Download or read book Some Porcupines Wrestle written by Barbara Seuling and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents unusual facts about animals, including their activities, mating habits, and survival tactics.
Download or read book You Blink Twelve Times a Minute written by Barbara Seuling and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008-11-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since your brain cells are the only cells in your body that are not replaced, you better keep them healthy. From strange ailments, hiccups, and snoring to medical marvels, this book puts a body of facts at your fingertips. It's time to put your feet up and exercise your brain!
Download or read book Gotcha Again for Guys written by Kathleen A. Baxter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.
Download or read book Porcupines written by Uldis Roze and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Porcupines are prickly and often misunderstood creatures—get the facts. Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answer Guide series, we learn about these mysterious animals' "pincushion defense," along with the following facts: • Porcupines survive on a diet of leaves, bark, and fruit • Quills are actually modified hairs • There are 26 species of porcupines (and counting) • Old World and New World porcupines have a common ancestor but evolved independently • New World males will gather to fight ferociously over a single female Porcupines: The Animal Answer Guide presents solid, current science in the field of porcupine biology. Uldis Roze compares and contrasts porcupines in terms of body plan, behavior, ecology, reproduction, and evolutionary relationships. He examines the diversity of porcupines from around the world—from North and South America to Africa and Asia. This guide explores the interactions between humans and porcupines, including hunting, use of quills by aboriginal societies, efforts to poison porcupines, and human and pet injuries (and deaths) caused by porcupines. Roze also highlights the conservation issues that surround some porcupine species, such as the thin-spine porcupine of Brazil, which is so rare that it was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in the 1980s.
Download or read book Porcupines written by Peter Murray and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the porcupines.
Download or read book There Are Millions of Millionaires written by Barbara Seuling and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of trivia about finance, organized into such categories as millionaires, banks, collectibles, and bills.
Download or read book Tall Tanned Texan written by Kimberly Raye and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men have never given tomboy Deanie Codge a second look. But that's about to change. She's signing up for two weeks at Camp E.D.E.N., a notorious island retreat, to discover her inner sex kitten. And then there'll be no stopping her! When he offered to keep an eye on Deanie for her brother, cowboy Rance McGraw never dreamed that he wouldn't be able to take his eyes off her. His childhood nemesis has turned into a gorgeous woman--one he doesn't want fooling around with anyone but him! So he does everything he can to sabotage her--from directing her to the wrong island...to kissing her on the beach...to taking her for a roll in the sand.... And discovers that a tough Texas cowboy is no match for a sex kitten unleashed...
Download or read book It Never Rains in Antarctica written by Barbara Seuling and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2009 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wacky book provides a variety of unusual and fascinating facts about geography. Little-known facts about deserts, mountains, climate, nature, how Earth has changed, and more will send you on an adventure around the world. Come rain, sleet, snow, or hail, this is one adventure you won't want to miss.
Download or read book Fox Tossing Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports written by Edward Brooke-Hitching and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An entertaining new book… which looks back at the most bizarre sporting activities ever devised by mankind' Daily Mail 'Perfect book for the Christmas stockings of adults and curious children' Wall Street Journal For those who enjoyed the quirkiness of Schott's Miscellany, the erudition of The Etymologicon or the extremes of The Dangerous Book for Boys, this is the ideal read. From Flagpole Sitting to Hot Cockles, Edward Brooke-Hitching has researched through piles of dusty tomes to bring vividly back to life some of the most curious, dangerous and downright bizarre sports and pastimes ever devised, before we thought better of it and erased them from the memory. After all, who would ever want to bring back Fox Tossing, a popular sport for men and women in 17th-century Germany? The sport involved dozens of couples pairing up and standing 20-25 feet apart in an enclosed field, each holding one end of a net, and then they would pull hard at both ends as the fox ran past, sending it flying high into the air. There are many other sports revealed within these pages that are unlikely ever to make an appearance on our TV screens, such as Firework Boxing, which is just as dangerous as it sounds. Meanwhile, Ski Ballet may not have been so risky, but Suzy 'Chapstick' Chaffee's signature move - the Suzy Split (a complete forward split while balanced on the tips of her skis) - was probably not one to try at home. An intriguing, entertaining and occasionally shocking insight into the vivid imaginations of humanity across the years, Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports is an unforgettable read and a perfect gift.
Download or read book The North American Porcupine written by Uldis Roze and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Long and sympathetic watching, radio tracking, chemical analysis are all part of this naturalist's ingenious and peaceable arsenal of inquiry into the lives of porcupines."--Scientific American
Download or read book Welcome to Camp Woggle The Oodlethunks Book 3 written by Adele Griffin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get set for another West Woggle adventure, starring Oona, her wacky Stone Age family and some unforgettable pets! Who says kids are the only ones who can have fun during the summer? Oona Oodlethunk and her brother Bonk are ready to change all that. When they hatch a plan to create a "Collected Animals Meeting Place," Camp Woggle is born! But hold onto your sunhat, this isn't your typical "boondoggle-lanyard" camp. And none of the campers arrive with bug repellent or sunscreen. This happy "All Pets Allowed" place is strictly for prehistoric pets. Dinosaurs, fruitafossors, lemurs, turtles, and even pet rocks are welcome, as long as they stick to Camp Woggle's rules:1. No Chewing or Biting (Unless It's Your Food)2. Be Kind and Thoughtful 3. Older Pets Get First Turn4. No Dangerous Predators Allowed5. When Nature Calls, Wash Your Paws This wacky West Woggle adventure stars some pretty impressive critters and lots of action-packed Stone-Age facts!
Download or read book Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History written by American Museum of Natural History and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises articles on geology, paleontology, mammalogy, ornithology, entomology and anthropology.
Download or read book Reflection on the Death of a Porcupine written by D. H. Lawrence and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays by the author of Lady Chatterley’s Loverpresents his musings on literature, politics and philosophy in a newly restored text. Though D. H. Lawrence was one of the great writers of the twentieth century, his works were severely corrupted by the stringent house-styling of printers and the intrusive editing of timid publishers. A team of scholars at Cambridge University Press has worked for more than thirty years to restore the definitive texts of D. H. Lawrence in The Cambridge Editions. Between 1915–1925, D. H. Lawrence wrote a series of “philosophicalish” essays covering topics ranging from politics to nature, and from religion to education. Varying in tone from lighthearted humor to spiritual meditation, they all share the underlying themes of Lawrence’s mature work: “Be thyself.” As far as possible, the editors of the Cambridge Editions series have restored these essays to their original form as Lawrence wrote them. A discussion of the history of each essay is provided, and several incomplete and unpublished essays are reproduced in an appendix.
Download or read book Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other Essays written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoo A Logical Math written by Thomas Kearney and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work for this book began with a course I created and taught called Animal Behavior. I always knew that there was a strong magnetic bond between people and animals, but it wasn't until I began working on my curriculum that I truly found out how strong this bond really was. Millions of people, young and old, will visit zoos and aquariums each year. People stand in front of the animals, hypnotized by the every movement of the animal. People seemed to be looking not just at the animal, but almost as if they were looking inside these animals, wondering and questioning about the lives of some of our most distant animal relatives. In my classroom, I found the exact same kinds of responses. The discussions and questions of my students motivated me to share with you the lives and abilities of some of the most amazing living creatures in the world. People realize that humans are also animals, but the belief that we have superior intelligence and problem solving abilities makes us think we are far superior to all of the rest of our Animal World. As I began to learn more and lead my student discussions, I soon realized that maybe our intelligence was the only thing that we really did have in our superiority over the rest of our animal relatives. I began to look into the idea of comparing humans to animals in a wide variety of behaviors and activities, and soon a brand new window into the REAL world of animals began to open up. I soon realized that even the most "insignificant" animals in our world were really superstars when compared to humans. By using math, we are able to truly get a comparison of animals and how they relate to our own human abilities. As I began to create the problems and "do-the-math," it became very evident, that I began to get the responses that I had hoped for. I soon began to call these responses, the "Wow factor." A number of times, the teachers that have worked on the problems would actually go back and do the problems a second time because "there has to be a mistake" or "no way that this can be true." There were no mistakes and the math did not lie. The math allowed us to look at the animals in a totally different way. I hope that you too will be amazed and "wowed" by some of these amazing animals that we share our world with.
Download or read book Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion Planning 11 1 2 Advanced Hyperion Planning written by Edward Roske and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do I manage and optimize Hyperion Planning applications? Oracle Hyperion Planning is the market leading budgeting and forecasting solution that provides powerful planning capabilities over the web and in Microsoft Excel. You want to plan faster and more accurately and you are sure Oracle Hyperion Planning is the answer. Once you've implemented Hyperion Planning, you need to understand how to effectively manage and tune your applications. You will learn: - What is Oracle Hyperion Planning - How to administer Planning - How to use the Planning utilities - How to administer underlying Essbase databases - Backup and recovery methods - How to use Life Cycle Management - Tips for design and optimization - Introduction to EPMA, ODI and Predictive Analytics - What's new in versions 11.1.2.2 and 11.1.2.3
Download or read book Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion Planning an Administrator s Guide written by Edward Roske and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-07-12 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oracle Hyperion Planning is the market leading budgeting and forecasting solution that provides powerful planning capabilities over the web and in Microsoft Excel. You want to plan faster and more accurately and you are sure Oracle Hyperion Planning is the answer. This book is your key to unlocking the world of Planning from an administrator perspective, guiding you through the ins and outs of Planning on your quest for improved budgeting and forecasting.You will learn:'¢What is Oracle Hyperion Planning and how to connect'¢How to plan over the web'¢How to build a Planning application from start to finish'¢The steps to manage and administer Planning applications'¢Tips, tricks, and design best practices for Planning and its underlying Essbase databases