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2) Reptile
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Reveals the alien world of these often misunderstood cold-blooded vertebrates, uncovering reptilian facts that are stranger than fiction. From the hot, steam swamps to dry-as-bone deserts, travel the world in search of these amazing animals
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Once used primarily for rehabilitation, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories--all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. This flexible training tool can help you: Improve muscular strength; Increase flexibility; Enhance cardiovascular fitness; Alleviate pain; Rehabilitate injuries. With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"This encyclopedic reference presents clear, step-by-step, practical advice in a convenient week-by-week progression. From day one to week 12, detailed step-by-step photo sequences show you how to correctly set up a tropical freshwater aquarium and avoid the common pitfalls of fishkeeping so that you will have an aquarium to enjoy not for weeks or months, but for years, "--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bill François' Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill François' personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Do you love dolphins and the ocean? Then you could be a marine biologist, an aquatic veterinarian, or an underwater filmmaker! Learn about these careers and more in this book that includes a glossary and backmatter section of even more cool jobs for kids who like dolphins and other marine life!
Author
Language
English
Description
“Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean” is a complete source for information about which plants grow best in nearshore environments. It includes extensive characteristics of each plant, including:
• Form, flower and fruit date
• Geographic distribution and habitat
• Reproduction and propagation
• Ornamental uses
• Medicinal and toxic properties, including modern and folkloric beliefs and uses
• Ecological aspects
This...
Author
Language
English
Description
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN HOME AQUAPONICS SYSTEM. Over 1000 Aquaponics system builds around the world on the Three Tote system plans alone! Murray Hallam is the best known face in the world-wide aquaponics movement. He is best known around the world, for his outstanding aquaponics full length video series: Aquaponics Made Easy, Aquaponics Secrets, and DIY Aquaponics. Building Aquaponics systems is Murray's stock and trade. Four...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld's U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood dream. However, as his experience with the whales deepened, Hargrove came to doubt that their needs could ever be met in captivity. When two fellow trainers were killed by orcas in marine parks, Hargrove decided that SeaWorld's wildly popular programs...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The book collection "Aquaponics systems, fish" is intended to disseminate the sciences of synergistic food production such as aquaponics. This food production system is accessible to the general public and eliminates many of the current problems related to food supply. In this second volume two important chapters will be mentioned which are the implementation of an aquaponics unit part two and the interaction of the fish in the aquaponic system. The...
Author
Language
Français
Description
La collection de livres "Systèmes aquaponiques, plantes" vise à vulgariser la science de la production alimentaire synergique telle que l'aquaponie. Ce système de production alimentaire est accessible au grand public et élimine bon nombre des problèmes actuels liés à l'approvisionnement alimentaire. Dans ce troisième volume, les deux derniers chapitres importants sont l'amélioration d'un système aquaponique et les aspects végétaux spécifiques...
15) A Great Lakes wetland flora: a complete guide to the aquatic and wetland plants of the Upper Midwest
Author
Publisher
PocketFlora Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sustainable Pacific Northwest-based seaweed harvester Amanda Swinimer describes the ecology, culinary uses, evidence-based health benefits and climate change-resisting potential of seaweed and shares highlights from her remarkable life beneath the waves. Related to the most ancient living organisms on earth, seaweeds are incredible and unique life forms, sharing qualities with both plants and animals, as well as fungi. They have been prized as a...
18) Water safety
Author
Series
Publisher
Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Offers a friendly overview of water safety tips and skills, such as wearing a life jacket on boats. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers." -- Publisher's website
19) Insect
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Discusses the physical attributes of insects, kinds of insects, and how insects live
Explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecological role of the world's most populous class of animals
"Explore the buzzing world of insects, the most successful and numerous creatures in the animal kingdom which are vital to life on our planet. Witness stag beetles battle, locusts leap, caterpillars crunch, and the amazing range of camouflage tricks, disguises, and...
20) Marine biologist
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to marine biologists. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade""--
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