Download or read book The Ostrich Paradox written by Robert Meyer and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Ostrich Paradox boldly addresses a key question of our time: Why are we humans so poor at dealing with disastrous risks, and what can we humans do about it? It is a must-read for everyone who cares about risk." —Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow We fail to evacuate when advised. We rebuild in flood zones. We don't wear helmets. We fail to purchase insurance. We would rather avoid the risk of "crying wolf" than sound an alarm. Our ability to foresee and protect against natural catastrophes has never been greater; yet, we consistently fail to heed the warnings and protect ourselves and our communities, with devastating consequences. What explains this contradiction? In The Ostrich Paradox, Wharton professors Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther draw on years of teaching and research to explain why disaster preparedness efforts consistently fall short. Filled with heartbreaking stories of loss and resilience, the book addresses: •How people make decisions when confronted with high-consequence, low-probability events—and how these decisions can go awry •The 6 biases that lead individuals, communities, and institutions to make grave errors that cost lives •The Behavioral Risk Audit, a systematic approach for improving preparedness by recognizing these biases and designing strategies that anticipate them •Why, if we are to be better prepared for disasters, we need to learn to be more like ostriches, not less Fast-reading and critically important, The Ostrich Paradox is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand why we consistently underprepare for disasters, as well as private and public leaders, planners, and policy-makers who want to build more prepared communities.
Download or read book Ostrich written by Matt Greene and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After brain surgery to stop his seizures, a brilliant twelve-year-old boy, enlisting the help of a female classmate, investigates why everyone around him, including his parents and hamster, are acting oddly.
Download or read book Ostrich written by Edgar Williams and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ostriches may not be able to fly, but they loom large in the bird kingdom. They are the world’s tallest and heaviest living birds, and they lay the largest eggs. With their long legs, ostriches are also fleet of foot, running up to 43 miles per hour, and formidable fighters—an ostrich kick can kill. But since the beginning of history, these extraordinary and outlandish birds have also been exploited by humans for their eggs, meat, skin, and feathers. In Ostrich, Edgar Williams provides a singular, comprehensive insight into the natural history, behavior, and habitat of this monumental bird. Williams describes how the demand for ostrich feathers was so great during the Victorian era that vast fortunes were made from ostrich farming, particularly in South Africa and the United States. After fashions changed following World War I, farmers lost their fortunes, but the now domesticated ostrich found a new purpose—today, ostrich farmers produce plumes and leather for luxury markets, as well as meat for grocery stores. In addition to telling its, Williams reveals how the ostrich has been featured in culture, from its representations in cave paintings, medieval manuscripts, and the Bayeux tapestry to its use in advertising and cartoons. Featuring many striking illustrations, Ostrich will interest nature lovers, artists, and fashionistas alike.
Download or read book Emu Or Ostrich written by Kirsten Chang and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What bird has a large body and a long neck, but cannot fly? It is an emu! Or is it an ostrich? These birds may seem similar, but they are unique in many ways. Lively images, simple text, and a side-by-side comparison feature help young readers learn how emus and ostriches have different appearances and behaviors. Readers will soon identify these flightless birds with ease!
Download or read book Ostrich Production Systems written by M. M. Shanawany and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of all aspects of ostrich production including a series of case histories from some countries that farm ostriches commercially: important countries such as South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe; newly re-emerging industries such as Australia; and countries where production is less developed, such as Kenya, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Download or read book Raphael s Ostrich written by Una Roman D’Elia and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raphael’s Ostrich begins with a little-studied aspect of Raphael’s painting—the ostrich, which appears as an attribute of Justice, painted in the Sala di Costantino in the Vatican. Una Roman D’Elia traces the cultural and artistic history of the ostrich from its appearances in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to the menageries and grotesque ornaments of sixteenth-century Italy. Following the complex history of shifting interpretations given to the ostrich in scientific, literary, religious, poetic, and satirical texts and images, D’Elia demonstrates the rich variety of ways in which people made sense of this living “monster,” which was depicted as the embodiment of heresy, stupidity, perseverance, justice, fortune, gluttony, and other virtues and vices. Because Raphael was revered as a god of art, artists imitated and competed with his ostrich, while religious and cultural critics complained about the potential for misinterpreting such obscure imagery. This book not only considers the history of the ostrich but also explores how Raphael’s painting forced viewers to question how meaning is attributed to the natural world, a debate of central importance in early modern Europe at a time when the disciplines of modern art history and natural history were developing. The strangeness of Raphael’s ostrich, situated at the crossroads of art, religion, myth, and natural history, both reveals lesser-known sides of Raphael’s painting and illuminates major cultural shifts in attitudes toward nature and images in the Renaissance. More than simply an examination of a single artist or a single subject, Raphael’s Ostrich offers an accessible, erudite, and charming alternative to Vasari’s pervasive model of the history of sixteenth-century Italian art.
Download or read book Going Ostrich written by Nathan Barnatt Joshua and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going Ostrich [goh-ing] [aw-strich, os-trich]nounThe act of sticking your head in a hole, opening or crevice. Much like an actual ostrich. Except you're a human and you've stuck your head in a hole.Going Ostrich is a photography book compiled of beautiful photos taken by photographer Joshua Barnatt. Joshua traveled around America taking photos of his physical comedian brother Nathan Barnatt with his head stuck in anything and everything.
Download or read book Ostriches written by Kari Schuetz and published by Blastoff! Readers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces ostriches to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
Download or read book Do Not Wish for a Pet Ostrich written by Sarina Siebenaler and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a spunky little girl wishes for a pet ostrich of her very own? This outrageously funny rhyming tale with fun-filled shenanigans will have kids laughing out loud!
Download or read book Cheetah vs Ostrich written by Charlotte Herriott and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheetahs and ostriches can definitely fend for themselves in their native Africa. Cheetahs have incredible speed; they're the fastest land animals. Ostriches are the largest birds, but they also have a kick so deadly it's been known to kill lions. What might happen if these two beasts squared off is anyone's guess. Both are equipped to do some damage. Readers can decide which they think would be the victor using the exciting information and vivid action photographs they'll find on each page of this engaging volume.
Download or read book Ostrich and Lark written by Marilyn Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ostrich and Lark spend their days together, Lark singing from his perch in the tree and Ostrich silent, until Ostrich finds his voice.
Download or read book Ostriches written by Laura Hamilton Waxman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See what an ostrich has in common with a secretary bird. Learn what sets an ostrich apart from a merlin. Readers will compare key traits of ostriches—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.
Download or read book Can You Tell an Ostrich from an Emu written by Buffy Silverman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A huge bird with a long neck and big eyes looks up from eating. Then it runs away on its strong legs. Did you just see an ostrich? Or was it an emu? These animals look very similar, but they are different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart. Learn the fascinating differences between similar animals in the Animal Look-Alikes series—part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!
Download or read book The Emperor s Ostrich written by Julie Berry and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic and mayhem abound in this fantasy adventure from the author of The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place. Young dairymaid Begonia has lost her cow Alfalfa. So she has set off on a search across the countryside even though she has nothing but a magical map to guide her. Along the way she meets a mother and baby, a woodcutter, a very dirty young man, and an eight-foot ostrich. Meanwhile, the emperor has gone missing from the royal palace in a most mysterious manner. Was it murder? Was it magic? It will take all of Begonia's wits to save the empire and get Alfalfa home safely.
Download or read book 142 Ostriches written by April Davila and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the unexpected splendor of an ostrich ranch in the California desert, April Dávila’s beautifully written debut conjures an absorbing and compelling heroine in a story of courage, family and forgiveness. When Tallulah Jones was thirteen, her grandmother plucked her from the dank Oakland apartment she shared with her unreliable mom and brought her to the family ostrich ranch in the Mojave Desert. After eleven years caring for the curious, graceful birds, Tallulah accepts a job in Montana and prepares to leave home. But when Grandma Helen dies under strange circumstances, Tallulah inherits everything—just days before the birds inexplicably stop laying eggs. Guarding the secret of the suddenly barren birds, Tallulah endeavors to force through a sale of the ranch, a task that is complicated by the arrival of her extended family. Their designs on the property, and deeply rooted dysfunction, threaten Tallulah’s ambitions and eventually her life. With no options left, Tallulah must pull her head out of the sand and face the fifty-year legacy of a family in turmoil: the reality of her grandmother's death, her mother's alcoholism, her uncle's covetous anger, and the 142 ostriches whose lives are in her hands. “Vivid…uplifting…The fascinating details of operating an ostrich ranch elevate this family tale.” —Publishers Weekly “Tension mounts in every chapter, and when the difficult forces converge in the satisfying climax, Tallulah discovers clarity. This is an enjoyable, winning, interesting novel for readers of many backgrounds.” —Booklist (starred review) “A story told with depth and beauty about the many things we inherit from our families. Dávila’s characters are familiar, yet unforgettable, and I’m waiting patiently for what she writes next.” —Wayétu Moore, author of She Would Be King
Download or read book Ostrich Farming in the United States written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Gorilla and the Ostrich written by Mordechai Neuman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-colored, eye-catching, 50-page 8.5" x 8.5" book serves as a primer to "feelings" and "emotions" for young children. It contains six simple lessons, designed to be reviewed with parents, teachers, or therapists: introduction to feelings; uncomfortable feelings; expressing feelings; emotion regulation; sensitivity to others' feelings; and confronting feelings. The book is themed around two children who discover all kinds of feelings by observing the behaviors and feelings of animals.
