Author : R.J. Blain
Publisher : Pen & Page Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 33,57 MB
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Witnessing a double homicide dumps Aaron Clinton into the middle of a gruesome murder investigation. To stop the budding serial killer from striking again, Aaron’s forced to join forces with a reformed cop and a colony of cranky cats. Warning: this novel contains cats, murder, more cats, mayhem, cheetahs, mischief, felines, a serial killer, romance, humor, puns, generalized hilarity, and whipped cream used in inappropriate fashions. Proceed with caution.
Author : Max K. Hecht
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 13,73 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 1489917519
After volume 33, this book series was replaced by the journal "Evolutionary Biology." Please visit www.springer.com/11692 for further information. Volume 30 brings readers up to date on the investigation of eminent evolutionary biologists and paleobiologists. Contributions explore such topics as Adaptation in Drosophila and the role of cytochrome P450s Population genetics and species conservation of the cheetah germ-layer theory assymetry in the mammalian skeleton genetic diversity of marine fish the phenomenon of industrial melanism the variation in lizard cranal kinesis. Other chapters focus on such issues as overdominance and its relation to higher mutation-rate estimates and the use of molecular clocks in determining the rate of nucleotide substitution in higher plants.
Author : Dorothy Zemach
Publisher : Wayzgoose Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 47,67 MB
Release :
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN :
Twenty-five essays on teaching English as a second language by renowned ELT materials writer and teacher trainer Dorothy Zemach. The wide variety of topics include classroom management, testing and assessment, teaching reading strategies, coping with cheating and plagiarism, teaching visual learners, culture shock, the value of a non-native teacher, and recognizing and overcoming teacher burnout. This volume contains the complete collection of her “From A to Z” columns originally published in TESOL’s Essential Teacher magazine (2003 – 2009).
Author : Timothy M. Caro
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 1994-08-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226094342
Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains is the most comprehensive account of carnivore social behavior to date. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, this book offers a detailed account of the behavior and ecology of cheetahs. Compared with other large cats, and other mammals, cheetahs have an unusual breeding system; whereas lions live in prides and tigers are solitary, some cheetahs live in groups while others live by themselves. Tim Caro explores group and solitary living among cheetahs and discovers that the causes of social behavior vary dramatically, even within a single species. Why do cheetah cubs stay with their mother for a full year after weaning? Why do adolescents remain in groups? Why do adult males live in permanent associations with each other? Why do adult females live alone? Through observations on the costs and benefits of group living, Caro offers new insight into the complex behavior of this extraordinary species. For example, contrary to common belief about cooperative hunting in large carnivores, he shows that neither adolescents nor adult males benefit from hunting in groups. With many surprising findings, and through comparisons with other cat species, Caro enriches our understanding of the evolution of social behavior and offers new perspectives on conservation efforts to save this charismatic and endangered carnivore.
Author : Karla Oceanak
Publisher : Bailiwick Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1934649198
As summer draws to a close, 10-year-old Aldo Zelnick travels to the Anderson farm in Minnesota for a family vacation. Aldo’s mom is eager for him to experience her favorite childhood pastimes such as shucking sweet corn, milking cows, gathering eggs—and best of all—enjoying fresh air and living off the land. But Aldo suspects that farm life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and his worst fears are confirmed. The rooster wakes him at dawn, the chores exhaust him, and the cousins—identical twin pranksters—are in cahoots against him. Even the creepy old portrait of his great-grandfather seems to be watching these shenanigans from the frame on the wall. Aldo must endure all this without the consolation of TV or computers, because the farm is (gasp!) technology free. The humorous plot turns and lively drawings in this book will captivate both enthusiastic and reluctant young readers. This third installment in an A-to-Z alphabet series features a vocabulary-building glossary of cool words starting with the letter C, including conniption, charisma, and cattywampus.
Author : R. J. Blain
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,98 MB
Release : 2019-01-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781949740202
Witnessing a double homicide dumps Aaron Clinton into the middle of a gruesome murder investigation. To stop the budding serial killer from striking again, Aaron's forced to join forces with a reformed cop and a colony of cranky cats. Warning: this novel contains cats, murder, more cats, mayhem, cheetahs, mischief, felines, a serial killer, romance, humor, puns, generalized hilarity, and whipped cream used in inappropriate fashions. Proceed with caution.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 29,85 MB
Release : 2007-11
Category :
ISBN :
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
Author : Ben Hillman
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 43,78 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0439918677
In this third book by Ben Hillman, young readers will learn and see just how fast something is. By comparing objects such as the Thrust SSC (that's a Thrust-powered Super Sonic Car), an ostrich (don't underestimate the ostrich, my friend!), the human brain, and bamboo,wildly different objects are taken out of normal context and placed next to one another to allow for new and exciting perspectives. So just how fast is an ostrich? An ostrich would beat a top-notch professional cyclist in a ten-mile (sixteen km) race, hands down! While the best cyclists can race at blistering speeds of twenty-five miles per hour, the ostrich can run at forty-five miles per hour! Other books in the series that kids will enjoy: How Big Is It? and How Strong Is It?
Author : Brian Boone
Publisher : Castle Point Books
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 10,59 MB
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250163471
Knock-knock. Who's there? Even more joking shenanigans in The Jokiest Joking Knock-Knock Joke Book Ever Written...No Joke! This outrageous book features hundreds of hilarious knock-knock jokes for kids, along with hundreds of clever illustrations. Knock-knock. Who's there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in and we'll tell you another knock-knock joke! Knock-Knock. Who's there? Venice Venice who? Venice dinner? Knock-Knock. Who's there? Police. Police who? Police open the door! Knock-Knock. Who's there? Luke. Luke who? Luke before you leap.
Author : Editors of Portable Press
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 20,47 MB
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1684120071
Dad’s comedy arsenal is about to get a huge upgrade . . . to the relief of everyone around him! Cue the groans. Put an end to courtesy laughs and awkward silences with the jokes in this book! From the people who brought you Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, this is an eclectic collection of the punniest, funniest, most outrageous knee-slappers that have ever been told! At work, at home, at the game—Dad will beat them all to the punch—line, that is! He’ll be hip and humorous with totally bodacious jokes like these: Einstein developed a theory about space. And it was about time, too! Why is Christmas just like another day in the office? Because you do all the work and some fat guy in a suit gets all the credit! Dad: “I wouldn’t want to be buried in this graveyard.” Kid: “Why not?” Dad: “Because I'm not dead yet!” And many more!
