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Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
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The DaVinci Jackalope
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Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
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Languages : en
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On the Trail of the Jackalope
Author: Michael P. Branch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643139320
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The never-before-told story of the horned rabbit—the myths, the hoaxes, and the entirely real scientific breakthroughs it has inspired—and how it became a cultural touchstone of the American West. Just what is a jackalope? Purported to be part jackrabbit and part antelope, the jackalope began as a local joke concocted by two young brothers in a small Wyoming town during the Great Depression. Their creation quickly spread around the U.S., where it now regularly appears as innumerable forms of kitsch—wall mounts, postcards, keychains, coffee mugs, shot glasses, and so on. A vast body of folk narratives has carried the jackalope’s fame around the world to inspire art, music, film, even erotica! Although the jackalope is an invention of the imagination, it is nevertheless connected to actual horned rabbits, which exist in nature and have for centuries been collected and studied by naturalists. Around the time the two young boys were creating the first jackalope in Wyoming, Dr. Richard Shope was making his first breakthrough about the cause of the horns: a virus. When the virus that causes rabbits to grow “horns” (a keratinous carcinoma) was first genetically sequenced in 1984, oncologists were able to use that genetic information to make remarkable, field-changing advances in the development of anti-viral cancer therapies. The most important of these is the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical and other cancers. Today, jackalopes are literally helping us cure cancer. For fans of David Quammen’s The Song of the Dodo, Jon Mooallem’s Wild Ones, or Jeff Meldrum's Sasquatch, Michael P. Branch's remarkable On the Trail of the Jackalope is an entertaining and enlightening road trip through the heart of America.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643139320
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The never-before-told story of the horned rabbit—the myths, the hoaxes, and the entirely real scientific breakthroughs it has inspired—and how it became a cultural touchstone of the American West. Just what is a jackalope? Purported to be part jackrabbit and part antelope, the jackalope began as a local joke concocted by two young brothers in a small Wyoming town during the Great Depression. Their creation quickly spread around the U.S., where it now regularly appears as innumerable forms of kitsch—wall mounts, postcards, keychains, coffee mugs, shot glasses, and so on. A vast body of folk narratives has carried the jackalope’s fame around the world to inspire art, music, film, even erotica! Although the jackalope is an invention of the imagination, it is nevertheless connected to actual horned rabbits, which exist in nature and have for centuries been collected and studied by naturalists. Around the time the two young boys were creating the first jackalope in Wyoming, Dr. Richard Shope was making his first breakthrough about the cause of the horns: a virus. When the virus that causes rabbits to grow “horns” (a keratinous carcinoma) was first genetically sequenced in 1984, oncologists were able to use that genetic information to make remarkable, field-changing advances in the development of anti-viral cancer therapies. The most important of these is the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical and other cancers. Today, jackalopes are literally helping us cure cancer. For fans of David Quammen’s The Song of the Dodo, Jon Mooallem’s Wild Ones, or Jeff Meldrum's Sasquatch, Michael P. Branch's remarkable On the Trail of the Jackalope is an entertaining and enlightening road trip through the heart of America.
Have You Ever Seen a Jackalope?
Author: Jillian Lund
Publisher: Rgu Group
ISBN: 9781891795220
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Publisher: Rgu Group
ISBN: 9781891795220
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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J Is for Jackalope
Author: Teal Blake
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733260718
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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ISBN: 9781733260718
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Jackalope
Author: Janet Stevens
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780152167363
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A jackrabbit who wishes to be feared asks his fairy godrabbit for horns and becomes the first jackalope, but there's one condition: he must not tell lies. 75,000 first printing.
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780152167363
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A jackrabbit who wishes to be feared asks his fairy godrabbit for horns and becomes the first jackalope, but there's one condition: he must not tell lies. 75,000 first printing.
Jackalope
Author: Vincent Bizien
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Languages : fr
Pages : 20
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Languages : fr
Pages : 20
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He Spoke to Us
Author: George Rutler
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681496917
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
These sparkling essays on a variety of interesting subjects are written with insight and wit by an author widely recognized as one of the finest masters of English prose in the Catholic Church today. Fr. George Rutler touches upon philosophy, theology, history, biography, art, travel, politics, and more as he shows Christ making himself known to us in the events of daily life. A parish priest in New York City, Fr. Rutler has seen, and been edified by, the comings and goings of countless souls. He shows that they, and indeed all of us, are like the men on the road to Emmaus—common pedestrians walking, often unknowingly, with Christ, who explains the meaning of things and sets their hearts aflame.
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681496917
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
These sparkling essays on a variety of interesting subjects are written with insight and wit by an author widely recognized as one of the finest masters of English prose in the Catholic Church today. Fr. George Rutler touches upon philosophy, theology, history, biography, art, travel, politics, and more as he shows Christ making himself known to us in the events of daily life. A parish priest in New York City, Fr. Rutler has seen, and been edified by, the comings and goings of countless souls. He shows that they, and indeed all of us, are like the men on the road to Emmaus—common pedestrians walking, often unknowingly, with Christ, who explains the meaning of things and sets their hearts aflame.
Kalico Jack
Author: Mike Nahorniak
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN: 150690291X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Kalico Jack is a little different from the other Jack Rabbits so much so that he is he is constantly ridiculed. As he gets old enough, Kalico Jack decides to embark on a journey to find where he fits in. This adventure takes him across the western part of the United States where he makes many friends and eventually figures out what his special purpose is. Keywords: Jackalope, Superhero, Rabbit, Alien, West, Cow, Chupavacas, Big Foot, Wolves, Bullfrog, Travel
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN: 150690291X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Kalico Jack is a little different from the other Jack Rabbits so much so that he is he is constantly ridiculed. As he gets old enough, Kalico Jack decides to embark on a journey to find where he fits in. This adventure takes him across the western part of the United States where he makes many friends and eventually figures out what his special purpose is. Keywords: Jackalope, Superhero, Rabbit, Alien, West, Cow, Chupavacas, Big Foot, Wolves, Bullfrog, Travel
Learning to See: The Meanings, Modes and Methods of Visual Literacy
Author: Michael Heitkemper-Yates
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 1848883021
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 1848883021
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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El Iluminado
Author: Ilan Stavans
Publisher:
ISBN: 0465032575
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Set in the desert Southwest, a graphic novel that is equal parts mystery and history
Publisher:
ISBN: 0465032575
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Set in the desert Southwest, a graphic novel that is equal parts mystery and history