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| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 2138 |
| Release | : 2016-04-14 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0128004266 |
Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology, Four Volume Set is the definitive go-to reference in the field of evolutionary biology. It provides a fully comprehensive review of the field in an easy to search structure. Under the collective leadership of fifteen distinguished section editors, it is comprised of articles written by leading experts in the field, providing a full review of the current status of each topic. The articles are up-to-date and fully illustrated with in-text references that allow readers to easily access primary literature. While all entries are authoritative and valuable to those with advanced understanding of evolutionary biology, they are also intended to be accessible to both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Broad topics include the history of evolutionary biology, population genetics, quantitative genetics; speciation, life history evolution, evolution of sex and mating systems, evolutionary biogeography, evolutionary developmental biology, molecular and genome evolution, coevolution, phylogenetic methods, microbial evolution, diversification of plants and fungi, diversification of animals, and applied evolution. Presents fully comprehensive content, allowing easy access to fundamental information and links to primary research Contains concise articles by leading experts in the field that ensures current coverage of each topic Provides ancillary learning tools like tables, illustrations, and multimedia features to assist with the comprehension process
| Author | : D.W. Schwesinger |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2013-10-18 |
| Genre | : Poetry |
| ISBN | : 1493114026 |
Collected poetry of a lifetime can be so easily lost in drawers unopened and piles thrown out subsequent to the trauma of a family members passing. This book represents my effort to arrest that likelihood. Although some of this collection has been published in journals and anthologies, those vehicles fade into the dustbins of time. My hope is that The Second Dance will be kept and read at least by my family members for a generation or two. Anytime we drove past a cemetery my father used to say, there rest the bones of the people the world couldnt do without. I share no such delusion. When my role on this stage ends I will joyfully exit leaving only a few lines behind. These are those lines.
| Author | : Neal Deschain |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2014-09-12 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1440336725 |
Sculpt fascinating creatures! Explore the world of clay and learn to create the dramatically beautiful forms of some of the most fearsome and awe-inspiring creatures your imagination can conjure. Ranging from ferocious dragons to regal griffins to magnificent underwater beasts--they're all here! Inside you will learn simple techniques for creating realistic individual parts of fantasy creatures. Wings, horns and bodies--everything is covered here. Then you will discover innovative ways for assembling those parts to form characters straight from your imagination! From start to finish, you'll learn everything from brainstorming creature ideas to making the armature and building the body with clay to baking and mounting the creature onto a base. Everything you need to know to build your very own mythological menagerie! So immerse yourself in these easy-to-learn demonstrations and practice the skills necessary to create realistic wings, paws, scales, fur, facial expressions, poses and so much more! • 65 step-by-step demonstrations • Create a sculpture from start to finish • Stunning galleries of finished sculptures, including dragons, a steampunk bird, a fiery dog and more
| Author | : Colin Tudge |
| Publisher | : Crown |
| Total Pages | : 481 |
| Release | : 2010-09-07 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0307342050 |
• How are birds so good at flying and navigating? • Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different? • Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs? • How do they court each other and fend off rivals? • What' s being communicated in birdsong? • Can we ever know how birds think? In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their flying, feeding, fighting, mating, nesting, and communicating, Tudge provocatively ponders what birds actually do–as well as why they do it and how. With the same curiosity, passion, and insight he brought to redwoods, pines, and palm trees in his widely acclaimed book The Tree, Tudge here studies sparrows, parrots, and even the Monkey-eating Eagle to better understand their world–and our own. There is far more to a bird's existence than gliding gracefully on air currents or chirping sweetly from fence posts–the stakes are life and death. By observing and explaining the complex strategy that comes into play with everything from migration to social interaction to the timing of giving birth to young, Tudge reveals how birds are uniquely equipped biologically to succeed and survive. And he offers an impassioned plea for humans to learn to coexist with birds without continuing to endanger their survival. Complete with an "annotated cast list" of all the known birds in the world– plus gorgeous illustrations–The Bird is a comprehensive and delightfully accessible guide for everyone from dedicated birders to casual birdwatchers that celebrates and illuminates the remarkable lives of birds.
| Author | : Nan Comargue |
| Publisher | : Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD) |
| Total Pages | : 93 |
| Release | : 2012-04-16 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0857159437 |
Warrior-angel Pax is willing to risk everything to save his beautiful mate Astrid from a salacious demon's clutches—even if it means descending into Hades. The ongoing war between Haven and Hades has separated angelic couple Astrid and Pax, who are both soldiers in Haven's army. Pax believes that Astrid is dead and dreams of revenging her killing, but the havenly powers won't even let him return to combat. Widespread disturbing nightmares and a mounting casualty list, restricted mainly to female angels, make him desperate to find out whether the tides of war are shifting—but the truth of what is happening to the female angels at the hands of the demonic is even more shocking. Astrid is being held in brutal captivity by demon warrior Cathal, who is so powerful that his unending sexual appetite could kill a human female, and she is close to succumbing to his dark desires. Can her true love, Pax, save her? Can she save herself?
| Author | : Thor Hanson |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2011-05-31 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0465023460 |
As seen on PBS's American Spring Live, one of America's great nature-writers explores the magic and science of feathers Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They date back more than 100 million years. Yet their story has never been fully told. In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history, as feathers have been used to fly, protect, attract, and adorn through time and place. Applying the research of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and even art historians, Hanson asks: What are feathers? How did they evolve? What do they mean to us? Engineers call feathers the most efficient insulating material ever discovered, and they are at the root of biology's most enduring debate. They silence the flight of owls and keep penguins dry below the ice. They have decorated queens, jesters, and priests. And they have inked documents from the Constitution to the novels of Jane Austen. Feathers is a captivating and beautiful exploration of this most enchanting object.
| Author | : Aristotle |
| Publisher | : Aeterna Press |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2015-09-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : |
We know that Aristotle spent two years in Mitylene, when he was about forty years old: that is to say, some three years after the death of Plato, just after his sojourn with Hermias of Atarneus, just prior to his residence at the court of Philip, and some ten years before he returned to Athens to begin teaching in the Lyceum (Dion. Hal. Ep. I ad Ammaeum, p. 727 R). Throughout the Natural History references to places in Greece are few, while they are comparatively frequent to places in Macedonia and to places on the coast of Asia Minor, all the way from the Bosphorus to the Carian coast. I think it can be shown that Aristotle’s natural history studies were carried on, or mainly carried on, in his middle age, between his two periods of residence in Athens; that the calm, landlocked lagoon at Pyrrha was one of his favourite hunting-grounds; and that his short stay in Euboea, during the last days of his life, has left little if any impress on his zoological writings. Aeterna Press
| Author | : Williamsji Maveli |
| Publisher | : Authors Click Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2024-08-07 |
| Genre | : Poetry |
| ISBN | : 9366654622 |
Rumpa Ray Ghosh, a luminary residing in Mumbai, India, is a powerhouse of artistic talent. From captivating poetry to mesmerizing dance moves, and a fervent love for music, she embodies versatility. As the esteemed editor of all works penned by Author Williamsji Maveli, her influence in the literary world is profound. The tribute book, "Rumpa Ray Ghosh - A Complete Artist," celebrates her remarkable contributions. Delve into the captivating journey of a poet, content creator, blogger, and fitness enthusiast. Born in Kolkata, her Bengali roots run deep, yet her experiences across various Indian cities enrich her artistic palette.
| Author | : Howard Saunders |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 822 |
| Release | : 1889 |
| Genre | : Birds |
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| Author | : Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2013-09-24 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0763667242 |
Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry — and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting new format — a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by up-and-coming artist K. G. Campbell.
