Studying mammals: The social climbers

Studying mammals: The social climbers
Author: The Open University
Publisher: The Open University
Total Pages: 91
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This 10-hour free course explained some of the characteristics that make monkeys so similar to humans.

Studying mammals: The opportunists

Studying mammals: The opportunists
Author: The Open University
Publisher: The Open University
Total Pages: 65
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This 10-hour free course examined the physiology, diet and adaptive strategies of omnivorous mammals.

Wildhood

Wildhood
Author: Barbara Natterson-Horowitz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1501164716

Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019 A New York Times Editor’s Pick People Best Books Fall 2019 Chicago Tribune 28 Books You Need to Read Now Booklist’s Top Ten Sci-Tech Books of 2019 “It blew my mind to discover that teenage animals and teenage humans are so similar. Both are naive risk-takers. I loved this book!” —Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human and Animals in Translation A revelatory investigation of human and animal adolescence and young adulthood from the New York Times bestselling authors of Zoobiquity. With Wildhood, Harvard evolutionary biologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and award-winning science writer Kathryn Bowers have created an entirely new way of thinking about the crucial, vulnerable, and exhilarating phase of life between childhood and adulthood across the animal kingdom. In their critically acclaimed bestseller, Zoobiquity, the authors revealed the essential connection between human and animal health. In Wildhood, they turn the same eye-opening, species-spanning lens to adolescent young adult life. Traveling around the world and drawing from their latest research, they find that the same four universal challenges are faced by every adolescent human and animal on earth: how to be safe, how to navigate hierarchy; how to court potential mates; and how to feed oneself. Safety. Status. Sex. Self-reliance. How human and animal adolescents and young adults confront the challenges of wildhood shapes their adult destinies. Natterson-Horowitz and Bowers illuminate these core challenges through the lives of four animals in the wild: Ursula, a young king penguin; Shrink, a charismatic hyena; Salt, a matriarchal humpback whale; and Slavc, a roaming European wolf. Through their riveting stories—and those of countless others, from adventurous eagles and rambunctious high schooler to inexperienced orcas and naive young soldiers—readers get a vivid and game-changing portrait of adolescent young adults as a horizontal tribe, sharing behaviors and challenges, setbacks and triumphs. Upending our understanding of everything from risk-taking and anxiety to the origins of privilege and the nature of sexual coercion and consent, Wildhood is a profound and necessary guide to the perilous, thrilling, and universal journey to adulthood on planet earth.

The Life of Mammals

The Life of Mammals
Author: David Attenborough
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2002
Genre: Mammals
ISBN: 0563534230

A fascinating and complete insight into the group of animals to which we ourselves belong. David Attenborough introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on the Earth, from the smallest - the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest - the blue whale. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4,000 species which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth.

The Role of the Study Director in Nonclinical Studies

The Role of the Study Director in Nonclinical Studies
Author: William J. Brock
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2014-05-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118874080

A single-source reference with a broad and holistic overview of nonclinical studies, this book offers critical training material and describes regulations of nonclinical testing through guidelines, models, case studies, practical examples, and worldwide perspectives. The book: Provides a complete overview of nonclinical study organization, conduct, and reporting and describes the roles and responsibilities of a Study Director to manage an effective study Covers regulatory and scientific concepts, including international testing and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), compliance with guidelines, and animal models Features a concluding chapter that compiles case studies / lessons learned from those that have served as a Study Director for many years Addresses the entire spectrum of nonclinical testing, making it applicable to those in the government, laboratories and those actively involved in in all sectors of industry

Essential Social Studies Book 5 (A.Y. 2023-24)Onward

Essential Social Studies Book 5 (A.Y. 2023-24)Onward
Author: GBP Editorial
Publisher: Goyal Brothers Prakashan
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2023-05-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9394946799

Essential Social Studies is a series of books for classes 3 to 5, it endeavours to encourage children to enquire, explore, discover and help them learn without burden. The content of the book is mapped with the latest guidelines of the New Curriculum released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). It also comprises the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020, Which focuses on the development of art Integration skills, problem solving skills, inquiry based skills, etc. among children. The content is designed in such a manner that it enhances the mental, emotional, social, communicative and imaginative skills of children. It aims to produce future leaders with an enlightened mind, body and spirit. Salient Features of this series are : » The syllabus has been covered comprehensively, dealing with all aspects -- political, social, economic and cultural. » Simple and straightforward content which helps children to easily understand the chapter. » Good quality and well-labelled images and detailed maps make the process of learning truly enjoyable. » Let's start activity is given at the beginning of the chapter which introduces the child about the content. » Do and learn contain questions which enhances the thinking skill of the child. » Star fact makes the child aware about the interesting facts which kindle their curiosity to know more. » Discuss enhances the inquiry skill of the child. » Check your knowledge helps in understanding the chapter. » Key Terms is given at the end of every page which helps in enriching the vocabulary of the child. » My Page activity is designed to inculcate the creativity of the child. » For Assessment two Model Test Papers are given which assist the child in self-assessment. » An attractive and informative Poster on the STATUE OF UNITY has been attached. Online support » Chapter-wise animated explanation and video lectures of the key concepts » Chapter-wise Interactive Exercises » E-book (For teachers only) » Chapter-wise Worksheets. Teacher's Resources Book Includes : » Overview of the lessons to easily recapitulate the finer points of the lesson. » Plans to achieve the learning objectives for effective teaching. » Complete answer key of each chapter of the course book. We hope Essential Social Studies (Revised Edition) will encourage the learners to apply theoretical knowledge in inducing independent skills in them. We welcome valuable suggestions and feedback for further improvement of this book. -The Publishers

Bird Brain

Bird Brain
Author: Nathan Emery
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1400882869

Why birds are smarter than we think Birds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes called a "birdbrain." Yet in the past two decades, the study of avian intelligence has witnessed dramatic advances. From a time when birds were seen as simple instinct machines responding only to stimuli in their external worlds, we now know that some birds have complex internal worlds as well. This beautifully illustrated book provides an engaging exploration of the avian mind, revealing how science is exploding one of the most widespread myths about our feathered friends—and changing the way we think about intelligence in other animals as well. Bird Brain looks at the structures and functions of the avian brain, and describes the extraordinary behaviors that different types of avian intelligence give rise to. It offers insights into crows, jays, magpies, and other corvids—the “masterminds” of the avian world—as well as parrots and some less-studied species from around the world. This lively and accessible book shows how birds have sophisticated brains with abilities previously thought to be uniquely human, such as mental time travel, self-recognition, empathy, problem solving, imagination, and insight. Written by a leading expert and featuring a foreword by Frans de Waal, renowned for his work on animal intelligence, Bird Brain shines critical new light on the mental lives of birds.