The Birds The Bees And The Platypuses

Author : Michael Gross
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527640980

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The Birds, the Bees and the Platypuses by Michael Gross Pdf

Michael Gross has been writing about science full time for the last eight years and as a night time hobby for the previous seven. From his treasure troves, he now presents his favourite science stories from these 15 years. What are the attractions that make him revisit a topic or reread an article again and again? Often, it's the sheer craziness of wildly unexpected findings or grotesquely oversized challenges. In other stories, there is a sexy element or an unexpected insight into the human condition. And sometimes, when reporting new and future technologies, the author just can't help thinking: >cooooooool!

Author : Bruce Montague
Publisher : Metro Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781784182298

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Birds, Bees and Educated Fleas - An A-Z Guide to the Sexual Predilections of Animals from Aardvarks to Zebras by Bruce Montague Pdf

'Birds do it, bees do it, Even educated fleas do it . . . 'So wrote Cole Porter in his famous song from 1928, 'Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love'. To which Bruce Montague, author of this enlightening and amusing collection, silently replied, 'Yes, but how do they do it?'Birds, Bees and Educated Fleas is an amusing A-Z of the courtship and mating habits of animals - including Homo sapiens sapiens. From well-hung South American drakes to shy camels arranging secret love trysts, female chameleons whose skin darkens when they're no longer in the mood to giraffes who swing their hips and swish their tails when they're feeling frisky, oysters that can change sex pretty much at will to stud rhinoceroses that can copulate three or four times a day for a week, this is a wide-ranging, light-hearted but well-researched look at the world of animal love and lust. Arranged alphabetically by species, here is the perfect handbook for any peeping Tom or Tomasina who wants to know what goes on in the animal world behind the - metaphorical - bedroom curtains.

Author : Neville West
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781039199828

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Platypus Flats by Neville West Pdf

We don't cry because we are weak! It is our healing power speaking. As a survivor of abuse I carried the burden alone for 60 years. When I did speak out I changed; my world changed. So did my words. The djinn of denial could not be put back in the bottle. Abuse is the iceberg tip of neglect in the sea of institutional oversight. It is just the tip of significant failure of someone to do their duty. They are the true perpetrators. We all have a role to play in creating change if we are not just going to bark up the dark side of history. I don't seek medals for words dipped in gold and blood, nor am I looking for a hill to die on. As a survivor I am, unfortunately, not alone. Yet abuse is invisible to outsiders. We can only reveal it by illustrating the spaces around it. Shame cannot live in the light. We must put a human face to it. This ore took a lifetime to mine. Through blood and dust and swelter I wrought these words, not with my hand but with my heart. N.W.

Author : Leslie Rees
Publisher : National Library Australia
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Nature stories
ISBN : 9780642277411

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Shy the Platypus by Leslie Rees Pdf

National Library Publishing presents a stylish, highly illustrated re-publication of Leslie Rees' classic tale, SHY THE PLATYPUS. This exciting story of the life of a young platypus describes her growing up and experiencing encounters with humans, other platypuses and different animals. Leslie Rees published over 40 children's books and won major awards (Order of Australia and NSW Premier's Award) for his 'contribution to Australian literature'. Leslie Rees' animal stories were an important part of the Australian children's books from the 1940s onwards. The Rees animal books (original editions in 1940s-50s) were republished in a number of editions by different publishers over the next 50 years.

Author : Julie Murray
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617830136

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Platypuses by Julie Murray Pdf

Explains what a platypus is, its natural habitat, and other information on the unique creature.

Author : Joan Short
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Platypus
ISBN : 0725308494

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The Platypus by Joan Short Pdf

Author : Maree Schaefer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0645178675

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How the Platypus Was Made by Maree Schaefer Pdf

The idyllic life for the billabong birds and animals in the Australian bush becomes chaotic and disruptive when a storm blows a giant cockatoo into their midst. The birds and animals eventually devise a plan to cause him to leave, but what is left behind? A good read for the imaginative reader.

Author : Milton W. Weller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999-02-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521633621

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Wetland Birds by Milton W. Weller Pdf

Readable and practical account of wetland bird ecology and conservation.

Author : Iain Davidson,Andrew Piper,JS Ryan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000257410

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High Lean Country by Iain Davidson,Andrew Piper,JS Ryan Pdf

High Lean Country captures the rich history and haunting character of the New England region of northern New South Wales. The authors explore how memory - of land, of family, of patterns of life on the other side of the world - has influenced the identity of New England. They also consider how the high country itself has shaped its people and their sense of regional uniqueness. In doing so, this book sets a new direction for understanding Australia as a whole. Weaving together the histories of human settlement, economic, social and cultural development, as well as interactions with the environment, High Lean Country shows how colonial settlers strived for decades to literally create a new England. It traces the story of the graduates of Oxford and Cambridge who turned their hands to sheep husbandry and developed a squattocracy, the establishment of schools and other institutions, and the cultivation of traditional arts. It also examines the early colonial bushranging period, and a history of not always friendly relations between white settlers and the local Aboriginal population. A project of the Heritage Futures Research Centre at the University of New England, High Lean Country is a fascinating study of this distinctive Australian high country.

Author : The Princeton Review
Publisher : Princeton Review
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-18
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780593517475

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Princeton Review Digital SAT Advanced, 2nd Edition by The Princeton Review Pdf

Go beyond the basics for serious Digital SAT preparation. Designed specifically for advanced students who already feel confident on the SAT but want to push themselves toward that perfect SAT score, this book will help you: Conquer SAT content with 400+ of the toughest practice problems (both in the book and in our online companion tool) Master effective strategies to beat the digital test and hit your top score Learn specialized tactics to avoid the trick questions that trap most students Join the ranks of high-scorers with a strategic exam approach Train yourself to use alternative approaches that enable you to tackle the hardest questions with confidence Feel confident in your grasp of subject matter with intensive section reviews for each SAT section With detailed answers and explanations for each question, SAT Advanced, 2nd Edition will help you take your score into the big leagues. It gives you exclusive tips & strategies for tackling the hardest questions on the SAT, pacing guidelines to push yourself to a top score, and tons of challenging practice material to help get you into peak test-taking shape.

Author : James Egan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781326723729

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3000 Facts About Animals by James Egan Pdf

Author : Joan Short
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:820036182

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The Platypus by Joan Short Pdf

Author : Christine M. Angel,Caroline Fuchs
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110337419

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Organization, Representation and Description through the Digital Age by Christine M. Angel,Caroline Fuchs Pdf

Cataloging standards practiced within the traditional library, archive and museum environments are not interoperable for the retrieval of objects within the shared online environment. Within today’s information environments, library, archive and museum professionals are becoming aware that all information objects can be linked together. In this way, information professionals have the opportunity to collaborate and share data together with the shard online cataloging environment, the end result being improved retrieval effectiveness. But the adaptation has been slow: Libraries, archives and museums are still operating within their own community-specific cataloging practices. This book provides a historical perspective of the evolution of linking devices within the library, archive, and museums environments, and captures current cataloging practices in these fields. It offers suggestions for moving beyond community-specific cataloging principles and thus has the potential of becoming a springboard for further conversation and the sharing of ideas.

Author : Pauline Reilly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Platypus
ISBN : 0957778988

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Ornithorhynchus (or-nith-or-ink'-us Ana-tyne'-us) by Pauline Reilly Pdf

Ornithorhyncus the Platypus

Author : Bray Jacobson
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538210383

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Bird Life Cycles by Bray Jacobson Pdf

All birds lay eggs, but the size, shape, and colors are very different. Do these differences change the bird life cycle? Readers learn about the general life cycle of a bird from when the egg is laid to the different life-spans of various types of birds. Written specifically for students in need of review or extra help, this book gives a concise overview of a topic commonly included in science curricula. Alongside the main content’s simple explanations, colorful diagrams provide readers another way to learn about bird life cycles.