Author: Robert E. Wells
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807593524
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
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What's faster than a cheetah?—no animal on earth can run faster. But a peregrine falcon can swoop faster than a cheetah can run. And the falcon can't compare to an airplane, a rocket, or the speed of light. Lively text and watercolors will make children laugh while they learn all about speed.
Author: Kurt Waldendorf
Publisher: Child's World
ISBN: 9781503816787
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Introduces the speed of a cheetah to readers through simple text, photograph, and measurement comparisons. Additional features include a phonetic glossary, index, sources for further research, and a Check It Out! section that supplements the main text with additional fun comparisons and facts about the topic.
Author: Natalie Lunis
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1936087898
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Describes the anatomical features that make the cheetah the fastest animal on land, includes fascinating facts about its habits and behavior, and compares its speed to that of other animals.
Author: Dr. Laurie Marker
Publisher: Partridge Africa
ISBN: 1482878496
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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“The cheetah is a magical and graceful animal and no one is more qualified to share its journey with you than Dr. Laurie Marker. Through the use of Suzi Eszterhas’ beautiful photographs and Laurie’s narration and nearly 40 years of experience you’ll gain a unique insight into what makes the cheetah so special and what can be done to save it from extinction.” — Charles Knowles, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Wildlife Conservation Network A Future for Cheetahs is a simple and elegant large-format book of incredible photography that provides insight on the past, present, and future of cheetahs in the wild. It features commentary by Dr. Laurie Marker, world renowned authority on cheetahs, and imagery captured by renowned wildlife photographer, Suzi Eszterhas. Through the eyes of the cheetah, this picture book story will bring you, the reader, face to face with some of the rarest and most beautiful images taken of wild cheetah. Equally as powerful, compelling stories and photos will weave a story of the conservation initiatives that are the key to their very survival. “Ever since I first met Dr. Laurie Marker, I have been a fan of her work and share her fascination with the cheetah as an icon of speed and grace. Laurie has devoted her life to learning about the cheetah and using her knowledge to assure the cheetah as a species survives to future generations. Readers of A Future for Cheetahs are not only getting a treasure trove of remarkable images of the cheetah, but also the extraordinary story of what a boots-on-the-ground conservationist is doing to save it from extinction, in her own words.” —Jeff Corwin, Television personality and conservationist “A Future for Cheetahs is a gorgeous and significant book. Amazing and elegant photographs by world-class photographer Suzi Eszterhas are mixed with a haunting narrative of the cheetah’s march for survival penned by guardian angel of the cheetah, Laurie Marker. Any curious world citizen or committed conservationist needs to ingest this book. All will enjoy the wonder and majesty of evolution’s most enriching and skillful creation, the African cheetah, through the lens and words of incomparable witnesses in the plight of a fragile beautiful species.” —Stephen J O’Brien, Author Tears of the Cheetah and Other Tales from the Genetic Frontier
Author: Edith Kunhardt
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN: 9780448190815
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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A collection of children's books on wild animals.
Author: Brian Rock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781643511535
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages :
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After Cheetah wins a 100 year dash, King Lion is ready to crown him the world's fastest animal but other animals, even turtle, claim they are fastest in their own realms. Includes activities, facts about animals, and information about habitats.
Author: Tammy Gagne
Publisher: 12-Story Library
ISBN: 9781632351371
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Discusses the life cycle, habitat and traits of twelve of the fastest animals.
Author: Ann Whitehead Nagda
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466867256
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Cheetahs are very fast—and very shy. When two young cubs come to the nursery at the San Diego Zoo, the staff hopes they will help visitors learn more about the plight of cheetahs in the wild. Majani and Kubali are shy, but with the help of their dog buddies they become perfect animal ambassadors. In Cheetah Math, kids can learn all about division from these baby cheetahs and their canine friends. A Junior Library Guild Selection
Author: Ryan Anderson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781500573386
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Get Faster Sprinting times and Faster Agility through the Cheetah Speed Course.This course takes the running mechanics of the worlds fastest animal the cheetah and applies these principles to man.Cheetah Speed will take .2 to 1.5 off your 40 time. The course is design to improve your running mechanics and strengthen the muscle of your body that will increase your stride distance and stride rate.This course was developed by studying the running mechanics of a cheetah along with years of speed training by trial and error along with the latest research. This course goes past your typical speed training and teaches what you need to get faster by the use of specialize speed methods and exercises that have been tested by sprinters that improved their 100 meter and 40 yard sprints.Cheetah Speed uses sets of exercises and drills in a gradient approach to increase an athlete's speed and quickness. Each step is practiced and mastered by the athlete. Once an athletes running mechanics is committed to muscle memory they proceed to exercises that strengthen the vital muscle groups that contribute to their speed and quickness. If you are a speed trainer this book is for you.If your are an athlete who wants to get faster and quicker this course is for you.
Author: Jinny Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780528837302
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Book Description
Answers questions about the speed or jumping ability of various kinds of animals, from racehorses and cheetahs to sloths, including snakes, marine animals, and birds.
