Spineless

Author : Juli Berwald
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780735211278

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Spineless by Juli Berwald Pdf

"A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk "Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future." —New York Times Book Review Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for well over half a billion years, longer than any other animal that lives on the planet. They make a venom so toxic it can kill a human in three minutes. Their sting—microscopic spears that pierce with five million times the acceleration of gravity—is the fastest known motion in the animal kingdom. Made of roughly 95 percent water, some jellies are barely perceptible virtuosos of disguise, while others glow with a luminescence that has revolutionized biotechnology. Yet until recently, jellyfish were largely ignored by science, and they remain among the most poorly understood of ocean dwellers. More than a decade ago, Juli Berwald left a career in ocean science to raise a family in landlocked Austin, Texas, but jellyfish drew her back to the sea. Recent, massive blooms of billions of jellyfish have clogged power plants, decimated fisheries, and caused millions of dollars of damage. Driven by questions about how overfishing, coastal development, and climate change were contributing to a jellyfish population explosion, Juli embarked on a scientific odyssey. She traveled the globe to meet the biologists who devote their careers to jellies, hitched rides on Japanese fishing boats to see giant jellyfish in the wild, raised jellyfish in her dining room, and throughout it all marveled at the complexity of these alluring and ominous biological wonders. Gracefully blending personal memoir with crystal-clear distillations of science, Spineless is the story of how Juli learned to navigate and ultimately embrace her ambition, her curiosity, and her passion for the natural world. She discovers that jellyfish science is more than just a quest for answers. It’s a call to realize our collective responsibility for the planet we share.

Author : Samantha San Miguel
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781454937630

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Spineless by Samantha San Miguel Pdf

This exciting middle-grade adventure is Hoot for the Gilded Age—with scientific discoveries, secret plots, and surprisingly enormous fauna. When his asthma lands him at a health resort in the wilds of Gilded Age South Florida, twelve-year-old Algie Emsworth is over the moon. The scientific treasure trove of unexplored swamps may launch his dream career as a naturalist. But even Algie is startled when he happens upon a brand-new species and her brood in the karst springs surrounding the resort. Algie quickly realizes he must keep his discovery a secret: a famous collector of exotic animals is also staying at the hotel, and the new species is threatened by his very presence. An apparent curse has also descended upon the hotel, bringing with it a deadly red tide. But when the pool starts filling with ink and guests start getting mysterious, sucker-shaped wounds, Algie must pluck up his courage to find the truth about the goings-on at the Grand Hotel—and save the new species from destruction.

Author : Susan Middleton
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1419710079

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Spineless by Susan Middleton Pdf

In Spineless, acclaimed photographer Susan Middleton explores the mysterious and surprising world of marine invertebrates, which represent more than 98 percent of the known animal species in the ocean. They are also astonishingly diverse in their shapes, patterns, textures, and colors--in nature's fashion show, they are the haute couture of marine life. This collection of more than 250 remarkable images is the result of seven years of painstaking fieldwork across the Pacific Ocean, using photographic techniques that Middleton developed to capture these extremely fragile creatures on camera. She also provides short essays that examine the place these invertebrates occupy on the tree of life, their vast array of forms, and their lives in the ocean. Scientist Bernadette Holthuis contributes profiles describing each species, many of them for the first time. Middleton's book is a stunning new view of nature that harmoniously combines art and science.

Author : Lindsay Leslie
Publisher : Page Street Kids
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1624146589

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This Book Is Spineless by Lindsay Leslie Pdf

With suspense and humor, this wary and unadventurous book uses the five senses to try and figure out what kind of story might be on its pages. Does it hear spooky wails from a ghost story? Can it see a mysterious something peeking around a corner? Is that the dizzy feeling of zero gravity it senses? Might that be the stinky smell of animals in nature it detects? Could it be tasting the saltiness of a story on the high seas? The reader and book navigate the book’s contents together, becoming friends as the book becomes braver with every page turn. This multilayered book incorporates the five senses, multiple literary genres, and various book parts, with the relationship between book and reader bringing everything together.

Author : Allyson Marnoch
Publisher : Kelpies
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0863157424

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Hoglet the Spineless Hedgehog by Allyson Marnoch Pdf

"Mrs. Hog had already noticed that the fourth baby was the last to do everything. He seemed to be smaller than the rest, but what worried her more than anything was that he had no spines." Hoglet is a problem hedgehog! With no prickles to defend himself, he needs to overcome his lack of spines and find somewhere safe and warm to hibernate for the winter. Hoglet is a small hedgehog with a big attitude, but will he survive the worsening weather and other wild creatures of the woods? A heartwarming tale, set in the Scottish countryside, of one little hedgehog's attempts to conquer adversity with politeness--and a certain amount of luck! This delightful and charmingly illustrated book will appeal to young and old alike. (Ages 6-10)

Author : Autumn Reed
Publisher : Autumn Reed
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Spineless by Autumn Reed Pdf

Eight years ago, I believed I’d finally found a place to call home. My mother’s marriage to Vincent Sharpe meant security and three stepbrothers who were already my best friends. But Mom’s mysterious death one week before the wedding turned my world upside down. The day of her funeral, I was whisked away to live with my aunt in Kansas, and I never heard from the Sharpes again... Until a devastating tornado leaves me destitute. Now, Vincent is offering me the opportunity of a lifetime—he’ll pay for my tuition and expenses at an exclusive university. All I have to do is move back in with him and his sons. Knowing this is my one chance to discover what really happened to my mother, I grudgingly accept. But if I thought living in the same house with a potential murderer was going to be my biggest obstacle, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Leo, Hayle, and Tristin Sharpe are no longer the boys I remember. They're all grown up, with the adult attitudes, tensions, and sex appeal to prove it. They aren’t my problem anymore. Yet, somehow, they keep drawing me into their web of drama. I might be the only person who can fix what’s broken between them. But I don't trust that they won't shatter me in the process. *The Lonely Souls trilogy is a contemporary reverse harem series inspired by the main characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...except, this version of Dorothy and her friends is a little twisted.

Author : Richard Conniff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Invertebrates
ISBN : 0285634224

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Spineless Wonders by Richard Conniff Pdf

Blending natural history and human lore, Ric hard Conniff relates some of his knowledge of the world of i nvertebrates. Spineless Wonders marvels at the skills of the housefly, looks at the world of the fire ant, and meets a m an who loves beetles. '

Author : Say Yang
Publisher : Illumify Media Global
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1947360191

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The Spineless Porcupine by Say Yang Pdf

"If you could only choose one kind of life, what would you choose?" Pearson asked. "One with quills living like every other porcupine or one that's trailblazing a new path in the vast wilderness?" Mattie, the first porcupine born without any spines, is banished from her clan for being different. She's quickly picked up by the circus due to her commercial potential. At first, she loves the attention, but soon an emptiness grows deep within. That's when Pearson convinces her they belong in the wilderness instead of being enslaved under a ringmaster's control. Will her heartache finally end by escaping from the golden prison of performing, producing, and perfecting? Follow Mattie and Pearson's fantastical journey as they face their painful pasts only to discover their differences are their superpowers. It's an unforgettably rare story that speaks to every age because it's about what we all desire: to feel comfortable in our own skin.

Author : Roy Wiersma
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781438903538

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Luther Burbank Spineless Cactus Identification Project by Roy Wiersma Pdf

Author : Ann Downer
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467737395

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Smart and Spineless by Ann Downer Pdf

When you think of smart creatures, animals such as owls, dolphins, dogs, and gorillas come to mind. But what about ants building mega colonies or bees reporting to the hive about new nesting sites? What about escape artist octopuses and jellyfish that use their eyes (they have twenty-four!) to navigate? Can insects, spiders, and other animals without backbones be considered smart, too? We don't usually think of invertebrates, or animals without a spine, as being smart. But invertebrates can be astonishingly intelligent. These animals exhibit surprising feats of learning, memory, and problem-solving using their relatively simple, tiny brains--some the size of a sesame seed or even smaller. In fact, some intelligent invertebrates have no brain at all! Scientists around the world are putting invertebrate intelligence to use in mind-boggling ways. Engineers are designing swarmbots based on bees to take part in search-and-rescue efforts. And materials scientists are basing a new, tough ceramic on the structure of a mantis shrimp's claw. In Smart and Spineless, readers will analyze key facts and determine whether they agree with the author's point of view of whether invertebrates can be considered smart. Author Biography, Bibliography, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Fast Facts, Full-Color Photographs, Further Reading, Index, Primary Source Quotations, Sidebars, Source Notes, Table of Contents, TV/Film/Video Resources, Websites.

Author : Richard Conniff
Publisher : Owl Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 0805055312

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Spineless Wonders by Richard Conniff Pdf

Describes unusual physical and behavioral characteristics of such creatures as worms, fleas, spiders, squid, earwigs, cockroaches, leeches, and mollusks

Author : Luther Burbank
Publisher : Loose Cannon Ent.
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Burbank's Spineless Cactus: The Complete Anthology by Luther Burbank Pdf

Luther Burbank's Amazing Spineless Cactus This is the most complete anthology of material on Burbank's famous Spineless Cactus which he developed early in the Twentieth century. It incudes 5 complete booklets/catalogues published by Burbank from 1909-1915. Filled with numerous details and a wealth of photos, you will find no more exhastive volume on this subject. Over 160 pages, carefully scanned and corrected from the rare original documents this collection is sure to please the student of horticulture or stockman looking for a low-water source of cattle fodder. Learn how they were developed, where they can be grown climate-wise, how to grow and propagate, the fodder and fruiting varieties, and so much more. Luther Burbank was probably America's most famous botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his lifetime. Burbank's varied creations included fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He developed a spineless cactus (useful for cattle-feed), the super-popular Santa Rosa Plum and the plumcot. Student's of Burbank would be wise to also examine the other books he wrote and co-wrote, on his methods and results, including his eight-volume How Plants Are Trained to Work for Man (1921), Harvest of the Years (with Wilbur Hall, 1927), Partner of Nature (1939), and Half-Hour Experiments with Plants (available at Google Play).

Author : Vicki Hird
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781645020189

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Rebugging the Planet by Vicki Hird Pdf

"This is a lovely little book that could and should have a big impact...Let’s all get rebugging right away!"—Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Meet the intelligent insects, marvelous minibeasts, and inspirational invertebrates that help shape our planet—and discover how you can help them help us by rebugging your attitude today! Remember when there were bugs on your windshield? Ever wonder where they went? We need to act now if we are to help the insects survive. Robin Wall Kimmerer, David Attenborough, and Elizabeth Kolbert are but a few voices championing the rewilding of our world. Rebugging the Planet explains how we are headed toward “insectageddon” with a rate of insect extinction eight times faster than that of mammals or birds, and gives us crucial information to help all those essential creepy-crawlies flourish once more. Author Vicki Hird passionately demonstrates how insects and invertebrates are the cornerstone of our global ecosystem. They pollinate plants, feed birds, support and defend our food crops, and clean our water systems. They are also beautiful, inventive, and economically invaluable—bees, for example, contribute an estimated $235 to $577 billion to the US economy annually, according to Forbes. Rebugging the Planet shows us small changes we can make to have a big impact on our littlest allies: Learn how to rewild parks, schools, sidewalks, roadsides, and other green spaces. Leave your garden to grow a little wild and plant weedkiller-free, wildlife-friendly plants. Take your kids on a minibeast treasure hunt and learn how to build bug palaces. Make bug-friendly choices with your food and support good farming practices Begin to understand how reducing inequality and poverty will help nature and wildlife too—it’s all connected. So do your part and start rebugging today! The bees, ants, earthworms, butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, ladybugs, snails, and slugs will thank you—and our planet will thank you too.

Author : Ernest Vincent Wright
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547021223

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Gadsby by Ernest Vincent Wright Pdf

Gadsby is a novel by Ernest Vincent Wright. A fading fictitious city known as Branton Hills is rejuvenated due to the efforts of central character John Gadsby and a youth organizer. A humorous read!

Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231543163

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Evolution by Donald R. Prothero Pdf

Donald R. Prothero’s Evolution is an entertaining and rigorous history of the transitional forms and series found in the fossil record. Its engaging narrative of scientific discovery and well-grounded analysis has led to the book’s widespread adoption in courses that teach the nature and value of fossil evidence for evolution. Evolution tackles systematics and cladistics, rock dating, neo-Darwinism, and macroevolution. It includes extensive coverage of the primordial soup, invertebrate transitions, the development of the backbone, the reign of the dinosaurs, and the transformation from early hominid to modern human. The book also details the many alleged “missing links” in the fossil record, including some of the most recent discoveries that flesh out the fossil timeline and the evolutionary process. In this second edition, Prothero describes new transitional fossils from various periods, vividly depicting such bizarre creatures as the Odontochelys, or the “turtle on the half shell”; fossil snakes with legs; and the “Frogamander,” a new example of amphibian transition. Prothero’s discussion of intelligent design arguments includes more historical examples and careful examination of the “experiments” and observations that are exploited by creationists seeking to undermine sound science education. With new perspectives, Prothero reframes creationism as a case study in denialism and pseudoscience rather than a field with its own intellectual dynamism. The first edition was hailed as an exemplary exploration of the fossil evidence for evolution, and this second edition will be welcome in the libraries of scholars, teachers, and general readers who stand up for sound science in this post-truth era.