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Cuando alguien escucha la palabra "panda" generalmente piensa sobre los "osos panda" grandes de color blanco y negro. Sí, los pandas gigantes son un tipo de oso. ¿Y sabías que los pandas rojos son una familia animal propia? Aunque ambos animales puede que no pertenezcan a la misma familia, sí que comparten algunas características similares, tales como su "muñeca pulgar" y su dependencia al bambú. ¡Explora las similitudes y diferencias entre...
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"Personal in tone, chatty, and intriguing in subject matter-a sort of 'Guinness Book of Animal Oddities' . . . A fun-for-all informative compendium." -School Library Journal
With humor and flair, Michael Hearst introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life-forms. Which animal can be found at the top of Mount Everest, 10,000 feet under the sea, and in your backyard? Which animal poops cubes? Which animal can disguise itself as a giant...
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Humans were surrounded by other animals from the beginning of time, they were food, clothes, adversaries, companions, jokes, and gods. And yet, our companions in evolution are leaving the world-both as physical beings and spiritual symbols-and not returning.
In this collection of linked essays, Alison Hawthorne Deming examines what the disappearance of animals, means for human imagination and existence. Moving from mammoth hunts to dying house cats,...
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This colorful book features engaging rhymes, artwork, and photography. QR codes bring the animals to life and activity pages at the back allow for further engagement. It makes a great companion for zoo trips and encourages children to learn more about animals.
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Peanut the Squirrel and the Nutty Copter take off to explore the world of African Animals. 3D high-resolution color graphics combined with beautiful photos and fun facts make learning exciting. Designed for young readers, Peanut's witty comments and jokes will entertain both children and parents. Formatted for easy reading on e-readers, the Peanut series of books has many cleverly modeled vehicles and gadgets to keep kids coming back for more. 45...
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Welcome to the newest volume of the 'Curious Kids Series'! Kids are naturally curious about the world around them. This series aims to help fill that curiosity and teach them about the world around them. With bright, colorful pictures and simply written facts, the 'Curious Kids Series' is exactly what parents are looking for to fill those bookshelf spaces!
In this volume, we explore penguins. Why can't penguins fly like other birds? How deep can...
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This guide to falconry dates to mid-19th century Britain, and explains both the history and practical elements of using birds of prey to hunt wild animals. Raising and training intelligent birds of prey to hunt animals was popular in Europe from the Middle Ages onward. Over the centuries, techniques and practices were refined, with the peculiarities of the various birds used - be they peregrine falcons, goshawks, sparrow-hawks or otherwise - investigated...
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¡Descubre "Revolución Verde: Un Viaje Hacia la Sostenibilidad en la Era del Cambio Climático" y prepárate para embarcarte en un viaje transformador hacia un futuro sostenible!
En este cautivador libro, explorarás las complejidades del cambio climático y su impacto en nuestro planeta. A través de un enfoque claro y accesible, te sumergirás en la urgente necesidad de tomar medidas para proteger nuestro entorno natural y construir una sociedad...
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After returning from an expedition to India and Africa herpetologist Will Thacker continues his quest for exotic animals. His concern for the endangered Orinoco crocodile takes him to Venezuela to study these prehistoric reptiles and to collect juveniles of the species to help start breeding programs at zoos in the United States.
Will is accompanied on his journey by Dr. Joann McVay, the British biologist he met in India at the Sundarban Tiger Reserve....
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What's to be done when only three spotted owls are left in Canada's wild? When wolves eat endangered caribou, cormorants kill rare trees, and housing developments threaten a tiny frog?
Environmental journalist Sarah Cox has witnessed what happens when we drive species to the brink of extinction. In Signs of Life, she tags along with the Canadian military, Indigenous guardians, biologists, conservationists, and ordinary people who are racing to save...
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Zebras: Discovering the World of Zebras! Discover the enchanting world of zebras in this beautifully illustrated, educational, and engaging book for children ages 4-8! Delve into the mesmerizing lives of these unique and fascinating animals, perfect for young zebra enthusiasts and budding zoologists alike. "Zebras: Discovering the World of Zebras" is the ultimate guide to spark curiosity and foster a love for learning about the natural world.Learn...
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"A tour of current advances in biology and ethics demonstrates how humans are increasingly in control of evolution, exploring how as the scientific community endeavors to save near-extinct species, the creatures being saved become less wild and more dependent, "--Novelist.
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Beavers, those icons of industriousness, have been gnawing down trees, building dams, shaping the land, and creating critical habitat in North America for at least a million years. Once one of the continent's most ubiquitous mammals, they ranged from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Rio Grande to the edge of the northern tundra. Wherever there was wood and water, there were beavers-sixty million, or more-and wherever there were beavers, there...
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Carol Ruckdeschel is the wildest woman in America. She wrestles alligators, eats roadkill, rides horses bareback, and lives in a ramshackle cabin that she built by hand in an island wilderness. A combination of Henry David Thoreau and Jane Goodall, Carol is a self-taught scientist who has become a tireless defender of sea turtles on Cumberland Island, a national park off the coast of Georgia. Cumberland, the country's largest and most biologically...
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Who is that peeking through the page? Is it a giant panda munching on bamboo? Or perhaps a yellow-eyed tree frog hiding in a tropical forest? Who Am I? uses clever riddles and stunning images by esteemed photographer Tim Flach (taken from his Abrams adult book Endangered) to introduce ten vital species-at-risk to readers. With its engaging and timely message, this beautifully crafted picture book is perfect for the youngest animal enthusiasts.
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Travel to Mauritius on a quest to save endangered species with the British naturalist whose work inspired Masterpiece production The Durrells in Corfu. The green and mountainous island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean was once the home of the ill-fated dodo. The island saw many other animals vanish from its soil, and by the 1970s, numerous species were close to being eliminated. Enter Gerald Durrell. Durrell sets out on a search for bats and pink...
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A famed zookeeper reflects on his lifelong love of animals-and his decision to build them a home-in this memoir by the author of the Corfu Trilogy. The first word Gerald Durrell could say with any clarity was "zoo." Animals were his passion. His early years in India were full of routine visits to the local zoo, and if his nursemaid attempted to deviate from this routine, the result was usually a tantrum. Years later, when Durrell decided to set...
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