Chiton & Other Creatures

Chiton & Other Creatures
Author: Nicholas Neely
Publisher: New Michigan Press
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2015-10-15
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9781934832493

"What a superb writer Nick Neely is and just the kind of natural history observer we need in a time of fierce change. He enlivens chiton, eel, newt, hummingbird in the sapling outside the Safeway, and boy, with keen eyes and ears, quick veers of mind and syntax, and an abiding sense of the connection between the wild and the made worlds. Precise, gorgeous and imaginatively wed to both science and myth, his rendering of Coyote brings the creature smack-dab into twenty-first-century America, as soul-troubling as ever he was in myth and landscape. A fine collection to read and savor." --Alison Hawthorne Deming "These are nature essays with a difference: the sureness and delicacy with which Nick Neely directs our attention from the miracles of the outer world to the gyroscopic peculiarities of his consciousness make for a very satisfying reading experience." --Phillip Lopate

Iron Oxides

Iron Oxides
Author: Damien Faivre
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2016-08-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3527338829

Alle relevanten Informationen zu Eisenoxiden, von der Struktur und Transformation über Charakterisierungsverfahren bis hin zu den neuesten AnwendungEN. Ein Muss für alle, die in dem Fachgebiet arbeiten.

Monograph of Living Chitons

Monograph of Living Chitons
Author: Piet Kaas
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1985
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789004074149

Chitons form a peculiar and highly interesting class of molluscs, known with certainty to exist since the Ordovician, and widespread in all world seas to depths from 0 to over 7,000 m. In recent years taxonomists all over the world have much contributed to our knowledge of the chitons and their synonymy, so that the number of living species now amounts to some 800. The authors propose to not only compile all actual knowledge about the living chitons, but, where possible, a after a careful study of the type material, to systematically describe and illustrate every known -- or hitherto unknown -- species. In most cases the detailed figures are new and drawn by the senior author, P. Kaas. The "Monograph of Living Chitons" is planned to appear in ten volumes.

Fossil Invertebrates

Fossil Invertebrates
Author: R. S. Boardman
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 728
Release: 1991-01-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780865423022

Fossil Invertebrates is a textbook for undergraduates and for research scientists interested in invertebrate palaeontology. Generously illustrated, it provides a balanced treatment of the current state of knowledge by research specialists. The large, diffuse and specialized literature makes understanding invertebrate palaeontology a formidable task. The combined research experience of twenty-six authors gives this book a unique richness in information, interpretation, and evaluation of controversies and unanswered questions that are necessary to present the current state of invertebrate palaeontology and evolution

Biomineralization and Biomaterials

Biomineralization and Biomaterials
Author: Conrado Aparicio
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2015-09-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1782423567

Biomineralization is a natural process by which living organisms form minerals in association with organic biostructures to form hybrid biological materials such as bone, enamel, dentine and nacre among others. Scientists have researched the fundamentals of these processes and the unique structures and properties of the resulting mineralized tissues. Inspired by them, new biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have been developed in recent years. Biomineralization and biomaterials: fundamentals and applications looks at the characteristics of these essential processes and natural materials and describes strategies and technologies to biomimetically design and produce biomaterials with improved biological performance. - Provides a thorough overview of the biomineralization process - Presents the most recent information on the natural process by which crystals in tissues form into inorganic structures such as bone, teeth, and other natural mineralized tissues - Investigates methods for improving mineralization - Explores new techniques that will help improve the biomimetic process

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Seashore Creatures

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Seashore Creatures
Author: Norman A. Meinkoth
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 822
Release: 1981-12-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0394519930

The most comprehensive field guide available to the wonders of the North American seashore--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. Discover the seashore's natural treasures with this handy guide, which covers nearly 700 species in full detail and makes identification quick and easy with arrangement by shape and by color. Featuring beautiful color photographs and a durable vinyl binding, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Seashore Creatures is incredibly detailed yet portable and sturdy enough for any seaside excursion. It is an authoritative companion for beachcombers, tidepool explorers and marine enthusiasts, as well as an exciting, educational gift for children.

The Mollusks

The Mollusks
Author: Charles F. Sturm
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2006
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1581129300

Mollusks have been important to humans since our earliest days. Initially, when humans were primarily interested in what they could eat or use, mollusks were important as food, ornaments, and materials for tools. Over the centuries, as human knowledge branched out and individuals started to study the world around them, mollusks were important subjects for learning how things worked. In this volume, the editors and contributors have brought together a broad range of topics within the field of malacology. It is our expectation that these topics will be of interest and use to amateur and professional malacologists.

Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece

Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece
Author: Mireille M. Lee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2015-01-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1316194957

This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece. Whereas many scholars have focused on individual aspects of ancient Greek dress, from the perspectives of literary, visual, and archaeological sources, this volume synthesizes the diverse evidence and offers fresh insights into this essential aspect of ancient society. Intended to be accessible to nonspecialists as well as classicists, and students as well as academic professionals, this book will find a wide audience.

Journal of Northwest Anthropology

Journal of Northwest Anthropology
Author: Darby C. Stapp
Publisher: Northwest Anthropology
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Experiences in the University of Washington Anthropology Department, 1955–1991 - Simon Ottenberg The Undervalued Black Katy Chitons (Katharina Tunicata) as a Shellfish Resource on the Northwest Coast of North America - Dale R. Croes Incised Stones from Idaho - Jan Snedden Kee and Mark G. Plew A Partial Stratigraphy of the Snakelum Point Site, 45-IS-13, Island County, Washington, and Comment on the Sampling of Shell Midden Sites Using Small Excavation Units - Lance K. Wollwage, Guy L. Tasa, and Stephenie Kramer Big Dog/Little Horse—Ethnohistorical and Linguistic Evidence for the Changing Role of Dogs on the Mid-And-Lower Columbia in the Nineteenth Century - Cheryl A. Mack Smallpox, Aleuts, and Kayaks: A Translation of Eduard Blaske’s 1838 Article about his Trip through the Aleutian Islands - Eduard Blashke, with Introduction, Annotation, and Translation by Richard L. Bland The 66th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, Portland, Oregon, 27–30 March 2013

Monograph of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora), Volume 1 Order Neoloricata: Lepidopleurina

Monograph of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora), Volume 1 Order Neoloricata: Lepidopleurina
Author: Piet Kaas
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2022-10-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9004431675

Chitons form a peculiar and highly interesting class of molluscs, known with certainty to exist since the Ordovician, and widespread in all world seas to depths from 0 to over 7,000 m. In recent years taxonomists all over the world have much contributed to our knowledge of the chitons and their synonymy, so that the number of living species now amounts to some 800. The authors propose to not only compile all actual knowledge about the living chitons, but, where possible, a after a careful study of the type material, to systematically describe and illustrate every known -- or hitherto unknown -- species. In most cases the detailed figures are new and drawn by the senior author, P. Kaas. The Monograph of Living Chitons is planned to appear in ten volumes.