Author: Ana María Rodríguez
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766088537
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Students will learn all about intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments, such as what playing a video game can teach us about striped lizards, the power of the chameleon’s sticky tongue, how wriggling and slashing saves frog eggs, a good partnership between sweet plants and ants, and the secret of the swordfish’s slippery head. Primary sources include interviews with scientists and original photos. Engaging yet simple language makes complicated scientific principles easy to grasp. A hands-on activity allows students to take on the role of scientist and examine these amazing adaptations themselves.

Author: Ana María Rodríguez
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766086267
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Students will learn all about intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments, such as what playing a video game can teach us about striped lizards, the power of the chameleon’s sticky tongue, how wriggling and slashing saves frog eggs, a good partnership between sweet plants and ants, and the secret of the swordfish’s slippery head. Primary sources include interviews with scientists and original photos. Engaging yet simple language makes complicated scientific principles easy to grasp. A hands-on activity allows students to take on the role of scientist and examine these amazing adaptations themselves.

Author: Ana Maria Rodriguez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780766088474
Category : Protective coloration (Biology)
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Students will learn all about intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments, such as what playing a video game can teach us about striped lizards, the power of the chameleon s sticky tongue, how wriggling and slashing saves frog eggs, a good partnership between sweet plants and ants, and the secret of the swordfish s slippery head. Primary sources include interviews with scientists and original photos. Engaging yet simple language makes complicated scientific principles easy to grasp. A hands-on activity allows students to take on the role of scientist and examine these amazing adaptations themselves.

Author: J. Sean Doody
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421440679
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 437

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Revealing the secrets of reptilian social relationships through original quantitative research, field studies, laboratory experiments, and careful analysis of the literature, The Secret Social Lives of Reptiles elevates these fascinating animals to key players in the science of behavioral ecology.

Author: Ross Macdonald
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 0679768106
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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When Lew Archer is hired to get the goods on the suspiciously suave Frenchman who's run off with his client's girlfriend, it looks like a simple case of alienated affections. Things look different when the mysterious foreigner turns out to be connected to a seven-year-old suicide and a mountain of gambling debts. Black Money is Ross Macdonald at his finest, baring the skull beneath the untanned skin of Southern California's high society.

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744040507
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82

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Discover the amazing world of our cold-blooded friends in this book all about frogs and amphibians for kids. Embark on a fun, fact-filled dive into the world of frogs and amphibians with Everything You Need to Know About Frogs. Children will love to learn all the basics of reptile and amphibian anatomy in this beautiful and informative book on frogs. Packed with vibrant pictures and lots of fascinating facts, kids can enjoy learning all about a frog’s habitat and behavior. Discover how these amphibians survive in lakes and rivers, forests and deserts, and how these clever creatures have adapted to live in seemingly inhospitable habitats. Alongside, in between, and on top of all that, this riveting frog book also provides ideas for things to make, games to play, quizzes, and amazing facts to share with friends! Inside the pages of this frog book for children, you’ll find: A whole host of amphibians and reptiles including toads, snakes, lizards, salamanders, turtles, newts, tortoises and crocodiles. Close-ups, quizzes, and games with an exciting take on the amazing world of our cold-blooded friends. A look at these creatures from all angles – information on habitat and breeding habits, as well as oddities such as how to survive a crocodile’s attack, how a frog’s legs influenced Frankenstein, or how to play snakes and ladders. Children aged 7+ can learn all about frogs and amphibians from the very first page of this book, which combines little-known information with engaging text and an exciting design. Each page contains everything kids need to know, and everything they WANT to find out about frogs!. Complete the series This delightful frog book is part of the Everything You Need to Know series of educational books for children and also includes Everything You Need to Know About Snakes and Everything You Need to Know About Dinosaurs!

Author: Surazeus Astarius
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359794386
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 500

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Hermead of Surazeus is an epic poem about the development of philosophy over 600 years in the lives and ideas of 26 of the greatest philosophers who contributed to the growth of civilization. This single volume edition presents in 126,680 lines of pentameter blank verse the tales of Hermes, Prometheus, Kadmos, Asklepios, Zethos Hesiodos, Thales, Anaximandros, Pythagoras, Herakleitos, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Empedokles, Leukippos, Philolaos, Demokritos, Aristokles Platon, Aristoteles, Demetrios Phalereus, Epikouros, Arkhimedes, Ktesibios, Eratosthenes, Krates, Hipparkhos, Philodemos, and Lucretius.

Author: K. A. Applegate
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338271946
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179

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Dak Hamee is a unique Hork-Bajir. His people call him a seer. He learns more quickly and completely than the rest of his docile race. Hork-Bajir like him are born once a generation.Aldrea is a young Andalite. Daughter of the notorious Prince Seerow. It is only after she and her family are sent to the Hork-Bajir home world that she begins to fight the Yeerks -- and, with Dak's help, ultimately discovers their hideous plan.Esplin 9466 is the Yeerk that will become the feared Visser Three. He has set out to defeat the Hork-Bajir, and begin the building of the Yeerk Empire.This story chronicles the fierce Hork-Bajir wars in a time before the Animorphs.

Author: Justin Peacock
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 0767932455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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Duncan Riley, a rising legal star, is defending his firm’s major client, Roth Properties, after a fatal accident on a downtown construction site. Meanwhile, he represents a helpless young man accused of a murder in a housing development being built by . . . Roth Properties. Caught in a web of power, money, and influence, Duncan must balance the interests of his firm, the demands of his wealthy client, and the weight of his own conscience. All is not as it seems, however, and blackmail and homicide may just be two more hardball tactics in the cutthroat world of New York real estate.

Author: Micha Petty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692157121
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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A Primer on Reptiles and Amphibians is an innovative educational resource designed to forge a connection between the reader and the creeping critters of the world. Turtles, frogs, lizards, salamanders, snakes, and crocodiles¿ these animals evoke fear and fascination. This primer dispels myths and unlocks mysteries surrounding these diverse survivors which have mastered virtually every habitat on Earth. Tragically, these animals now face pressures of unprecedented severity, but there is still time to make a difference if more of us work together.Micha Petty is an international award-winning Master Naturalist and wildlife rehabilitator. This critically-acclaimed debut volume is a collection of Micha's interpretive writings, carefully crafted to make learning easy for everyone. These bulletins display his passion for Conservation Through Education while covering topics such as living harmoniously with wildlife, physiology, natural history, observation, and conservation. Flip to any page to be instantly introduced to new facets of reptiles, amphibians, the perils they face, and how you can join the fight to save them.