Author: Wilma B. George
Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Animals and Maps
Author: Wilma B. George
Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Where the Animals Go
Author: James;Uberti Cheshire
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780141982229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones, camera traps, cellphone networks, apps and accelerometers allow us to see the natural world like never before. Geographer James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti take you to the forefront of this animal-tracking revolution. Meet the scientists gathering wild data - from seals mapping the sea to baboons making decisions, from birds dodging tornadoes to jaguars taking selfies. Join the journeys of sharks, elephants, bumblebees, snowy owls, and a wolf looking for love. Find an armchair, cancel your plans and go where the animals go.
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780141982229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones, camera traps, cellphone networks, apps and accelerometers allow us to see the natural world like never before. Geographer James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti take you to the forefront of this animal-tracking revolution. Meet the scientists gathering wild data - from seals mapping the sea to baboons making decisions, from birds dodging tornadoes to jaguars taking selfies. Join the journeys of sharks, elephants, bumblebees, snowy owls, and a wolf looking for love. Find an armchair, cancel your plans and go where the animals go.
The Encyclopedia of Animals
Author:
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520244060
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated trade reference to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates features hundreds of glorious photos, masterful illustrations, and informative maps.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520244060
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated trade reference to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates features hundreds of glorious photos, masterful illustrations, and informative maps.
Wild Animal Atlas
Author:
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426307276
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Combines informational text, facts, maps, and photographs to teach children about geography, animals, habitats, endangered species, and more.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426307276
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Combines informational text, facts, maps, and photographs to teach children about geography, animals, habitats, endangered species, and more.
Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z
Author: Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317577434
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the city domesticated animals were herded and bred for profit and wild animals were hunted for pleasure and gain alike. Specialists like Aristotle, Aelian, Pliny and Seneca studied their anatomy and behavior. Geographers and travelers described new lands in terms of their animals. Animals are to be seen on every possible artistic medium, woven into cloth and inlaid into furniture. They are the subject of proverbs, oaths and dreams. Magicians, physicians and lovers turned to animals and their parts for their crafts. They paraded before kings, inhabited palaces, and entertained the poor in the arena. Quite literally, animals pervaded the ancient world from A-Z. In entries ranging from short to long, Kenneth Kitchell offers insight into this commonly overlooked world, covering representative and intriguing examples of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Familiar animals such as the cow, dog, fox and donkey are treated along with more exotic animals such as the babirussa, pangolin, and dugong. The evidence adduced ranges from Minoan times to the Late Roman Empire and is taken from archaeology, ancient authors, inscriptions, papyri, coins, mosaics and all other artistic media. Whenever possible reasoned identifications are given for ancient animal names and the realities behind animal lore are brought forth. Why did the ancients think hippopotamuses practiced blood letting on themselves? How do you catch a monkey? Why were hyenas thought to be hermaphroditic? Was there really a vampire moth? Entries are accompanied by full citations to ancient authors and an extensive bibliography. Of use to Classics students and scholars, but written in a style designed to engage anyone interested in Greco-Roman antiquity, Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z reveals the extent and importance of the animal world to the ancient Greeks and Romans. It answers many questions, asks several more, and seeks to stimulate further research in this important field.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317577434
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the city domesticated animals were herded and bred for profit and wild animals were hunted for pleasure and gain alike. Specialists like Aristotle, Aelian, Pliny and Seneca studied their anatomy and behavior. Geographers and travelers described new lands in terms of their animals. Animals are to be seen on every possible artistic medium, woven into cloth and inlaid into furniture. They are the subject of proverbs, oaths and dreams. Magicians, physicians and lovers turned to animals and their parts for their crafts. They paraded before kings, inhabited palaces, and entertained the poor in the arena. Quite literally, animals pervaded the ancient world from A-Z. In entries ranging from short to long, Kenneth Kitchell offers insight into this commonly overlooked world, covering representative and intriguing examples of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Familiar animals such as the cow, dog, fox and donkey are treated along with more exotic animals such as the babirussa, pangolin, and dugong. The evidence adduced ranges from Minoan times to the Late Roman Empire and is taken from archaeology, ancient authors, inscriptions, papyri, coins, mosaics and all other artistic media. Whenever possible reasoned identifications are given for ancient animal names and the realities behind animal lore are brought forth. Why did the ancients think hippopotamuses practiced blood letting on themselves? How do you catch a monkey? Why were hyenas thought to be hermaphroditic? Was there really a vampire moth? Entries are accompanied by full citations to ancient authors and an extensive bibliography. Of use to Classics students and scholars, but written in a style designed to engage anyone interested in Greco-Roman antiquity, Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z reveals the extent and importance of the animal world to the ancient Greeks and Romans. It answers many questions, asks several more, and seeks to stimulate further research in this important field.
The Map Colouring Book
Author: Natalie Hughes
Publisher: Buster Books
ISBN: 9781780557298
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Children can colour their way around the world with this big and bold, poster-size colouring book.
Publisher: Buster Books
ISBN: 9781780557298
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Children can colour their way around the world with this big and bold, poster-size colouring book.
The Big Book of Animals of the World
Author: Ole Könnecke
Publisher:
ISBN: 177657012X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
A large format board book of animals from all over the world, illustrated with charm and humor. Each spread in this big book focuses on a continent or ocean and features animals unique to that part of the world. Simple but charming, this is a great mix of world tour and day at the zoo, with plenty of room for spontaneous storytelling.
Publisher:
ISBN: 177657012X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
A large format board book of animals from all over the world, illustrated with charm and humor. Each spread in this big book focuses on a continent or ocean and features animals unique to that part of the world. Simple but charming, this is a great mix of world tour and day at the zoo, with plenty of room for spontaneous storytelling.
The Encyclopedia of Animals
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated visual reference book is an authoritative survey of the intriguing world of animals. The first section is an overview of animal evolution, classification, biology, behaviour, habitats and adaptations. Special attention is paid to current conservation issues. At the core of the book is an encyclopedic survey of all the animal groups - mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates ...
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated visual reference book is an authoritative survey of the intriguing world of animals. The first section is an overview of animal evolution, classification, biology, behaviour, habitats and adaptations. Special attention is paid to current conservation issues. At the core of the book is an encyclopedic survey of all the animal groups - mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates ...
Animal Encyclopedia
Author: Lucy Spelman
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426319822
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Photographic reference with facts about twenty-five hundred animal species that detail animal habitats, life cycles, and conservation efforts. Includes glossary and separately paged section at the end, Amazing animal facts.
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426319822
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Photographic reference with facts about twenty-five hundred animal species that detail animal habitats, life cycles, and conservation efforts. Includes glossary and separately paged section at the end, Amazing animal facts.
Atlas of the Biodiversity of California
Author: California. Department of Fish and Game
Publisher: Calif. Department of Fish and Game
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.
Publisher: Calif. Department of Fish and Game
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.