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The Dolphins of Shark BayRide alongside the author Pamela S. Turner and her scientific team and meet a cast of dolphin characters large enough (and charismatic enough) to rival a Shakespearean play--Puck, Piccolo, Flute, and Dodger among them. You will fall in love with this crew, both human...
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ZooarchaeologyThis book serves as an introductory text for students interested in identification and analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. This revised edition reflects developments in zooarchaeology that have occurred during the past decade. It includes new sections on enamel ultrastructure and incremental analysis,...
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North American Freshwater Mussels: Natural History, Ecology, and ConservationThis well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of often bizarre ecological adaptations, and their dire conservation plight. Summarizing and synthesizing historical and contemporary information as well as original research and analysis, the book describes the diverse array of mussel life history...
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Why Birds Sing: A Journey Into the Mystery of Bird SongThe astonishing richness of birdsong is both an aesthetic and a scientific mystery. Evolutionists have never been able to completely explain why birdsong is so inventive and why many species devote so many hours to singing. The standard explanations of defending territories and attracting...
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Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your PetDogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither -- and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really...
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Polar Bears: In DangerDid you know that a full-grown polar bear standing on his hind legs is as tall as an elephant? Polar bears are one of nature's most beautiful animals, but their home?the Arctic North?is in danger. Kids will love learning about these Arctic animals and...
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Just Like Us! CrocsGet the scoop on some of nature's most fearsome predators and discover the unexpected ways humans and crocodilians are similar in Just Like Us! Crocs. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations. What animals love to bask in the sun, cool off with a...
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On the Backs of Tortoises: Darwin, the Galapagos, and the Fate of an Evolutionary EdenAn insightful exploration of the iconic Gal pagos tortoises, and how their fate is inextricably linked to our own in a rapidly changing world The Gal pagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For sixty years, conservationists have worked...
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Belonging on an Island: Birds, Extinction, and Evolution in Hawai'iA lively, rich natural history of Hawaiian birds that challenges existing ideas about what constitutes biocultural nativeness and belonging This natural history takes readers on a thousand-year journey as it explores the Hawaiian Islands' beautiful birds and a variety of topics including extinction, evolution,...
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Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the WorldAn authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia is also a land of extraordinary birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds of Australia flew beyond the continent's boundaries...
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Chasing Monarchs: Migrating with the Butterflies of PassagePyle's classic account of discovery along the migration trail of monarch butterflies is part natural history, part road trip adventure Although no one had ever followed North American monarch butterflies on their annual southward journey to Mexico and California, in the 1990s there were...
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Evolving Eden: An Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large-Mammal FaunaThe Garden of Eden as the ideal and untouched site of life's creation persists in popular thought, even as we have uncovered a lengthy fossil record and developed a scientific understanding of evolution. The continent of Africa is a good candidate for Eden: its...
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Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Loathe, and Love InsectsThe human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural. And no one reacts to insects with indifference. Insects frighten, disgust and fascinate us. Jeff Lockwood explores this phenomenon through evolutionary science, human history, and contemporary psychology, as well as a debilitating...
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The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems"A bizarre collection of evolution tales . . . the weirder, the better." --Entertainment Weekly A fascinating exploration of the awe-inspiring, unsettling ingenuity of evolution from Wired writer Matt Simon, author of Plight of the Living Dead (coming soon from Penguin Books) On a...
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Medical and Veterinary EntomologyThe first and second editions of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, edited by Gary R. Mullen and Lance A. Durden, published in 2002 and 2009, respectively, have been highly praised and become widely used as a textbook for classroom instruction. This fully revised third edition...
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Super Marsupials: Kangaroos, Koalas, Wombats, and MoreRead and find out about marsupials--amazing kangaroos, tree kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, wombats, opossums, and sugar gliders--in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Animals that keep their babies in soft, furry pouches are called marsupials. There are many sorts of marsupials, and they all have...
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Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was an OrcaDive into the lives of orcas with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of orcas in the wild What if you wished you were an orca? And then you became one? An orca is an amazing kind of whale. Could you...
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ChameleonsThis revised edition surveys key aspects of chameleons, describing these color-changing reptiles' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why chameleons shake while they walk.Author: Valerie BoddenPublisher: Creative EducationPublished: 01/15/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 11.10h x 8.82w x 0.32dISBN: 9781640265080Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated...
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Famous Animals in History and Popular CultureDuring the First World War, President Woodrow Wilson bought a flock of sheep to trim the White House grounds to save money on groundskeeping. One of the sheep, called Old Ike, even became a public phenomenon for his ornery disposition and his penchant for...
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Creatures of Legend (Set)Every place in the world carries tales about mysterious creatures of their land. From the ancient phoenix to the recently discovered Chupacabra in Latin America, this series introduces famous creatures of legend. Each book dives into the physical characteristics, original stories, and cultural meaning...
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