Author: Katie Marsico
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1432953311
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Offering insights into life at the poles, this book follows a leopard seal through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves.
Leopard Seal
Author: Katie Marsico
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1432953311
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Offering insights into life at the poles, this book follows a leopard seal through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves.
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1432953311
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Offering insights into life at the poles, this book follows a leopard seal through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves.
Leopard & Silkie
Author: Brenda Peterson
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466817127
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In the Pacific Northwest, concerned volunteers become seal sitters, keeping vigil over the vulnerable baby seals that are left on the shore while their mothers hunt for food. Surviving in the animal kingdom is never easy and this informative picture book gives a first-hand look at what baby seals are up against. With its emphasis on human compassion, this true account teaches children to appreciate the natural world by helping in any way they can. The star of the book is six year old Miles, who organizes his own rescue mission to help the seals survive.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466817127
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In the Pacific Northwest, concerned volunteers become seal sitters, keeping vigil over the vulnerable baby seals that are left on the shore while their mothers hunt for food. Surviving in the animal kingdom is never easy and this informative picture book gives a first-hand look at what baby seals are up against. With its emphasis on human compassion, this true account teaches children to appreciate the natural world by helping in any way they can. The star of the book is six year old Miles, who organizes his own rescue mission to help the seals survive.
Polar Obsession
Author: Paul Nicklen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426205112
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Striking photography of the polar regions and fauna found there.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426205112
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Striking photography of the polar regions and fauna found there.
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Author: William F. Perrin
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080919936
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1355
Book Description
This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors – all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs available, the long-awaited second edition remains at the forefront as the go-to reference on marine mammals. - More than 20% NEW MATERIAL includes articles on Climate Change, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sociobiology, Habitat Use, Feeding Morphology and more - Over 260 articles on the individual species with topics ranging from anatomy and behavior, to conservation, exploitation and the impact of global climate change on marine mammals - New color illustrations show every species and document topical articles FROM THE FIRST EDITION "This book is so good...a bargain, full of riches...packed with fascinating up to date information. I recommend it unreservedly it to individuals, students, and researchers, as well as libraries." --Richard M. Laws, MARINE MAMMALS SCIENCE "...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration" --Ronald J. Shusterman, SCIENCE
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080919936
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1355
Book Description
This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors – all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs available, the long-awaited second edition remains at the forefront as the go-to reference on marine mammals. - More than 20% NEW MATERIAL includes articles on Climate Change, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sociobiology, Habitat Use, Feeding Morphology and more - Over 260 articles on the individual species with topics ranging from anatomy and behavior, to conservation, exploitation and the impact of global climate change on marine mammals - New color illustrations show every species and document topical articles FROM THE FIRST EDITION "This book is so good...a bargain, full of riches...packed with fascinating up to date information. I recommend it unreservedly it to individuals, students, and researchers, as well as libraries." --Richard M. Laws, MARINE MAMMALS SCIENCE "...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration" --Ronald J. Shusterman, SCIENCE
A Day in the Life
Author: Katie Marsico
Publisher: Capstone Global Library Limited
ISBN: 9781406228939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Follow polar animals through their days as they eat, sleep, and care for their young.
Publisher: Capstone Global Library Limited
ISBN: 9781406228939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Follow polar animals through their days as they eat, sleep, and care for their young.
SEAL Team Six: Hunt the Leopard
Author: Ralph Pezzullo
Publisher: Mulholland Books
ISBN: 031655636X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Thomas Crocker's SEAL Team Six crew deploys to the Nigerian jungle to combat arms and human trafficking by Boko Haram in this fiercely authentic military thriller. The charismatic Boko Haram leader Ratty Festus, also known as the Leopard, has been terrorizing drought-ridden northeastern Nigeria: raiding villages, blowing up government buildings, and kidnapping schoolgirls. When Thomas Crocker and his Black Cell team, who are in the country on a special training mission, hear about a possible arms-for-schoolgirls exchange between Boko Haram and a Russian arms dealer on the Cameroon border, they convince a Nigerian Special Forces unit to join them in trying to stop it. The operation quickly goes south, with a deadly helicopter crash and an ambush. They can't manage to save all of the girls, even with assistance from a quick-thinking group of British private-security contractors. A week later, the Leopard seizes control of a $500-million dollar Gulf Oil natural gas plant, demanding a $50-million dollar ransom and safe passage out of the compound. Crocker has just 24 hours to plan and execute a high-risk, low-probability, mission to rescue all eighty innocent hostages -- including two of his own who are trapped with the civilians.
Publisher: Mulholland Books
ISBN: 031655636X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Thomas Crocker's SEAL Team Six crew deploys to the Nigerian jungle to combat arms and human trafficking by Boko Haram in this fiercely authentic military thriller. The charismatic Boko Haram leader Ratty Festus, also known as the Leopard, has been terrorizing drought-ridden northeastern Nigeria: raiding villages, blowing up government buildings, and kidnapping schoolgirls. When Thomas Crocker and his Black Cell team, who are in the country on a special training mission, hear about a possible arms-for-schoolgirls exchange between Boko Haram and a Russian arms dealer on the Cameroon border, they convince a Nigerian Special Forces unit to join them in trying to stop it. The operation quickly goes south, with a deadly helicopter crash and an ambush. They can't manage to save all of the girls, even with assistance from a quick-thinking group of British private-security contractors. A week later, the Leopard seizes control of a $500-million dollar Gulf Oil natural gas plant, demanding a $50-million dollar ransom and safe passage out of the compound. Crocker has just 24 hours to plan and execute a high-risk, low-probability, mission to rescue all eighty innocent hostages -- including two of his own who are trapped with the civilians.
Antarctic Nutrient Cycles and Food Webs
Author: W.R. Siegfried
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642822754
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 715
Book Description
It is a pleasure and a distinct honour for me to greet the participants, guests and ob servers of this Fourth International Symposium on Antarctic Biology which has adopted nutrient cycles and food webs as its central theme. On behalf of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and other bodies of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), I bid you welcome. SCAR is pleased to acknowledge the role of the co-sponsors for this Symposium which include the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), the Interna tional Association of Biological Oceanography (IABO), and the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS). In addition, SCAR and its co-sponsors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Re search (CSIR) and the Department of Transport (DOT) of the South African govern ment. Nor should we forget to acknowledge also the role of the South African Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SASCAR) and one of its leaders and Vice President of SCAR, Mr. Jan de Wit, in arranging this charming venue for this Symposium.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642822754
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 715
Book Description
It is a pleasure and a distinct honour for me to greet the participants, guests and ob servers of this Fourth International Symposium on Antarctic Biology which has adopted nutrient cycles and food webs as its central theme. On behalf of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and other bodies of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), I bid you welcome. SCAR is pleased to acknowledge the role of the co-sponsors for this Symposium which include the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), the Interna tional Association of Biological Oceanography (IABO), and the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS). In addition, SCAR and its co-sponsors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Re search (CSIR) and the Department of Transport (DOT) of the South African govern ment. Nor should we forget to acknowledge also the role of the South African Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SASCAR) and one of its leaders and Vice President of SCAR, Mr. Jan de Wit, in arranging this charming venue for this Symposium.
Seal Pups
Author: Colleen Sexton
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612111165
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Did you know that mother seals give birth to only one seal pup? Watch how seal pups eat and grow until they set out on their own.
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612111165
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Did you know that mother seals give birth to only one seal pup? Watch how seal pups eat and grow until they set out on their own.
Can You Tell a Seal from a Sea Lion?
Author: Buffy Silverman
Publisher: LernerClassroom
ISBN: 0761385568
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Presents information on how to tell the difference between seals and sea lions, even though they are similar in many ways.
Publisher: LernerClassroom
ISBN: 0761385568
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Presents information on how to tell the difference between seals and sea lions, even though they are similar in many ways.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Arctic and Antarctic
Author: Jack Williams
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592570737
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Now armchair adventurers can find out about the physical, geological, and climatological conditions of the poles; their unique flora, fauna, and human inhabitants; the history of the greatest polar expeditions, the exciting scientific research being conducted there, and what changing climate conditions might mean to the future of this vast and fascinating realm.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592570737
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Now armchair adventurers can find out about the physical, geological, and climatological conditions of the poles; their unique flora, fauna, and human inhabitants; the history of the greatest polar expeditions, the exciting scientific research being conducted there, and what changing climate conditions might mean to the future of this vast and fascinating realm.