Download or read book The Proper Care of Foxes written by Wena Poon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Short, sharp, bang-up-to-date prose, full of irony and wit...unmistakably 21st century, the language of modern western civilization." - Short Fiction in Theory & Practice, UK Critically-acclaimed, humorous, and celebratory, these English-language stories of "Asia in the West; the West in Asia" were previously only available in Asia. Here they are presented, for the first time, in a new international edition with the author's black and white photography. Nominated for both the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and the Singapore Literature Prize.
Download or read book American Fox and Fur Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Tame a Fox and Build a Dog written by Lee Alan Dugatkin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-04-14 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs—they are foxes. They are the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken—imagine speeding up thousands of years of evolution into a few decades. In 1959, biologists Dmitri Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut set out to do just that, by starting with a few dozen silver foxes from fox farms in the USSR and attempting to recreate the evolution of wolves into dogs in real time in order to witness the process of domestication. This is the extraordinary, untold story of this remarkable undertaking. Most accounts of the natural evolution of wolves place it over a span of about 15,000 years, but within a decade, Belyaev and Trut’s fox breeding experiments had resulted in puppy-like foxes with floppy ears, piebald spots, and curly tails. Along with these physical changes came genetic and behavioral changes, as well. The foxes were bred using selection criteria for tameness, and with each generation, they became increasingly interested in human companionship. Trut has been there the whole time, and has been the lead scientist on this work since Belyaev’s death in 1985, and with Lee Dugatkin, biologist and science writer, she tells the story of the adventure, science, politics, and love behind it all. In How to Tame a Fox, Dugatkin and Trut take us inside this path-breaking experiment in the midst of the brutal winters of Siberia to reveal how scientific history is made and continues to be made today. To date, fifty-six generations of foxes have been domesticated, and we continue to learn significant lessons from them about the genetic and behavioral evolution of domesticated animals. How to Tame a Fox offers an incredible tale of scientists at work, while also celebrating the deep attachments that have brought humans and animals together throughout time.
Download or read book The Hedgehog and the Fox written by Isaiah Berlin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-02 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." This ancient Greek aphorism, preserved in a fragment from the poet Archilochus, describes the central thesis of Isaiah Berlin's masterly essay on Leo Tolstoy and the philosophy of history, the subject of the epilogue to War and Peace. Although there have been many interpretations of the adage, Berlin uses it to mark a fundamental distinction between human beings who are fascinated by the infinite variety of things and those who relate everything to a central, all-embracing system. Applied to Tolstoy, the saying illuminates a paradox that helps explain his philosophy of history: Tolstoy was a fox, but believed in being a hedgehog. One of Berlin's most celebrated works, this extraordinary essay offers profound insights about Tolstoy, historical understanding, and human psychology. This new edition features a revised text that supplants all previous versions, English translations of the many passages in foreign languages, a new foreword in which Berlin biographer Michael Ignatieff explains the enduring appeal of Berlin's essay, and a new appendix that provides rich context, including excerpts from reviews and Berlin's letters, as well as a startling new interpretation of Archilochus's epigram.
Download or read book A Portion for Foxes written by Daniel Mitchell and published by Red Adept Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a fishing trip with his best friend, Mike, Sam Gunther witnesses a brutal crime at the hands of the infamous Stangler Brothers. Scared, he and Mike try to sneak away, but Mike is caught and murdered. When Sam returns to the scene with the police, all evidence has vanished, and the officers appear unwilling to investigate further. Sam makes plans to avenge his friend’s death, but when his act of revenge turns tragic, he must flee to protect his family from retribution. Hiding in a cave in the Arbuckle Mountains, Sam struggles to survive with the skills learned from his Green Beret father. Desperate to find justice for his friend and return home, Sam eventually discovers he's not the only one seeking vengeance on the Stanglers. He's soon pulled into an all-out war and is plunged into as much danger from his allies as from his enemies.
Download or read book Scary Stories for Young Foxes written by Christian McKay Heidicker and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient! Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. "Clever and harrowing." —The Wall Street Journal "Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. All that’s needed is a blazing campfire and a delicious plate of peaches and centipedes.” —Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention. Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes contains the kinds of adventures and thrills you love to listen to beside a campfire in the dark of night. Fans of Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Auxier, and R. L. Stine have found their next favorite book. A Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice Selection
Download or read book The Life of a Fox written by Thomas Smith and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Fox Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book FOX TALK written by LE Carmichael and published by Ashby-BP Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you talk to a dog, does the dog talk back? Many people think so. But for a long time, scientists didn't know how our furry friends learned to communicate with people. Luckily, Russian scientist Dmitri Belyaev had a plan. If he could tame wild red foxes, he could learn how dogs first came from wolves. By studying the way these foxes changed during domestication, the mystery of communication would be solved at a last. More than 50 years after the experiment began, Belyaev's foxes have become so tame, you can have one as a pet! Packed with eye-popping photos and first-hand research, FOX TALK reveals the story of these amazing animals... and everything they've taught us about wolves, dogs, and communication.
Download or read book The Field Illustrated written by A. H. Godfrey and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fox Breeders Gazette written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Fox Called Woff written by Leslie Austin and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fictional survival story about a young fox ripped from his family in a harsh mountain region. Unique obstacles from raging river rapids, cruel humans, chasing bloodhounds, bloodthirsty wolves, and hungry bears all offer challenges to conquer. Unexpected help comes in many unusual ways and strong bonds are formed along his path. This is a journey of growth through danger, love and faith. This perilous adventure awaits your vivid imagination. If you dare to enter into A Fox Called Woff's world! Heading straight towards the blood-thirsty lynx, thoughts start rambling around inside his brain. They bounce around his head faster than his legs are running. "What am I going to do? Am I going to fight him? Are they all dead? Am I crazy or is this just a dream? Where is Mom? We are all going to die?! No I must save them even if it means . . ." WHAM, Woff rams straight into the side of the grinning cat with a complete disregard for the safety of his own body.
Download or read book The Black Fox Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Discourse on Foxes and Ghosts written by Leo Tak-Hung Chan and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fiction of Xu works across boundaries, fusing Daoist traditions with the pessimism of Western nihilism.
Download or read book Baily s Magazine of Sports Pastimes written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fur Trade Review Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Year with Hares written by Martin Hayward Smith and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
