Download or read book The Secret Lives of Gorillas written by J. Lou Barnes and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2007-01-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behaviors, and life cycle of gorillas.
Download or read book Encountering Gorillas written by James L. Newman and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-05 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gorillas, the largest of the apes inhabiting our planet, have been a source of fear, awe, and inspiration to humans. In this book, James L. Newman brings a lifetime of study of Africa to his compelling story of the rich and varied interaction between gorillas and humans since earliest contact. He illuminates the complex relationship over time through the interlinked themes of discovery, exploitation, understanding, and continuing survival. Tragically, the number of free-living gorillas—facing habitat loss, disease, and poaching—has declined dramatically over the course of the past century, and the future of the few that remain is highly uncertain. At the same time, those in zoos and sanctuaries now lead much more secure lives than they did earlier. Newman follows this transition, highlighting the roles played by key individuals, both humans and gorillas. Among the former have been adventurers, opportunists, writers, and scientists. The latter include real gorillas, such as Gargantua and Koko, and fictional ones, notably King Kong and Mighty Joe Young. This thoughtful and engaging book helps us understand how our image of gorillas has been both distorted and clarified through culture and science for centuries and how we now control the destiny of these magnificent great apes.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Tigers written by J. Lou Barnes and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2007-01-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat, and life cycle of tigers.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Elephants written by J. Lou Barnes and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2007-01-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, behaviors, and life cycle of elephants.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Wolves written by J. Lou Barnes and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2007-01-12 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, behaviors, and life cycle of wolves.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Dolphins written by J. Lou Barnes and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2007-01-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and life cycles of dolphins.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Brown Bears written by J. Lou Barnes and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2007-01-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle of brown bears.
Download or read book Gorilla written by Ian Redmond and published by Dorling Kindersley. This book was released on 1997-08-21 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite their size and strength gorillas are generally docile animals that live in close-knit family groups and as our close relatives provide intriguing insights into our own behaviour. This collection of superb photographs brings their story vividly to life.The book features the world's largest captive colony of lowland gorillas as well as many other primate species. Discover the secret lives of orangutans and chimpanzees how baboons have adapted to life on the African plains and spider monkeys to the rainforests of South America. See how gorillas and chimps have mastered sign languages and how people are trying to protect our endangered primate relatives. Written by wildlife biologist Ian Redmond who has worked extensively with mountain gorillas in Rwanda Gorilla is a unique and exciting introduction to the great apes monkeys and other primitive primates.
Download or read book Doctor Who The Secret Lives of Monsters written by Justin Richards and published by Harper Design. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, in-depth look into the hidden lives and mysteries of the monsters from the hit BBC series Doctor Who—a fully illustrated color compendium that reveals proof of the existence of alien life out there and among us, packaged with removable artwork commissioned exclusively for the book. For years, world governments and multinational organizations like the secretive UNIT have suppressed the truth. In this book, leading alientologist Justin Richards finally blows the lid off the biggest conspiracy to radically alter our world since The Scarlioni Incident. Not only is there proof that alien life exists. The aliens are already here. Based on exclusive access to classified UNIT and Torchwood files—shocking information that has been suppressed for centuries—The Secret Lives of Monsters reveals the terrifying truth behind the rumors and legends. Packed with iconic photographs, eyewitness accounts, diagrams and illustrations, and sixteen removable color prints, The Secret Lives of Monsters offers background details on a diverse range of alien species—including planetary and genetic origins, habits, social organization, and first human contact. If you want to know why the Sontaran’s probic vent is his weak point or what it is used for; how Daleks reproduce; or how to determine whether your best friend is a Zygon, the answers—as well as everything you need to know to survive future invasions—are here in The Secret Lives of Monsters.
Download or read book Gorillas in the Mist written by Dian Fossey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1983 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents thirteen years of field research on the endangered mountain gorilla of the African rain forest.
Download or read book Gorilla Dawn written by Gill Lewis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Originally published in Great Britain in 2015 by Oxford University Press.---Verso.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Sports Fans written by Eric Simons and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this accessible study, a journalist examines the science, philosophy, and sociology behind being a sports fan. Sports fandom is either an aspect of a person's fundamental identity, or completely incomprehensible to those who aren’t fans at all. What is happening in our brains and bodies when we feel strong emotion while watching a game? How do sports fans resemble political junkies, and why do we form such a strong attachment to a sports team? Journalist Eric Simons presents in-depth research in an accessible and brilliant way, sure to interest readers of Malcolm Gladwell. Through reading the literature and attending neuroscience conferences, talking to fans, psychologists, and scientists, and working through his issues as part of a collaboration with the NPR science program RadioLab, Eric Simons hoped to find an answer that would explain why the attractive force of this relationship with treasured sports teams is so great that we can’t leave it. Praise for The Secret Lives of Sports Fans “Adroitly mixing research with feature reporting, Simons unveils some intriguing discoveries. . . . There’s a lot of science to digest, but Simons’s affable writing style—and his great eagerness to profile actual people, including himself—infuses the data with heart and soul.” —Publishers Weekly “An intriguing ride through “all the wondrous quirks and oddities in human nature.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Gorillas written by Sally Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Gorillas' takes you on a journey to discover the secrets of these amazing animals and explore their world. Find out where they live, how they grow, what they eat and the dangers they face.
Download or read book Gorilla and the Bird written by Zack McDermott and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Soon to be an HBO limited series* "Glorious...one of the best memoirs I've read in years...a tragicomic gem about family, class, race, justice, and the spectacular weirdness of Wichita. [McDermott] can move from barely controlled hilarity to the brink of rage to aching tenderness in a single breath."--Marya Hornbacher, New York Times Book Review Zack McDermott, a 26-year-old Brooklyn public defender, woke up one morning convinced he was being filmed, Truman Show-style, as part of an audition for a TV pilot. Every passerby was an actor; every car would magically stop for him; everything he saw was a cue from "The Producer" to help inspire the performance of a lifetime. After a manic spree around Manhattan, Zack, who is bipolar, was arrested on a subway platform and admitted to Bellevue Hospital. So begins the story of Zack's freefall into psychosis and his desperate, poignant, often hilarious struggle to claw his way back to sanity. It's a journey that will take him from New York City back to his Kansas roots and to the one person who might be able to save him, his tough, big-hearted Midwestern mother, nicknamed the Bird, whose fierce and steadfast love is the light in Zack's dark world. Before his odyssey is over, Zack will be tackled by guards in mental wards, run naked through cornfields, receive secret messages from the TV, befriend a former Navy Seal and his talking stuffed monkey, and see the Virgin Mary in the whorls of his own back hair. But with the Bird's help, he just might have a shot at pulling through, starting over, and maybe even meeting a partner who can love him back, bipolar and all. Introducing an electrifying new voice, GORILLA AND THE BIRD is a raw and unforgettable account of a young man's unraveling and the relationship that saves him.
Download or read book Social Lives of Gorillas written by Rachel M. Wilson and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do gorillas do when they are happy? These majestic creatures look tough beating their chests, but when they feel safe, they are gentle and playful. This title supports NGSS standards for Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity.
Download or read book Good Night Gorilla oversized board book written by Peggy Rathmann and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-09-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This roomy trim size is perfect for sharing with groups and lap sitters, and will stand up to years of repeat readings.
Download or read book Mountain Gorillas written by Rebecca E. Hirsch and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book covers information (life cycle, appearance, habitat) about the mountain gorilla. Each chapter discusses an aspect of the mountain gorilla's life, comparing the gorilla to a similar mammal and to a very different mammal."--
