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Rebecca L Johnson
In the animal kingdom, survival is the name of the game
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Meet living things with some of the strangest defenses known to science: termites that blow themselves up to save the colony; fish that produce copious amounts of gooey, slippery slime…
Did you know that some animals have natural ninja-like talents? In this book, you’ll learn all about them, including geckos, sea urchins, bombardier beetles, and more. For example, geckos can…
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Describes the human musculoskeletal system, how it works, what parts of it we can control and what parts we can’t and how to keep it healthy.
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Illustrates how scientists solve problems and develop technology. With design, photographs and information, this collection includes: bibliography; index; glossary; further reading list; source notes; and websites.
Rebecca L. Johnson
Ninja were skilled warriors in medieval Japan. And now you can find ninja in comics, movies, and TV shows. But what about in nature? Real animals aren't anything like ninja…
This book discusses the different perspectives on natural resource valuation and their implications for resource allocation. It presents examples of progress and problems in valuation theory and method development and…
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This book is concerned with the economic value of natural resources. It presents examples of progress and problems in valuation theory and method development. The book also presents empirical applications…
Rebecca Johnson
Relates the competition between Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope to discover more fossils, name more species, and publish more papers that brought out the best and worst in them and…
Are zombies real? Scientists know this for sure: dead people do not come back to life. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent…
An immersive, high-interest approach to the highly curricular topic of biomes
A poison dart frog clings to a slippery leaf. A sloth creeps through the canopy. The dense rain forest overflows with life. Discover the plants and animals that depend on…
Take a walk through the prairie. This biome of tall grass and open sky is teeming with life. How do the plants and animals of the prairie survive? As you…
This edited collection explores the role of sex and sexuality in the genre known as the weird western-a popular hybrid form that mixes western themes, iconography, settings, or conventions with…
Corene Trevelyn Johnston
Reading Corene Johnston’s poetry is a bit like visiting her wooden clapboard home nestled in the Pennsylvania mountains. Together, you will savor precious moments pondering the imponderable. House rules dictate…
Authored by current and former physicians at the Mayo Clinic, Faust's Anesthesiology Review, 6th Edition, is an invaluable review source for success on exams and in practice. It covers a…
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This book provides the scripts of all 90 podcasts from the Dr Podcast Primary FRCA collection. Each script provides questions, tips, a model answer and where appropriate a diagram, in…
This book provides the scripts of all 103 podcasts from the Dr Podcast Final FRCA collection. Each script provides questions, tips, a model answer and where appropriate a diagram, in…
Weird Westerns is an exploration of the hybrid western genre-an increasingly popular and visible form that mixes western themes, iconography, settings, and conventions with elements drawn from other genres, such…
This book explores the convergence of gender, race, and social identities in the often-exclusionary arena of American politics. Contributors examine contemporary issues as they relate to candidate positioning, acceptance, and…
