Author : Morrissey
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 34,52 MB
Release : 2016-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1284090507
Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life is an introductory higher education textbook for students with no prior knowledge of marine biology. The book uses selected groups of marine organisms to provide a basic understanding of biological principles and processes that are fundamental to sea life.
Author : Richard Ellis
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 19,62 MB
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0307454649
Polar bears—fierce and majestic—have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, they are a symbol for the harsh beauty and muscular grace of the Arctic. But as global warming threatens the ice caps’ integrity, the polar bear has also come to symbolize the environmental peril that has arisen due to harmful human practices. In the past twenty years alone, the world population of polar bears has shrunk by half. Today they number just 22,000. Urgent and stirring, On Thin Ice is both a celebration and a rallying cry on behalf of one of earth’s greatest natural treasures.
Author : John Morrissey
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 22,5 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 0763781606
The ocean as a habitat, the changing marine environment, the world ocean, classification of the marine environment. Patterns of association. Mircrobial heterotrophs and invertebrates. Marine verterbrates, fishes and reptiles. the deep sea floor.
Author : Shirley J. Hewlett
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,84 MB
Release : 1995-09-01
Category :
ISBN : 0787781010
A Trip to the Zoo uses children's fascination with animals to teach a unit on the zoo. This volume includes poems and stories about different kinds of zoo animals as well as ideas for classroom activities and art projects.
Author : Scott E. Hygnstrom
Publisher : DIANE Publishing Inc.
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2010-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1437936881
A comprehensive reference on vertebrate species that can cause economic damage or become nuisance pests. Reviews all vertebrate species that come into conflict with human interests in North America. Includes agricultural, commercial, industrial, and residential pest problems and recommends solutions; emphasizes prevention; outlines and explains all currently registered and recommended control methods and materials. Contains dozens of chapters written by various authors. Figures.
Author : Bruce Montague
Publisher : Metro Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 36,2 MB
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Humor
ISBN : 178418229X
'Birds do it, bees do it, Even educated fleas do it . . . 'So wrote Cole Porter in his famous song from 1928, 'Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love'. To which Bruce Montague, author of this enlightening and amusing collection, silently replied, 'Yes, but how do they do it?'Birds, Bees and Educated Fleas is an amusing A-Z of the courtship and mating habits of animals - including Homo sapiens sapiens. From well-hung South American drakes to shy camels arranging secret love trysts, female chameleons whose skin darkens when they're no longer in the mood to giraffes who swing their hips and swish their tails when they're feeling frisky, oysters that can change sex pretty much at will to stud rhinoceroses that can copulate three or four times a day for a week, this is a wide-ranging, light-hearted but well-researched look at the world of animal love and lust. Arranged alphabetically by species, here is the perfect handbook for any peeping Tom or Tomasina who wants to know what goes on in the animal world behind the - metaphorical - bedroom curtains.
Author : Joseph F. Merritt
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 35,31 MB
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780822953937
From the tiny shrew to the black bear, Pennsylvania's hills and valleys are teeming with sixty-three species of wild mammals. Many of these animals are rarely seen except when pursued by an interested biologist, mammologist, or nature photographer. Now, with the publication of this book, student, scholar, and nature lover alike will have a ready reference to distinguish between a deer mouse and a white-footed mouse, to identify raccoon tracks, and to learn about Pennsylvania's other inhabitants. An attractive backpack-size volume, written in lively prose, the Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvania opens with a short introduction to Pennsylvania's environment and the characteristics defining a mammal. The bulk of the book consists of species accounts of the mammals grouped into families and orders. Each account includes a short list of data, a Pennsylvania range map, a North American range map, and a narrative of the physical, ecological, and behavioral characteristics of the species. Exciting photographs of each of the species in its natural habitat, 17 in color, and drawings of animal tracks are especially useful for identification, and a glossary and a bibliography provide definitions and references for the serious reader. Naturalists, whether amateur or professional, will find the book useful in the field; it will be an indispensable tool in the classroom.
Author : Sarah Roggio
Publisher : Lerner Publications TM
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 12,2 MB
Release : 2024-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
Polar bears and ringed seals know how to survive in the Arctic, but which would win in a fight? Polar bears wait patiently for their prey and strike fast. Seals are sneaky and dive deep underwater to escape hungry predators. Learn more about the strengths and weaknesses of each creature and find out who will be the champion of the ice!
Author : Donald W. Linzey
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 37,45 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1421437333
The most trusted and best-selling textbook on the diverse forms and fascinating lives of vertebrate animals. Covering crucial topics from morphology and behavior to ecology and zoogeography, Donald Linzey's popular textbook, Vertebrate Biology, has long been recognized as the most comprehensive and readable resource on vertebrates for students and educators. Thoroughly updated with the latest research, this new edition discusses taxa and topics such as • systematics and evolution • zoogeography, ecology, morphology, and reproduction • early chordates • fish, amphibians, reptiles (inclusive of birds), and mammals • population dynamics • movement and migration • behavior • study methods • extinction processes • conservation and management For the first time, 32 pages of color images bring these fascinating organisms to life. In addition, 5 entirely new chapters have been added to the book, which cover • restoration of endangered species • regulatory legislation affecting vertebrates • wildlife conservation in a modern world • climate change • contemporary wildlife management Complete with review questions, updated references, appendixes, and a glossary of well over 300 terms, Vertebrate Biology is the ideal text for courses in zoology, vertebrate biology, vertebrate natural history, and general biology. Donald W. Linzey carefully builds theme upon theme, concept upon concept, as he walks students through a plethora of topics. Arranged logically to follow the most widely adopted course structure, this text will leave students with a full understanding of the unique structure, function, and living patterns of all vertebrates.
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Page : 464 pages
File Size : 27,82 MB
Release : 2013-06
Category : Delegated legislation
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