An Immense World
Title | An Immense World PDF eBook |
Author | Ed Yong |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 485 |
Release | 2022-06-21 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0593133242 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong “One of this year’s finest works of narrative nonfiction.”—Oprah Daily ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, People, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Slate, Reader’s Digest, Chicago Public Library, Outside, Publishers Weekly, BookPage ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Economist, Smithsonian Magazine, Prospect (UK), Globe & Mail, Esquire, Mental Floss, Marginalian, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world. In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that surround us. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires, turtles that can track the Earth’s magnetic fields, fish that fill rivers with electrical messages, and even humans who wield sonar like bats. We discover that a crocodile’s scaly face is as sensitive as a lover’s fingertips, that the eyes of a giant squid evolved to see sparkling whales, that plants thrum with the inaudible songs of courting bugs, and that even simple scallops have complex vision. We learn what bees see in flowers, what songbirds hear in their tunes, and what dogs smell on the street. We listen to stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, while looking ahead at the many mysteries that remain unsolved. Funny, rigorous, and suffused with the joy of discovery, An Immense World takes us on what Marcel Proust called “the only true voyage . . . not to visit strange lands, but to possess other eyes.” WINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL • FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/E.O. WILSON AWARD
Animal World
Title | Animal World PDF eBook |
Author | Antonio Di Benedetto |
Publisher | |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
Tropical Animal
Title | Tropical Animal PDF eBook |
Author | Pedro Juan Gutiérrez |
Publisher | Carroll & Graf Pub |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780786714995 |
A Cuban artist finds his options increasing even as he remains holed up in his crumbling Havana abode, pursued by a proud prostitute who seems bent on taming him and offered an opportunity to travel to Sweden to pursue a creative life in Europe. By the author of Dirty Havana Trilogy.
The World Book Encyclopedia
Title | The World Book Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 554 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN |
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
The Animal Boogie
Title | The Animal Boogie PDF eBook |
Author | Debbie Harter |
Publisher | Barefoot Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Animals |
ISBN | 9781846867163 |
In the jungle, the animals' toes are twitching, their bodies are wiggling, and their wings are flapping, as they teach children how to do the Animal Boogie.
DK Readers L1: Animals at Home
Title | DK Readers L1: Animals at Home PDF eBook |
Author | David Lock |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2007-08-20 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0756640792 |
Written by leading children’s authors and compiledin consultation with leading literacy experts, DK Readers are an innovative range of graded readers combining a highly visual approach with stories that children will want to read. Animals at Home takes a warm and fuzzy look at the homes of animals—from bird’s nests and beaver lodges to turtle shells and beehives.
The Animals in My Brain
Title | The Animals in My Brain PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Joseph |
Publisher | |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2018-10-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781999499402 |
A new tool for kids and parents/teachers to support them in talking about and dealing with fight, flight or freeze responses. These automatic responses often come with complex emotions and actions. Now we have a way to put the power into the children's own hands for kids to effectively regulate their behaviour.... When Pam gets annoyed by her little sister, she throws her colouring book at her. Pam's mom steps in to help her understand how the brain works to direct behaviour. Mom uses animals to explain the complex brain processes in a way that young learners can understand. Pam is empowered by understanding her behaviour and learning the importance of taking a break when she is feeling upset before doing something she might regret. "Children and adults will love this delightfully illustrated book that so wonderfully explains the workings of the brain to school aged children... " Dr. Jane Nelsen, Author and co-author of the Positive Discipline book series. "This book is revolutionary as it provides a simple, relatable, and powerful methodology to teach our kids about brain science... " Ricky Shetty, Founder of DaddyBlogger