Nasty Nature

Nasty Nature
Author: Nick Arnold
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2014-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 176027044X

All the animals in HORRIBLE SCIENCE: NASTY NATURE are the deadliest, most disgusting and nastiest things that nature has to offer! So only read on if you’re ready to find out: how vampire bats slurp blood, what a singing gorilla sounds like, how to dodge a man-eating tiger and which Japanese fish dish can kill you.

Nature’s Nastiest Biters

Nature’s Nastiest Biters
Author: Frankie Stout
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781404241572

Look out for the teeth in this book, which profiles some of nature's biggest chompers. Kids will learn about these nasty biters and how they sink their teeth into survival.

Nasty, Brutish, and Short

Nasty, Brutish, and Short
Author: Scott Hershovitz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1984881825

An NPR Best Book of 2022 * One of Christian Science Monitor's 10 best books of May “This amazing new book . . . takes us on a journey through classic and contemporary philosophy powered by questions like ‘What do we have the right to do? When is it okay to do this or that?’ They explore punishment and authority and sex and gender and race and the nature of truth and knowledge and the existence of God and the meaning of life and Scott just does an incredible job.” —Ryan Holiday, The Daily Stoic Some of the best philosophers in the world gather in surprising places—preschools and playgrounds. They debate questions about metaphysics and morality, even though they’ve never heard the words and perhaps can’t even tie their shoes. They’re kids. And as Scott Hershovitz shows in this delightful debut, they’re astoundingly good philosophers. Hershovitz has two young sons, Rex and Hank. From the time they could talk, he noticed that they raised philosophical questions and were determined to answer them. They re-created ancient arguments. And they advanced entirely new ones. That’s not unusual, Hershovitz says. Every kid is a philosopher. Following an agenda set by Rex and Hank, Hershovitz takes us on a fun romp through classic and contemporary philosophy, powered by questions like, Does Hank have the right to drink soda? When is it okay to swear? and, Does the number six exist? Hershovitz and his boys take on more weighty issues too. They explore punishment, authority, sex, gender, race, the nature of truth and knowledge, and the existence of God. Along the way, they get help from professional philosophers, famous and obscure. And they show that all of us have a lot to learn from listening to kids—and thinking with them. Hershovitz calls on us to support kids in their philosophical adventures. But more than that, he challenges us to join them so that we can become better, more discerning thinkers and recapture some of the wonder kids have at the world.

The Nasty Bits

The Nasty Bits
Author: Anthony Bourdain
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2008-12-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1596917210

New York Times Bestseller The good, the bad, and the ugly, served up Bourdain-style. Bestselling chef and Parts Unknown host Anthony Bourdain has never been one to pull punches. In The Nasty Bits, he serves up a well-seasoned hellbroth of candid, often outrageous stories from his worldwide misadventures. Whether scrounging for eel in the backstreets of Hanoi, revealing what you didn't want to know about the more unglamorous aspects of making television, calling for the head of raw food activist Woody Harrelson, or confessing to lobster-killing guilt, Bourdain is as entertaining as ever. Bringing together the best of his previously uncollected nonfiction--and including new, never-before-published material--The Nasty Bits is a rude, funny, brutal and passionate stew for fans and the uninitiated alike.

Secrets of Snakes

Secrets of Snakes
Author: David A. Steen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2019-09-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1623497973

Winner, 2020 National Outdoor Book Award, Nature and the Environment Snakes inspire extreme reactions. Love or hate these limbless reptiles, almost everyone is fascinated by them. Although snakes are widespread and frequently encountered, they may be more misunderstood than any other group of animals. From giant rattlesnakes to mating dances, there are dozens of myths and misconceptions about snakes. In Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths, wildlife biologist David Steen tackles the most frequently asked questions and clears up prevailing myths. In a conversational style with a bit of humor, Steen presents the relevant biology and natural history of snakes, making the latest scientific research accessible to a general audience. When addressing myths about snakes, he explains how researchers use the scientific method to explain which parts of the myth are biologically plausible and which are not. Steen also takes a close look at conventional wisdom and common advice about snakes. For example, people are told they can distinguish coralsnakes from non-venomous mimics by remembering the rhyme, “red on black, friend of Jack, red on yellow, kill a fellow,” but this tip is only relevant to coralsnakes and two mimics living in the southeastern United States, and it does not always work with other species or in other countries. Enhanced by more than 100 stunning color photographs and three original drawings, Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths encourages readers to learn about the snakes around them and introduces them to how scientists use the scientific method and critical thinking to learn about the natural world. Number Sixty-one: W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series

The March

The March
Author: Christopher Hellstrom
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2003-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595282024

Set during the dawn of the twenty-first century, The March is the story of Justin Jaeger, a man who inspired a nation with the promise of brilliant leadership into the new millennia.

Leviathan

Leviathan
Author: Thomas Hobbes
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2012-10-03
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 048612214X

Written during a moment in English history when the political and social structures were in flux and open to interpretation, Leviathan played an essential role in the development of the modern world.

Creature Features

Creature Features
Author: William Schoell
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2008
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

"Topics are dragons, dinosaurs, and prehistoric or mythological giants from 1953's The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms; "big bug" flicks, with 1954's Them; ordinary animals grown to improbable proportions in 1955's It Came from Beneath the Sea; animals that threaten mankind including 1963's The Birds; blobs and other beasts such as 1958's The Blob"--Provided by publisher.

When Nature Turns Nasty

When Nature Turns Nasty
Author: Reader's Digest Association, Limited
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2007
Genre: Natural disasters
ISBN: 9780276441967

Featuring spectacular photographs, this book contains eyewitness accounts of the destructive forces of nature in action. From high in space, observe a violent superstorm arc over the entire eastern seaboard of the United States, or see a tornado twist and decimate whole cities.