Author: Sally Stenhouse Kneidel
Publisher: Fulcrum Group
ISBN: 9781555911188
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Teaches children the scientific method with experiments that teach about animals, plants, and the environment.
A Woman of Science
Author: Cardy Raper
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
ISBN: 157826443X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A STORY OF TRUE LOVE, DETERMINATION, SACRIFICE, AND DISCOVERY. A Woman of Science catalogues a decades-long journey of inspirational hardship and success that serves as a model for what women can do in a field largely dominated by men. Cardy Raper succeeded in becoming what she dreamed of as a young girl: a scientist. This beautifully written memoir details her struggles with the “boys’ club” mentality of the scientific and academic worlds, her grief over her husband’s premature passing, and above all her relentless, passionate efforts to unlock the secrets of mushroom gender and reproduction. Cardy Raper is not a woman to accept “no” for an answer. When her mother told her that she could be a nurse when she grew up, Cardy informed her in no uncertain terms that she was going to be a true scientist, making grand discoveries. Science was a man’s world then. But despite lack of encouragement through college, Cardy learned what she needed. Then, at the University of Chicago, she met her mentor, John “Red” Raper, an equally stubborn and spirited scientist. They became soul mates, and, together, studied sexual reproduction in the amazing water mold Achlya. Cardy and Red married, had children, and continued to share their passion for science by unraveling the means of sexual reproduction in mushroom-bearing fungi. They moved to Harvard University and continued their research. Years later, Red’s untimely death left Cardy alone in the competitive world of cutting-edge science. But Cardy carried on. She achieved her doctoral degree, learned the techniques of molecular genetics, and established her own laboratory. Ultimately, Cardy’s discoveries helped to uncover the way in which genes found throughout the animal kingdom—including humans—encode molecules for mating, sight, smell, and taste.
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
ISBN: 157826443X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A STORY OF TRUE LOVE, DETERMINATION, SACRIFICE, AND DISCOVERY. A Woman of Science catalogues a decades-long journey of inspirational hardship and success that serves as a model for what women can do in a field largely dominated by men. Cardy Raper succeeded in becoming what she dreamed of as a young girl: a scientist. This beautifully written memoir details her struggles with the “boys’ club” mentality of the scientific and academic worlds, her grief over her husband’s premature passing, and above all her relentless, passionate efforts to unlock the secrets of mushroom gender and reproduction. Cardy Raper is not a woman to accept “no” for an answer. When her mother told her that she could be a nurse when she grew up, Cardy informed her in no uncertain terms that she was going to be a true scientist, making grand discoveries. Science was a man’s world then. But despite lack of encouragement through college, Cardy learned what she needed. Then, at the University of Chicago, she met her mentor, John “Red” Raper, an equally stubborn and spirited scientist. They became soul mates, and, together, studied sexual reproduction in the amazing water mold Achlya. Cardy and Red married, had children, and continued to share their passion for science by unraveling the means of sexual reproduction in mushroom-bearing fungi. They moved to Harvard University and continued their research. Years later, Red’s untimely death left Cardy alone in the competitive world of cutting-edge science. But Cardy carried on. She achieved her doctoral degree, learned the techniques of molecular genetics, and established her own laboratory. Ultimately, Cardy’s discoveries helped to uncover the way in which genes found throughout the animal kingdom—including humans—encode molecules for mating, sight, smell, and taste.
The Protoctist Kingdom
Author: Marc Zabludoff
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761418184
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Describes these (mostly) single-celled organisms and the diferent roles they play in the biological world.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761418184
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Describes these (mostly) single-celled organisms and the diferent roles they play in the biological world.
Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams
Author: Gary A. Laursen
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602231095
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
With Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams, Gary A. Laursen and Rodney Seppelt offer the first field guide to cryptogams of the Denali National Park and Preserve. Useful to both lay and professional investigators, this fully illustrated compendium covers mushroom fungi, lichenized fungi, lichenicolous fungi, slime molds, mosses, and liverworts. This field guide to commonly seen cryptogams will provide a basis for understanding their vast diversity of taxa, speciation, edibility, relative abundance, and utility, as well as the ecological roles played by these organisms.
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602231095
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
With Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams, Gary A. Laursen and Rodney Seppelt offer the first field guide to cryptogams of the Denali National Park and Preserve. Useful to both lay and professional investigators, this fully illustrated compendium covers mushroom fungi, lichenized fungi, lichenicolous fungi, slime molds, mosses, and liverworts. This field guide to commonly seen cryptogams will provide a basis for understanding their vast diversity of taxa, speciation, edibility, relative abundance, and utility, as well as the ecological roles played by these organisms.
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method
Author: Sally Stenhouse Kneidel
Publisher: Fulcrum Group
ISBN: 9781555911188
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Teaches children the scientific method with experiments that teach about animals, plants, and the environment.
Publisher: Fulcrum Group
ISBN: 9781555911188
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Teaches children the scientific method with experiments that teach about animals, plants, and the environment.
Virginia Gardener Newsletter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book
Author: Aileen Weintraub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440523630
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Guaranteed to make you gag! If you're up for some side-splitting and stomach-churning laughs, grab The Everything KIDS' Gross Jokes Book as fast as you can! It's packed with hundreds of one-liners and knock-knocks to make you turn green! Make your way through sick sections such as: The Gross-Store There's Grime in My Slime! Everybody Oozes Who Among Us Is a Fungus? Dead Fly Pie Chock full of puzzles, games, and activities, The Everything KIDS' Gross Jokes Book scores a perfect 10 on the Gross-o-meter! Knock Knock Who's there Consumption Consumption who? Consumption be done about the foul odor in here? Why did the bacteria cross the playground? To get to the other slide. Why was the cross-eyed teacher so upset? He couldn't control his pupils.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440523630
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Guaranteed to make you gag! If you're up for some side-splitting and stomach-churning laughs, grab The Everything KIDS' Gross Jokes Book as fast as you can! It's packed with hundreds of one-liners and knock-knocks to make you turn green! Make your way through sick sections such as: The Gross-Store There's Grime in My Slime! Everybody Oozes Who Among Us Is a Fungus? Dead Fly Pie Chock full of puzzles, games, and activities, The Everything KIDS' Gross Jokes Book scores a perfect 10 on the Gross-o-meter! Knock Knock Who's there Consumption Consumption who? Consumption be done about the foul odor in here? Why did the bacteria cross the playground? To get to the other slide. Why was the cross-eyed teacher so upset? He couldn't control his pupils.
Dungeon Master's Guide
Author: Monte Cook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Shows the reader how to be a Dungeon Master.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Shows the reader how to be a Dungeon Master.
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide
Author: Monte Cook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Weave exciting tales of heroism filled with magic and monsters. Within these pages, you’ll discover the tools and options you need to create detailed worlds and dynamic adventures for your players to experience in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The revised Dungeon Master's Guide is an essential rulebook for Dungeon Masters of the D&D game. The Dungeon Master's Guide has been reorganized to be more user friendly. It features information on running a D&D game, adjudicating play, writing adventures, nonplayer characters (including nonplayer character classes), running a campaign, characters, magic items (including intelligent and cursed items, and artifacts), and a dictionary of special abilities and conditions. Changes have been made to the item creation rules and pricing, and prestige classes new to the Dungeon Master's Guide are included (over 10 prestige classes). The revision includes expanded advice on how to run a campaign and instructs players on how to take full advantage of the tie-in D&D miniatures line.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Weave exciting tales of heroism filled with magic and monsters. Within these pages, you’ll discover the tools and options you need to create detailed worlds and dynamic adventures for your players to experience in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The revised Dungeon Master's Guide is an essential rulebook for Dungeon Masters of the D&D game. The Dungeon Master's Guide has been reorganized to be more user friendly. It features information on running a D&D game, adjudicating play, writing adventures, nonplayer characters (including nonplayer character classes), running a campaign, characters, magic items (including intelligent and cursed items, and artifacts), and a dictionary of special abilities and conditions. Changes have been made to the item creation rules and pricing, and prestige classes new to the Dungeon Master's Guide are included (over 10 prestige classes). The revision includes expanded advice on how to run a campaign and instructs players on how to take full advantage of the tie-in D&D miniatures line.
Natural World
Author: Parragon, Incorporated
Publisher: Parragon Publishing
ISBN: 9780752543505
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Presented in a question-and-answer format, this encyclopedia explores a huge range of animals living in all areas and habitats of the world.
Publisher: Parragon Publishing
ISBN: 9780752543505
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Presented in a question-and-answer format, this encyclopedia explores a huge range of animals living in all areas and habitats of the world.
Jungle Animals
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840847789
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Questions and answers regarding jungle animals.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840847789
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Questions and answers regarding jungle animals.