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Author: Ron Roy Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0553523988 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 146
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Thar she blows! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on an Alaskan whale watching adventure. On their first day, they see a mother orca and her calf. But the next day, the baby orca is missing! The calf needs its mother’s milk. Can the kids solve this whale of a mystery? The alphabet is over, but the mysteries continue in this seventh A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, featuring a 26-letter secret message hidden in the illustrations.
Author: Daniel Francis Publisher: Harbour Publishing ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 288
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Through the story of Springer and Luna the larger history of orcas is explored in the Pacific Northwest and the whale's transformation for killer to icon.
Author: Ron Roy Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780606376563 Category : Alaska Languages : en Pages : 0
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For use in schools and libraries only. Spotting a mother orca and her calf during an Alaskan whale-watching adventure, Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose become alarmed when the baby goes missing the next day.
Author: Jason Michael Colby Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0190673095 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 409
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Drawing on interviews, official records, private archives, and the author's own family history, this is the definitive story of how the feared and despised "killer" became the beloved "orca", and what that has meant for our relationship with the ocean and its creatures
Author: David Neiwert Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 1468312294 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 258
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A journalist “convincingly spells out the threats to their survival, their misery in captivity, and what scientists can learn by studying them” (Kirkus). The orca—otherwise known as the killer whale—is one of earth’s most intelligent animals. Remarkably sophisticated, orcas have languages and cultures and even long-term memories, and their capacity for echolocation is nothing short of a sixth sense. They are also benign and gentle, which makes the story of the captive-orca industry—and the endangerment of their population in Puget Sound—that much more damning. In Of Orcas and Men, a marvelously compelling mix of cultural history, environmental reporting, and scientific research, David Neiwert explores an extraordinary species and its occasionally fraught relationship with human beings. Beginning with their role in myth and contemporary culture, Neiwert shows how killer whales came to capture our imaginations, and brings to life the often catastrophic environmental consequences of that appeal. In the tradition of Barry Lopez’s classic Of Wolves and Men, David Neiwert’s book is a triumph of reporting, observation, and research, and a powerful tribute to one of the animal kingdom’s most remarkable members. Praise for Of Orcas and Men “Human beings need to learn from and understand the cooperative nature of orca society. Everyone who is interested in both animal and human behavior should read this remarkable book.” —Temple Grandin, New York Times–bestselling author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human “Powerful and beautifully written.” —Jane Goodall “Humans and killer whales have a long and complicated history, one that David Neiwert describes forcefully and eloquently in this fascinating and highly readable book.” —David Kirby, New York Times–bestselling author of Death at SeaWorld “[A] breathtaking survey of orca science, folklore, and mystery.” —The Stranger
Author: Publisher: Academic Press ISBN: 0080544800 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 350
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As the computer industry moves into the 21st century, the long-running Advances in Computers is ready to tackle the challenges of the new century with insightful articles on new technology, just as it has since 1960 in chronicling the advances in computer technology from the last century. As the longest-running continuing series on computers, Advances in Computers presents those technologies that will affect the industry in the years to come. In this volume, the 53rd in the series, we present 8 relevant topics. The first three represent a common theme on distributed computing systems -using more than one processor to allow for parallel execution, and hence completion of a complex computing task in a minimal amount of time. The other 5 chapters describe other relevant advances from the late 1990s with an emphasis on software development, topics of vital importance to developers today- process improvement, measurement and legal liabilities. Key Features * Longest running series on computers * Contains eight insightful chapters on new technology * Gives comprehensive treatment of distributed systems * Shows how to evaluate measurements * Details how to evaluate software process improvement models * Examines how to expand e-commerce on the Web * Discusses legal liabilities in developing software—a must-read for developers
Author: Richard J. Semiatin Publisher: CQ Press ISBN: 1544391048 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 297
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Technology now allows candidates to announce their candidacies online, raise money through web fundraising, and mobilize supporters via smartphones. These increasingly mobile and integrated campaigns face the growing influence of outside interests. Evaluate current trends and assess how campaigns are making cutting-edge changes on the presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial levels with Campaigns on the Cutting Edge. The thoroughly updated fourth edition focuses on the use of social media and online surveying tools in campaigns, the evolution of voter mobilization, the growth of "fake news," and the increased representation of women, African Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans not only in the electoral force, but also in the campaign organization.