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This series of brilliant photographs shows the dissection of the cat musculature. It is designed for use in conjunction with the third edition of Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, edited by Marvalee Wake, although it can be used with other textbooks. Every possible step has been taken to make the photographs easy to interpret and to follow. Reference indications to the Wake texts are included, and also concise data on the origin, insertion,...
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The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobab trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. Madagascar's mammal fauna, for example, is far more diverse, and more endemic, than early explorers and naturalists ever dreamed of. But in the past 2,500 or so years-a period associated with natural climatic shifts and ecological...
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For Dante and Petrarch, posthumous love was a powerful conviction. Like many of their contemporaries, both poets envisioned their encounters with their beloved in heaven-Dante with Beatrice, Petrarch with Laura. But as Ramie Targoff reveals in this elegant study, English love poetry of the Renaissance brought a startling reversal of this tradition: human love became definitively mortal. Exploring the boundaries that Renaissance English poets drew...
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Armchair travel may seem like an oxymoron. Doesn't travel require us to leave the house? And yet, anyone who has lost herself for hours in the descriptive pages of a novel or the absorbing images of a film knows the very real feeling of having explored and experienced a different place or time without ever leaving her seat. No passport, no currency, no security screening required-the luxury of armchair travel is accessible to us all. In Traveling...
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Frozen mammals of the Ice Age, preserved for millennia in the tundra, have been a source of fascination and mystery since their first discovery over two centuries ago. These mummies, their ecology, and their preservation are the subject of this compelling book by paleontologist Dale Guthrie. The 1979 find of a frozen, extinct steppe bison in an Alaskan gold mine allowed him to undertake the first scientific excavation of an Ice Age mummy in North...
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All too often, we think of nature as something distinct from ourselves, something to go and see, a place that's separate from the ordinary modern world in which we live and work. But if we take the time to look, we soon find that's not how nature works. Even in our parceled-out, paved-over urban environs, nature is all around us; it is in us. It is us.
That's what Rob Cowen discovered after moving to a new home in northern England. After ten...
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In the middle of the eighteenth century, something new made itself felt in European culture-a tone or style that came to be called the sentimental. The sentimental mode went on to shape not just literature, art, music, and cinema, but people's very structures of feeling, their ways of doing and being. In what is sure to become a critical classic, An Archaeology of Sympathy challenges Sergei Eisenstein's influential account of Dickens and early American...
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How did rodent outbreaks in Germany help to end World War I? What caused the destructive outbreak of rodents in Oregon and California in the late 1950s, the large population outbreak of lemmings in Scandinavia in 2010, and the great abundance of field mice in Scotland in the spring of 2011? Population fluctuations, or outbreaks, of rodents constitute one of the classic problems of animal ecology, and in Population Fluctuations in Rodents, Charles...
269) Into Africa
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Craig Packer takes us into Africa for a journey of fifty-two days in the fall of 1991. But this is more than a tour of magnificent animals in an exotic, faraway place. A field biologist since 1972, Packer began his work studying primates at Gombe and then the lions of the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater with his wife and colleague Anne Pusey. Here, he introduces us to the real world of fieldwork-initiating assistants to lion research in the Serengeti,...
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Meet the wild baby animals of the Pacific west coast!
Meet the wild baby animals of the Pacific west coast!
Wolf pups, bear cubs, whale calves and eaglets are thriving in the ancient rainforest, rugged beach and majestic ocean of the Pacific west coast. This sweet introduction to baby animal names and behaviours, with gorgeous watercolor scenes, will delight toddlers and babies everywhere!
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To connect with our soul, we must take the time to listen to its whispers and follow its guidance. The soul is a trustworthy ally that guides us from harmful situations and toward a fulfilling life. It shows us the path toward genuine happiness and purpose, but we must be willing to listen to its lead and trust the journey.Our soul is also a powerful tool for helping us find our destined path in life. It can help us understand our life's purpose and...
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Want to Teach Your Kids the Names of Animals & Insects in Indonesian?Wonder How They're Pronounced?Enhance your learning experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link in the book to not only read but also listen and familiarize yourself with authentic Indonesian pronunciation.Delight in learning Indonesian with our vivid picture book!Key Features of the Book: Indonesian Names for Animals & Insects.Vibrant Illustrations of Each...
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Want to Teach Your Kids about Weather & Outdoors in Gujarati?Wonder How They're Pronounced?Enhance your learning experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link in the book to not only read but also listen and familiarize yourself with authentic Gujarati pronunciation.Delight in learning Gujarati with our vivid picture book!Key Features of the Book: Gujarati Names for Weather & Outdoors.Vibrant Illustrations of Each Weather & Outdoor...
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There's so much to learn about our home in space. Simple diagrams, satellite images, and tons of interesting facts guide first readers through this engaging book about our extra-special planet. An easy-to-understand fact file sums up Earth's most interesting facts and features, and a solar system concentration game boosts memory and social skills. Back matter includes glossary, index, and further reading.
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Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature. In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses-from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes-revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in incredible ways.
• Authorial debut of award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris
• Reminds readers to appreciate the beauty...
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This cutting-edge science narrative, chock-full of heartwarming case studies, is one woman's quest to learn the true meaning of dog intelligence.
This delightful narrative takes readers on a powerful search to unlock the secrets of dog cognition, based on evidence from trainers, owners, behaviorists, and the animals themselves. With in-depth reporting and more than a few personal adventures, bestselling author Jennifer S. Holland digs into what intelligence...
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Seventy original fables. Less like Aesop and more like Brothers Grimm meet Winnie-the-Pooh. Life is hard, but rich with moments of wonderment. Fables tell us a bit about both. They tell us about ourselves. Owlbert, Dolly llama, and Fergus dispense wisdom of the head, heart, and hands to a cast of dozens. Mental, spiritual, and practical words of wisdom. You may find yourself on Forty Hectare Farm.
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"Arrête-toi, ferme les yeux et regarde !" est un recueil de poésies-peintures qui invite à un très beau voyage intérieur, avec le plus fiable et merveilleux des guides : votre cœur ! Entre rêve et réalité, laissez-vous porter par le souffle du ressenti et des émotions et redécouvrez l'instant ! Ce doux sentiment d'amour, de paix, de gratitude, de beauté et d'émerveillement envers la vie ! Un juste et primordial retour à soi, o le temps...
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Le satyre et la nymphe regorge de vers empreints d'une sensibilité profonde, révélant les mystères d'un monde ténébreux et une expression artistique originale. L'invitation au voyage, à travers des mots et images étrangement confondus, permettra aux lecteurs de saisir la richesse et la singularité d'une quête traversée d'obstacles, de prodiges et de révélations.
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