Animal Weapons

Author : Douglas J. Emlen
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781429947398

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Animal Weapons by Douglas J. Emlen Pdf

WINNER OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD IN SCIENCE The story behind the stunning, extreme weapons we see in the animal world--teeth and horns and claws--and what they can tell us about the way humans develop and use arms and other weapons In Animal Weapons, Doug Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles where he's been studying animal weapons in nature for years, to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal weapons—fish with mouths larger than their bodies and bugs whose heads are so packed with muscle they don't have room for eyes. As singular and strange as some of the weapons we encounter on these pages are, we learn that similar factors set their evolution in motion. Emlen uses these patterns to draw parallels to the way we humans develop and employ our own weapons, and have since battle began. He looks at everything from our armor and camouflage to the evolution of the rifle and the structures human populations have built across different regions and eras to protect their homes and communities. With stunning black and white drawings and gorgeous color illustrations of these concepts at work, Animal Weapons brings us the complete story of how weapons reach their most outsized, dramatic potential, and what the results we witness in the animal world can tell us about our own relationship with weapons of all kinds.

Author : Douglas J. Emlen
Publisher : Picador
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1250075319

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Animal Weapons by Douglas J. Emlen Pdf

"Outstanding . . . Emlen's book on animal warfare reveals a world far more fascinating and intriguing than one we could summon with our imagination." -The Seattle Times Every animal relies on a weapon of some kind-cats have claws, eagles have talons, even the dogs we keep as pets have a respectable set of teeth. In rare cases, we find species whose weapons have become stunningly outsized, some with tusks so massive that those who wield them look like they should collapse under the weight. In Animal Weapons, biologist Douglas Emlen pulls readers into the worlds of these remarkable beasts, trekking through rainforests and mountain passes to unravel the mysteries of their weapons. Along the way, Emlen shows that the essential biology of animal arms races applies to our own weapons, too. A story that begins with biology becomes the story of all weapons, as Emlen seeks to determine where this parallel leaves us today, in a world filled with the deadliest weapons of all time-nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons of mass destruction.

Author : Douglas J. Emlen
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780805094503

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Animal Weapons by Douglas J. Emlen Pdf

An exploration of the extreme weapons we see in the animal world—teeth, horns and claws—draws parallels to the way humans develop and employ our own weapons.

Author : Joanne Mattern
Publisher : Core Content Science -- Animal
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781634404204

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Deadly Weapons by Joanne Mattern Pdf

Strong jaws, razor-sharp teeth, exploding gases! Discover some of the super weapons in Earth's animal kingdom.

Author : Janet Riehecky
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429665063

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Teeth, Claws, and Jaws by Janet Riehecky Pdf

Describes how animals use teeth, claws, and jaws as weapons and defences"--Title page verso.

Author : Susan K. Mitchell
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766032922

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Animals with Wicked Weapons by Susan K. Mitchell Pdf

Learn about the weapons that different animals have to protect themselves from predators.

Author : Lijun Shang,Malcolm Dando,Michael Crowley
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781782626497

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Preventing Chemical Weapons by Lijun Shang,Malcolm Dando,Michael Crowley Pdf

The life and chemical sciences are in the midst of a period of rapid and revolutionary transformation that will undoubtedly bring societal benefits but also have potentially malign applications, notably in the development of chemical weapons. Such concerns are exacerbated by the unstable international security environment and the changing nature of armed conflict, which could fuel a desire by certain States to retain and use existing chemical weapons, as well as increase State interest in creating new weapons; whilst a broader range of actors may seek to employ diverse toxic chemicals as improvised weapons. Stark indications of the multi-faceted dangers we face can be seen in the chemical weapons attacks against civilians and combatants in Iraq and Syria, and also in more targeted chemical assassination operations in Malaysia and the UK. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, and drawing upon an international group of experts, this book analyses current and likely near-future advances in relevant science and technology, assessing the risks of their misuse. The book examines the current capabilities, limitations and failures of the existing international arms control and disarmament architecture – notably the Chemical Weapons Convention – in preventing the development and use of chemical weapons. Through the employment of a novel Holistic Arms Control methodology, the authors also look beyond the bounds of such treaties, to explore the full range of international law, international agreements and regulatory mechanisms potentially applicable to weapons employing toxic chemical agents, in order to develop recommendations for more effective routes to combat their proliferation and misuse. A particular emphasis is given to the roles that chemical and life scientists, health professionals and wider informed activist civil society can play in protecting the prohibition against poison and chemical weapons; and in working with States to build effective and responsive measures to ensure that the rapid scientific and technological advances are safeguarded from hostile use and are instead employed for the benefit of us all.

Author : H. S. Cowper
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781503591

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The Art of Attack and the Development of Weapons by H. S. Cowper Pdf

This most unusual book is subtitled Being a Study in the Development of weapons and Appliances of Offence from the Earliest Times to the Age of Gunpowder. It surveys, in considerable detail and with numerous drawings and illustrations, the art and means of aggression developed by man beginning with the bare hand or fist and then the fist reinforced by such appliances as the cestus of Roman times and the knuckleduster of the more enlightened age. From here it moves on to simple, unshafted, hand-held weapons designed for bruising and ripping - clubs, stones etc. The next stage is ‘reinforcing the arm', the development of hafted weapons and attachment of weapon heads to shafts - tha axe and adze type and the ball and thong such as the bola. These are categorized as striking weapons. Then come the pointed weapons - flint and metal daggers, spears, tridents and the like. So we are taken on a stage by stage journey through the whole range of weaponry - grappling hooks, cutting weapons, throwing spears, javelins, harpoons, catapults, blowpipes and the means of throwing or discharging them. The sheer variety of means of dealing aggressively with your opponent, when they are spelled out in detail, is remarkable, and there are many odd looking weapons illustrated. In the detailed study and analysis of its subject this book can have no rival.

Author : Janet Riehecky
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429665087

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Camouflage and Mimicry by Janet Riehecky Pdf

Describes how animals use camouflage and mimicry as weapons and defences"--Title page verso.

Author : Anne Peters
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004466258

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Animals in International Law by Anne Peters Pdf

The plight of animal individuals and species inflicted on them by human activity is a global problem with detrimental repercussions for all humans and for the entire planet. This book gives an overview of the most important international legal regimes that directly address and indirectly affect animals. It covers species conservation treaties, notably the international whaling regime, the farm animal protection rules of the EU, international trade law and the international law of armed conflict. It also analyses the potential for an international regime of animal rights. Finding that international law creates more harm than good for animals, the auther suggests progressive treaty interpretation, treaty making and animal interest representation to close the animal welfare gap in international law. A body of global animal law needs to be developed, accompanied by critical global animal studies.

Author : Sir John Alexander Hammerton
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 2056 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : 8172681755

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Wonders of Animal Life by Sir John Alexander Hammerton Pdf

Author : Anthony J. Nocella,Colin Salter,Judy K.C. Bentley
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780739186527

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Animals and War by Anthony J. Nocella,Colin Salter,Judy K.C. Bentley Pdf

Animals and War: Confronting the Military-Animal Industrial Complex is the first book to examine how nonhuman animals are used for war by military forces. Each chapter delves deeply into modes of nonhuman animal exploitation: as weapons, test subjects, and transportation, and as casualties of war leading to homelessness, starvation, and death. With leading scholar-activists writing each chapter, this is an important text in the fields of peace studies and critical animal studies. This is a must read for anyone interested in ending war and fostering peace and justice.

Author : Jared Diamond
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780393069228

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Pdf

"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."—Bill Gates In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed religion --as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war --and adventured on sea and land to conquer and decimate preliterate cultures. A major advance in our understanding of human societies, Guns, Germs, and Steel chronicles the way that the modern world came to be and stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, the Rhone-Poulenc Prize, and the Commonwealth club of California's Gold Medal.

Author : Manhattan Prep
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1345 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781506218724

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TOEFL 5lb Book of Practice Problems by Manhattan Prep Pdf

Manhattan Prep’s TOEFL 5 lb. Book of Practice Problems is an essential resource for students of any level who are preparing for the TOEFL. With more than 1,500 questions across 46 chapters in the book and in online resources, TOEFL 5 lb. provides students with comprehensive practice. Developed by our expert instructors, the problems in this book are sensibly grouped into practice sets and mirror those found on the TOEFL in content, form, and style. Students can build fundamental skills in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing through targeted practice, while easy-to-follow explanations and step-by-step processes help cement their understanding of the concepts tested on the TOEFL. In addition, students can take their practice to the next level with online question banks that provide realistic, computer-based practice to better simulate the TOEFL test-taking experience. Purchase of this book includes access to additional online resources and practice.

Author : Damian Perea
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524545277

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Saga of Animals in a Forest of Most Anonymous Antiquity by Damian Perea Pdf

There are two honey badger kings in the forest. One is the southern king named Kanga, and the other is the northern king named Josiah. Both of their royal lineage dates back to the crimson honey badger kingdom. Winston and Stephan lead the cloaked ones. They are seven honey badgers set on special assignment, rescues, and battles. The archeological excavation teams are under the competent leadership of head archeologist Yabiku Kyan. The rock-wall carvings are a beginning to the new archeological research. Precious stones and gold have more meaning than just their beauty and monetary value. The evil counsel of sixty-six and the evil trinity are intent on creating a one-forest rule. Does an animal have the right to enslave another animal? Does the animal worship another animal or the great creator? This book is overflowing with allegorical meaning. Take your time. It would be very easy to miss what the book is saying. The airborne screaming eagles are in a tribal alliance with the two kings. Honey the honey badger is a pivotal tribal member of the Southern Kingdom under the rule of King Kanga. Combat is fierce, intelligent, violent, and primal. In the forest there is life, love, death, murder, treachery, and redemption. Enter the saga of the animals of the forest with the first page, and let it blow your mind with intrigue. The antagonists and protagonists are developed in definitive as well as subtle ways. Welcome to the historical retelling of the animals of the forest.