging and mortality, West applied the rigor of a physicist to the biological question of why we live as long as we do and no longer. The result was astonishing, and changed science: West found that despite the riotous diversity in mammals, they are all, to a large degree, scaled versions of each other. If you know the size of a mammal, you can use scaling laws to learn everything from how much food it eats per day, what its heart-rate is, how long it will take to mature, its lifespan, and so on. Furthermore, the efficiency of the mammal’s circulatory systems scales up precisely based on weight: if you compare a mouse, a human and an elephant on a logarithmic graph, you find with every doubling of average weight, a species gets 25% more efficient—and lives 25% longer. Fundamentally, he has proven, the issue has to do with the fractal geometry of the networks that supply energy and remove waste from the organism’s body. West’s work has been game-changing for biologists, but then he made the even bolder move of exploring his work’s applicability. Cities, too, are constellations of networks and laws of scalability relate with eerie precision to them. Recently, West has applied his revolutionary work to the business world. This investigation has led to powerful insights into why some companies thrive while others fail. The implications of these discoveries are far-reaching, and are just beginning to be explored. Scale is a thrilling scientific adventure story about the elemental natural laws that bind us together in simple but profound ways. Through the brilliant mind of Geoffrey West, we can envision how cities, companies and biological life alike are dancing to the same simple, powerful tune.

The Evidence Study Bible

Author : Ray Comfort
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0768460891
Total Pages : 1984 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book The Evidence Study Bible written by Ray Comfort and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 1984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NKJV Evidence Bible is the official Bible of The Way of the Master TV show and ministry. The ground–breaking Evidence Bible that has been used by countless numbers of Christians on the front lines of evangelism is now available: In an easy to read New King James version. The words of Christ in red letter. Complete with a user friendly concordance to help the reader find key words. A new and updated commentary and supplemental material answering some of the most asked questions for believers and non–believers alike. This Bible continues to explain how to approach members of other faiths. This Bible continues to point out the thoughts of some of the most well known figures in history and what they had to say about God.

Theoretical Biomechanics

Author : Vaclav Klika
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533078510
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Theoretical Biomechanics written by Vaclav Klika and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-11-25 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During last couple of years there has been an increasing recognition that problems arising in biology or related to medicine really need a multidisciplinary approach. For this reason some special branches of both applied theoretical physics and mathematics have recently emerged such as biomechanics, mechanobiology, mathematical biology, biothermodynamics. This first section of the book, General notes on biomechanics and mechanobiology, comprises from theoretical contributions to Biomechanics often providing hypothesis or rationale for a given phenomenon that experiment or clinical study cannot provide. It deals with mechanical properties of living cells and tissues, mechanobiology of fracture healing or evolution of locomotor trends in extinct terrestrial giants. The second section, Biomechanical modelling, is devoted to the rapidly growing field of biomechanical models and modelling approaches to improve our understanding about processes in human body. The last section called Locomotion and joint biomechanics is a collection of works on description and analysis of human locomotion, joint stability and acting forces.

The Story of Life in 25 Fossils

Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231539428
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Life in 25 Fossils written by Donald R. Prothero and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet. The twenty-five fossils portrayed in this book catch animals in their evolutionary splendor as they transition from one kind of organism to another. We witness extinct plants and animals of microscopic and immense size and thrilling diversity. We learn about fantastic land and sea creatures that have no match in nature today. Along the way, we encounter such fascinating fossils as the earliest trilobite, Olenellus; the giant shark Carcharocles; the "fishibian" Tiktaalik; the "Frogamander" and the "Turtle on the Half-Shell"; enormous marine reptiles and the biggest dinosaurs known; the first bird, Archaeopteryx; the walking whale Ambulocetus; the gigantic hornless rhinoceros Paraceratherium, the largest land mammal that ever lived; and the Australopithecus nicknamed "Lucy," the oldest human skeleton. We meet the scientists and adventurers who pioneered paleontology and learn about the larger intellectual and social contexts in which their discoveries were made. Finally, we find out where to see these splendid fossils in the world's great museums. Ideal for all who love prehistoric landscapes and delight in the history of science, this book makes a treasured addition to any bookshelf, stoking curiosity in the evolution of life on Earth.

Pictorial Geography of the World

Author : Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial Geography of the World written by Samuel Griswold Goodrich and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals

Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472925319
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals written by Jonathan Kingdon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive field guide to African Mammals, fully revised and updated following the publication of the groundbreaking Mammals of Africa (2013). Jonathan Kingdon, one of the world's foremost authorities on African mammals, has both written and illustrated this landmark field guide. The unique combination of his extensive field experience and artistic talent has produced a stunning work that sets new standards. The concise text provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology, relationships and conservation status, with introductory profiles that summarise the characteristics of each mammal group. All known species of African land mammal are covered, with coverage of several of the more complex groups of small mammals simplified by reference to genera. Classification has been fully updated and this new edition includes many newly recognised species. With over 780 colour illustrations, numerous line drawings and more than 520 maps, this book will be an essential companion to anyone visiting Africa or with an interest in the mammals of the continent.

A Treatise on Physical Geography ...

Author : Mrs. Francis B. Fogg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book A Treatise on Physical Geography ... written by Mrs. Francis B. Fogg and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs Third Edition

Author : Gregory S. Paul
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691231575
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs Third Edition written by Gregory S. Paul and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed, bestselling dinosaur field guide The bestselling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. Now extensively revised and expanded, this dazzlingly illustrated large-format edition features nearly 100 new dinosaur species and hundreds of new and updated illustrations, bringing readers up to the minute on the latest discoveries and research that are radically transforming what we know about dinosaurs and their world. Written and illustrated by acclaimed dinosaur expert Gregory Paul, this stunningly beautiful book includes detailed species accounts of all the major dinosaur groups as well as a wealth of breathtaking images—skeletal drawings, “life” studies, scenic views, and other illustrations that depict the full range of dinosaurs, from small feathered creatures to whale-sized supersauropods. Paul’s extensive introduction delves into dinosaur history and biology, the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs, the origin of birds, and the history of dinosaur paleontology, and also gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back in time to the era when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Now covers more than 800 dinosaur species, including scores of newly discovered ones Provides startling perspectives on the famed Brontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Reveals that the largest dinosaurs weighed as much as the biggest whales, and shows why that happened Features hundreds of color and black-and-white drawings and figures, including life studies, scenic views, and skull and muscle drawings Includes color paleo-distribution maps and a color time line Describes anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction, and growth of dinosaurs, as well as the origin of birds and the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs

Scaling

Author : Knut Schmidt-Nielsen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110739287X
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Scaling written by Knut Schmidt-Nielsen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1984-07-27 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the importance of animal size. We tend to think of animal function in chemical terms and talk of water, salts, proteins, enzymes, oxygen, energy, and so on. We should not forget, however, that physical laws are equally important, for they determine rates of diffusion and heat transfer, transfer of force and momentum, the strength of structures, the dynamics of locomotion, and other aspects of the functioning of animal bodies. Physical laws provide possibilities and opportunities for an organism, yet they also impose constraints, setting limits to what is physically possible. This book aims to give an understanding of these rules because of their profound implications when we deal with animals of widely different size and scale. The reader will find that the book raises many questions. Remarkable and puzzling information makes it read a little like a detective story, but the last chapter, instead of giving the final solution, neither answers all questions nor provides one great unifying principle.

The Photo Ark

Author : Joel Sartore
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426217773
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book The Photo Ark written by Joel Sartore and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this book presents an argument for saving all the species of our planet.