Author: Doug DuBosque
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613024563
Category : Desert animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers step-by-step instructions for drawing various desert animals.
Draw Desert Animals
Author: Doug DuBosque
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613024563
Category : Desert animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers step-by-step instructions for drawing various desert animals.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613024563
Category : Desert animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers step-by-step instructions for drawing various desert animals.
Desert Creatures
Author: Kay Chronister
Publisher: Erewhon Books
ISBN: 1645660540
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This “genre-shredding” (Tor.com) feminist dystopian horror traces a girl’s coming-of-age on a post-apocalyptic trek through the Southwest, for fans of The Last of Us. What compromise does survival require of a woman—and can she ever unlearn the instincts that have kept her alive? Eleven-year-old Magdala and her father have been exiled from their home; they flee through the harsh landscape of the American West, searching for refuge. As violence pursues them, they join a handful of survivors on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Las Vegas, where it is said that vigilante saints reside, bright with neon power. Magdala, born with a clubfoot, is going to be healed. But when faced with the strange horrors of the Sonoran Desert, one by one the pilgrims fall victim to a hideous sickness—leaving Magdala to fend for herself. After surviving for seven years on her own, Magdala is tired of waiting for her miracle. Magdala turns her gaze to Las Vegas once more, and this time, nothing will stop her. She recruits an exiled Vegas priest at gunpoint to serve as her guide, and the pair form a fragile alliance as they navigate the darkest and strangest reaches of the desert, on a journey that takes her further from salvation even as she nears the holy city. In this moving debut novel, acclaimed short fiction writer Kay Chronister twines the strange, terrible beauty of the desert into a deeply human exploration of hope in the midst of devastation. With ferocious imagination and poetic precision, Desert Creatures is a haunting story of survivors finding meaning after trauma—and of endurance at the expense of redemption.
Publisher: Erewhon Books
ISBN: 1645660540
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This “genre-shredding” (Tor.com) feminist dystopian horror traces a girl’s coming-of-age on a post-apocalyptic trek through the Southwest, for fans of The Last of Us. What compromise does survival require of a woman—and can she ever unlearn the instincts that have kept her alive? Eleven-year-old Magdala and her father have been exiled from their home; they flee through the harsh landscape of the American West, searching for refuge. As violence pursues them, they join a handful of survivors on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Las Vegas, where it is said that vigilante saints reside, bright with neon power. Magdala, born with a clubfoot, is going to be healed. But when faced with the strange horrors of the Sonoran Desert, one by one the pilgrims fall victim to a hideous sickness—leaving Magdala to fend for herself. After surviving for seven years on her own, Magdala is tired of waiting for her miracle. Magdala turns her gaze to Las Vegas once more, and this time, nothing will stop her. She recruits an exiled Vegas priest at gunpoint to serve as her guide, and the pair form a fragile alliance as they navigate the darkest and strangest reaches of the desert, on a journey that takes her further from salvation even as she nears the holy city. In this moving debut novel, acclaimed short fiction writer Kay Chronister twines the strange, terrible beauty of the desert into a deeply human exploration of hope in the midst of devastation. With ferocious imagination and poetic precision, Desert Creatures is a haunting story of survivors finding meaning after trauma—and of endurance at the expense of redemption.
The Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Author: Thomas R. Van Devender
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816526062
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
One of the most recognizable animals of the Southwest, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) makes its home in both the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, as well as in tropical areas to the south in Mexico. Called by Tohono O'odham people "komik'c-ed," or "shell with living thing inside," it is one of the few desert creatures kept as a domestic petÑas well as one of the most studied reptiles in the world. Most of our knowledge of desert tortoises comes from studies of Mohave Desert populations in California and Nevada. However, the ecology, physiology, and behavior of these northern populations are quite different from those of their southern, Sonoran Desert, and tropical cousins, which have been studied much less. Differences in climate and habitat have shaped the evolution of three races of desert tortoises as they have adapted to changes in heat, rainfall, and sources of food and shelter as the deserts developed in the last ten million years. This book presents the first comprehensive summary of the natural history, biology, and conservation of the Sonoran and Sinaloan desert tortoises, reviewing the current state of knowledge of these creatures with appropriate comparisons to Mohave tortoises. It condenses a vast amount of information on population ecology, activity, and behavior based on decades of studying tortoise populations in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, and also includes important material on the care and protection of tortoises. Thirty-two contributors address such topics as tortoise fossil records, DNA analysis, and the mystery of secretive hatchlings and juveniles. Tortoise health is discussed in chapters on the care of captives, and original data are presented on the diets of wild and captive tortoises, the nutrient content of plant foods, and blood parameters of healthy tortoises. Coverage of conservation issues includes husbandry methods for captive tortoises, an overview of protective measures, and an evaluation of threats to tortoises from introduced grass and wildfires. A final chapter on cultural knowledge presents stories and songs from indigenous peoples and explores their understanding of tortoises. As the only comprehensive book on the desert tortoise, this volume gathers a vast amount of information for scientists, veterinarians, and resource managers while also remaining useful to general readers who keep desert tortoises as backyard pets. It will stand as an enduring reference on this endearing creature for years to come.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816526062
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
One of the most recognizable animals of the Southwest, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) makes its home in both the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, as well as in tropical areas to the south in Mexico. Called by Tohono O'odham people "komik'c-ed," or "shell with living thing inside," it is one of the few desert creatures kept as a domestic petÑas well as one of the most studied reptiles in the world. Most of our knowledge of desert tortoises comes from studies of Mohave Desert populations in California and Nevada. However, the ecology, physiology, and behavior of these northern populations are quite different from those of their southern, Sonoran Desert, and tropical cousins, which have been studied much less. Differences in climate and habitat have shaped the evolution of three races of desert tortoises as they have adapted to changes in heat, rainfall, and sources of food and shelter as the deserts developed in the last ten million years. This book presents the first comprehensive summary of the natural history, biology, and conservation of the Sonoran and Sinaloan desert tortoises, reviewing the current state of knowledge of these creatures with appropriate comparisons to Mohave tortoises. It condenses a vast amount of information on population ecology, activity, and behavior based on decades of studying tortoise populations in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, and also includes important material on the care and protection of tortoises. Thirty-two contributors address such topics as tortoise fossil records, DNA analysis, and the mystery of secretive hatchlings and juveniles. Tortoise health is discussed in chapters on the care of captives, and original data are presented on the diets of wild and captive tortoises, the nutrient content of plant foods, and blood parameters of healthy tortoises. Coverage of conservation issues includes husbandry methods for captive tortoises, an overview of protective measures, and an evaluation of threats to tortoises from introduced grass and wildfires. A final chapter on cultural knowledge presents stories and songs from indigenous peoples and explores their understanding of tortoises. As the only comprehensive book on the desert tortoise, this volume gathers a vast amount of information for scientists, veterinarians, and resource managers while also remaining useful to general readers who keep desert tortoises as backyard pets. It will stand as an enduring reference on this endearing creature for years to come.
Animals in the Hot Desert
Author: Katie Peters
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1541558618
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Meet animals that live in the desert, including camels, lizards, owls, snakes, spiders, and tortoises. Pair this photo-illustrated nonfiction title with its fiction companion book, No Bugs Here.
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1541558618
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Meet animals that live in the desert, including camels, lizards, owls, snakes, spiders, and tortoises. Pair this photo-illustrated nonfiction title with its fiction companion book, No Bugs Here.
Do Ducks Live in the Desert?
Author: Michael Dahl
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404802908
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Presents a variety of animals and the different places in which they live.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404802908
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Presents a variety of animals and the different places in which they live.
Who Lives Here? Desert Animals
Author: Deborah Hodge
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554530474
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
An introduction to some of the animals that inhabit the Earth's driest places.
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554530474
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
An introduction to some of the animals that inhabit the Earth's driest places.
Animals Hidden in the Desert
Author: Jessica Rusick
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1666315532
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Some desert creatures are masters of disguise! They use camouflage and cover to outsmart predators or sneak up on prey. Some desert animals blend in with rocks, sand, and more. Others burrow beneath the ground or hide in shrubs. Can you spot the creatures hidden in the desert?"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1666315532
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Some desert creatures are masters of disguise! They use camouflage and cover to outsmart predators or sneak up on prey. Some desert animals blend in with rocks, sand, and more. Others burrow beneath the ground or hide in shrubs. Can you spot the creatures hidden in the desert?"--
Desert Animals
Author: Jen Green
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840847765
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Learn about animals, birds, and insects that live in desert environments.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840847765
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Learn about animals, birds, and insects that live in desert environments.
Roadrunners
Author: JoAnn Early Macken
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433944464
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
A simple introduction to roadrunners and their world.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433944464
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
A simple introduction to roadrunners and their world.
DK Eyewitness Books: Desert
Author: Miranda Macquitty
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756668107
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Warm deserts make up an estimated 1/5 of the Earth's surface and present unique challenges to the creatures, plants, and people that survive the temperature extremes. Desert is a detailed guide to some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, and offers spectacular full-color photographs to give readers an "eyewitness" view of life in the desert. See thestunning sand dunes of the Namib Desert, a Bedouin in full wedding dress, the desert in bloom, a jewel wasp, and a camel's regalia. Learn how sand dunes form, how a few honeypot ants store food for a whole nest in their own bodies, and howa mummy is preserved in sand. Discover why a Tuareg woman never uncovers her face, what makes a dromedary different from a Bactrian camel, the mystery of Timbuktu, and why some desert animals have big ears, and much, much more! Discover the harsh world of hot and cold deserts and the people, plants, and animals that live in them.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756668107
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Warm deserts make up an estimated 1/5 of the Earth's surface and present unique challenges to the creatures, plants, and people that survive the temperature extremes. Desert is a detailed guide to some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, and offers spectacular full-color photographs to give readers an "eyewitness" view of life in the desert. See thestunning sand dunes of the Namib Desert, a Bedouin in full wedding dress, the desert in bloom, a jewel wasp, and a camel's regalia. Learn how sand dunes form, how a few honeypot ants store food for a whole nest in their own bodies, and howa mummy is preserved in sand. Discover why a Tuareg woman never uncovers her face, what makes a dromedary different from a Bactrian camel, the mystery of Timbuktu, and why some desert animals have big ears, and much, much more! Discover the harsh world of hot and cold deserts and the people, plants, and animals that live in them.