The Earwig S Tail

Author : May R. Berenbaum
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780674053564

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The Earwig’s Tail by May R. Berenbaum Pdf

Throughout the Middle Ages, enormously popular bestiaries presented people with descriptions of rare and unusual animals, typically paired with a moral or religious lesson. The real and the imaginary blended seamlessly in these books—at the time, the existence of a rhinoceros was as credible as a unicorn or dragon. Although audiences now scoff at the impossibility of mythological beasts, there remains an extraordinary willingness to suspend skepticism and believe wild stories about nature, particularly about insects and their relatives in the Phylum Arthropoda. In The Earwig’s Tail, entomologist May Berenbaum and illustrator Jay Hosler draw on the powerful cultural symbols of these antiquated books to create a beautiful and witty bestiary of the insect world. Berenbaum’s compendium of tales is an alphabetical tour of modern myths that humorously illuminates aerodynamically unsound bees, ear-boring earwigs, and libido-enhancing Spanish flies. She tracks down the germ of scientific truth that inspires each insect urban legend and shares some wild biological lessons, which, because of the amazing nature of the insect world, can be more fantastic than even the mythic misperceptions.

Author : May Berenbaum
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780674035409

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The Earwig’s Tail by May Berenbaum Pdf

Alphabetically arranged entries profile modern mythical insects, revealing the scientific truths that form the basis of the outlandish tales about the insects.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Natural history
ISBN : CORNELL:31924101152399

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The Selborne Magazine and "Nature Notes," the Organ of the Selborne Society .... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2967612

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The Selborne Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Natural history
ISBN : HARVARD:HN48FR

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Nature Notes by Anonim Pdf

Author : B.K. Tyagi
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789387741324

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Medical Entomology by B.K. Tyagi Pdf

Medical Entomology has in course of time undergone a transformation from a mere traditional knowledge of the discipline to the one that stresses emphatically on harvesting a plethora of insects' infinite 'biomedical' properties. Our familiarity with the medically important insects and other arthropods has, therefore, been expanded in this book to explore unlimited biomedical significance of these tiny yet most successful creatures on earth with about four million species. In addition to having a first-hand information on the pestilent/ vectorial importance of arthropods, particularly various vector-borne infections, an ingenious attempt has been made to unveil their medicinal value in different contexts. Having au fait with the fact that environment plays a key role in regulating disease epidemiology of a given vector-borne infection, adequate emphasis is laid to trace the various pathways governing the linkages amongst the vector-pathogen-host triad. The book offers a detailed account of various poisonous and injurious arthropods, along with the venoms' action on the human being. The book should hopefully serve a good purpose to both the students of zoology and medicine as well as professional researchers.

Author : Mike Artell
Publisher : Good Year Books
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1596470542

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Pee-yew by Mike Artell Pdf

Hold your nose as you learn about stinkbugs, skunk cabbage, turkey vultures, cockroaches, corpse plants, skunks and many more animals, insects and plants that just plain stink. You'll be amazed to learn why even the worst smells are important to life on earth. Chock full of smelly facts about stinky creatures and plants! Learn about your own sense of smell. A national Sense of Smell Day? Read all about it. Find out how the turkey vulture chases away predators-it's disgusting! Can you guess how many smell receptors a rabbit has? How far can a skunk squirt its spray? You'll be surprised. Imagine this: Darkling beetles do a walking headstand as they release a foul smell. Find out why bats pollinate the fruit of the durian tree. Full-color throughout, Pee-Yew! is illustrated with art, cartoons and photographs.

Author : Hilary Dole Klein,Adrian M. Wenner
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-29
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780520923874

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Tiny Game Hunting by Hilary Dole Klein,Adrian M. Wenner Pdf

Every year Americans use a staggering five hundred million pounds of toxic pesticides in and around their homes, schools, parks, and roads—a growing health risk for people and the environment. But are these poisons really necessary? This book, appealing to the hunter in us all, shows how to triumph in combat with pests without losing the war to toxic chemicals. Tiny Game Hunting, written in a lively and entertaining style and illustrated with detailed drawings, gives more than two hundred tried-and-true ways to control or kill common household and garden pests without using toxic pesticides.

Author : Robert Blatchford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : English essays
ISBN : UIUC:30112041409571

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Fantasias by Robert Blatchford Pdf

Author : John Jamieson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : English language
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00094436

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Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language by John Jamieson Pdf

Author : John Jamieson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HWSLTN

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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language by John Jamieson Pdf

Author : Jules Howard
Publisher : Chartwell
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780785841678

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Encyclopedia of Insects by Jules Howard Pdf

Find out everything you ever wanted to know about insects in the comprehensive Encyclopedia of Insects.

Author : D'arcy Wentworth Thompson
Publisher : Namaskar Book
Page : 1159 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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On Growth and Form by D'arcy Wentworth Thompson Pdf

Embark on a fascinating exploration of biological design with "On Growth and Form: Exploring the Beauty of Biological Design" by D'arcy Wentworth Thompson. Delve into Thompson's groundbreaking work as he investigates the underlying principles that shape the diverse forms and structures found in the natural world. As you delve into the pages of this captivating book, prepare to be mesmerized by Thompson's deep insights into the beauty and complexity of biological forms. Through meticulous observation and analysis, he offers readers a glimpse into the intricate patterns and processes that govern life's diversity. But amidst the wonders of biological design, one question arises: What can we learn from Thompson's exploration of growth and form, and how can it deepen our appreciation of the natural world? Explore the transformative power of understanding biological design with Thompson as your guide, as he reveals the interconnectedness of living organisms and the universal principles that govern their development. Are you ready to marvel at the beauty and complexity of the natural world? Engage with Thompson's groundbreaking insights, allowing yourself to appreciate the intricacies of biological design and the profound beauty that lies within. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the awe-inspiring journey of "On Growth and Form" by D'arcy Wentworth Thompson. Dive into this enlightening exploration now, and discover the wonder and beauty of the biological world. Seize the chance to deepen your understanding of the natural world. Purchase your copy of "On Growth and Form" today and embark on a journey of discovery, appreciation, and wonder.

Author : James Maffie
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781607322238

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Aztec Philosophy by James Maffie Pdf

In Aztec Philosophy, James Maffie shows the Aztecs advanced a highly sophisticated and internally coherent systematic philosophy worthy of consideration alongside other philosophies from around the world. Bringing together the fields of comparative world philosophy and Mesoamerican studies, Maffie excavates the distinctly philosophical aspects of Aztec thought. Aztec Philosophy focuses on the ways Aztec metaphysics—the Aztecs’ understanding of the nature, structure and constitution of reality—underpinned Aztec thinking about wisdom, ethics, politics,\ and aesthetics, and served as a backdrop for Aztec religious practices as well as everyday activities such as weaving, farming, and warfare. Aztec metaphysicians conceived reality and cosmos as a grand, ongoing process of weaving—theirs was a world in motion. Drawing upon linguistic, ethnohistorical, archaeological, historical, and contemporary ethnographic evidence, Maffie argues that Aztec metaphysics maintained a processive, transformational, and non-hierarchical view of reality, time, and existence along with a pantheistic theology. Aztec Philosophy will be of great interest to Mesoamericanists, philosophers, religionists, folklorists, and Latin Americanists as well as students of indigenous philosophy, religion, and art of the Americas.

Author : John Scarborough
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0806130296

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Medical and Biological Terminologies by John Scarborough Pdf

Annotation "Written in order to help medical students better understand medical & other biological terminology, Scarborough's...thought-provoking chapters on botany, invertebrates, arthropods, & the human skeletal, nervous, muscular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, endocrine, circulatory, & sensorial systems illustrate the historical development & metaphorical importance of the jargon. The book is also an elegant introduction to the history of ideas in Western scientific thought. [MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGIES is] a highly recommended aid for teachers."--RELIGIOUS STUDIES REVIEW. "Practitioners & students of medicine & allied disciplines as well as general readers with an interest in the history of scientific & technical words will find both instruction & enjoyment in this wisely conceived & adroitly executed work."--JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. "[Scarborough's] command of the technical material & literature is remarkable, & he writes with the clarity & enthusiasm of a fine teacher, not a compiler of scientific ARCANA. Erudition, wit, & entertainment abound."--CLASSICAL WORLD. John Scarborough is a Professor in the School of Pharmacy, Department of Classics & Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of ROMAN MEDICINE, FACETS OF HELLENIC LIFE, & PHARMACY'S ANCIENT HERITAGE: THEOPHRASTUS, NICANDER, & DIOSCORIDES, & the editor of SYMPOSIUM ON BYZANTINE MEDICINE & FOLKLORE & FOLKMEDICINES.