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Author : Richard Glendinning,Sally Glendinning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Gargantua (Gorilla)
ISBN : OCLC:9369745
The life of the famous gorilla from his departure from Africa to his role as a circus star.
Author : Ted Gott,Kathryn Weir
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780230672
Since coming to international prominence in the mid-nineteenth century when English, French, and American scientists first encountered them, the gorilla’s physical resemblance to humans has struck a deep chord. Gorillas quickly came to dominate evolutionary debates and grew prevalent in literature, art, film, and popular culture—they are the focus of movies such as Congo and the inspiration for the video game character Donkey Kong and DC Comics super villain Gorilla Grodd. In Gorilla, Ted Grott and Kathryn Weir provide a compelling and unsettling account of our relationship with these highly intelligent animals as they fight extinction due to habitat destruction, commercial hunting, and disease. Gott and Weir describe how early European observations of gorillas in their native Africa were the genesis of literary and artistic representations such as King Kong. At the same time, gorillas became symbolic of sexuality and subconscious, uncontrolled urges, and influenced theories of criminality. It was not until Dian Fossey’s research in the 1960s and 1970s that many misconceptions about the gorilla—especially their violence—were dispelled. A notable history of the gorilla’s influence on our culture and its plight at the hands of humans, Gorilla will appeal to any animal lover wanting to learn more about this noble creature and its uncertain future.
Author : Georgina M. Montgomery
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813937403
The opening of this vital new book centers on a series of graves memorializing baboons killed near Amboseli National Park in Kenya in 2009--a stark image that emphasizes both the close emotional connection between primate researchers and their subjects and the intensely human qualities of the animals. Primates in the Real World goes on to trace primatology’s shift from short-term expeditions designed to help overcome centuries-old myths to the field’s arrival as a recognized science sustained by a complex web of international collaborations. Considering a series of pivotal episodes spanning the twentieth century, Georgina Montgomery shows how individuals both within and outside of the scientific community gradually liberated themselves from primate folklore to create primate science. Achieved largely through a movement from the lab to the field as the primary site of observation, this development reflected an urgent and ultimately extremely productive reassessment of what constitutes "natural" behavior for primates. An important contribution to the history of science and of women’s roles in science, as well as to animal studies and the exploration of the animal-human boundary, Montgomery’s engagingly written narrative provides the general reader with the most accessible overview to date of this enduringly fascinating field of study.
Author : Joseph Monninger
Publisher : Steerforth
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781586422097
An “exceptional” account of underdog boxer Tony Galento’s surprising 1939 victory against renowned heavyweight champion Joe Louis (The Boston Globe) Beetle-browed, nearly bald, a head that rode his collarbones like a bowling ball returning on rails, his waist size more than half his five-foot-eight height, Two Ton Tony Galento resembled “a taxi driving away with its top down.” By all measures he stood no chance when he stepped into the ring against the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis, the finest heavyweight of his generation. But in Yankee Stadium on a June night in 1939, he entered the record books as one of the few men to put the great Louis down. For two splendid seconds he stood on the mat as the Joe Louis lay before him, champ of the world, the toughest man alive—the mythical hero of a nation little more than a year away from war. “I’ll moida da bum,” he had predicted. And though Louis was no bum, Galento was almost as good as his word. Joe Monninger’s spellbinding portrait of a man, a moment, and an era reminds us that sometimes it is through effort—and not the end result—that people most enduringly define themselves.
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Page : 1328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119498587
Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : American literature
ISBN : 1561640212
"Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida, an exhaustive survey of writers, books, and literary sites in every part of the state. The state is divided into ten areas and each one is described from a literary point of view. You will learn what authors lived in or wrote about a place, which books describe the place, what important movies were made there, even the literary trivia which the true Florida book lover will want to know. You can use the book as a travel guide to a new way to see the state, as an armchair guide to a better understanding of our literary heritage, or as a guide to what to read next time you head to a bookstore or library."--Publisher.
Author : Liam Saxon
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1727116151
A Smart Kids Guide presents: Mighty Monkeys and Gargantuan Gorillas Are your children curious about Mighty Monkeys and Gargantuan Gorillas? Would they like to know where monkeys are found? Have they learnt how flexible their hands and feet are or who King Kong was? Inside this book, your children will begin a journey that will satisfy their curiosity by answering questions like these and many more! EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: MONKEYS AND GORILLAS will allow your child to learn more about the wonderful world in which we live, with a fun and engaging approach that will light a fire in their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. A Smart Kids Guide provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of A Smart Kids Guide To Mighty Monkeys and Gargantuan Gorillas book now! Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1- Where are Monkeys Found? Chapter 2- How Did They Get Their Name? Chapter 3- Are All Monkeys the Same Color? Chapter 4- How Flexible are Their Hands and Feet? Chapter 5- Is a Monkey's Sense of Touch Important? Chapter 6- How Often Do Monkeys Mate? Chapter 7- Are Monkeys Endangered? Chapter 8- Differences Between Old World and New World Monkeys Chapter 9- How Big are Monkeys? Chapter 10- Can Some Monkeys Really Swing from Place to Place? Chapter 11- Where Do Monkeys Like to Live? Chapter 12- Do Monkeys Have Good Eyesight? Chapter 13- Can Monkeys Hear Well? Chapter 14- What Do Monkeys Like to Eat? Chapter 15- Are Monkeys Social? Chapter 16- How Do Monkeys Communicate? Chapter 17- How Long Does it Take for the Baby to be Born? Chapter 18- Do All Baby Monkeys Look Different from Their Parents? Chapter 19- Can Monkeys Swim? Chapter 20- What are Gorillas? Chapter 21- Where Did Gorillas Come From? Chapter 22- What are the Different Types of Gorillas? Chapter 23- What's Special About Their Nose? Chapter 24- Do They Have an Excellent Sense of Sight? Chapter 25- How are Baby Gorillas Born? Chapter 26- Do They Also Build Nests? Chapter 27- Gorillas are Very Playful Chapter 28- They are One of the Most Intelligent Creatures Chapter 29- What are Silverback Gorillas? Chapter 30- Are They Aggressive? Chapter 31- Tell Me About Their Teeth Chapter 32- What Types of Food Do They Eat? Chapter 33- Do They Socialize a Lot? Chapter 34- Grooming is Important for Gorillas Chapter 35- How Do They Move? Chapter 36- Do They Climb on Trees? Chapter 37- Who was Snowflake? Chapter 38- Tell Me About Jambo the Gorilla Chapter 39- Who was King Kong?
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Union catalogs
ISBN : WISC:89015292170
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1974-10
Category : Subject catalogs
ISBN : MINN:31951D00135756M
A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.
Author : James L. Newman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442219571
Gorillas, the largest of the apes inhabiting our planet, have been a source of fear, awe, and inspiration to humans. In this book, James L. Newman brings a lifetime of study of Africa to his compelling story of the rich and varied interaction between gorillas and humans since earliest contact. He illuminates the complex relationship over time through the interlinked themes of discovery, exploitation, understanding, and continuing survival. Tragically, the number of free-living gorillas—facing habitat loss, disease, and poaching—has declined dramatically over the course of the past century, and the future of the few that remain is highly uncertain. At the same time, those in zoos and sanctuaries now lead much more secure lives than they did earlier. Newman follows this transition, highlighting the roles played by key individuals, both humans and gorillas. Among the former have been adventurers, opportunists, writers, and scientists. The latter include real gorillas, such as Gargantua and Koko, and fictional ones, notably King Kong and Mighty Joe Young. This thoughtful and engaging book helps us understand how our image of gorillas has been both distorted and clarified through culture and science for centuries and how we now control the destiny of these magnificent great apes.
Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015086784934
Author : Geoffrey Howard Bourne,Maury Cohen
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:49015000443540
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1166 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : American literature
ISBN : MINN:319510006947005
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Reading
ISBN : UCAL:B4555510
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2204 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210120528