Giraffe Reflections
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Giraffe Reflections
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Author : Dale Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2013-09-09
Giraffe Reflections written by Dale Peterson and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-09 with Nature categories.
Presents a cultural, historical, and pictorial history of giraffes, describing their biology and behavior and demonstrating their grace and elegance through over one hundred photographs.
Giraffe
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Author : Anne Innis Dagg
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-01-23
Giraffe written by Anne Innis Dagg and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-23 with Nature categories.
An up-to-date portrait of the giraffe, summarising current knowledge on their biology and behaviour along with current conservation efforts.
Elephant Reflections
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Author : Dale Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-12-22
Elephant Reflections written by Dale Peterson and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-22 with Nature categories.
Elephant Reflections brings award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann's gorgeous images together with a revelatory text by writer Dale Peterson to illuminate one of nature's greatest and most original works of art: the elephant. The photographs move from the purely aesthetic to the informative, depicting animals who are at once enigmatic, individual, mysterious, elusive, and iconic. In riveting prose, Peterson introduces the work of field scientists in Africa and explains their recent astonishing discoveries. He then explores the natural history and conservation status of African elephants and discusses the politics of ivory. Elephant Reflections is a book that could change the way the world thinks about elephants while we still have some measure of control over their fate.
Gentle Giants The World Of Giraffes
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Author : Nicky Huys
language : en
Publisher: Nicky Huys
Release Date : 2023-12-17
Gentle Giants The World Of Giraffes written by Nicky Huys and has been published by Nicky Huys this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-17 with Science categories.
"Gentle Giants: The World of Giraffes" offers a captivating journey into the fascinating world of these graceful creatures. Through stunning photography and insightful narratives, this book explores the unique behavior, habitats, and conservation efforts related to giraffes. From the sweeping savannahs of Africa to the intricate social dynamics of giraffe herds, readers will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for these iconic and endangered animals. Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast, photographer, or simply curious about the natural world, "Gentle Giants" is a compelling and visually stunning exploration of giraffes and their captivating world.
Smitten By Giraffe
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Author : Anne Innis Dagg
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2016-10-01
Smitten By Giraffe written by Anne Innis Dagg and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Anne Innis saw her first giraffe at the age of three, she was smitten. She knew she had to learn more about this marvellous animal. Twenty years later, now a trained zoologist, she set off alone to Africa to study the behaviour of giraffe in the wild. Subsequently, Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey would be driven by a similar devotion to study the behaviour of wild apes. In Smitten by Giraffe the noted feminist reflects on her scientific work as well as the leading role she has played in numerous activist campaigns. On returning home to Canada, Anne married physicist Ian Dagg, had three children, published a number of scientific papers, taught at several local universities, and in 1967 earned her PhD in biology at the University of Waterloo. Dagg was continually frustrated in her efforts to secure a position as a tenured professor despite her many publications and exemplary teaching record. Finally she opted instead to pursue her research as an independent “citizen scientist,” while working part-time as an academic advisor. Dagg would spend many years fighting against the marginalization of women in the arts and sciences. Boldly documenting widespread sexism in universities while also discussing Dagg’s involvement with important zoological topics such as homosexuality, infanticide, sociobiology, and taxonomy, Smitten by Giraffe offers an inside perspective on the workings of scientific research and debate, the history of academia, and the rise of second-wave feminism. A new preface relates Dagg’s experience as the subject of the documentary The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.
Giraffe
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Author : Edgar Williams
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2011-01-15
Giraffe written by Edgar Williams and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-15 with Nature categories.
Their extraordinary long necks, distinctive camouflage, graceful movements, and friendly nature have made giraffes one of the most fascinating and beloved animals on the planet. But while giraffes once roamed the Great Plains of Africa in huge herds, their numbers have greatly diminished, and they are now entirely dependent on humanity for their survival. In Giraffe, Edgar Williams explores not only the biology of the tallest animals on earth, but also their impact on human history—including in ancient Egypt, where giraffes were kept as exotic pets; the Middle Ages, when giraffes were considered mythical beasts as improbable and mysterious as the dragon; and the Victorian era, in which giraffe hunting was considered an exhilarating sport. Giraffe is the first book to provide a comprehensive, twenty-first-century view of the giraffe in art, literature, film, and popular culture, as well as its natural history from prehistory to modern times. With new insights into the giraffe’s genetics and evolution, this book will appeal to those interested in the giraffe’s unique biology and to anyone who admires the majestic giraffe.
Within Our Grasp
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Author : Sharman Apt Russell
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2021-04-06
Within Our Grasp written by Sharman Apt Russell and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-06 with Social Science categories.
An important, hopeful book that looks at the urgent problem of childhood malnutrition worldwide and the revolutionary progress being made to end it. A healthy Earth requires healthy children. Yet nearly one-fourth of the world’s children are stunted physically and mentally due to a lack of food or nutrients. These children do not die but endure a lifetime of diminished potential. During the past thirty years, says Sharman Russell, we have seen a revolution in how we treat these sick children and in how—with a new understanding of the human body and approach to nutrition, and new ways to reach out to hungry mothers and babies—we have gone from unwittingly killing severely malnourished children to bringing them back to health through the “miracle” of ready-to-eat therapeutic food. Intertwined with stories of scientists and nutrition experts on the front lines of finding ways to end malnutrition for good, Russell writes of her travels to Malawi, one of the poorest and least-developed countries in the world and also the site of pathbreaking, cutting-edge research into childhood malnutrition. (Eighty percent of Malawians are farmers subsisting on less than an acre of land and coping with erratic weather patterns due to global warming; fifty percent live below the poverty line; and forty-two percent of Malawi’s children are affected by a lack of food or nutrients.) As she writes of her personal exploration of new friendships and insights in a country known as “the warm heart of Africa,” Russell describes the programs that are working best to reduce childhood stunting and explores how malnutrition in children is connected to climate change, how vitamins and minerals are preventing these harmful effects, why the empowerment of women is the single most effective factor in eliminating childhood malnutrition, and what the costs of ending childhood malnutrition are. Sharman Russell, much-admired writer of luminous prose and humane heart, whose writing has been called, “elegant” (The Economist) and “extraordinarily well-crafted, far-reaching, and heart-wrenching” (Booklist), winner of the John Burroughs Medal for distinguished natural history writing, has written an illuminating, inspiring book that makes clear the promise of what is today, gratefully, within our grasp.
Luminous Landscapes
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Author : Gloria Loughman
language : en
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2007-01-02
Luminous Landscapes written by Gloria Loughman and has been published by C&T Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-02 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Thread, Paint & Inspiration — the Sky’s the Limit! • Create unique and impressive landscape quilts from photos you take — includes tips on taking good pictures, how to combine elements of several photos into one design, and how to use color effectively • Yes, you can create stunning pictorial effects using step-by-step techniques! • Learn how to paint your own fabrics and create striking silhouettes Let your inner artist out! Capture the glory of a sunrise or sunset, the stark outline of a tree against the sky, the placid surface of the ocean. Gloria has assembled a repertoire of techniques to give all your pictorial quilts breathtaking impact, from working with photographs to painting fabric, creating silhouettes, constructing backgrounds, and embellishing with stitching. Try one of three projects, or use the techniques in your own designs.
No Spots For Gilda The Giraffe
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Author : Lucie Papineau
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2005-07
No Spots For Gilda The Giraffe written by Lucie Papineau and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07 with Animals categories.
To keep warm while searching for her spots blown away by the North Wind, Gilda the giraffe tries on the coats of several of her animal friends, but still longs for her pretty, funny spots.
Tall Blondes
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Author : Lynn Sherr
language : en
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Release Date : 1997-08
Tall Blondes written by Lynn Sherr and has been published by Andrews McMeel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08 with Nature categories.
Traces the cultural history of the giraffe, includes ancient and contemporary descriptions, and studies the impact of giraffes on the human imagination.