Hakutulokset: Kirjoja kirjailijalta Patricia Fletcher
yhteensä 13 hakutulosta
Bristlecone Pines Are Ancient!
One of the oldest trees on our planet is named Methuselah. It's almost 5,000 years old-and it's a bristlecone pine tree. This book draws readers into the ancient world through the …
The Guantánamo Effect
This book, based on a two-year study of former prisoners of the U.S. government's detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reveals in graphic detail the cumulative effect of the …
Communicating in the Anthropocene
The purpose of Communicating in the Anthropocene: Intimate Relations is to tell a different story about the world. Humans, especially those raised in Western traditions, have long …
Disrupters
This book is not about what women should do, and it's not a preachy TEDTalk. Disrupters shows what different women in business have done to reach success as they define it. From …
Why Do Platypuses Lay Eggs?
The dictionary definition of a mammal says that mammals give birth to live young, but that's not always true. Echidnas and platypuses, while still technically mammals, lay eggs. …
Why Do Frogs Have Teeth?
Not many people report being bitten by a frog. But many will notice the weird ooze that seeps out of a toad's skin when they're picked up. These are just two strange adaptations …
Handbook of Diversity Management
Handbook of Diversity Management brings together a group of diversity practitioners and scholars to address a variety of topics that comprise the growing field of diversity …
Why Do Thorny Devils Have Two Heads?
There's a good reason why the thorny devil has a "e;false head"e; on its shoulders. It's an adaptation that developed to help protect the thorny devil when the reptile …
101 Wildflowers of Glacier National Park
""101 Wildflowers of Glacier National Park"" is a guidebook written by Grant William Sharpe that provides a comprehensive overview of the most common wildflowers found in Glacier …
Kelp: The Underwater Forest!
Forests can be found all over the world, including underwater! Giant kelp forests grow in coastal waters where the water is very clear so sunlight can reach the sea floor. Kelp can …
Why Do Mudskippers Walk?
Fish are some of the weirdest animals on Earth. Some can walk as well as swim. Others have body parts that have helped them adapt to the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean. And …
Why Are Ostriches So Big?
Ostriches are the biggest birds on Earth. Not only that, they can run distances at about the same speed as a car on a city street! These adaptations are extraordinary, but other …