Download or read book Creatures of Old written by Veena Prasad and published by African Storybook. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wondered what the planet was like millions of years ago? What kind of creatures roamed the Earth? What trees grew in the prehistoric forests? Well, there is a way to find out—through palaeontology, a special science that is all about digging up and unscrambling clues to the past. This book was made possible by Pratham Books' StoryWeaver platform. Content under Creative Commons licenses can be downloaded, translated and can even be used to create new stories ­ provided you give appropriate credit, and indicate if changes were made. To know more about this, and the full terms of use and attribution, please visit the following website: https://storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

Download or read book Unusual Creatures written by Michael Hearst and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms"-- P. [4] of cover.

Download or read book Creatures of Old written by Kabini Amin and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wondered what the planet was like millions of years ago? What kind of creatures roamed the Earth? What trees grew in the prehistoric forests? Well, there is a way to find out—through palaeontology, a special science that is all about digging up and unscrambling clues to the past. 'Creatures of Old' is written by Veena Prasad. © Pratham Books , 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. This book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. Guest Editor: Nimmy Chacko, Art Director: Nafisa N Crishna

Download or read book Lost Animals written by John Whitfield and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the incredible animals that have disappeared due to competition, mass extinctions, hunting, and human activity. Lost Animals brings back to life some of the most charismatic creatures to inhabit the planet. It captures the imagination with more than 200 incredible photographs, artworks of fossils, and scientific drawings of charming creatures like dodos, paraceratherium (the largest land mammal), spinosaurus (the biggest carnivorous dinosaur), placeoderm fishes (the sharks of their day), and more! Lost Animals is a captivating documentation of evolution and extinction. Each chapter focuses on a specific time in Earth's history, from the Cambrian explosion (the most intense surge of evolution the world has ever experienced) to present times, with profiles of the key species that lived then. From long extinct animals to Lazarus species--animals that were thought to be extinct before being rediscovered--this book takes readers on a journey through Earth's natural history, highlighting the world's biggest animal losses and its moments of conservational hope.

Download or read book Creatures Yesterday and Today written by and published by Tundra Books (NY). This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers are transported back to prehistoric times where they encounter an array of creatures that have since disappeared, but live on in their present-day ancestors.

Download or read book Monsters of Maryland written by Ed Okonowicz and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features . . . * Bigfoot * Sea Serpent Chessie * The Snarly Yow * The Bunnyman * Other stange beasts, including goatmen, swamp monsters, and others

Download or read book Creatures of Ancient Skies written by Anastasia Suen and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Features: • 32 pages, 7 1⁄2 inches x 10 inches • Ages 8-12, Grades 3-6 leveled readers • Easy-to-read pages with vibrant illustrations • Features before/during reading activities, comprehension questions, and an extension activity • Vocabulary and glossary included The Magic of Reading: Introduce children to the magic of reading by learning about ancient creatures and dinosaurs that used to soar through our very skies in Mega-Cool Megafauna: Creatures of Ancient Skies. Hands-On Reading: Millions of years ago, gigantic reptiles ruled the skies. Take a trip through time and history exploring all the mega-cool and mega-sized creatures that lived on our very planet! Features: More than just an engaging story full of interesting facts about history, dinosaurs and other species, this kids book also features reading activities, comprehension questions, and vocabulary for added reading engagement. Leveled Books: Vibrant illustrations and leveled text work together to engage children and promote reading comprehension skills. This book engages 3rd-6th grade readers with fun facts and interesting topics like dinosaurs and history. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Download or read book MEGA Creatures of Ancient Lands written by Anastasia Suen and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CREATURES OF ANCIENT LANDS: Explore fascinating facts about some of the biggest, coolest, most MEGA-sized creatures to have ever roamed Earth! MEGACOOL MEGAFAUNA: This series explores the history of some of the most massive creatures that ever lived. Some are even still alive today! These awesome extra-large animals have an amazing history, so let's start exploring! INCLUDES: This 32-page high-interest book for grades 3–6 includes a glossary, index, and comprehension questions. BENEFITS: This fact- and illustration-filled nonfiction text introduces young readers to giant-sized life forms, capturing the attention of readers and not letting go! Each book in the series also supports NGSS standards. WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we’ve been committed to bringing out the best nonfiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are "learning to read" and "reading to learn"!

Download or read book Never Home Alone written by Rob Dunn and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nearly 200,000 species living with us in our own homes, from the Egyptian meal moths in our cupboards and camel crickets in our basements to the lactobacillus lounging on our kitchen counters. You are not alone. Yet, as we obsess over sterilizing our homes and separating our spaces from nature, we are unwittingly cultivating an entirely new playground for evolution. These changes are reshaping the organisms that live with us -- prompting some to become more dangerous, while undermining those species that benefit our bodies or help us keep more threatening organisms at bay. No one who reads this engrossing, revelatory book will look at their homes in the same way again.

Download or read book Monsters of Virginia written by L. B. Taylor and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-01-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out about all the strange phenomena that abounds in Virginia.

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Download or read book Book of Beasts written by Elizabeth Morrison and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2019 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary--one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages--and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is a vibrant testimony to the medieval understanding of animals and their role in the world. So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture. With over 270 color illustrations and contributions by twenty-five leading scholars, this gorgeous volume explores the bestiary and its widespread influence on medieval art and culture as well as on modern and contemporary artists like Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst. Published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center May 14 to August 18, 2019.

Download or read book Allowed to Grow Old written by Isa Leshko and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s nothing quite like a relationship with an aged pet—a dog or cat who has been at our side for years, forming an ineffable bond. Pampered pets, however, are a rarity among animals who have been domesticated. Farm animals, for example, are usually slaughtered before their first birthday. We never stop to think about it, but the typical images we see of cows, chickens, pigs, and the like are of young animals. What would we see if they were allowed to grow old? Isa Leshko shows us, brilliantly, with this collection of portraits. To create these portraits, she spent hours with her subjects, gaining their trust and putting them at ease. The resulting images reveal the unique personality of each animal. It’s impossible to look away from the animals in these images as they unforgettably meet our gaze, simultaneously calm and challenging. In these photographs we see the cumulative effects of the hardships of industrialized farm life, but also the healing that time can bring, and the dignity that can emerge when farm animals are allowed to age on their own terms. Each portrait is accompanied by a brief biographical note about its subject, and the book is rounded out with essays that explore the history of animal photography, the place of beauty in activist art, and much more. Open this book to any page. Meet Teresa, a thirteen-year-old Yorkshire Pig, or Melvin, an eleven-year-old Angora Goat, or Tom, a seven-year-old Broad Breasted White Turkey. You’ll never forget them.

Download or read book The Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet your favourite monsters, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world! Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this beautifully-illustrated Greek mythology book for children aged 5-9. You’ll meet an incredible cast of mind-boggling fictional animals from all around the world. Say hello to Bigfoot in the forests of North America and learn about the Native American traditions that inspired its story. Voyage to Japan to meet kitsune, supernatural nine-tailed foxes that can turn into humans. Then jump onboard an ancient storm-battered ship to learn why mermaids were the last thing a sailor wanted to see! Learn about the societies that spawned these legendary creatures, from Ancient Greece to the indigenous tribes of Australia, and find out what the beasts tell us about the people who created them. With magic and mystery in every page, your child can discover: - Facts behind the myths - Insights into cultures from around the world and their creation stories - Stunning full-colour illustrations by Pham Quang Phuc Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures tells you everything you need to know about supernatural animals great and small. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and other fantasy tales, this mythology book for children is the only kids’ guide to magical creatures that explores the history behind the mythology in both an engaging and educational way. A must-have volume for children aged 5-9 with an interes in fantasy tale, Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures is filled with supernatural stories that brings the history of mythology and magical creatures to life, and explores the societies that birthed these legendary creatures found in narratives from Ancient Greek mythology, Australian and Native American folktales. From narwhal tusks inspiring the legend of unicorns, to dinosaur bones creating rumours of dragons, there is an interesting story behind every magical beast. This beautifully-illustrated fantasy book for kids is wonderful for children who like to delve into enchanting stories and magical creatures.

Download or read book Unnatural Creatures written by Neil Gaiman and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chosen and introduced by Neil Gaiman, this thoroughly beguiling collection of short stories is inhabited by an amazing menagerie of creatures from myth, legend and dark imagination The griffin, the sunbird, manticores, unicorns – all manner of glorious creatures never captured in zoos, museums or photographs are packed vividly into this collection of stories. Neil Gaiman has included some of his own childhood favourites alongside stories classic and modern to spark the imagination of readers young and old. All contributors have given their work free to benefit Dave Eggers' literacy charity, 826DC. Includes stories by: Peter S. Beagle, Anthony Boucher, Avram Davidson, Samuel R. Delany, Neil Gaiman, Maria Dahvana Headley, Nalo Hopkinson, Diana Wynne Jones, Megan Kurashige, E. Nesbit, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Saki, Frank R. Stockton, Gahan Wilson, E. Lily Yu.

Download or read book Creatures of the Deep written by Ernst Haeckel and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent prints of Ernst Haeckel, who captured the amazing forms of the natural world, spring to life in this exciting pop-up book that reveals the vibrant intricacy of his work. The book Art Forms in Nature is a collection of prints, made by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, of an enormous variety of flora and fauna from the sea–including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish, and jelly fish. Since Prestel published it in 1998, the book has been a favorite with artists, designers, illustrators, and anyone who enjoys the wondrous forms of the natural world. Now paper engineer Maike Biederstaedt has transformed Haeckel’s transcendent work into a three-dimensional book that allows readers to appreciate Haeckel’s vivid colors, exceptional precision, and fascination with patterns and geometry. This stunning book features seven pop-ups that allow readers to see nature’s brilliance the way that Haeckel did—as marvelous, mathematically based creations that support his theory of the unity of all living things. Certain to appeal to his huge variety of fans, this pop-up version of a timeless classic will be treasured for years to come.

Download or read book Creatures of Eve written by Storm JK and published by MoshPit Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THREE CHOSEN will travel from a new land to an old one, bound together by love ... DARK CREATURES are made by the villainous Lord Varrick, but a light is promised to free the people he has called the abnormals. Emily can communicate with animals and on meeting a grey stallion called Applejacks, finds powers she had never dreamt of. With her two lovers, Vladimir and Eric, she discovers their secret that will drag her into their shadowy world. Working with her lovers' and Applejacks' ability, she tries to teach them to control their savage instinct through the connection that they share. But facing Lord Varrick brings them all to the brink of destruction and the freedom promised to the abnormals is in danger of failing. Creatures of Eve is the updated version of the book originally released as Eve Continuum, Book One: Emily. It will be followed later in 2016 by Chattels of Eve which continues the adventures of Emily, Vladimir and Eric, and not forgetting everyone’s favourite horse, Applejacks.