Download or read book Dangerous Wildlife in the Mid Atlantic written by F. Lynne Bachleda and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What you don't know can hurt you! Do you feel safe in the woods? At the beach? In your backyard? In your home? In clear and precise language, this meticulously researched reference describes which creatures and plants can cause you harm - and when, why, and how to avoid them - in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Most valuable of all, you'll understand what medical risks they present and how best to respond to a hostile encounter. Bees, bears, sharks, porcupines, snakes, spiders, mosquitoes, toads, lice, poison ivy, ticks, fleas, elk, and more - if they're where you live, they're in this book. A finely illustrated field guide, a natural history narrative, and an outdoor emergency medical manual all rolled into one book, Dangerous Wildlife in the Mid-Atlantic provides regular doses of humor along with the serious advice. After all, part of dealing with potentially dangerous wildlife is getting over our instinctive fears, relaxing while remaining alert, and ultimately better understanding our natural world. Armed with this guide, you and your family will enjoy the natural world with informed confidence and peace of mind. (6 x 9, 320 pages, color photos, illustrations, charts)
Download or read book Wildlife of the Mid Atlantic written by John H. Rappole and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-02-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the wildlife of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Approximately 550 species are described and illustrated, including all birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians known to inhabit the area.
Download or read book The Nature of Fear written by Daniel T. Blumstein and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears. Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away, curling up in a ball, or standing still in the presence of a predator, humans and other animals have evolved complex behaviors in order to survive the hazards the world presents. But, despite our evolutionary endurance, we still have much to learn about how to manage our response to danger. For more than thirty years, Daniel Blumstein has been studying animals’ fear responses. His observations lead to a firm conclusion: fear preserves security, but at great cost. A foraging flock of birds expends valuable energy by quickly taking flight when a raptor appears. And though the birds might successfully escape, they leave their food source behind. Giant clams protect their valuable tissue by retracting their mantles and closing their shells when a shadow passes overhead, but then they are unable to photosynthesize, losing the capacity to grow. Among humans, fear is often an understandable and justifiable response to sources of threat, but it can exact a high toll on health and productivity. Delving into the evolutionary origins and ecological contexts of fear across species, The Nature of Fear considers what we can learn from our fellow animals—from successes and failures. By observing how animals leverage alarm to their advantage, we can develop new strategies for facing risks without panic.
Download or read book Handle with Care written by Jon A. Lucy and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures An Illustrated Encyclopedia Curious Collection of Creatures written by Sami Bayly and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the frightening murder hornet to the fierce wolverine—a visual trove of the most dangerous animals on the planet, from the author of the beloved A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures Sharks, snakes, and spiders get all the attention, but many of the most terrifying animals on the planet are probably ones you didn’t know were so dangerous—like the otherworldly blue dragon, a tiny sea slug that can unleash a powerful sting, or the lethal mosaic crab, armed with a toxin 1,000 times deadlier than cyanide. And some creatures get rather creative when it comes to warding off predators—which is what makes them so amazing to read about. Take the adorable greater slow loris: This primate prepares to strike by first licking its venom-filled armpits! Before you run and hide, award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly shows how, once you understand why these animals have adapted to be so dangerous, you’ll learn to appreciate their scarier sides. They’re only trying to survive! And with so many of these species threatened or endangered, they’re counting on us to learn to love and protect them . . . from a safe distance! Publisher’s note: A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures was previously published in Australia under the title The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals.
Download or read book Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico written by Edwin S. Iversen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico is a guide for accident prevention and first aid. There are sections on: Species that bite, such as sharks, barracuda, moray eels, alligators and crocodiles, octopi, and sea lice Species that sting, such as jellyfish, stingrays, fire worms, fire coral, cone shells, sea urchins, and bony fishes Species dangerous to eat, from cholera, paralytic shellfish poisoning, red tide, parasites, and ciguatera Pests that harm swimmers, such as various algae, bacteria, and parasites Toxic mucus-secreting species, such as sponges, fishes, and marine toads Fish beak and processing injuries, such as flying fish, billfish, swordfish, and shark skin Human/animal interactions at modern tourist attractions
Download or read book Mammals of the Mid Atlantic States Tracks Scats and Signs written by Quick Reference Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wild mammals of the Mid-Atlantic are often elusive and difficult to locate. They range from ocean shores to mountain tops. Their tracks, scats, and signs may be the best clue for the nature-wise detective whether a casual observer, amateur naturalist, or outdoor adventure enthusiast of any age. Now, a practical, convenient-sized guide for use in track-scene investigation. Color photos show common and some rare mammals of the region along with selected tracks, scats, and signs to facilitate visual identification of the animal or its trail. Mammals are listed by common and scientific name. Useful identification features including weight and size describe animals and signs, respectively, to facilitate field identification. Text explains behavioral, ecological, and habitat relationships for each species. This pocket-sized, 12-panel, laminated, waterproof guide is great for those who wish to know the outdoors.
Download or read book The Atlas of the World s Most Dangerous Animals written by Paula Hammond and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In vivid detail this atlas takes account of fifty of the most dangerous animals on earth.
Download or read book Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia written by Kevin Adams and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their grandeur takes our breath away. Their gentle sound compliments periods of mediation. Regardless of their size, waterfalls create in the observer a feeling of serenity, a sense of restrained power. To discover a falls is sublime, and now Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia is available to guide willing adventurers to locate easy as well as challenging waterfalls in the Old Dominion and Mountain States. This complete and comprehensive guide offers clear directions to over 200 waterfalls open to the public. In addition to a brief description of each falls, at-a-glance information including height, type, size of watershed, and difficulty of access help readers choose which waterfall to visit and when. Directions on photography, including how to set up the best shot--from time of day, angle, direction to location--makes this book indispensable to professional and amateur photographers. From Shenandoah National Park to New River Gorge National River, from the Monongahela National Forest to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, this book has a waterfall to fit any readers mood or sense of adventure. Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia is the only guidebook to the waterfalls of these two states.
Download or read book An Introduction to Animals and the Law written by Joan E. Schaffner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exploration of the newly emerging, diverse, and controversial area of animal lawpresents a basic survey of the laws designed to protect animals, analyzing and critiquing them, and proposing a future where the legal regime properly recognizes and protects the inherent worth of all animals.
Download or read book A Field Guide to the Mid Atlantic Coast written by Patrick J. Lynch and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated field guide to the Mid-Atlantic region, from the Jersey Shore to Cape Hatteras The Outer Banks of North Carolina and the beaches of the Mid-Atlantic Coast are among the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. This book is a richly illustrated field guide that surveys the geology, environmental history, natural history, and human history of a region that spans the eastern seaboard from Sandy Hook in New Jersey south to Cape Hatteras on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is organized around environments, not particular locations. Included are the geology of beaches and barrier islands, the environmental history of the region, as well as detailed looks at the natural history of beaches, dunes, maritime forests, coastal marshes, and estuaries. Also covered are issues involving human activity and climate change, which have become dominant forces shaping geophysical and biological environments. This guide will enable users to walk into a salt marsh or onto a beach and identify much of what they see.
Download or read book Senior High Core Collection written by Raymond W. Barber and published by H. W. Wilson. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features annotations for more than 6,200 works in the main volume (2007), and more than 2,400 new titles in three annual supplements published 2008 through 2010. New coverage of biographies, art, sports, Islam, the Middle East, cultural diversity, and other contemporary topics keeps your library's collection as current as today's headlines.
Download or read book 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Richmond written by Nathan Lott and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Richmond details sixty of the area's best trails, most of which are within an hour's drive of historic Richmond. Choose among short and long hikes, hikes for children and for dogs, hikes for birding, for wildflowers and for waterfalls, historic and scenic hikes, and many others. 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Richmond provides you with the information you need to choose the perfect day hike, including trail lengths, hiking times, and trail difficulty.
Download or read book A Sierra Club Naturalist s Guide to the Middle Atlantic Coast written by Bill Perry and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1985 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Albemarle written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Colour Guide to Dangerous Animals written by P. Gopalakrishnakone and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive book on the dangerous animals -- both venomous and poisonous -- in the Asia-Pacific region, with particular reference to Singapore. Based on a series of posters published by the Venom and Toxin Research Group of the National University of Singapore, it comprises chapters on (1) dangerous snakes, (2) scorpions, spiders and centipedes, (3) bees, wasps and hornets, (4) venomous fishes, (5) poisonous fishes, (6) venomous marine coelanterates and annelids, (7) poisonous crabs, (8) dangerous echinoderms and molluscs, and (9) ticks and their toxic effects. Included are some 150 colour illustrations for easy identification, and preventive measures, first aid and treatment in relation to the dangerous animals are described.
Download or read book Dangerous Animals of the Sea written by Marc Ziliox and published by . This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
