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Author : Robert W. Larson
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806182582

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Gall by Robert W. Larson Pdf

Called the “Fighting Cock of the Sioux” by U.S. soldiers, Hunkpapa warrior Gall was a great Lakota chief who, along with Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, resisted efforts by the U.S. government to annex the Black Hills. It was Gall, enraged by the slaughter of his family, who led the charge across Medicine Tail Ford to attack Custer’s main forces on the other side of the Little Bighorn. Robert W. Larson now sorts through contrasting views of Gall, to determine the real character of this legendary Sioux. This first-ever scholarly biography also focuses on the actions Gall took during his final years on the reservation, unraveling his last fourteen years to better understand his previous forty. Gall, Sitting Bull’s most able lieutenant, accompanied him into exile in Canada. Once back on the reservation, though, he broke with his chief over Ghost Dance traditionalism and instead supported Indian agent James McLaughlin’s more realistic agenda. Tracing Gall’s evolution from a fearless warrior to a representative of his people, Larson shows that Gall contended with shifting political and military conditions while remaining loyal to the interests of his tribe. Filling many gaps in our understanding of this warrior and his relationship with Sitting Bull, this engaging biography also offers new interpretations of the Little Bighorn that lay to rest the contention that Gall was “Custer’s Conqueror.” Gall: Lakota War Chief broadens our understanding of both the man and his people.

Author : Margaret Redfern
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780007431915

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Plant Galls (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 117) by Margaret Redfern Pdf

A much-needed study on plant galls – growths on plants formed of plant tissue that are caused by other organisms.

Author : Rosalind Blanche
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643106437

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Life in a Gall by Rosalind Blanche Pdf

What are plant galls and how are they caused? This book introduces both the Australian native insects that induce galls on plants and the plant species that host them. It explores the ways the insects have adapted to living part of their lives in the confined spaces of galls, and describes the strategies employed by different insect groups to find a suitable site to induce a gall, obtain food, mate and escape the gall. Life in a Gall also looks at the predators, parasitoids, inquilines, kleptoparasites and micro-organisms that prey on gall-inducing insects and the ways the insects defend themselves from these enemies. It covers the problems gall-inducing insects can cause agriculture, forestry and horticulture and gives examples of several pest species. On the positive side, the book describes the essential services gall-inducing insects provide by pollinating figs, controlling invasive weeds and contributing to indigenous food. The final chapter provides tips for people who want to collect and study galls, and shows that answering many of the questions still surrounding gall-inducing insects is not restricted to professional scientists but can be achieved by diligent amateurs too.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Entomology
ISBN : WISC:89066980491

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The Biology of Gall-inducing Arthropods by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter W. Price,William J. Mattson,Yuri N. Baranchikov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Gall insects
ISBN : MINN:31951D02977408B

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The Ecology and Evolution of Gall-forming Insects by Peter W. Price,William J. Mattson,Yuri N. Baranchikov Pdf

Author : Chris Gall
Publisher : LB Kids
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316257527

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Dinotrux by Chris Gall Pdf

The original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks that inspired the Netflix TV series! Millions of years ago, DINOTRUX ruled the earth! These mighty part-truck, part-dino demolition dynamos rumbled, plowed and bulldozed their way through the centuries. In this toddler-friendly adventure, Chris Gall guides readers on a safari through the wild world of these mechanical monsters of prehistoric times, from the nosy Craneosaurus and the mega-hungry Garbageadon to the big bully of the jungle, Tyrannosaurus Trux! Look out for a fold-out surprise at the end! And when you're done, check out the next books in the Dinotrux series, Revenge of the Dinotrux and Dinotrux Dig the Beach.

Author : Stanley Finger,Paul Eling
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780190464622

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Franz Joseph Gall by Stanley Finger,Paul Eling Pdf

Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828) was always a controversial figure, as was his doctrine, later called phrenology. Although often portrayed as a discredited buffoon, who believed he could assess a person's strengths and weaknesses by measuring cranial bumps, he was, in fact, a serious physician-scientist, who strove to answer timely questions about the mind, brain, and behavior. In many ways a remarkable visionary, his seminal ideas would become tenets of modern behavioral neuroscience. Among other things, he was the first scientist to promote publicly the idea of specialized cortical areas for diverse higher functions, while taking metaphysics out of his new science of mind. Moreover, although he obviously placed too much emphasis on "tell-tale" skull features (mistakenly believing that the cranium faithfully reflects the features of underlying brain areas), he fully understood the strength of "convergent operations," conducting neuroanatomical, developmental, cross-species, gender-comparison, and brain-damage studies on both humans and animals in his attempts to unravel the mysteries of brain organization. Rather than looking upon Gall's "organology" as one of science's great mistakes, this book provides a fresh look at the man and his doctrine. The authors delve into his motives, what was known about the brain during the 1790s, and the cultural demands of his time. Gall is rightfully presented as an early-19th-century biologist, anthropologist, philosopher, and physician with an inquisitive mind and a challenging agenda--namely, how to account for species and individual differences in behavior. In this well-researched book, readers learn why, starting as a young physician in Vienna and continuing his life's work in Paris, he chose to study the mind and the brain, why he employed his various methods, why he relied so heavily on cranial features, and why he wrote what he did in his books. Frequently using Gall's own words, they show his impact in various domains, including his approach to the insane and criminals, before concluding with his final illness and more lasting legacy.

Author : Sabbath School Union for Scotland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1822
Category : Sunday schools
ISBN : NYPL:33433098949047

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Extract from the Minutes of the General Committee, Regarding Mr Gall's Pamphlet Entitled: "Letter to the Sec'y ..." Etc., Circulated in Consequence of the Resolutions ... Contained in the Minute of 27. Nov. 1822 by Sabbath School Union for Scotland Pdf

Author : M.S. Mani
Publisher : Springer
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401762304

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Ecology of Plant Galls by M.S. Mani Pdf

Author : Geraldo Wilson Fernandes,Jean Carlos Santos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401787833

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Neotropical Insect Galls by Geraldo Wilson Fernandes,Jean Carlos Santos Pdf

The book brings to light the most recent findings on the biogeography, biodiversity, host plant induction and natural history of gall inducing insects in the Neotropical region. We attempt to summarize the work done so far in the region, promote several syntheses on many aspects such as host induction, host specialization, distribution among the several vegetation types and zones, the origin of super hosts and the mechanisms leading to geographical patterns in their distribution. Furthermore, the book constructs new perspectives for deeper understanding of galling insect evolutionary ecology and biogeopgraphy in the region.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Galls of North-West Europe by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ronald A. Russo
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691205762

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Plant Galls of the Western United States by Ronald A. Russo Pdf

"California Wildlife Foundation. California Oaks Fund."

Author : Michael Chinery
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400850792

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Britain's Plant Galls by Michael Chinery Pdf

This book has been produced with the aim of stimulating the general naturalist to take a closer look at the bumps and lumps that make up the fascinating world of plant galls. Induced by a variety of insects and other organisms and ranging from tiny pimples to bizarre and often very attractive and exquisitely sculptured growths, plant galls are mystery to many people, but they offer a fascinating field of study for both botanists and zoologists. Galls can be found on a very wide range of both woody and herbaceous plants, with over 50 different kinds occurring on Britain's oak trees alone, and there is still much to be learned about even the commonest examples. An introduction to the nature of plant galls and their formation Brief descriptions of some of the organisms that cause or induce galls Superb photographs of just over 200 of the commonest or most conspicuous of Britain's 1,000 or so plant galls, arranged according to their host plants to aid field identification Descriptions of these galls and the life histories of the organisms that cause them

Author : Margaret Redfern,Richard Robinson Askew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Galls (Botany)
ISBN : MINN:31951D00910183O

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Plant Galls by Margaret Redfern,Richard Robinson Askew Pdf

A much-needed new study on plant galls growths on plants formed of plant tissue that are caused by other organisms. Most naturalists have come across oak apples, robin s pincushions, marble galls and witches brooms, a few of the more familiar examples of the strange growths that are plant galls. They are beautiful, often bizarre and colourful, and amazingly diverse in structure and in the organisms which cause them. They have been known since ancient times and have attracted superstitions and folk customs. Both the ancient Greeks and the Chinese used them in herbal medicine, and until well into the nineteenth century, they had a variety of commercial uses: important for dyeing cloth, tanning leather and for making ink. Knowledge of gall types increased during the late nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century as more species were described and their structure became more clearly understood, and yet even today, little is known about the mechanisms that cause gall formation as well as the life cycles of the organisms that initiate gall growth. Since most galls do not cause any economic damage to crop plants, research funding has traditionally been sparse in this area. However, the insect cycles and gall structures are amazing examples of the complexity of nature. Margaret Redfern explores these fascinating complexities in this latest New Naturalist volume, providing much-needed insight into the variety of galls of different types caused by a wide range of organisms including fungi, insects and mites. She discusses the ecology of galls more generally and focuses on communities of organisms within galls, the evolution and distribution of galls, as well as human and historical perspectives."

Author : John Gall
Publisher : General Systemantics Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : System theory
ISBN : 9780961825171

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The Systems Bible by John Gall Pdf

Being the Third Edition of Systemantics, extensively revised and expanded by the addition of several new Chapters including new Axioms, Theorems, and Rules of Thumb, together with many new Case Histories and Horrible Examples.