Author: Carolyn Bernhardt
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680797735
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Meet the monstrous Gila Monster as it creeps across the desert! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Gila Monster: Venomous Desert Dweller
Author: Carolyn Bernhardt
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680797735
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Meet the monstrous Gila Monster as it creeps across the desert! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680797735
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Meet the monstrous Gila Monster as it creeps across the desert! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Poisonous Dwellers of the Desert
Author: Trevor Hare
Publisher: Western National Parks Association
ISBN: 9781877856532
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Exquisitely detailed line drawings by Barbara Terkanian make it easy for newcomers to identify dangerous desert insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, snakes, and lizards, in an easy-reference format. Also describes treatments and antidotes for bites and stings. Includes glossary.
Publisher: Western National Parks Association
ISBN: 9781877856532
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Exquisitely detailed line drawings by Barbara Terkanian make it easy for newcomers to identify dangerous desert insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, snakes, and lizards, in an easy-reference format. Also describes treatments and antidotes for bites and stings. Includes glossary.
Biology of Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards
Author: Daniel David Beck
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520243576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"This is the first comprehensive treatment of the biology of the Monstersauria in nearly 50 years, during which time our knowledge has increased dramatically. It gives the reader an unprecedented opportunity to understand the evolution, ecology, and behavior of gila monsters and beaded lizards, as well as insights into folklore, venom, and threats to the existence of these fabled animals."--William Cooper, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne "Beck is the foremost authority on these animals and has published extensively on them. He provides a highly readable and fascinating summary of their biology."--Jonathan Campbell, author of Venomous Reptiles of Latin America
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520243576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"This is the first comprehensive treatment of the biology of the Monstersauria in nearly 50 years, during which time our knowledge has increased dramatically. It gives the reader an unprecedented opportunity to understand the evolution, ecology, and behavior of gila monsters and beaded lizards, as well as insights into folklore, venom, and threats to the existence of these fabled animals."--William Cooper, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne "Beck is the foremost authority on these animals and has published extensively on them. He provides a highly readable and fascinating summary of their biology."--Jonathan Campbell, author of Venomous Reptiles of Latin America
Tooth and Claw
Author: Robert M. Johnson III
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691240280
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
"This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the biology, ecology, and conservation of top predators--including big cats, wild dogs, sharks, raptors, marine mammals (Orca and others), snakes and lizards, and humans--but it is not encyclopedic in its approach. While it incorporates up-to-date scholarship from practitioners working with a diversity of top predators, the book is also accessible for non-experts. The book is illustrated with a original art and many color photographs"--
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691240280
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
"This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the biology, ecology, and conservation of top predators--including big cats, wild dogs, sharks, raptors, marine mammals (Orca and others), snakes and lizards, and humans--but it is not encyclopedic in its approach. While it incorporates up-to-date scholarship from practitioners working with a diversity of top predators, the book is also accessible for non-experts. The book is illustrated with a original art and many color photographs"--
Desert Dog
Author: James Arthur Kjelgaard
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
"Desert Dogn" is a gripping tale of the fastest greyhound who found his freedom in the heat and danger of the desert. His speed and bravery helped him in his struggle for survival, and he could cope with the most feared desert inhabitants, including a killer pack of wild dogs. But when he gets bitten by a deadly rattlesnake, he needs help and a great partner. Where would he find one?
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
"Desert Dogn" is a gripping tale of the fastest greyhound who found his freedom in the heat and danger of the desert. His speed and bravery helped him in his struggle for survival, and he could cope with the most feared desert inhabitants, including a killer pack of wild dogs. But when he gets bitten by a deadly rattlesnake, he needs help and a great partner. Where would he find one?
Nature Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
An illustrated monthly with popular articles about nature.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
An illustrated monthly with popular articles about nature.
Reptiles
Author: Discovery
Publisher: Popular Prakashan
ISBN: 9788179911693
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher: Popular Prakashan
ISBN: 9788179911693
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains
Author: Jon Morris
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594749337
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Meet more than one hundred of the oddest supervillains in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy criminals ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison bricks) and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man. Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics.
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594749337
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Meet more than one hundred of the oddest supervillains in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy criminals ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison bricks) and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man. Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics.
Facts America
Author: Robin Mead
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780831723170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Discusses the geography, cities, agriculture, and people that make up the fifty states.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780831723170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Discusses the geography, cities, agriculture, and people that make up the fifty states.
Grand Canyon National Park
Author: Fodor's
Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN: 140000747X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Authoritative, up-to-date travel information in a handy, compact format features tips on dining and lodging to suit any budget, facts on local transportation and holidays, detailed maps, sightseeing tips, and advice on shopping, nightlife, side trips, and outdoor activities.
Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN: 140000747X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Authoritative, up-to-date travel information in a handy, compact format features tips on dining and lodging to suit any budget, facts on local transportation and holidays, detailed maps, sightseeing tips, and advice on shopping, nightlife, side trips, and outdoor activities.