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A Salamander's Tale

Author : Paul Steinberg
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 9781632205698
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book A Salamander's Tale written by Paul Steinberg and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staring in the face of prostate cancer at age thirty-five and metastatic disease and proposed surgical castration at age forty, Paul Steinberg was forced to take two simultaneous journeys. The first was to transition from doctor to patient and surrender his physical health to a medical establishment he knew from firsthand knowledge would be using approaches that would be outdated within a few years. The second was a spiritual journey. His search for a higher meaning in his life sent him as far as walking over hot coals with Tony Robbins. Using the salamander as his role model, Steinberg, a college-health and sports psychiatrist, takes a look at the evolution of the regenerative capabilities of cold-blooded vertebrates like the salamander and at what we as humans have lost and gained in our warm-bloodedness. How do human beings regenerate? How do we redeem ourselves when our capacity for regeneration is limited? How did the prostate evolve, and how does prostate cancer develop? With wit and humor, Steinberg tackles lust and sex, and ultimately time and death and the gods. Having lived longer than virtually anyone else with metastatic prostate cancer, he uses his knowledge as a doctor and experience as a patient to provide a story of endurance and perseverance, weaving a tale of grace, regeneration, and redemption—just not the kind of regeneration and redemption that he or anyone else would expect.

The Ancestor's Tale

Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618619160
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis The Ancestor's Tale by : Richard Dawkins

Download or read book The Ancestor's Tale written by Richard Dawkins and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned biologist provides a sweeping chronicle of more than four billion years of life on Earth, shedding new light on evolutionary theory and history, sexual selection, speciation, extinction, and genetics.

A Natural History of Amphibians

Author : Robert C. Stebbins
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691234612
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of Amphibians written by Robert C. Stebbins and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for all readers who want to learn about amphibians, the animal group that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians. It draws on many years of classroom teaching, laboratory experience, and field observation by the authors. Robert Stebbins and Nathan Cohen lead readers on a fascinating odyssey as they explore some of nature's most interesting creatures, interspersing their own observations throughout the book. A Natural History of Amphibians can serve as a textbook for students and independent learners, as an overview of the field for professional scientists and land managers, and as an engaging introduction for general readers. The class Amphibia contains more than 4,500 known living species. New species are being discovered so rapidly that the number may grow to more than 5,000 during our lifetimes. However, their numbers are being rapidly decimated around the globe, largely due to the encroachment of humans on amphibian habitats and from growing human-caused environmental pollution, discussed at length in the final chapter. The authors focus our attention on the "natural history" of amphibians worldwide and emphasize their interactions with their environments over time: where they live; how they reproduce; how they have been affected by evolutionary processes; what factors will determine their destinies over time. Through the experienced eyes of the authors, who are skilled observers, we come to see and understand the place of amphibians in the natural world around us.

Salamander

Author : Aaron Carr
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1489631097
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Salamander written by Aaron Carr and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salamanders have slimy skin. Their skin helps keep them from getting too dry. Learn these intriguing facts and more in Salamander, an I Love My Pet book.

Salamanders Lived with the Dinosaurs!

Author : Heather Moore Niver
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 148245663X
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (824 download)

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Book Synopsis Salamanders Lived with the Dinosaurs! by : Heather Moore Niver

Download or read book Salamanders Lived with the Dinosaurs! written by Heather Moore Niver and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, scientists found 200-million-year-old fossil remains of a huge salamander-like amphibian, a super salamander, that was a top predator of rivers and lakes. It might have even munched on early dinosaurs! Young paleozoologists will love learning about these remarkable creatures that once lived on Earth as well as seeing imaginative images of what they might have looked like. Theyll be amazed how such beasts change and adapt into the animals we know today.

Behavioral Ecology of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Author : Robert G. Jaeger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190605510
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Book Synopsis Behavioral Ecology of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander by : Robert G. Jaeger

Download or read book Behavioral Ecology of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander written by Robert G. Jaeger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The small, terrestrial eastern red-backed salamander is abundant on many forest floors of northeastern North America. Dr. Robert Jaeger and many of his graduate students spent over 50 years studying this species in New York and Virginia, using ecological techniques in forests and behavioral experiments in laboratory chambers in an attempt to understand how this species interacts with other species in the forest and the components of its intra- and intersexual social behaviors. The competitive and social behaviors of this species are unusually complex for an amphibian. This species is highly aggressive towards other similar-size species where they cohabit in forests, often leading to very little geographic overlap between the species. The authors examine the fascinating behavioral traits of this species including social monogamy, mutual mate guarding, sexual coercion, inter-species communication, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Ecology of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Author : Robert Jaeger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190605502
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Book Synopsis Behavioral Ecology of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander by : Robert Jaeger

Download or read book Behavioral Ecology of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander written by Robert Jaeger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines over fifty years of research of the red-backed salamander

The Snake and the Salamander

Author : Alvin R. Breisch
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421421577
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Snake and the Salamander written by Alvin R. Breisch and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated tour of the region’s snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and salamanders. Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award of the NOBA Foundation (Nature and Environment Category) In the best tradition of natural history writing and art, The Snake and the Salamander explores the diverse collection of reptiles and amphibians that inhabit the northeastern quadrant of the United States. Covering 13 states that run from Maine to Virginia, author Alvin R. Breisch and artist Matt Patterson showcase the lives of 83 species of snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and salamanders. These intriguing animals are organized by habitat and type, from forest to grassland to bogs to big waters, and revealed through a combination of Breisch’s engaging prose and Patterson’s original color illustrations. Breisch’s guided tour combines historical notes and conservation issues with lessons on genetics, evolution, habitats, life histories, and more. Discover how careful attention to frog calls coupled with DNA analysis led to the discovery of a new species of frog in New York City, why evolutionary adaptations made the Eastern Ratsnake a superb climber, and the surprising fact that Spiny Softshell turtles actually sprint on land to retreat from predators. Breisch also tells the odd tale of the Green Frog and the Smooth Greensnake, two “green species” that do not actually have any green pigment in their skin. Every species has a story to tell—one that will keep the reader wanting to learn more. The breadth of herpetofauna in the area will surprise many readers: more than 8% of the world’s salamanders and 11% of all turtle species live in the region. Beyond numbers, however, lie aesthetics. The surprising colors and fascinating lifestyles of the reptile and amphibian species in this book will mesmerize readers young and old.

Nature and Life

Author : Fernand Papillon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Nature and Life written by Fernand Papillon and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook of Salamanders

Author : Sherman C. Bishop
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501721011
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Salamanders written by Sherman C. Bishop and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite their abundance in many parts of North America, salamanders have generally been neglected by all but a few specialists. In this book—first published in 1943—Sherman C. Bishop discusses in a lively but authoritative manner the 126 species and subspecies of salamanders that are known to exist in the United States, Canada, and Baja California. Group by group, Bishop describes salamanders in accounts that give the common and technical names, type of locality, range, habitat, size, anatomical characteristics, color, breeding habits, and relationships—all in a uniform arrangement that makes the handbook especially convenient for studying both living animals and laboratory specimens. His brief introduction surveys the relationships and general habits of salamanders and gives information on collecting and preserving them. In his foreword, Edmund D. Brodie, Jr., a specialist on salamanders, updates the taxonomy of the group.

Fossil Salamanders of North America

Author : J. Alan Holman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253347327
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book Fossil Salamanders of North America written by J. Alan Holman and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book concludes with a discussion of the study of fossil salamanders as it relates to the development of a realistic phylogeny and classification of the group.

The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State

Author : James P. Gibbs
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199885370
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State written by James P. Gibbs and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-05 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of amphibians and reptiles. This much needed guide to the identification, distribution, natural history and conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of New York State fill a long-empty niche. The book is the first comprehensive presentation of the distributional data gathered for the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas project. With more than 60,000 records compiled from 1990-1999, this extraordinary and up-to-date database provides a rich foundation for the book. This volume provides detailed narratives on the 69 species native to New York State. With a heavy emphasis on conservation biology, the book also includes chapters on threats, legal protections, habitat conservation guidelines, and conservation case studies. Also included are 67 distribution maps and 62 pages of color photographs contributed by more than 30 photographers. As a field guide or a desk reference, The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State is indispensable for anyone interested in the vertebrate animals of the Northeast, as well as students, field researchers and natural resource professionals.

Journal of the American Medical Association

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the American Medical Association written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 2154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes proceedings of the association, papers read at the annual sessions, and lists of current medical literature.

Lizard Tales

Author : Bayard H. Brattstrom
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 147879397X
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book Lizard Tales written by Bayard H. Brattstrom and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lizard Tales, People and Events in the Life of a Naturalist” consists of stories that I told in my ecology, evolution, ornithology, herpetology, natural history, and general biology classes or around campfires, and includes many that have never been told to anyone until now. The book is autobiographical and geographic: Chicago, Hollywood, San Diego, UCLA, Cal. Tech., New York, Arizona and also Australia, Mexico, and Central America. The stories are about animals, fieldwork, people, and weird or exciting events. Because I have met and interacted with many people, there are personal stories about Debbie Reynolds, Natalie Wood, John Steinbeck, Margaret Meade, Cellist Gregory Piatagorsky, Charles Richter (Earthquake Scale), U.S. Grant IV, The Emperor of Japan, and artist Charles Russell! Some of the fun stories include: Playing badminton with the world’s champion, Cobras getting loose at UCLA, Nobel Laureates in my class, How I invented the stent, Origin of the first elephant race in human history, Why salamanders helped Custer lose the Battle of Little Big Horn, The girl that peed with rattlesnakes, Sliding off the side of a whale, Drinking beer with the Emperor of Japan, Can lizards predict earthquakes, Three gringos and a dead horse (Costa Rica), and Attempted murder using a rattlesnake.

Discovering Amphibians

Author : John Himmelman
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 1461745071
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Discovering Amphibians written by John Himmelman and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As author Himmelman can attest, people of all ages are actively learning more about frogs, toads, and salamanders. This book covers everything from amphibians' physiology to their place in folklore and literature to possible explanations of why many populations have declined. Along the way we learn where to find them and how to identify them, how to handle them safely, how to create vernal pools and year-round pond habitats for them, and more.

Unexpected Recoveries

Author : Tom Monte
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312262624
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Unexpected Recoveries written by Tom Monte and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unexpected Recoveries is a holistic wellness guide for those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or medical condition. While doctors may not able to offer a cure for these illnesses, patients are able to take steps towards healing their bodies and minds. Author Tom Monte combines modern medical know-how, ancient healing practices, and macrobiotic dietary guidelines in order to provide a comprehensive and inspiring guidebook for healing. Rather than concentrating on a specific disease, Monte's Seven Step program can help people suffering from: cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, chronic pain conditions, Crohns disease, degenerative bone conditions, and more. This is a powerful book that offers hope, purpose, and a proactive plan to those who are seriously ill.

Reptiles and Amphibians For Dummies

Author : Patricia Bartlett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118068815
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Reptiles and Amphibians For Dummies written by Patricia Bartlett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with tips to care for your special critter Choose the right lizard, turtle, or snake - and give your pet the best care Fanatical about frogs? Gaga over geckos? This essential guide tells you what you must know before you own a reptile or amphibian, with authoritative advice on everything from proper caging and feeding to health care, socializing, transporting, and more. You'll find out about the different species, normal and abnormal behavior, the basics of breeding, and complying with laws. The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun