Funnel-Web Spiders

Funnel-Web Spiders
Author: Eric Ethan
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2003-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780836837674

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of funnel web spiders.

Funnel-Web Spiders

Funnel-Web Spiders
Author: Jill C. Wheeler
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2005-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1599280663

Introduces characteristics, habitat, and behaviors of the Funnel-web spider.

Funnel-Web Spiders

Funnel-Web Spiders
Author: Amy Hayes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538202050

The good news is that unless you live in Australia, you likely won’t encounter funnel-web spiders in your backyard. Vacationing there, though, exposes you to more than 40 kinds of funnel-web spiders, and many are extremely poisonous. This book takes a look at many of these amazing creatures, exploring how they build their funnel-shaped burrows and where they like to live. With full-color photographs of these amazing arachnids in their foliage-filled habitats, readers will discover the wild world of these small but dangerous creatures.

Deathstalker Scorpion vs. Funnel-Web Spider

Deathstalker Scorpion vs. Funnel-Web Spider
Author: Jon Alan
Publisher: Gray Duck Creative Works
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-06-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1948052792

It’s fight time for the deathstalker scorpion and the Sydney funnel-web spider! One animal is The Stinging Striker, and the other animal is The Web Master. Both fighters can inject potent venom. But which one will be crowned champion of the Attack of the Arachnids?

Quality-Based Content Delivery over the Internet

Quality-Based Content Delivery over the Internet
Author: Xiang Li
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011-12-28
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642191460

"Quality-Based Content Delivery over the Internet" mainly discusses the methodology of doing quality-based content delivery in an Internet environment. Because the network is becoming intelligent and active, more and more researchers are talking about achieving personalization and customization in Internet content delivery. As researchers are aware, by introducing intelligence into a web intermediary server, they can make the content delivery more efficient and of higher quality. Still, the detailed methodology of doing so is never illustrated fully. The most critical part will be the active content transformation model. This book gives a detailed description of the active content transformation model, and provides experiments and data to show its feasibility. Some examples of how to do efficient content transformation in active web intermediary to achieve high quality are also presented to help understand the whole process. The book is an introduction and excellent reference for researchers in the Internet content delivery area. Dr. Xiang Li is an associate professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the vice director of “National Research Lab of Content Analysis”, China; Dr. Jianhua Li is a professor at the same university and the director of the same lab.

Common Spiders of North America

Common Spiders of North America
Author: Richard A. Bradley
Publisher: University of California Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2019-11-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520315316

Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable identification by web type and other observable details, and species descriptions include identification tips, typical habitat, geographic distribution, and behavioral notes. A concise illustrated introduction to spider biology and anatomy explains spider relationships. This book is a critical resource for curious naturalists who want to understand this ubiquitous and ecologically critical component of our biosphere.

Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine
Author: Sascha Fulde
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 847
Release: 2009-07-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0729578763

Emergency Medicine: The principles of practice, 5th edition is a practical guide to assist doctors and other health professionals with patients presenting with acute problems. With contributions from over 60 eminent emergency physicians, doctors and other health professionals, the book provides the most up-to-date coverage of treatment and management in acute medical care including resuscitation, diagnosis, investigations, treatment and further care. Emergency Medicine, 5th edition contains essential information and provides a quick reference tool for emergency physicians, hospital residents, paramedics, ambulance officers, nurses and general practitioners, as well as students of these disciplines. - Coverage of important controversies with evidence based recommendations. - Editor comments contained in relevant chapters to provide clinical tips and advice for practice. - Increased coverage of topical issues such as deep vein thrombosis (economy class syndrome) and street drugs. - Practical rapid reference appendix. - Detailed glossary and index. - Expanded coverage of ultrasound in emergency medicine - New BLS/ALS guidelines - Expanded coverage of administration and management - New material on envenomation and psychiatry - New chapter on rural, indigenous and remote emergencies - New chapter on advanced nursing roles - New chapter on students guide to the emergency term - New chapter structure design to minimize repetition; reorganized hierarchy to highlight important information; pearls & pitfalls in boxed out sections integrated throughout text; differential diagnosis summary tables and flow diagrams at the end of each chapter

Funnelweb

Funnelweb
Author: Richard Ryan
Publisher: Pan
Total Pages: 339
Release: 1998-05-01
Genre: Horror tales
ISBN: 9780330360418

Horror novel first published in 1997. A plague of funnel web spiders spread over Australia, terrifying the population. The author is a film director.