How the Gecko Lost His Tail

How the Gecko Lost His Tail
Author: Bruce Hale
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1999-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780962128080

Moki the Gecko takes a fantastic journey into space to rescue his parents, who have been kidnapped by the Moon. Drawing on his own resources and the help of a friendly asteroid, he fulfills the Moon's demands to win his parents' freedom--and a boon for all geckos.

Little Gecko’s Lost Tail

Little Gecko’s Lost Tail
Author: Alison Terry
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2013-09-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1483695158

Little Gecko loses his tail during a tumble down some rocks where he is playing with his brothers and sisters. He is afraid to go home to his mother without his tail, so he asks the bushveld animals, whom he meets, to help him to find his tail. Will Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Elephant, Lion and Monkey be able to help him find his tail?

Geckos

Geckos
Author: Aaron M. Bauer
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2013-03-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 142140852X

Everything a student, naturalist, or curious observer wants to know about the biology and diversity of geckos. Q: How do geckos walk across ceilings? A: Millions of hair-like setae on each foot. Q: Where do geckos come from? A: Throughout the world. Usually where it’s warm. Q: How many species of geckos are there? A: Close to 1,500 and counting! Q: What do they eat? A: Insects mostly. Discover the biology, natural history, and diversity of geckos—the acrobatic little lizards made famous by a car insurance ad campaign. Lizard biologist and gecko expert Aaron Bauer answers deceptively simple questions with surprising and little-known facts. Readers can explore color photographs that reveal the natural wonder and beauty of the gecko form and are further informed by images of how geckos live in their natural habitats. Although written for nonexperts, Geckos also provides a carefully selected bibliography and a new list of all known species that will be of interest to herpetologists. Anyone who owns a gecko, has seen them in the wild, or has wondered about them will appreciate this gem of a book.

Gecko Tails

Gecko Tails
Author: Carol Livingston
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1997-08-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780753800058

Carol Livingstone tells, with keen political insight and a novelist's instict for storytelling, the tale of the Cambodian elctions and the following party, with it's unexpected end. She has written a fascinating account, both tragic andfunny, of a beautiful country.

Leopard Geckos For Dummies

Leopard Geckos For Dummies
Author: Liz Palika
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2011-04-18
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1118068270

Get your one-stop guide for understanding and raising this popular pet lizard. Reptiles are now kept in one out of every seven pet homes, so it's no surprise that millions have gone gaga for geckos. This fun, easy-to-follow guide provides the scoop on caring for these colorful, gentle creatures, with savvy tips on everything from diet and exercise to housing and veterinary care. The book covers how to properly handle a gecko, what to do if a gecko drops his tail, how to keep the right cage temperatures, ways to protect geckos from other pets, and where to find the best supplies. Liz Palika (Oceanside, CA) is an award-winning pet writer with more than 45 books to her credit, including Turtles & Tortoises For Dummies.

Quiz Whiz

Quiz Whiz
Author: National Geographic Kids
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2012
Genre: Children's questions and answers
ISBN: 1426310188

How hot is lightening? What do you call a group of cats? Inside you'll find 1,000 fun, fascinating, and funny quiz questions.

Lizards

Lizards
Author: Eric P. Pianka
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 698
Release: 2003-09-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520939913

From tiny to gigantic, from drab to remarkably beautiful, from harmless to venomous, lizards are spectacular products of natural selection. This book, lavishly illustrated with color photographs, is the first comprehensive reference on lizards around the world. Accessible, scientifically up-to-date, and written with contagious enthusiasm for the subject, Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity covers species evolution, diversity, ecology, and biology. Eric R. Pianka and Laurie J. Vitt have studied and photographed members of almost all lizard families worldwide, and they bring to the book a deep knowledge based on extensive firsthand experience with the animals in their natural habitats. Part One explores lizard lifestyles, answering such questions as why lizards are active when they are, why they behave as they do, how they avoid predators, why they eat what they eat, and how they reproduce and socialize. In Part Two the authors take us on a fascinating tour of the world's manifold lizard species, beginning with iguanians, an evolutionary group that includes some of the most bizarre lizards, the true chameleons of Africa and Madagascar. We also meet the glass lizard, able to break its tail into many highly motile pieces to distract a predator from its body; lizards that can run across water; and limbless lizards, such as snakes. Part Three gives an unprecedented global view of evolutionary trends that have shaped present-day lizard communities and considers the impact of humans on their future. A definitive resource containing many entertaining anecdotes, this magnificent book opens a new window to the natural world and the evolution of life on earth.

Beyond Survival

Beyond Survival
Author: Gerald Coffee
Publisher: AudioInk Publishing
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-10-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1613395159

When life loses its meaning, when suddenly the world is turned upside down, when there's nothing left that resembles life as we've known it, where do we find the strength and sustenance to go on? For naval aviator Jerry Coffee and others who were held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam, there was only one choice: to go within. Beyond Survival is a journey into the invincible human spirit that unites heart and mind in a compelling and unforgettable experience. Drawing from his seven years as a POW, Captain Coffee provides timeless lessons that apply to the physical, emotional, and ethical challenges of everyday life. Proving that leadership and creativity are possible in difficult and uncertain circumstances, Captain Coffee offers a message we can draw on in any trying situation. His story demonstrates that conviction must come from within, and in telling that story he touches the place inside of us where growth begins. Beyond Survival is a positive statement about love and commitment in the midst of war and division. It contrasts the cold reality of war, degradation, and torture with the warmth of human connections, inner serenity, and kinship with all of life. It poignantly illustrates that to be stripped of everything that is familiar and by which we identify ourselves leaves us with only what unites us - our human identity. It conveys truths about relationships at every level - with ourselves, with others, with our country, and with our God. Without inflaming the wounds inflicted by America's involvement in Vietnam, Beyond Survival explores an issue at the heart of every free society: the willingness of ordinary individuals to maintain a passion for freedom so compelling that adversity strengthens rather than weakens personal resolve in the worst of circumstances. Through Gerald Coffee's story you will discover the universal principles of survival and triumph that empower anyone to overcome adversity.

HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY

HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
Author: ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2010-01-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1409227944

Anna Botsford Comstock's classic tome on Nature Study for Children--Parts I, II and III.Suitable for all ages.

The Chameleon Attack (Battle Bugs #4)

The Chameleon Attack (Battle Bugs #4)
Author: Jack Patton
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545709636

Never leave a bug behind-- collect all the Battle Bugs books! Sneak attack!An eerie glow from his insect encyclopedia alerts Max Darwin to return to Bug Island. Commander Barton needs Max's help to build a defensive watchtower fortress. In no time, however, chameleons and geckos lay siege to the cliffs around the new camp. The lizards want to destroy the fortress--and take over Bug Island once and for all!