Author: Anna Claybourne Publisher: Wayland ISBN: 9781526312471 Category : Animals Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Get up close to the biggest, smallest and most amazing animal bones on the planet! "...with plenty of surprising facts to learn, it's an excellent book for returning to again and again - for children and adults." BBC Wildlife magazine, November 2020 From giraffes and dinosaurs to owls and crocodiles, find out what makes every skeleton unique. How is a human skeleton different from an animal one? What are bones made from? Look inside human and animal bodies to see the shape of different bones and discover how they have evolved in different ways to help each animal survive, from a bird's light bones full of air spaces to help them fly to crocodile bones growing just under the skin that act as armour. Paleontologists who study animal fossils can sometimes determine a species from as little as just one bone! Fascinating fact panels give extra information about bones uses or record-breaking figures about size or strength. Facts checked by experts from the Natural History Museum. Become a bone detective and discover many surprising things that bones can tell us.
Author: Jake McGowan-Lowe Publisher: Ticktock Books, Limited ISBN: 9781848988521 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Jake McGowan-Lowe is a boy with a very unusual hobby. Since the age of 7, he has been photographing and blogging about his incredible finds and now has a worldwide following, including 100,000 visitors from the US and Canada. Follow Jake as he explores the animal world through this new 64-page book. He takes you on a world wide journey of his own collection, and introduces you to other amazing animals from the four corners of the globe. Find out what a cow's tooth, a rabbit's rib and a duck's quack look like and much, much more besides.
Author: Gabrielle Balkan Publisher: Phaidon Press ISBN: 9780714875125 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
It's a book of world records... of bones! Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. With touchable skeletons! An International Literacy Association Teachers' Choice Title (2018) A Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Title (2019) Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals' skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood — and humorous — explanations. This entertaining introduction to the connection between animal bones (anatomy) and behavior is playful, relatable, and includes touch-and-feel finishes that bring the bones to life!
Author: Henri Cap Publisher: ISBN: 9781786273291 Category : Anatomy, Artistic Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
Welcome to the secret world of skeletons! From the largest elephant to the smallest mouse, each animal is different, and that goes for their bones, too! Meet a whole host of amazing skeletons and learn about what makes each one unique, from how to tell a gorilla from a human to how to recognize a turtle just from its skull. Lift the flaps to discover each skeleton's animal owner, and find out amazing anatomy facts along the way! Can you work out Who Owns These Bones?
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0744090040 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 153
Book Description
Welcome to the greatest gallery on Earth. Put yourself in the picture with this incredible visual guide displaying the best artistic works of all time. You're the very special guest with unlimited access to the world's most important art through the ages, from ancient cave paintings to modern-day street art. On your journey through time, you'll see a wealth of valuable art, including Egyptian tomb paintings, Roman frescoes, Byzantine mosaics, and Chinese porcelain. Special attention is given to art from different eras, such as Aboriginal Dreamtime, Renaissance period, impressionism, contemporary art, and much, much more. Watch the progression of artistic styles and techniques, such as oil painting, watercolor, pastels, and sculpture. Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol are just some of the big names from the past and present featured inside. Every talent's work is showcased through a signature piece supported by illuminating text, giving you a unique tour of each prestigious work of art. Budding artists, this is all the inspiration you need to make your own masterpiece.
Author: Brenda K. Davies Publisher: Brenda K. Davies ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 189
Book Description
After a month of hunting for her, Asher isn’t expecting to stumble across Brie again, but once he does, he’s determined not to let her go. Brie knew it was a mistake to warn the hunter about the approaching danger facing the Alliance compound. She learned long ago that getting involved resulted in pain. However, she couldn’t resist trying to help, and now she’s paying for her mistake. When Asher learns Brie is hiding secrets that could be the key to defeating their enemies, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her, even if it costs him his life. Can he keep her safe from the dangers pressing closer, or will the knowledge she holds destroy them all? ***The Alliance Series is a spin-off of the Vampire Awakenings series. You do not have to read the Vampire Awakenings Series to follow the Alliance Series. Due to violence, language, and sexual content this book is recommended for readers 18+*** Keywords: Paranormal romance friends psychic powers american vampire romance psychic powers new adult dark romance steamy romance novels action adventure contemporary vampire fantasy supernatural suspense contemporary fantasy fiction supernatural thriller novels strong heroine vampire thriller twists strong male lead vampires blood mate dark past romance mythical creatures strong heroine action mystery enemies to lovers angst steamy romance novels folklore mythical creatures epic love story romantic fantasy for adults love story
Author: Steven L. Toma Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1450280161 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 717
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Kaul, a bartenders helper, is rudely awakened one morning by angry voices outside his sleeping room in the saloon. It is not long before he realizes he has just unwittingly overheard the details of an evil plot to kill the Queen. Kaul has seen and heard too much. Suddenly, his life is in danger. Kaul has no choice but to escape quickly, not knowing where he is headed. Feeling the pull of the huge, unfriendly Carpan Forest, he enters a foreign world he has always feared. As unknown pursuers with large dogs and an uncanny knowledge of the forest gain with every step, Kaul attempts to shake his seekers and forge on before all is lostincluding, perhaps, his own life. But then Kaul meets his appointed guide, Endiraan old woman who holds her gnarled wooden cane more like a weapon than a walking stick. With her, he begins a coming-of-age journey that leads him through a continuous battlefield of ever-increasing foes to budding love and a new beginning. In this fast-paced epic, a boy transforms into a man and realizes an inner-strength he never knew he possessed.
Author: James Whetlor Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing ISBN: 1787138925 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 422
Book Description
Whether you want to cook a BBQ on the beach, at a campsite, in your garden or even on your balcony, James Whetlor showcases over ten different BBQs you can actually build yourself. You’ll never use a store-bought instant BBQ tray again as James guides you through the DIY BBQ section with handy illustrations, photographs and tips and techniques. BBQs include a Konro – a small portable Japanese grill, a Washing Machine Drum BBQ, a Tandoor oven made from a flowerpot, an Open-faced Grill made from bricks or breeze blocks, a Simple Dutch Oven, and a Whole Pig Smoker. There’s even an Oil Drum BBQ – a versatile and simple take on the traditional oil drum barbecues used the world over. And once you’ve mastered the art of barbecue building, there are 50 stunning recipes that you will turn to time and time again. Including Sri Lankan Black Pork Curry, Mushroom Tacos and Thai Fishcake Skewers as well as the show-stopping recipe for cooking a pig in the pig smoker – this is a fun and affordable way to take your BBQing to the next level.
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