Book Description
A young turtle, smaller than the other animals he associates with, finds there are some advantages to being small.
Author : Anna Leditschke
Publisher :
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 27,78 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780836806670
A young turtle, smaller than the other animals he associates with, finds there are some advantages to being small.
Author : Al Graham
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,65 MB
Release : 1946
Category :
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Author : Peter Laufer
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 32,37 MB
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1250128099
A fascinating exploration into the world of turtles across the globe; Laufer charts the lore, love, and peril to a beloved species. Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today—an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the middle class in high-population regions like China, where the turtle is particularly valued, feeds this perfect storm into which the turtle finds itself lashed. This is a tale not just of endangered turtles but also one of overall human failings, frailties, and vulnerabilities—all punctuated by optimistic hope for change fueled by dedicated turtle champions.
Author : Verlyn Klinkenborg
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0679407286
Timothy, a tortoise who lived in the garden of eighteenth-century curate Gilbert White, speaks out on his life in the garden, his nine-day adventure outside the gate, his observations of the curious habits and habitations of humans, and the natural world around him. 30,000 first printing.
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 1986-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0918222842
Presents an account, first published in 1622, of the Pilgrim's journey to the new world.
Author : Thyra Heder
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1683350944
Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he’s not very soft, he doesn’t do tricks, and he’s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he’s even there! That is until the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, when nAlfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie’s side of the story. He didn’t leave Nia—he’s actually searching for the perfect birthday present for his dear friend. Can he find a gift and make it back in time for the big birthday party? From the author-illustrator of Fraidyzoo and The Bear Report comes a warm and funny ode to friendship—even when the friends see the relationship, and the world, very differently.
Author : Mary Giuliani
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 28,95 MB
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0762465557
From awkward schoolgirl to Caterer to the Stars, Mary Giuliani weaves together a collection of hilarious memories, from professional growing pains to her long journey to motherhood, never losing her sense of humor and her love for everyone's favorite party food, pigs in a blanket. Mary's utterly unremarkable childhood was everything she didn't want: hailing from a deeply loving yet overprotective Italian family in an all-Jewish enclave on Long Island. All she wanted was to fit in (be Jewish) and become famous (specifically a cast member on Saturday Night Live). With an easy, natural storytelling sensibility, Mary shares her journey from a cosseted childhood home to the stage and finally to the party, accidentally landing what she now refers to as "the breakthrough role of a lifetime" catering to a glittery list of stars she once hoped to be part of herself. Fresh, personal, and full of Mary's humorous, self-deprecating, and can-do attitude against all odds, you'll want to see where each shiny silver tray of hors d'oeuvres takes her next. You never know when the humble hot dog will be a crucial ingredient in the recipe for success, in building a business or simply making life more delicious.
Author : Kartik Shanker
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9351772330
'This extraordinary book sets a new benchmark for science writing in India.' - RAMACHANDRA GUHA Tigers, elephants, lions and other large mammals have so far been central to India's conservation story. In spite of the country's vast coastline and millions being dependent on marine resources for their livelihoods, such species and habitats have been largely neglected in writings on wildlife. From Soup to Superstar provides the first comprehensive account of marine conservation in India, focusing on sea turtles, which are at once a fishery resource, a religious symbol and a conservation icon. Worshipped as Kurma, the incarnation of Vishnu, by several communities, these creatures have been part of folklore and mythology for over 2,000 years. Until the 1970s, there were large- and small-scale turtle fisheries in Odisha and the Gulf of Mannar, while eggs and meat were consumed along the rest of the coast. Since then, several conservation programmes have been led in these regions by naturalists, scientists, activists and concerned citizens with diverse, often conflicting, approaches. Globally, attention has centred on the mass-nesting beaches in Odisha, where over 1,00,000 turtles may nest simultaneously. New threats have emerged and elicited responses at local, national and international levels. Bringing together a range of issues and actors that have affected the world of sea turtles, filled with fascinating insights into scientific research and human-animal ecologies, this is a definitive chronicle of the efforts that have been made to protect these mysterious creatures in the last fifty years.
Author : Timothy Egan
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 16,4 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0618969020
Edward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate mountaineer, and a famous photographer, the Annie Leibovitz of his time. He moved in rarefied circles, a friend to presidents, vaudevill stars, leading thinkers. And he was thirty-two years old in 1900 when he gave it all up to pursue his Great Idea: to capture on film the continent's original inhabitants before the old ways disappeared.
Author : Rochelle Lentini
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 44,15 MB
Release : 2016-02
Category :
ISBN : 9780876597057