Download or read book The Little Apple Banana the Magic Mangroves written by Yaya Heron and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-03-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have an imaginary friend somewhere who keeps you company when you are alone? I had when I was little. Everything seemed magical and I would like to bring some of that magic to you. The little Apple-Banana no longer exists because other kinds of bananas have taken over. This book brings him to life again as he plays in the jungle and has his adventures in the Jamaica of my childhood. Perhaps you will learn a little about the plants and animals in the West Indies. Try and see how many different plants and animals you can see in the book. Do you have these where you live?
Download or read book Mangrove Magic written by Ghazally Ismail and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ardent advocate for species protection and conservation of tropical rainforests, Ghazally Ismail tells us of his encounters with the primates in his first memoir entitled Monkey Moment: Encounters in Rainforest Escapadaes. That was in 2021 after hunkering down at home during Covid 19 pandemic. What a true raconteur he proves to be in sharing his amazing experiences in Borneo, the world’s third largest island. As a sequel to his previous book, he now brings us to another tropical ecosystem that is undergoing an equally gripping future. He writes about the fascinating mangrove plant and animal species currently under siege. Their continued survival are seriously at risk with the rapid disappearance of the mangroves unprecedented in modern history. Written in simple nontechnical language, he effectively explains the evolution and adaptation of mangrove species in order to thrive in their harsh inhospitable environment. Here too, he again produces beautiful drawings of plants and animals to accompany his well-researched text. Like the rainforests, tropical mangroves are been systematically cleared and drained at alarming rates for land reclamation, housing development and aquaculture. In the process, we are exposing ourselves to the two global calamities lurking at the doorsteps of humanity today, namely global warming and loss of biodiversity. Only the conservation of our rainforests and mangroves could we avert these pending catastrophes. In his book, Ghazally again shares his provocative thoughts on issues he has been grappling with throughout his academic life - the protection of biodiversity and their habitats. He gave intriguing revelations about the biological and behavioral features of mangrove species that are increasingly driven to the cusp of extinction. He effectively reminds us that the rainforests and mangroves are two known nature reserves in the entire universe we must learn to treat with utter respect with stringent and uncompromised guardianship. He speaks with an authority born of decades of university research, teaching and active involvement in organising expeditions into numerous biodiversity-rich tropical ecosystems in Borneo. What distinguishes Ghazally from many of his environmentalist peers is his training in medical immunology and microbiology. Plants and animals are not his forte. He readily admits he does not have all the answers to the vexing ecological questions of our times. But his vast knowledge on tropical plants and wildlife are drawn from his networking and close associations with dozens of world-renowned researchers gravitating to Borneo in the past 40 years during his time there. He has essentially learned from field experts first-hand. This has put him on the vanguard of the conservation movement of the tropical ecosystems. He expressed passion and responsibility towards species and the environment without sanctimony, making this book a winning memoir for anyone interested in tropical ecology. A lively, readable hands-on account of fascinating field experiences that will appeal to a wide audience. “Environmentalism does not just happen,” he said,”It is forged through our impassioned sadness looking at the ever-increasing threats to our living world. I hope to inspire a generation that could pause, turn back and rediscover collective sanity in our relationship with planet Earth.”
Download or read book Magic Mangroves written by Axel Sainz and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joan and Keith have been best friends since kindergarten. Over the years, though, their differences have made them grow apart. Now in college, they still talk, but their relationship isn't as strong as it used to be. Joan is more serious and studious than Keith, so when Keith exclaims over something he found, Joan is less than intrigued. Apparently, Keith has stumbled upon a mysterious, unidentified area on a map that defies explanation. Their only clue is a fuzzy image of a sign that reads, "Magic Mangroves." When Joan tries researching the place, there's nothing, and so begins a journey these two friends will never forget. A magical adventure filled with adventure and surprise reunites Joan and Keith and just might rekindle their lifelong friendship.
Download or read book Flip Pallot s Memories Mangroves and Magic written by Flip Pallot and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of saltwater memories form one of the world's best loved fly-fisherman, Flip Pallot, brought to life in his unique and entertaining writing style. To illustrate these magic memories, the publishers have compiled over 175 spectacular photographs complemented by the sketches and watercolor paintings of famous Keys artist Tom Borski. Here's your chance to go fishing with Flip. (111/4 x 133/4, color photographs, 138 pages)
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Download or read book Let Them Eat Shrimp written by Kennedy Warne and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s the connection between a platter of jumbo shrimp at your local restaurant and murdered fishermen in Honduras, impoverished women in Ecuador, and disastrous hurricanes along America’s Gulf coast? Mangroves. Many people have never heard of these salt-water forests, but for those who depend on their riches, mangroves are indispensable. They are natural storm barriers, home to innumerable exotic creatures—from crabeating vipers to man-eating tigers—and provide food and livelihoods to millions of coastal dwellers. Now they are being destroyed to make way for shrimp farming and other coastal development. For those who stand in the way of these industries, the consequences can be deadly. In Let Them Eat Shrimp, Kennedy Warne takes readers into the muddy battle zone that is the mangrove forest. A tangle of snaking roots and twisted trunks, mangroves are often dismissed as foul wastelands. In fact, they are supermarkets of the sea, providing shellfish, crabs, honey, timber, and charcoal to coastal communities from Florida to South America to New Zealand. Generations have built their lives around mangroves and consider these swamps sacred. To shrimp farmers and land developers, mangroves simply represent a good investment. The tidal land on which they stand often has no title, so with a nod and wink from a compliant official, it can be turned from a public resource to a private possession. The forests are bulldozed, their traditional users dispossessed. The true price of shrimp farming and other coastal development has gone largely unheralded in the U.S. media. A longtime journalist, Warne now captures the insatiability of these industries and the magic of the mangroves. His vivid account will make every reader pause before ordering the shrimp.
Download or read book Mangrove Forests in India written by Abhijit Mitra and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive science-based primer to highlight the unique ecosystem services provided by mangrove forests, and discuss how these services preserve the livelihoods of coastal populations. The book presents three decades of real-time data on Sundarbans and Bhitarkanika mangroves in India measuring carbon and nitrogen sequestration, as well as case studies that demonstrate the utility provided by mangroves for reducing the impact of storms and erosion, providing nutrient retention for complex habitats, and housing a vast reservoir of plant, animal and microbial biodiversity. Also addressed is the function of mangroves as natural ecosystems of cultural convergence, offering the resources and products necessary for thriving coastal communities. The book will be of interest to students, academics and researchers in the fields of oceanography, marine biology, botany, climate science, ecology and environmental geography, as well as consultants and policy makers working in coastal zone management and coastal biodiversity conservation.
Download or read book Drowning in Darkness and Light written by Greg Bogaerts and published by Shanti Arts Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Greg Bogaerts has had hundreds of stories appear in publications in the United States, his native Australia, and elsewhere, and this is a collection of his best. Prepare to be riveted to your seat, waiting for the next staggering plot twist, the next loathsome or pitiful character, the next surprising and disquieting ending. Prepare to wallow in the kinds of descriptions that let you hear the cries of victims, taste the salt on a lover’s skin, smell the filth in the gutters of Paris streets, and feel the anger and distress of the masses. Prepare to meet the colorful, the tragic, and the magical—stories crafted by this masterful storyteller.
Download or read book Australia s Mangroves written by Norman C. Duke and published by MER. This book was released on 2006 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Australian coastline is 18% occupied by a very special and beneficial habitat of extraordinary trees and larger shrubs bathed regularly by flooding tides and washing waves. This practical guide describes each of these highly adapted plants." - - Back cover.
Download or read book THE GUARDIAN written by Bethany Campbell and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNER From the bestselling author of See How They Run and Don't Talk to Strangers comes a compelling story of drama and suspense. And a romance you won't forget! The only rule. Don't get involved. To Hawkshaw, they're words to live by. He left the Secret Service because he didn't want to take care of anyone but himself. Then an old friend asks him for a favor…. The last case. A woman and her young son need a place to hide—and someone to protect them. A stalker wants her and he'll do anything to have her…. The wrong woman. Hawkshaw agrees to help, but he's more than a little reluctant. Kate Kanaday's not the woman he wants living in his house. Even worse, she's got him thinking about breaking his only rule….
Download or read book The Coming of Cain written by Daniel Rose and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say you can't go home again, but Louisa Banks is determined to try. Intent on caring for her brother's two teenagers while he is away in jail, she returns to the family farm in West Virginia. It is a difficult homecoming, made worse by crash and burn memories and self-induced poverty. Still she perseveres, and eventually becomes involved in small town politics and a militant Ganga grower who moonlights as a writer. This explosive combination pushes her to her limits and yet results in self-discovery and a new direction. Hers is a story that boomerangs back on itself and meets the reader head on.
Download or read book Coral Gardens and Their Magic written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of a two volume classic devoted to the agriculture and agricultural rites of the Trobriand Islanders. This work looks at the signigicance of agriculture in the Trobriand Islands.
Download or read book The Little Book of Earth Magic written by Sarah Bartlett and published by Piatkus. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect to the magic of the world around you for healing, empowerment and self-care Nature is filled with hidden, elusive energies: the growth spirals of sunflowers, the electromagnetic spectrum of rainbows, the bio-energy of trees and the sound waves of thunder. Working with the potent energy of nature's bounty, you will learn to nurture and embrace your inner guardian witch through spell work. Brimming with rituals, wishes and enchantments to encourage spiritual growth, abundance and prosperity, and featuring beautiful illustrations from the author, this book is an illuminating guide to harnessing the earth's power for personal reflection. It reveals how magic can be used as a reciprocal force for good that protects and promotes our well-being, as well as that of our planet. The Little Book of Earth Magic is for those who seek to form a meaningful connection with nature and take their spiritual practice to a new level.
Download or read book Coral Gardens and Their Magic A Study of the Methods of Tilling the Soil and of Agricultural Rites in the Trobriand Islands written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published by SEVERUS Verlag. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of Papua New Guinea, the Trobriant Islands are located in a bordering sea of the Pacific Ocean. At the beginning of the 20th century the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski was one of the first to explore the archipelago in the South Sea and its inhabitants. In the context of his work he discovered that Freund’s psychoanalytic universality thesis regarding the Oedipus complex is not true for the islanders. In this first volume out of three, Malinowsky deals with the tribal economics and social organizations as well as the trobriandan gardening techniques and the magic within this kind of work.
Download or read book The Rivers and the Sea written by Vic McCristal and published by Raupo. This book was released on 1974 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Mysterious Magical Mangroves of St John U S Virgin Islands written by Caroline Sutherland Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 128 page book provides beautiful photographs of corals, fish, and other organisms within Hurricane Hole, Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, St. John, US Virgin Islands.
