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Author : Frances Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Dangerous animals
ISBN : 0760760128
Text and pop-up illustrations depict six of the world's deadliest creatures: the scorpion fish, the black widow, the scorpion, the king cobra, the Gila monster and the blue-ringed octopus.
Author : Frances Jones
Publisher : Dial
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1992-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0803718632
Author : Carl Zimmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780743200110
IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites control the minds of their hosts, sending them to their destruction. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites are masters of chemical warfare and camouflage, able to cloak themselves with their hosts' own molecules. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites steer the course of evolution, where the majority of species are parasites. WELCOME TO EARTH. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows of science. Yet these creatures are among the world's most successful and sophisticated organisms. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer deftly balances the scientific and the disgusting as he takes readers on a fantastic voyage. Traveling from the steamy jungles of Costa Rica to the fetid parasite haven of southern Sudan, Zimmer graphically brings to life how parasites can change DNA, rewire the brain, make men more distrustful and women more outgoing, and turn hosts into the living dead. This thorough, gracefully written book brings parasites out into the open and uncovers what they can teach us about the most fundamental survival tactics in the universe.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744042771
Come face-to-face with 150 of the world's scariest killer creatures, from the lion and great white shark to the tarantula, anaconda snake, golden eagle, vampire bat, and even the fierce ant! The ebook profiles every kind of animal--mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, and arachnids. Chapters are arranged according to how these dangerous predators kill. Do they use jaws and claws, venom, stings, traps, tricks and cunning, or mass invasion? With more than 200 spectacular photos in the ebook, every page has a stunning image of the animal in action, with data files giving a visual e-guide to its size, distribution, diet, and habitat, as well as a rating of its "scare factor." Each profile features bite-size text that will appeal to all readers. Discover key facts about how the animal lives (is it solitary or a pack animal?), intriguing anatomy (the platypus is famously one of the few venomous mammals, but did you know that the venom comes from the hind leg on the males only?), and of course, their method of attack (such as chasing prey to exhaustion, launching an ambush, or paralyzing with poison). Further fascinating facts can also be found in the reference section, including deadly defense, family trees, toxins, and prehistoric deadly creatures that are no more.
Author : Derek Harvey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 1465480749
"The ultimate visual guide to the strongest, scariest, and most dangerous animals on Earth. Dare to discover the frightening facts about all kinds of deadly animals, from their lethal jaws and claws to powerful venoms and stealthy hunting tactics." -- Back cover.
Author : Christie Wilcox
Publisher : Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780374712211
A thrilling tale of encounters with nature’s masters of biochemistry From the coasts of Indonesia to the rainforests of Peru, venomous animals are everywhere—and often lurking out of sight. Humans have feared them for centuries, long considering them the assassins and pariahs of the natural world. Now, in Venomous, the biologist Christie Wilcox investigates and illuminates the animals of our nightmares, arguing that they hold the keys to a deeper understanding of evolution, adaptation, and immunity. She reveals just how venoms function and what they do to the human body. With Wilcox as our guide, we encounter a jellyfish with tentacles covered in stinging cells that can kill humans in minutes; a two-inch caterpillar with toxic bristles that trigger hemorrhaging; and a stunning blue-ringed octopus capable of inducing total paralysis. How do these animals go about their deadly work? How did they develop such intricate, potent toxins? Wilcox takes us around the world and down to the cellular level to find out. Throughout her journey, Wilcox meets the intrepid scientists who risk their lives studying these lethal beasts, as well as “self-immunizers” who deliberately expose themselves to snakebites. Along the way, she puts her own life on the line, narrowly avoiding being envenomated herself. Drawing on her own research, Wilcox explains how venom scientists are untangling the mechanisms of some of our most devastating diseases, and reports on pharmacologists who are already exploiting venoms to produce lifesaving drugs. We discover that venomous creatures are in fact keystone species that play crucial roles in their ecosystems and ours—and for this alone, they ought to be protected and appreciated. Thrilling and surprising at every turn, Venomous will change everything you thought you knew about the planet’s most dangerous animals.
Author : Frankie Stout
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404241590
Killer instincts help this group of animals to thrive in the wild. This book explores what makes an animal especially deadly and how they live to kill.
Author : Steve Backshall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781472930279
TV presenter Steve Backshall needs no introduction following his performances on TV series such as Deadly 60 and Lost Land of ... This is a reformatted, redesigned edition of a popular title. Poison is an everyday part of the animal world, and an essential tool for hunting and defence. A wide variety of insects, reptiles and amphibians use toxins to subdue their prey or to stop becoming prey to another predator. Even some mammals and birds resort to poison as a means of securing a meal or deterring attack! From species such as the King Cobra, Lionfish, Fat-tail Scorpion and Poison Dart-frog to the diminutive but lethal Black Widow Spider, the author takes a fascinating look at the different types of natural venoms. On a tour of the world's continents, he looks at over 60 of the most venomous creatures, describing their main characteristics and explaining how they administer their venom and what its effects are. Stunning colour photographs and exciting accounts of Steve's own encounters with some of these animals bring the world of natural venom alive.
Author : Shelly Silbering
Publisher : Lowell House
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0737301244
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of four deadly predators--sharks, grizzly bears, tigers, and alligators and crocodiles.
Author : Paula Hammond
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0761478701
In vivid detail this atlas takes account of fifty of the most dangerous animals on earth.
Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781616896171
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author : Ronald Jenner,Eivind Undheim
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781588344540
Venom brings readers face to face with some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet, including jellyfish, snakes, and wasps, as it uncovers the story of venom. The book explores how venom is used for predation, defense, competition, and communication by an incredible diversity of species. It examines the unique methods that these species have evolved to create and deliver their deadly toxins. The book traces venom back to its origin in early jellyfish and sea anemones, and reveals how venoms have evolved dozens of times independently all across the animal kingdom since that time. And finally, it examines the relationships between these dangerous creatures and humans. Humans have not only learned to live with them, but also to benefit from them: scientists increasingly are harnessing the power of venom to create new drugs, treatments, and anti-venoms.
Author : Kelsi Nagy,Phillip David Johnson II
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780816686742
Why are some species admired or beloved while others are despised? An eagle or hawk circling overhead inspires awe while urban pigeons shuffling underfoot are kicked away in revulsion. Fly fishermen consider carp an unwelcome trash fish, even though the trout they hope to catch are often equally non-native. Wolves and coyotes are feared and hunted in numbers wildly disproportionate to the dangers they pose to humans and livestock. In Trash Animals, a diverse group of environmental writers explores the natural history of wildlife species deemed filthy, unwanted, invasive, or worthless, highlighting the vexed relationship humans have with such creatures. Each essay focuses on a so-called trash species—gulls, coyotes, carp, cockroaches, magpies, prairie dogs, and lubber grasshoppers, among others—examining the biology and behavior of each in contrast to the assumptions widely held about them. Identifying such animals as trash tells us nothing about problematic wildlife but rather reveals more about human expectations of, and frustrations with, the natural world. By establishing the unique place that maligned species occupy in the contemporary landscape and in our imagination, the contributors challenge us to look closely at these animals, to reimagine our ethics of engagement with such wildlife, and to question the violence with which we treat them. Perhaps our attitudes reveal more about humans than they do about the animals. Contributors: Bruce Barcott; Charles Bergman, Pacific Lutheran U; James E. Bishop, Young Harris College; Andrew D. Blechman; Michael P. Branch, U of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Couturier; Carolyn Kraus, U of Michigan–Dearborn; Jeffrey A. Lockwood, U of Wyoming; Kyhl Lyndgaard, Marlboro College; Charles Mitchell, Elmira College; Kathleen D. Moore, Oregon State U; Catherine Puckett; Bernard Quetchenbach, Montana State U, Billings; Christina Robertson, U of Nevada, Reno; Gavan P. L. Watson, U of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Author : Gordon D. Grice
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241951293
Award-winning writer Grice takes readers on a tour of the animal kingdom--from grizzly bears to great white sharks, tarantulas to tapeworms--that will delight, amaze, and horrify. "A must for everyone even remotely thinking of getting a monkey, a sea lion, or, heaven forbid, a dog."--David Sedaris.
Author : Dan Riskin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781476707563
This “fact-filled and amusing trek through nature’s dark side” (Kirkus Reviews) reveals the fascinating, weird, and often perverted ways that Mother Nature fends only for herself. It may be a wonderful world, but as Dan Riskin (host of the Animal Planet’s TV show Monsters Inside Me) explains, it’s also a dangerous, disturbing, and disgusting one. At every turn, it seems, living things are trying to eat us, poison us, use our bodies as their homes, or have us spread their eggs. In Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You, Riskin is our tour guide through the natural world at its most gloriously ruthless. Using the seven deadly sins as a road map, Riskin offers dozens of jaw-dropping examples that illuminate how brutal nature can truly be. From slothful worms that hide in your body for up to thirty years to wrathful snails with poisonous harpoons that can kill you in less than five minutes to lustful ducks that have orgasms faster than you can blink, these fascinating accounts reveal the candid truth about “gentle” Mother Nature’s true colors. Riskin’s passion for the strange and his enthusiastic expertise bring Earth’s most fascinating fauna and flora into vivid focus. Through his adventures—which include sliding on his back through a thick soup of bat guano just to get face-to-face with a vampire bat, befriending a parasitic maggot that has taken root in his head, and coming to grips with having offspring of his own—Riskin makes unexpected discoveries not just about the world all around us but also about the ways this brutal world has shaped us as humans and what our responsibilities are to this terrible, wonderful planet we call home.
