Author: Ellen Frazel
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612115039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Known for its fierce attitude, the bull snake is very defensive when threatened. Its main method of defense is to move its tail quickly in leaves and flatten its head so it looks like a rattlesnake. Read more about the bull snakeÕs amazing rattlesnake impression and other methods of intimidation in this exciting book!
Bull Snakes
Author: Ellen Frazel
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612115039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Known for its fierce attitude, the bull snake is very defensive when threatened. Its main method of defense is to move its tail quickly in leaves and flatten its head so it looks like a rattlesnake. Read more about the bull snakeÕs amazing rattlesnake impression and other methods of intimidation in this exciting book!
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612115039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Known for its fierce attitude, the bull snake is very defensive when threatened. Its main method of defense is to move its tail quickly in leaves and flatten its head so it looks like a rattlesnake. Read more about the bull snakeÕs amazing rattlesnake impression and other methods of intimidation in this exciting book!
Tiger Head, Snake Tails
Author: Jonathan Fenby
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781468305050
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The imminent collapse of the People's Republic of China has been foretold for years. Just as often, though, it has been predicted to be the future ruler of the world.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781468305050
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The imminent collapse of the People's Republic of China has been foretold for years. Just as often, though, it has been predicted to be the future ruler of the world.
In the Land of Tigers and Snakes
Author: Huaiyu Chen
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231554648
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Animals play crucial roles in Buddhist thought and practice. However, many symbolically or culturally significant animals found in India, where Buddhism originated, do not inhabit China, to which Buddhism spread in the medieval period. In order to adapt Buddhist ideas and imagery to the Chinese context, writers reinterpreted and modified the meanings different creatures possessed. Medieval sources tell stories of monks taming wild tigers, detail rituals for killing snakes, and even address the question of whether a parrot could achieve enlightenment. Huaiyu Chen examines how Buddhist ideas about animals changed and were changed by medieval Chinese culture. He explores the entangled relations among animals, religions, the state, and local communities, considering both the multivalent meanings associated with animals and the daily experience of living with the natural world. Chen illustrates how Buddhism influenced Chinese knowledge and experience of animals as well as how Chinese state ideology, Daoism, and local cultic practices reshaped Buddhism. He shows how Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism developed doctrines, rituals, discourses, and practices to manage power relations between animals and humans. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including traditional texts, stone inscriptions, manuscripts, and visual culture, this interdisciplinary book bridges history, religious studies, animal studies, and environmental studies. In examining how Buddhist depictions of the natural world and Chinese taxonomies of animals mutually enriched each other, In the Land of Tigers and Snakes offers a new perspective on how Buddhism took root in Chinese society.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231554648
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Animals play crucial roles in Buddhist thought and practice. However, many symbolically or culturally significant animals found in India, where Buddhism originated, do not inhabit China, to which Buddhism spread in the medieval period. In order to adapt Buddhist ideas and imagery to the Chinese context, writers reinterpreted and modified the meanings different creatures possessed. Medieval sources tell stories of monks taming wild tigers, detail rituals for killing snakes, and even address the question of whether a parrot could achieve enlightenment. Huaiyu Chen examines how Buddhist ideas about animals changed and were changed by medieval Chinese culture. He explores the entangled relations among animals, religions, the state, and local communities, considering both the multivalent meanings associated with animals and the daily experience of living with the natural world. Chen illustrates how Buddhism influenced Chinese knowledge and experience of animals as well as how Chinese state ideology, Daoism, and local cultic practices reshaped Buddhism. He shows how Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism developed doctrines, rituals, discourses, and practices to manage power relations between animals and humans. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including traditional texts, stone inscriptions, manuscripts, and visual culture, this interdisciplinary book bridges history, religious studies, animal studies, and environmental studies. In examining how Buddhist depictions of the natural world and Chinese taxonomies of animals mutually enriched each other, In the Land of Tigers and Snakes offers a new perspective on how Buddhism took root in Chinese society.
Spell of the Tiger
Author: Sy Montgomery
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603581464
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
From the author of The Soul of an Octopus and bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, a book that earned Sy Montgomery her status as one of the most celebrated wildlife writers of our time, Spell of the Tiger brings readers to the Sundarbans, a vast tangle of mangrove swamp and tidal delta that lies between India and Bangladesh. It is the only spot on earth where tigers routinely eat people—swimming silently behind small boats at night to drag away fishermen, snatching honey collectors and woodcutters from the forest. But, unlike in other parts of Asia where tigers are rapidly being hunted to extinction, tigers in the Sundarbans are revered. With the skill of a naturalist and the spirit of a mystic, Montgomery reveals the delicate balance of Sundarbans life, explores the mix of worship and fear that offers tigers unique protection there, and unlocks some surprising answers about why people at risk of becoming prey might consider their predator a god.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603581464
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
From the author of The Soul of an Octopus and bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, a book that earned Sy Montgomery her status as one of the most celebrated wildlife writers of our time, Spell of the Tiger brings readers to the Sundarbans, a vast tangle of mangrove swamp and tidal delta that lies between India and Bangladesh. It is the only spot on earth where tigers routinely eat people—swimming silently behind small boats at night to drag away fishermen, snatching honey collectors and woodcutters from the forest. But, unlike in other parts of Asia where tigers are rapidly being hunted to extinction, tigers in the Sundarbans are revered. With the skill of a naturalist and the spirit of a mystic, Montgomery reveals the delicate balance of Sundarbans life, explores the mix of worship and fear that offers tigers unique protection there, and unlocks some surprising answers about why people at risk of becoming prey might consider their predator a god.
Oh's Intensive Care Manual E-Book
Author: Andrew D Bersten
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0702043222
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1292
Book Description
The sixth edition of Oh’s Intensive Care Manual provides practical, concise information on all aspects of intensive care. Written in a clear and accessible style and now for the first time presented in colour throughout, this book enables the user to manage a patient in an ICU setting effectively without recourse to large text/reference works or specialized monographs. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects the best and most current practice from leading centres in Australia, the UK and Western Europe. Although primarily intended for the trainee and practitioner in intensive care, nurses and other allied health professionals will find that this is an invaluable tool in helping to deal with a broad spectrum of conditions encountered in the ICU. Represents a consensus of practice/standard of care in Australia/NZ, UK and Europe. Treatment guidelines are authoritative since they follow those that are Recommended/laid down by Professional societies. Comprehensive, covers all important areas of intensive care medicine. Provides a single resource that will cover everything that a user will need to know during the course of an ICU rotation. No need to refer to a larger textbook. Information on management and treatment of conditions is balanced by pathophysiological and pharmacological background. This is not just a "cook book" of procedures. It provides all of the essential information for candidates wishing to pass professional examinations. Covers the paediatric as well as the adult patient in the ICU. Provides quick access and practical guidance for all clinical scenarios. Extensive list of key references most taken from the last three years. Helps trainees and practitioners prepare for case conference/presentations. Addition of colour throughout to highlight summary boxes, tables, charts and flow diagrams.Will make key information more accessible, easier and faster to retrieve. Line drawings extensively re-done in colour throughout.Will improve the user’s understanding of the physiological processes under discussion. 5-10 Key points added at end of chapters. Will provide the user with a useful summary of the essential bottom line information. Pitfalls in treatment and management emphasized in each chapter.Providers the user with expert advice on practical issues that will be encountered on a day-to-day basis in the ICU. Includes the most current classification and “clinical scoring schemes. Keeps the user abreast of the latest developments in diagnosis and management.
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0702043222
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1292
Book Description
The sixth edition of Oh’s Intensive Care Manual provides practical, concise information on all aspects of intensive care. Written in a clear and accessible style and now for the first time presented in colour throughout, this book enables the user to manage a patient in an ICU setting effectively without recourse to large text/reference works or specialized monographs. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects the best and most current practice from leading centres in Australia, the UK and Western Europe. Although primarily intended for the trainee and practitioner in intensive care, nurses and other allied health professionals will find that this is an invaluable tool in helping to deal with a broad spectrum of conditions encountered in the ICU. Represents a consensus of practice/standard of care in Australia/NZ, UK and Europe. Treatment guidelines are authoritative since they follow those that are Recommended/laid down by Professional societies. Comprehensive, covers all important areas of intensive care medicine. Provides a single resource that will cover everything that a user will need to know during the course of an ICU rotation. No need to refer to a larger textbook. Information on management and treatment of conditions is balanced by pathophysiological and pharmacological background. This is not just a "cook book" of procedures. It provides all of the essential information for candidates wishing to pass professional examinations. Covers the paediatric as well as the adult patient in the ICU. Provides quick access and practical guidance for all clinical scenarios. Extensive list of key references most taken from the last three years. Helps trainees and practitioners prepare for case conference/presentations. Addition of colour throughout to highlight summary boxes, tables, charts and flow diagrams.Will make key information more accessible, easier and faster to retrieve. Line drawings extensively re-done in colour throughout.Will improve the user’s understanding of the physiological processes under discussion. 5-10 Key points added at end of chapters. Will provide the user with a useful summary of the essential bottom line information. Pitfalls in treatment and management emphasized in each chapter.Providers the user with expert advice on practical issues that will be encountered on a day-to-day basis in the ICU. Includes the most current classification and “clinical scoring schemes. Keeps the user abreast of the latest developments in diagnosis and management.
Monkey
Author: Jeff Stone
Publisher: Yearling Books
ISBN: 037583074X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
After soldiers of the new Emperor, led by Ying, engage in a fierce battle with the warrior-monks, Malao "the monkey" and his brothers rely on the ancient arts to help set things right.
Publisher: Yearling Books
ISBN: 037583074X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
After soldiers of the new Emperor, led by Ying, engage in a fierce battle with the warrior-monks, Malao "the monkey" and his brothers rely on the ancient arts to help set things right.
The Tiger and the Wolf
Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 023077007X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
The first in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an epic fantasy novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and British Fantasy Award for Best Novel. ‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming . . . Maniye’s father is the Wolf clan’s chieftain, but she’s an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clan’s animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process. The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail to drag them back for retribution. The Wolf chieftain plots to rule the north, and controlling his daughter is crucial to his schemes. However, other tribes also prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear too, seeking allies in their own conflict. It’s a season for omens as priests foresee danger and a darkness falling across the land. Some say a great war is coming, overshadowing even Wolf ambitions. A time of testing and broken laws is near – but what spark will set the world ablaze? Continue this sweeping coming-of-age fantasy with The Bear and the Serpent.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 023077007X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
The first in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an epic fantasy novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and British Fantasy Award for Best Novel. ‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming . . . Maniye’s father is the Wolf clan’s chieftain, but she’s an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clan’s animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process. The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail to drag them back for retribution. The Wolf chieftain plots to rule the north, and controlling his daughter is crucial to his schemes. However, other tribes also prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear too, seeking allies in their own conflict. It’s a season for omens as priests foresee danger and a darkness falling across the land. Some say a great war is coming, overshadowing even Wolf ambitions. A time of testing and broken laws is near – but what spark will set the world ablaze? Continue this sweeping coming-of-age fantasy with The Bear and the Serpent.
Tiger
Author: Jeff Stone
Publisher: Yearling Books
ISBN: 0375830723
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Five young warrior-monk brothers survive an insurrection and must use the ancient arts to avenge their Grandmaster.
Publisher: Yearling Books
ISBN: 0375830723
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Five young warrior-monk brothers survive an insurrection and must use the ancient arts to avenge their Grandmaster.
Flora and Tiger
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Philomel
ISBN: 9780399232039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
The author recalls experiences from his childhood in Germany and his later life in the United States, all in some way connected with various animals.
Publisher: Philomel
ISBN: 9780399232039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
The author recalls experiences from his childhood in Germany and his later life in the United States, all in some way connected with various animals.
Oh's Intensive Care Manual
Author: Andrew D. Bersten
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0702030961
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1292
Book Description
The sixth edition provides practical, concise information on all aspects of intensive care. Written in a clear and accessible style and now for the first time presented in colour throughout, this book enables the user to manage a patient in an ICU setting effectively without recourse to large text/reference works or specialized monographs. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects the best and most current practice from leading centres in Australia, the UK and Western Europe. Information on management and treatment of conditions is balanced by pathophysiological and pharmacological background. This is not just a "cook book" of procedures. It provides all of the essential information for candidates wishing to pass professional examinations. Addition of colour throughout to highlight summary boxes, tables, charts and flow diagrams.Will make key information more accessible, easier and faster to retrieve. Pitfalls in treatment and management emphasized in each chapter.Providers the user with expert advice on practical issues that will be encountered on a day-to-day basis in the ICU. Keeps the user abreast of the latest developments in diagnosis and management.
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0702030961
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1292
Book Description
The sixth edition provides practical, concise information on all aspects of intensive care. Written in a clear and accessible style and now for the first time presented in colour throughout, this book enables the user to manage a patient in an ICU setting effectively without recourse to large text/reference works or specialized monographs. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects the best and most current practice from leading centres in Australia, the UK and Western Europe. Information on management and treatment of conditions is balanced by pathophysiological and pharmacological background. This is not just a "cook book" of procedures. It provides all of the essential information for candidates wishing to pass professional examinations. Addition of colour throughout to highlight summary boxes, tables, charts and flow diagrams.Will make key information more accessible, easier and faster to retrieve. Pitfalls in treatment and management emphasized in each chapter.Providers the user with expert advice on practical issues that will be encountered on a day-to-day basis in the ICU. Keeps the user abreast of the latest developments in diagnosis and management.