Download or read book Island Africa written by Jonathan Kingdon and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1990 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Om Afrikas planter og dyr med vægt på det udviklingshistoriske aspekt
Download or read book 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter written by Patrick Aryee and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that mosquitoes' mouthparts are helping to develop pain-free surgical needles? Who'd have thought that the humble mussel could inspire so many useful things, from plywood production to a "glue" that can cement the crowns on teeth? Or that the design of polar bear fur may one day help keep humans warm in space? In everything from fashion to architecture, medicine to transportation, it may surprise you how many extraordinary inventions have been inspired by the natural world. In 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter, join wildlife biologist, TV host, and BBC podcaster Patrick Aryee as he tells stories of biomimicry, or innovations inspired by the natural world, that enrich our lives every day--and in some cases, save them.
Download or read book Sounds of the Wild written by Moira Butterfield and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the pages of this book and listen for some of the most amazing wild animals on the planet. Nine wild animal sounds and interesting facts about each unique island eco-system are featured in this beautifully illustrated hardcover book with nine sounds. Includes an on/off switch on the back cover to extend battery life. Press the pages of this beautiful book to hear some of the most amazing wild animals on the planet. Each section of this title features animals from a unique island eco-system such as Madagascar, Ascension Island, Sumatra, The Azores. Discover a world of fascinating facts in this stunningly illustrated book that features the mighty tiger roaring in the jungle, polar bears squealing in the howling wind, and the haunting song of a humpback whale echoing through the waves. With 9 wild animal sounds!
Download or read book Turtle written by Kay Massey and published by Autumn Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: However slowly Turtle makes his way he always arrives at his destination.
Download or read book Animal Island written by Anne Murphy and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mysterious message carried by the wind encourages animals all across the land to head West for their protection and for a better future for their young. White Tail, Eagle, Newton, and others begin a long journey which takes them through many difficulties until they reach their Destiny, a small island in the middle of a vast ocean. Here, they settle peacefully, until a plane is spotted, threatening their new sense of security.
Download or read book Beautiful Animals written by Lawrence Osborne and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Let’s not mince words. This is a great book. Truly difficult to put down... sophisticated, smart and uncomfortable, and the story is cracking." – Lionel Shriver, Washington Post "Startlingly good...Osborne has been described as an heir to Graham Greene, and he shares with Greene an interest in what might be called the moral thriller.” – Katie Kitamura, New York Times Book Review "A seductively menacing new thriller by Lawrence Osborne...who unites Graham Greene’s fondness for foreign soil with Patricia Highsmith’s fascination with the nastier coils of the human psyche.” –NPR’s “Fresh Air" FINANCIAL TIMES SUMMER PICK 2017 GUARDIAN BEST HOLIDAY READS 2017 On a hike during a white-hot summer break on the Greek island of Hydra, Naomi and Samantha make a startling discovery: a man named Faoud, sleeping heavily, exposed to the elements, but still alive. Naomi, the daughter of a wealthy British art collector who has owned a villa in the exclusive hills for decades, convinces Sam, a younger American girl on vacation with her family, to help this stranger. As the two women learn more about the man, a migrant from Syria and a casualty of the crisis raging across the Aegean Sea, their own burgeoning friendship intensifies. But when their seemingly simple plan to help Faoud unravels all must face the horrific consequences they have set in motion. In this brilliant psychological study of manipulation and greed, Lawrence Osborne explores the dark heart of friendship, and shows just how often the road to hell is paved with the best of intentions.
Download or read book Island of the Blue Dolphins written by Scott O'Dell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1960 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.
Download or read book Native Animals of Hawaii Coloring Book written by and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 1988-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A coloring book designed to familiarize you with the special animals of Hawaiʻi. All of the animals in this book are native to Hawaiʻi."--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Absolutely Awesome Island Animals written by Cooper Riley and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents photographs labeled in English and Hawaiian, with phonetic respellings of the Hawaiian words, of animals native to Hawaii and surrounding waters, and information in English about the creatures. On board pages.
Download or read book My Family and Other Animals written by Gerald Durrell and published by Penguin Books Limited. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is sunshine . . . a country where we can grow.' 'Yes, dear, that would be nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?' 'Very well, dear, if you like,' said Mother unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies. Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. 'Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities' Sunday Telegraph
Download or read book I is for Island written by Hugh MacDonald and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the east coast of Canda, Prince Edward Island measures only 5,660 sq.km. But what this island province lacks in size, it more than makes up for in abundant natural beauty, as well the scope of its influence on Candian history. Combing poetry with informational text, PEI Poet Laureate Hugh MacDonald pays homage to the province's natural splendors and proud history. Readers young and old can visit the home of Lucy Maud Montgomery of Anne of Green Gables fame, stroll the streets of historic Charlottetown, or paddle a kayak down the island's nearly 100 named rivers.
Download or read book Science To The Rescue Island written by Gerry Bailey and published by Bramblekids Limited. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can science save your life? In Science to the Rescue, Joe an adventurous scientist, must apply his knowledge of science to survive being alone in six challenging environments around the world. Learn about the geographic, climate, and geological features of each environment as you follow Joe in each exciting story of survival.
Download or read book Rat Island written by William Stolzenburg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the highly controversial practice of rescuing endangered island species by killing their predators, explaining how rats and other animals introduced to the Bering Sea midway by shipwrecks have decimated native bird populations.
Download or read book Endangered Island Animals written by Dave Taylor and published by New York ;$aNiagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.. This book was released on 1993 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten endangered animals are highlighted in each book with clear, simple text matched by stunning, full-color photographs by wildlife photographer and author Dave Taylor. Each book helps guide the reader toward a greater understanding of the dangers these magnificent animals face as their habitats are continually degraded and destroyed.Animals include:* green sea turtle* giant tortoise* lemur* Hawaiian birds* Rothchild's myna* monk seals* American crocodile* and more
Download or read book All Decent Animals written by Oonya Kempadoo and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kempadoo's moving third novel looks at the personal and aesthetic choices of her multifaceted characters on the island of Trinidad--a country still economically developing but culturally rich, aiming at "world class" status amid its poor island cousins.
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Download or read book Dr Franklin s Island written by Ann Halam and published by Orion Children's Books. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's it like to see your friend transformed into a raven before your very eyes, and to know it's your turn next? How does it feel to morph into a manta ray or slide into the body of a snake? This is what happens to Miranda, Semi and Arnie, three friends who are the sole survivors of a plane crash. They find themselves on a tropical island of azure waters and white sands. But beyond the palm-fringed beaches lies the hospital run by the sinister Dr Franklin, and the three teenagers are about to become his next patients. Perfect candidates for his experiments in genetic engineering. . . A horrifying, fascinating story that is Ann Halam's most unusual and challenging novel so far.
