Author: Gordon McMillan Gordon McMillan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493036610
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
The tube-lipped nectar bat is the pollinator of a pale, bell-shaped flower found in the Ecuadorian cloud forests. First discovered in 2005, the bat is the only known pollinator of a pale, bell shaped flower called Centropogon nigricans . Due to the length of the bloom, no other animal can reach the nectar which rests at the flower’s base. This is the story of one such bat and her nocturnal search for this rare flower whose nectar sustains her.
Bat's Moonlight Feast
Author: Gordon McMillan Gordon McMillan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493036610
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
The tube-lipped nectar bat is the pollinator of a pale, bell-shaped flower found in the Ecuadorian cloud forests. First discovered in 2005, the bat is the only known pollinator of a pale, bell shaped flower called Centropogon nigricans . Due to the length of the bloom, no other animal can reach the nectar which rests at the flower’s base. This is the story of one such bat and her nocturnal search for this rare flower whose nectar sustains her.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493036610
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
The tube-lipped nectar bat is the pollinator of a pale, bell-shaped flower found in the Ecuadorian cloud forests. First discovered in 2005, the bat is the only known pollinator of a pale, bell shaped flower called Centropogon nigricans . Due to the length of the bloom, no other animal can reach the nectar which rests at the flower’s base. This is the story of one such bat and her nocturnal search for this rare flower whose nectar sustains her.
Bat in the Dining Room
Author: Crescent Dragonwagon
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN: 9780761450078
Category : Bats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When a bat flies into a hotel restaurant, Melissa comes to the rescue.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN: 9780761450078
Category : Bats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When a bat flies into a hotel restaurant, Melissa comes to the rescue.
Moon
Author: Bernd Brunner
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300168705
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Using werewolves and Wernher von Braun, Stonehenge and the sex lives of sea corals, aboriginal myths, and an Anglican bishop in this new book, the author weaves variegated information into a glimpse of Earth's closest celestial neighbor, whose mere presence inspires us to wonder what might be out there. Going beyond the discoveries of contemporary science, he presents a cultural assessment of our complex relationship with Earth's lifeless, rocky satellite. As well as offering an engaging perspective on such age old questions as "What would Earth be like without the moon?" he surveys the moon's mythical and religious significance and provokes existential soul searching through a lunar lens, inquiring, "Forty years ago, the first man put his footprint on the moon. Will we continue to use it as the screen onto which we cast our hopes and fears?" Drawing on materials from different cultures and epochs, he walks readers down a moonlit path illuminated by more than seventy-five vintage photographs and illustrations. From scientific discussions of the moon's origins and its chronobiological effects on the mating and feeding habits of animals to an illuminating interpretation of Bishop Francis Godwin's 1638 novel The Man in the Moone, his interdisciplinary explorations recast a familiar object in an original light.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300168705
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Using werewolves and Wernher von Braun, Stonehenge and the sex lives of sea corals, aboriginal myths, and an Anglican bishop in this new book, the author weaves variegated information into a glimpse of Earth's closest celestial neighbor, whose mere presence inspires us to wonder what might be out there. Going beyond the discoveries of contemporary science, he presents a cultural assessment of our complex relationship with Earth's lifeless, rocky satellite. As well as offering an engaging perspective on such age old questions as "What would Earth be like without the moon?" he surveys the moon's mythical and religious significance and provokes existential soul searching through a lunar lens, inquiring, "Forty years ago, the first man put his footprint on the moon. Will we continue to use it as the screen onto which we cast our hopes and fears?" Drawing on materials from different cultures and epochs, he walks readers down a moonlit path illuminated by more than seventy-five vintage photographs and illustrations. From scientific discussions of the moon's origins and its chronobiological effects on the mating and feeding habits of animals to an illuminating interpretation of Bishop Francis Godwin's 1638 novel The Man in the Moone, his interdisciplinary explorations recast a familiar object in an original light.
Bats at the Library
Author: Brian Lies
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547740751
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling author of Bats at the Beach “pays homage to the pleasures to be found within libraries and books” (School Library Journal). Another inky evening’s here—the air is cool and calm and clear. Can it be true? Oh, can it be? Yes!—Bat Night at the library! Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies’s joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest! “As with its predecessor, this book’s richly detailed chiaroscuro paintings find considerable humor at the intersection where bat and human behavior meet. But the author/artist outdoes himself: the library-after-dark setting works a magic all its own, taking Lies and his audience to a an intensely personal place.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The rhymed narrative serves primarily as the vehicle for the appealing acrylic illustrations that teem with bats so charming they will even win over chiroptophobes.”—Booklist “There is enough merriness here to keep the story bubbling . . . Pictures light-handedly capture the Cheshire Bat, Winnie the Bat and Little Red Riding Bat.”—Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547740751
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling author of Bats at the Beach “pays homage to the pleasures to be found within libraries and books” (School Library Journal). Another inky evening’s here—the air is cool and calm and clear. Can it be true? Oh, can it be? Yes!—Bat Night at the library! Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies’s joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest! “As with its predecessor, this book’s richly detailed chiaroscuro paintings find considerable humor at the intersection where bat and human behavior meet. But the author/artist outdoes himself: the library-after-dark setting works a magic all its own, taking Lies and his audience to a an intensely personal place.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The rhymed narrative serves primarily as the vehicle for the appealing acrylic illustrations that teem with bats so charming they will even win over chiroptophobes.”—Booklist “There is enough merriness here to keep the story bubbling . . . Pictures light-handedly capture the Cheshire Bat, Winnie the Bat and Little Red Riding Bat.”—Kirkus Reviews
The Adventure of Echo the Bat
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal orientation
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Included in a program of both online and classroom components, this book is accompanied by an online suggested set of activities intended to introduce remote-sensing to our youngest future scientists. Prompts are provided in the book to these activities through a "Note to teachers and parents." Website includes links to a student's site, and a teacher's guide.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal orientation
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Included in a program of both online and classroom components, this book is accompanied by an online suggested set of activities intended to introduce remote-sensing to our youngest future scientists. Prompts are provided in the book to these activities through a "Note to teachers and parents." Website includes links to a student's site, and a teacher's guide.
Tao of Taro
Author: Taro Zion Joy
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039148662
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Compiled by his family after his passing, this deeply emotional book honours Taro’s memory and the legacy of his journey through life. International D.J., adventurous risk taker, soul-searcher, Taro Joy lived a life few of us can even imagine - including his demons! The Tao of Taro uses raw poetry, prose and significant photos to tell stories about his travels through the music industry, Tokyo’s underworld, the U.S. prison system and spiritual revelations he had after several death defying experiences. These stories are of a boy’s and a man’s search for balance in chaos, which led him, towards the end of his life, to understanding. As a line from the book says, “Even the bad stuff is inspirational."
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039148662
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Compiled by his family after his passing, this deeply emotional book honours Taro’s memory and the legacy of his journey through life. International D.J., adventurous risk taker, soul-searcher, Taro Joy lived a life few of us can even imagine - including his demons! The Tao of Taro uses raw poetry, prose and significant photos to tell stories about his travels through the music industry, Tokyo’s underworld, the U.S. prison system and spiritual revelations he had after several death defying experiences. These stories are of a boy’s and a man’s search for balance in chaos, which led him, towards the end of his life, to understanding. As a line from the book says, “Even the bad stuff is inspirational."
The Nonborn King
Author: Julian May
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547892500
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
In Pliocene Europe, warring races of aliens and humans face a new threat from North America in the third novel of the Locus Award–winning sci-fi series. A group of misfits from the twenty-second century have travelled six million years back in time to the Pliocene Epoch. But instead of an uninhabited paradise, they discover a land overrun with two alien races—each possessing great psychic powers—locked in bitter war. After escaping the knightly Tanu, a group of humans forms an uneasy alliance with the dwarfish Firvulag. But even after they succeed in destroying the Tanu capital, the war is far from over. Aiken Drum, a human with awesome mental powers, has usurped the Tanu throne. Aiken faces opposition from skeptical Tanu factions, as well as the revitalized Firvulag, who now out-number the Tanu-human coalition that Aiken has patched together. But another menace emerges to threaten Aiken's rule: a group of fearsome rogues from the year 2083, who have been living quietly in North America for decades. Led by Marc Remillard, they now seek to take advantage of the chaos in King Aiken's Many-Colored Land in order to seize control of the time-portal. The Nonborn King features the same blend of adventure, rich pageantry, humor, and fantastic eroticism that characterized The Many-Colored Land and The Golden Torc.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547892500
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
In Pliocene Europe, warring races of aliens and humans face a new threat from North America in the third novel of the Locus Award–winning sci-fi series. A group of misfits from the twenty-second century have travelled six million years back in time to the Pliocene Epoch. But instead of an uninhabited paradise, they discover a land overrun with two alien races—each possessing great psychic powers—locked in bitter war. After escaping the knightly Tanu, a group of humans forms an uneasy alliance with the dwarfish Firvulag. But even after they succeed in destroying the Tanu capital, the war is far from over. Aiken Drum, a human with awesome mental powers, has usurped the Tanu throne. Aiken faces opposition from skeptical Tanu factions, as well as the revitalized Firvulag, who now out-number the Tanu-human coalition that Aiken has patched together. But another menace emerges to threaten Aiken's rule: a group of fearsome rogues from the year 2083, who have been living quietly in North America for decades. Led by Marc Remillard, they now seek to take advantage of the chaos in King Aiken's Many-Colored Land in order to seize control of the time-portal. The Nonborn King features the same blend of adventure, rich pageantry, humor, and fantastic eroticism that characterized The Many-Colored Land and The Golden Torc.
The Illustrated London News
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
The Hunter's Feast,or Conversations Around the Camp Fire
Author: Mayne Reid
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Bats in Your Backyard
Author: Barrett Williams
Publisher: Barrett Williams
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Discover the Secret World of Bats Right in Your Backyard! Unlock the hidden potential of your garden with "Bats in Your Backyard," the ultimate guide to transforming your outdoor space into a thriving habitat for bats. Whether you're an experienced gardener or a curious nature enthusiast, this comprehensive eBook will open your eyes to the fascinating world of bat gardening while helping you create a sanctuary for these essential creatures. Dive into the fundamentals of bat gardening with in-depth chapters that take you on a journey from understanding the importance of bats to mastering advanced bat gardening techniques. Learn about the various types of bat houses, their ideal dimensions, and how to choose between DIY projects and pre-made options. Discover the secrets to optimal placement, ensuring your bat houses attract residents year after year. Create a bat-friendly landscape by selecting native plants that entice bats, designing a garden that thrives at night, and avoiding harmful chemicals. Enhance your garden with water sources specifically designed for bats, and maintain a healthy habitat that supports their foraging needs. Explore additional shelter options including tree cavities, leaf litter, and artificial roosting sites. Become a bat detective with practical advice on identifying species, using bat detectors, and recording valuable data. Stay informed about health and safety precautions, ensuring safe interactions for you, your pets, and your family. Get involved in bat conservation efforts through citizen science, advocacy, and joining local organizations. Overcome common challenges with tips on deterring predators, managing vacancies, and addressing neighbor concerns. Adapt your bat garden to seasonal changes, and engage your community through educational events and bat-watching activities. With "Bats in Your Backyard," you'll not only enrich your garden but also contribute to the conservation of these incredible creatures. Begin your bat gardening adventure today and discover the joy of sharing your space with nature’s night-time guardians!
Publisher: Barrett Williams
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Discover the Secret World of Bats Right in Your Backyard! Unlock the hidden potential of your garden with "Bats in Your Backyard," the ultimate guide to transforming your outdoor space into a thriving habitat for bats. Whether you're an experienced gardener or a curious nature enthusiast, this comprehensive eBook will open your eyes to the fascinating world of bat gardening while helping you create a sanctuary for these essential creatures. Dive into the fundamentals of bat gardening with in-depth chapters that take you on a journey from understanding the importance of bats to mastering advanced bat gardening techniques. Learn about the various types of bat houses, their ideal dimensions, and how to choose between DIY projects and pre-made options. Discover the secrets to optimal placement, ensuring your bat houses attract residents year after year. Create a bat-friendly landscape by selecting native plants that entice bats, designing a garden that thrives at night, and avoiding harmful chemicals. Enhance your garden with water sources specifically designed for bats, and maintain a healthy habitat that supports their foraging needs. Explore additional shelter options including tree cavities, leaf litter, and artificial roosting sites. Become a bat detective with practical advice on identifying species, using bat detectors, and recording valuable data. Stay informed about health and safety precautions, ensuring safe interactions for you, your pets, and your family. Get involved in bat conservation efforts through citizen science, advocacy, and joining local organizations. Overcome common challenges with tips on deterring predators, managing vacancies, and addressing neighbor concerns. Adapt your bat garden to seasonal changes, and engage your community through educational events and bat-watching activities. With "Bats in Your Backyard," you'll not only enrich your garden but also contribute to the conservation of these incredible creatures. Begin your bat gardening adventure today and discover the joy of sharing your space with nature’s night-time guardians!