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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1724
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The Secret World Of Wombats
Author: Bruce WhatleyPublisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730444821
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Companion non fiction title for the bestselling Diary of a Wombat that explores everything you've ever wanted to know about wombats. Jackie French loves wombats. She's been living with and studying them for over 30 years, and they have been featured characters in many of her books. Now her beloved wombats take center stage, as Jackie reveals everything you have ever wanted to know about them - from their zoological history to habitation and habits. Jackie also shares some personal stories from her experiences living with these wonderful creatures. There are also wombat Q&As and wombat jokes sprinkled throughout the book.
Wombats
Author: Kristin PetriePublisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617849219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Welcome to the world of the wombat! Many readers may never have heard of this nocturnal creature. This excellent digger is Australia's largest burrowing animal. The book Wombats covers all three wombat species, including the common wombat, the southern hairy-nosed wombat, and the endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat. A chapter on the wombat's body discusses its appearance, size, and special features, such as its strong digging claws and its ability to run and swim. Other chapters cover its habitat, including a map, its herbivorous diet, and its life cycle. Like its relative the koala, the wombat carries its young, or joey, in a pouch. Predators, including humans, are also introduced, along with threats to the wombat's environment, such as deforestation, forest fires, and floods, and conservation efforts that are in place. Full-color photographs will draw in readers while showing off the wombat's unique characteristics. Glossary words in bold, phonetic spellings, and an index supplement this easy-to-read text. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
The Earth's Heterogeneous Mantle
Author: Amir KhanPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319156276
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
This book highlights and discusses recent developments that have contributed to an improved understanding of observed mantle heterogeneities and their relation to the thermo-chemical state of Earth's mantle, which ultimately holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the evolution of our planet. This series of topical reviews and original contributions address 4 themes. Theme 1 covers topics in geophysics, including global and regional seismic tomography, electrical conductivity and seismic imaging of mantle discontinuities and heterogeneities in the upper mantle, transition zone and lower mantle. Theme 2 addresses geochemical views of the mantle including lithospheric evolution from analysis of mantle xenoliths, composition of the deep Earth and the effect of water on subduction-zone processes. Theme 3 discusses geodynamical perspectives on the global thermo-chemical structure of the deep mantle. Theme 4 covers application of mineral physics data and phase equilibrium computations to infer the regional-scale thermo-chemical structure of the mantle.
Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature
Author: Wombat Wins
Author: Jackie FrenchPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1460703472
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The school sports day is on and Mothball wombat is competing! She eats. She sleeps. She scratches. But can this wombat win? From the award-winning, bestselling creators of Diary of a Wombat. This is a book about a wombat ... winning. Yes, Mothball has become an athlete, albeit a little accidentally. In her never-ending quest for carrots Mothball stumbles upon the children at the local school competing in the school sports. And despite her somewhat limiting physique and lack of training, Mothball manages to go home with a gold medal. Why puff and pant when you can eat, sleep and scratch? PRAISE 'A great addition to any first reader's library and a book to be savoured many times, alone or in shared reading. Highly Recommended.' -- Reading Time
Wombat Underground
Author: Sarah L. ThomsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780316707060
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
During the fire season in Australia, a wombat allows its underground shelter to become a place of refuge for other vulnerable animals in need. Discusses Australia's devastating 2019-2020 fire season, in which many animals lost their lives or their habitats.
Wombats
Author: Barbara TriggsPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643096019
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
One of Australia's most engaging marsupials, the wombat is also one of the most disparaged and least understood. This book gives a full account of the wombat's way of life and examines the many hazards that they face. Also gives practical advice on rearing orphan wombats.
Don't Pat the Wombat!
Author: Elizabeth HoneyPublisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1743437145
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The warts-and-all story of a Grade 6 school camp (including the funny, rude and naughty bits), featuring a loner called Jonah and an explosive teacher called The Bomb.
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