The Monkeys And The Sea Cucumbers
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The Monkeys And The Sea Cucumbers
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Author : Kauman Sama Online
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-09-11
The Monkeys And The Sea Cucumbers written by Kauman Sama Online and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-11 with categories.
Have you ever looked down from your house and seen a sea cucumber? What's a sea cucumber? A sea cucumber is a sea creature, similar to starfish and sand dollars, that looks like a fat hot dog or a cucumber. The Monkeys & the Sea Cucumbers, is by far the world's most fascinating story about sea cucumbers and their secret defense. The Sama, boat people and people of the sea from the Sulu archipelago in the Philippines, have told this fable to their children in the comfort of their homes; houses built on stilts over the ocean. "Hey look! There's a sea cucumber under the house. Let's dive for it." You can imagine that the Sama might know a thing or two more about sea cucumbers than we do. For instance, they've observed that monkeys get really upset at the sight of a sea cucumber. This story has been passed down for generations explaining why. The Sama are unique. They are special. They have interesting foods. They have a different way of life than us. They are talented. We've witnessed a Sama dive down 260 feet into the ocean on one breath. I wonder if he saw a sea cucumber? It is a common mistake to see unique and special as different and to use differences as a reason to degrade, disregard, and bully. As a warning to parents, this book has some examples of bullying. But we love how in the story the sea cucumbers are respectful and polite while at the same time confident in who they are and also capable of standing up for themselves. When a rude monkey takes out his aggression on a seemingly helpless sea cucumber, he and his monkey buddies find themselves in a very sticky situation. This story teaches an important lesson about how we should treat others and not to underestimate those who are different than us. This story is a great example of the vast and entertaining oral literature of the Sama people from Southeast Asia. The publisher Kauman Sama Online is committed to preserving and sharing these stories with younger Sama and with an international audience. Our Sama Stories series prepares quality Sama folktales for publication by funding their illustration and production. By selling the book on Amazon for the entertainment of an international audience, we are able to finance more books based on Sama stories and also share the Sinama version (the language of the Sama) with Sama students in the Philippines. We are quite proud of this story's illustrations which were a collaboration of 11 year old illustrator Danilo CG and several Sama community members who were quite knowledgeable about the various types of sea cucumbers, where you find them, what they should be doing, and how they should look like. Translating this story and selling it on Amazon is the next step necessary in making more Sama stories come to life, also with high quality and culturally relevant illustrations. We hope that in selling the book in this global fashion, we will be able to pay for the cost of producing this book and more. Once this book has paid for itself as well as the illustration and production of one more title, we will release the images and story as Creative Commons, so that Sama and other minority languages can freely benefit from beautifully told and illustrated Sama stories. Special thanks to Bapaꞌ Kinista, Bapaꞌ Kallilat, Bapaꞌ Armando, and Hussin for sharing their versions of this story and their knowledge about sea cucumbers. Also we are grateful to Luke Schroeder for eliciting the stories and adapting them into the English language and picture book format.
The World Of Sea Cucumbers
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Author : Annie Mercier
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2023-11-10
The World Of Sea Cucumbers written by Annie Mercier and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The World of Sea Cucumbers: Challenges, Advances, and Innovations provides broad coverage of sea cucumber biology, ecology, fisheries, aquaculture, and trade while also bringing forward novel cultural, socioeconomic and scientific topics related to commercial and non-commercial species worldwide. Written by international experts in their respective fields, the book offers a unique outlook into the fascinating world of sea cucumbers while also providing valuable information to various stakeholders and researchers. Commercial fisheries and aquaculture programs are addressed, especially as they relate to emerging species, but the book also covers novel, understudied or lesser-known biological, ecological, and commercial aspects. The involvement of Indigenous peoples and minorities in various community-level initiatives and on the cultural significance/impact of sea cucumbers in many regions are also examined. Finally, breakthroughs and emerging biotechnologies centered on sea cucumbers are presented. Brings together a network of experts covering broad sea cucumber topics, from basic biology and commercial trade to socioeconomic value and novel biotechnologies Offers worldwide coverage, including Asia, the Indo-Pacific, Africa, Northern Europe, North and South America, and the poles Raises global awareness on little-known facts of sea cucumber importance
Rise Ye Sea Slugs
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Author : Robin D Gill
language : en
Publisher: Paraverse Press
Release Date : 2003
Rise Ye Sea Slugs written by Robin D Gill and has been published by Paraverse Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Poetry categories.
Rise, Ye Sea Slugs! is a book of many faces. First, it is a book of translated haiku and contains over 900 of these short Japanese poems in the original (smoothly inserted in the main body),with phonetic and literal renditions, as well as the authors English translations and explanations. All but a dozen or two of the haiku are translated for the first time. There is an index of poets, poems and a bibliography. Second, it is a book of sea slug haiku, for all of the poems are about holothurians, which scientists prefer to call sea cucumbers. (The word cucumber is long for haiku and metaphorically unsuitable for many poems, so poetic license was taken.) With this book, the namako, as the sea cucumber is called in Japanese, becomes the most translated single subject in haiku, surpassing the harvest moon, the snow, the cuckoo, butterflies and even cherry blossoms. Third, it is a book of original haiku. While the authors original intent was to include only genuine old haiku (dating back to the 17th century), modern haiku were added and, eventually, Keigu (Gills haiku name) composed about a hundred of his own to help fill out gaps in the metaphorical museum. For many if not most modern haiku taken from the web, it is also their first time in print! Fourth, it is a book of metaphor. How may we arrange hundreds of poems on a single theme? Gill divides them into 21 main metaphors, including the Cold Sea Slug, the Mystic Sea Slug, the Helpless Sea Slug, the Slippery Sea Slug, the Silent Sea Slug, and the Melancholy Sea Slug, giving each a chapter, within which the metaphors may be further subdivided, and adds a 100 pages of Sundry Sea Slugs (scores of varieties including Monster, Spam, Flying, Urban Myth, and Exploding). Fifth, it is a book on haiku. E ditors usually select only the best haiku, but, Gill includes good and bad haiku by everyone from the 17th century haiku master to the anonymous haiku rejected in some internet contest. This is not to say all poems found were included, but that the standard was along more taxonomic or encyclopedic lines: poems that filled in a metaphorical or sub-metaphorical gap were always welcome. Also, Gill shows there is more than one type of good haiku. These are new ways to approach haiku. Sixth, it is a book on translation. There are approximately 2 translations per haiku, and some boast a dozen. These arearranged in mixed single, double and triple-column clusters which make each reading seem a different aspect of a singular, almost crystalline whole. The authors aim is to demonstrate that multiple reading (such as found in Hofstadters Le Ton Beau de Marot) is not only a fun game but a bona fide method of translating, especially useful for translating poetry between exotic tongues. Seventh, it is a book of nature writing, natural history or metaphysics (in the Emersonian sense). Gill tried to compile relevant or interesting (not necessarily both) historical -- this includes the sea slug in literature, English or Japanese, and in folklore -- and scientific facts to read haiku in their light or, conversely, bringor wring out science from haiku. Unlike most nature writers, Gill admits to doing no fieldwork, but sluggishly staying put and relying upon reportsfrom more mobile souls. Eighth, it is a book about food symbolism. The sea cucumber is noticed by Japanese because they eat it; the eating itselfinvolves physical difficulties (slipperiness and hardness) and pleasures from overcoming them. It is also identified with a state of mind, where you are what you eat takes on psychological dimensions not found in the food literature of the West. Ninth, it is a book about Japanese culture. Gill does not set out to explain Japan, and the sea slug itself is silent;but the collection of poems and their explanations, which include analysis by poets who responded to the author's questions as well has historical sources, take us all around the culture, from ancient myths to contemporary dreams. Tenth, it is a book about sea cucumbers. While most species of sea cucumbers are not mentioned and the coverage of the Japanese sea cucumber is sketchy from the scientific point of view, Gill does introduce this animal graced to live with no brain thanks to the smart materials comprising it and blessed for sucking in dirty sediment and pooping it out clean. Eleventh, it is a book about ambiguity. Gill admits there is much that cannot be translated, much he cannot know and much to be improved in future editions, for which purpose he advises readers to see the on-line Glosses and Errata in English and Japanese. His policy is to confide in, rather than slip by the reader unnoticed, in the manner of the invisible modern translator and allow the reader to makechoices or choose to allow multiple possibilities to exist by not chosing.Twelfth, the book is the first of dozens of spin-offs from a twenty-book haiku saijiki (poetic almanac) called In Praise of Olde Haiku (IPOOH, for short) Gill hopes to finish within the decade. Thirteenth. The book is a novelty item. It has a different (often witty) header (caption) on top of each page and copious notes that are rarely academic and oftehumorous.
Sea Cucumbers
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Author : Ridzwan Hashim
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Sea Cucumbers written by Ridzwan Hashim and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Holothurians categories.
Big Book Of Nature
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Author : Paul Sterry
language : en
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Release Date : 1990
Big Book Of Nature written by Paul Sterry and has been published by Smithmark Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes various kinds of plants and animals from protozoa to primates as well as the different environments in which they live.
The Sea Monkey
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Author : Geraldine Kaye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Sea Monkey written by Geraldine Kaye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Malaysia categories.
An adventure begins when a little boy from a fishing village in Malaysia finds a baby monkey.
Chimpanzee Culture Wars
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Author : Nicolas Langlitz
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-08
Chimpanzee Culture Wars written by Nicolas Langlitz and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-08 with SCIENCE categories.
Decades later, starting in the 1980s, Japanese cultural primatology was given a second look as Euro-American primatologists began to debate amongst themselves the question of whether Homo sapiens is the only cultural animal. In the most recent chapter of this controversy, field researchers such as the Swiss primatologist Christophe Boesch have accused experimental psychologists such as Michael Tomasello of underestimating and even denying the capacity of chimpanzees for culture because they limit their studies to captive animals, brought up under cognitively debilitating conditions and tested in laboratory settings bound to favor human test subjects with whom the animals are compared. These controversies raise serious questions about what sort of laboratory culture is best for the study of primate cognition. .
The Red Thread
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Author : Dawn Farnham
language : en
Publisher: Monsoon Books
Release Date : 2007-05-15
The Red Thread written by Dawn Farnham and has been published by Monsoon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-15 with Fiction categories.
Set against the backdrop of 1830s Singapore where piracy, crime, triads, and tigers are commonplace, this historical romance follows the struggle of two lovers: Zhen, a Chinese coolie and triad member, and Charlotte, an 18-year-old Scots woman and sister of Singapore's Head of Police. Two cultures bound together by the invisible threads of fate yet separated by cultural diversity.
The State You Re In
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Author : Craig Pittman
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2021-08-09
The State You Re In written by Craig Pittman and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-09 with History categories.
Jump into the wacky, wild world of Florida For more than 30 years, investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Craig Pittman has chronicled the wildest stories Florida has to offer. Featuring a selection of columns that have appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and other outlets throughout Pittman’s career, this book highlights just how strange and wonderful Florida can be. With a folksy style, an eye for the absurd, and a passion for the history and environment of his home state, Pittman describes some of Florida’s oddest wildlife as well as its quirkiest people. The State You’re In includes a love story involving the most tattooed woman in the world, a deep dive into the state’s professional mermaid industry, and an investigation of a battle between residents of a nudist resort and the U.S. Postal Service. Pittman introduces readers to a who’s who of Florida crime fiction, a what’s what of exotic animals, and an array of beloved places he’s seen change rapidly in his lifetime. Many of these stories are funny, some are serious, and several offer rare insights into the heart of the Sunshine State. For Pittman, Florida is both inspiring and dangerous—an “evolutionary test” for those who live in it. Together these pieces paint a complex picture of a fascinating state longing for an identity beyond palm trees and punchlines.
The Wild Wisdom Quiz Book
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Author : WWF India
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2014-06-01
The Wild Wisdom Quiz Book written by WWF India and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Go wild with the year’s most exciting quiz book Who is the head of the elephant family? a. Matriarch b. Tusker c. Patriarch d. Elderphant Which is the only snake that builds a nest? a. Rattlesnake b. King Cobra c. Rat snake d. Mamba If questions like these fascinate you, then this one-of-its-kind quiz book is a must for your bookshelf! Compiled from India’s only national-level quiz on wildlife, this book packs in incredible information on the amazing world of animals and plants. Get a low-down on bizarre animal facts and increase your sense of wonder with some mind-boggling questions on exotic and familiar species. Peppered with amazing trivia and charming illustrations, this fun and irresistible book is an absolute essential. Use it to test your own knowledge and quiz your friends.