The Real Animal House
Title | The Real Animal House PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Miller |
Publisher | Back Bay Books |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2007-10-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0316022411 |
The creator of Animal House at last tells the real story of the fraternity that inspired the iconic film -- a story far more outrageous and funny than any movie could ever capture.
The Authentic Animal
Title | The Authentic Animal PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Madden |
Publisher | St. Martin's Griffin |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-12-24 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9781250014726 |
"[An] engagingly offbeat study . . . let's us in on the bizarre and sometimes repellent world of taxidermy." —The Wall Street Journal Why would someone want to create or own the mounted skin of a dead animal? That's the question Dave Madden explores in The Authentic Animal. Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Natural History. What Akeley strove for and what fascinates Madden is the attempt by the taxidermist to replicate the authentic animal, looking as though it's still alive. To get a first-hand glimpse at this world, Madden travels to the World Taxidermy Championships, the garage workplaces of people who mount freeze-dried pets for bereaved owners, and the classrooms of a taxidermy academy where students stretch deer pelts over foam bases. On his travels, he looks at the many forms taxidermy takes—hunting trophies, museum dioramas, roadside novelties, pet memorials—and considers what taxidermy has to tell us about human-animal relationships. The Authentic Animal is an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of history, biology, and philosophy that will make readers think twice the next time they scoff at a moose head hung lovingly on a wall.
The Authentic Animal
Title | The Authentic Animal PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Madden |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2011-08-02 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1429987626 |
Why would someone want to create or own the mounted skin of a dead animal? That's the question Dave Madden explores in The Authentic Animal. Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Natural History. What Akeley strove for and what fascinates Madden is the attempt by the taxidermist to replicate the authentic animal, looking as though it's still alive. To get a first-hand glimpse at this world, Madden travels to the World Taxidermy Championships, the garage workplaces of people who mount freeze-dried pets for bereaved owners, and the classrooms of a taxidermy academy where students stretch deer pelts over foam bases. On his travels, he looks at the many forms taxidermy takes—hunting trophies, museum dioramas, roadside novelties, pet memorials—and considers what taxidermy has to tell us about human-animal relationships. The Authentic Animal is an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of history, biology, and philosophy that will make readers think twice the next time they scoff at a moose head hung lovingly on a wall.
Real Animal Heroes
Title | Real Animal Heroes PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Drew Stevens |
Publisher | Signet Book |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1997-02-20 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780451191557 |
These 53 enchanting true tales of lifesaving animal bravery will truly touch the heart and lift the spirits. For anyone who has ever cared for an animal, these stories teach an unforgettable lesson of courage, commitment, and the power of love.
My Big Animal Book
Title | My Big Animal Book PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Priddy |
Publisher | Priddy |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Animals |
ISBN | 9781849154628 |
-Special casebound editions of a classic Priddy title-Revised and reissued to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Priddy Books in 2011-Over 1 million copies sold of each title since their original publication-Large format, durable board books for kids who love trucks or animals-Packed with bold, full-colour photographs, each simply labelled with their name-Help to build vocabulary and develop word/picture association
This Way, Charlie
Title | This Way, Charlie PDF eBook |
Author | Caron Levis |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 2020-04-21 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1683358546 |
From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always comes a story about a friendship that grows between a blind horse and a gruff goat All the animals at the Open Bud Ranch can see that Jack likes keeping his space to himself. But when Charlie arrives, he doesn’t see Jack at all. He’s still getting used to seeing out of only one of his eyes. The two get off to a bumpy start. At first, Jack is anxious and distrustful. But one day, he summons his courage and guides Charlie to his favorite sunlit field: this way, Charlie. And so begins a powerful friendship that will be tested by life’s storms—but will ultimately change each life for the better.
Animals You Will Never Forget
Title | Animals You Will Never Forget PDF eBook |
Author | Reader's Digest |
Publisher | Reader's Digest Association |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 1969-11 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780895770493 |
A collection of 72 animal stories.