Charlie Cheetah and the Chain


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The book is about a young and inquisitive cheetah cub who is curious why the vast savannah planes are dry and overgrazed. His mum cleverly teaches him and the reader, the important role that the cheetah plays in the food chain and the fine balance in our ecosystem. Is it possible that human beings are short-sighted? Can we not see the impact of our activities on planet Earth, it’s habitat and global warming? Will Charlie Cheetah open the eyes of the youth? A beautiful, informative and educational story for young and old, presented in the form of a colourfully illustrated book. It is relevant to today’s times where we face fossil fuel shortage and load shedding, with outcries for an alternate way forward. A book worth keeping in all libraries to inspire future generations to learn, think and be aware of how human activity is impacting our planet. It is time to make a change. The change will be to take responsibly for the future in order to make a difference. Khadija Ismail, Crescent Montessori School, Polokwane, South




A Day In The Life Of Charlie The Cheetah


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What do cheetahs get up to? A quirky novel for children.




Charlie the Cheetah


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Come along with Charlie the Cheetah to meet each of his wild animal friends on this African adventure! From big to small and fast to slow, learn about the differences between all of Charlie's friends in this up-close wild animal encounter.




Charlie the Cheetah


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Told from the perspective of Charlie the cheetah, this book describes a cheetah's habitat and life.




Tears of the Cheetah


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The history of life on Earth is dominated by extinction events so numerous that over 99.9% of the species ever to have existed are gone forever. If animals could talk, we would ask them to recall their own ancestries, in particular the secrets as to how they avoided almost inevitable annihilation in the face of daily assaults by predators, climactic cataclysms, deadly infections and innate diseases. In Tears of the Cheetah, medical geneticist and conservationist Stephen J. O'Brien narrates fast-moving science adventure stories that explore the mysteries of survival among the earth's most endangered and beloved wildlife. Here we uncover the secret histories of exotic species such as Indonesian orangutans, humpback whales, and the imperiled cheetah-the world's fastest animal which nonetheless cannot escape its own genetic weaknesses. Among these genetic detective stories we also discover how the Serengeti lions have lived with FIV (the feline version of HIV), where giant pandas really come from, how bold genetic action pulled the Florida panther from the edge of extinction, how the survivors of the medieval Black Death passed on a genetic gift to their descendents, and how mapping the genome of the domestic cat solved a murder case in Canada. With each riveting account of animal resilience and adaptation, a remarkable parallel in human medicine is drawn, adding yet another rationale for species conservation-mining their genomes for cures to our own fatal diseases. Tears of the Cheetah offers a fascinating glimpse of the insight gained when geneticists venutre into the wild.




Elephants and Cheetahs


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Do systems have souls?This book, based on a popular elective at IIM Ahmedabad, examines the hard trade-offs inherent in the design of operating systems and business models to look for answers. It encourages business leaders to ask two different sets of existential questions: does the organization that I am managing have a soul, and if so, what are the strategic choices that enable its synthesis (external orientation) and, do I have a soul and if so who am I (internal orientation)? In the process, it uncovers a beauty inherent in patterns of strategic choices that enables an organizational soul to emerge and an appreciation of the diversity of such souls.




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With Cheetah Speed


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As the head enforcer for the Shifter Council, Mycroft Portent doesn’t usually do field work. Except, with Fate blessing those under him with finding mates and taking unexpected leave, he finds himself shorthanded. When a report of a shifter alpha shirking his duties to his pride comes across his desk, he decides to head to Texas himself, taking fellow enforcer Dakota Drudeson with him. Tailing several members of the pride’s inner circle leads Mycroft to a backwater honky-tonk bar. He and Dakota head inside, intending to watch their behavior. Mycroft firmly believes that the way a shifter treats a species weaker than himself is very telling of their home life. Mycroft doesn’t even make it to the bar before the scent of his mate hits his senses, distracting him. Unable to help himself, he leaves the reconnaissance to Dakota in order to track down the other half of his soul. To his surprise, Mycroft realizes his special someone is a vampire—Boyd Johnson. While the timing is terrible, Mycroft trusts in Fate’s plan. Can he figure out how to complete his mission while giving Boyd the time and attention they need to forge their bond?




Animals on Screen and Radio


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An alphabetical listing of some 1,500 US television and radio series and international films that featured live and animated animals. Entries include information on directors, cast, animal trainers, and plot descriptions. Includes subject and star indexes. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portla




English Pronunciation


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You want to learn English pronunciation but there are so many books to choose from. You don't know which book is right for you, and you don't know which book can give you the results you want. Now look at this: My name is Ken Xiao. I didn't speak any English when I moved to the United States at the age of 17, but listen to my English now! The audio of this is my voice! In this book, you'll learn English pronunciation from a successful English teacher, me, who has walked in your shoes before. You'll learn to pronounce it perfectly in four months with 100% accuracy like me! Take a look at the following pairs of words. Do they sound the same or different? Sheep, ship cop, cup food, foot Yes, they sound different. How about these pairs? cap, cab life, live latter, ladder Yes, they sound different, too. Look at the following sentences. Can you say them right? Walk up a hill in high heels to see how you'll feel. Friend A, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." Friend B, "Agreed! Give me your money." How about these sentences. Can you say them correctly? Wipe a viper with a wiper is wise only if you're truly prepared to die. Wear your best vest facing west then give your kid this kit. Excuse me. what's your excuse to take back your bag? If you think you've got them right, congratulations, you've got them wrong. I have been in your shoes before, and I know you've got them wrong. Many words in English sound so similar, too similar that we think they're the same. Pronouncing the right words wrong can mean something else. Even slightly mispronouncing some words can damage everything. Let's take a look at this sentence: Take the crab to the beach. That's what we intended to say, but you said it wrong. You mispronounced two words, embarrassed yourself, and ruined everything. Do you know what you've pronounced wrong? Let's train our ears to hear the slight differences between similar sounds and train our mouth to pronounce the slight differences between similar sounds. For beginners, let's learn English pronunciation perfectly right away from the beginning. For intermediate learners, let's correct our pronunciation and then perfect it. For advanced learners, let's find out what we've got wrong, and then get them right. For all learners, let's do so even if we have a tight schedule. In this book, you will: 1. Learn English pronunciation. 2. Perfect your English pronunciation. 3. Do so easily. 4. Laugh. Learn English pronunciation from the successful! Follow my steps in this book to learn English pronunciation and pronounce it perfectly with 100% accuracy! Let's achieve that in four months and have fun. Get this book now!