Ask The Jellyfish

Author : Ali Benjamin
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316380830
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thing About Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist) written by Ali Benjamin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist! After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish sting--things don't just happen for no reason. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy's achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right next door. Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to The Thing About Jellyfish, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon.

Author : Yei Theodora Ozaki
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japanese Fairy Tales written by Yei Theodora Ozaki and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore. Grateful acknowledgment is due to Mr. Y. Yasuoka, Miss Fusa Okamoto, my brother Nobumori Ozaki, Dr. Yoshihiro Takaki, and Miss Kameko Yamao, who have helped me with translations. The story which I have named “The Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die” is taken from a little book written a hundred years ago by one Shinsui Tamenaga. It is named Chosei Furo, or “Longevity.” “The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child” is taken from the classic “Taketari Monogatari,” and is NOT classed by the Japanese among their fairy tales, though it really belongs to this class of literature. The pictures were drawn by Mr. Kakuzo Fujiyama, a Tokio artist. In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West...FROM THE BOOKS.

Author : Juli Berwald
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735211280
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spineless written by Juli Berwald and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk "Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future." —New York Times Book Review Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for well over half a billion years, longer than any other animal that lives on the planet. They make a venom so toxic it can kill a human in three minutes. Their sting—microscopic spears that pierce with five million times the acceleration of gravity—is the fastest known motion in the animal kingdom. Made of roughly 95 percent water, some jellies are barely perceptible virtuosos of disguise, while others glow with a luminescence that has revolutionized biotechnology. Yet until recently, jellyfish were largely ignored by science, and they remain among the most poorly understood of ocean dwellers. More than a decade ago, Juli Berwald left a career in ocean science to raise a family in landlocked Austin, Texas, but jellyfish drew her back to the sea. Recent, massive blooms of billions of jellyfish have clogged power plants, decimated fisheries, and caused millions of dollars of damage. Driven by questions about how overfishing, coastal development, and climate change were contributing to a jellyfish population explosion, Juli embarked on a scientific odyssey. She traveled the globe to meet the biologists who devote their careers to jellies, hitched rides on Japanese fishing boats to see giant jellyfish in the wild, raised jellyfish in her dining room, and throughout it all marveled at the complexity of these alluring and ominous biological wonders. Gracefully blending personal memoir with crystal-clear distillations of science, Spineless is the story of how Juli learned to navigate and ultimately embrace her ambition, her curiosity, and her passion for the natural world. She discovers that jellyfish science is more than just a quest for answers. It’s a call to realize our collective responsibility for the planet we share.

Author : Rani Shah
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062931741
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish written by Rani Shah and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightfully illustrated guide to harnessing the rhythms of nature for self-care. We could all learn a thing or two about living in balance from our friends in the plant and animal kingdom. Take, for example, the jellyfish, one of the most energy-efficient animals in the world, moving through the ocean by contracting and relaxing, with frequent breaks in between. Or the avocado tree, which can credit its existence to a mutually beneficial relationship with the pre-historic sloth, followed by some hungry, hungry humans and the advent of agriculture. And then there is the oyster, producing a pearl as the result of an immune response when a grain of sand invades her system. What better example exists of how adversity can produce something beautiful? We need look no farther than nature—from the habits of the porcupine to the sunflower to the wombat to the dragonfly—for small and simple things we can do to slow down, recharge, and living more thoughtfully, lovingly, and harmoniously. Wisdom From a Humble Jellyfish . . . is at once charming and scientific, packed with essential wisdom and practical tips worth borrowing from our plant and animal friends for life-changing self-care.

Author : Joram Piatigorsky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780989562263
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jellyfish Have Eyes written by Joram Piatigorsky and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Juli Berwald
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735211264
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spineless written by Juli Berwald and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former ocean biologist describes how she rediscovered her passion for marine science while investigating the enigmatic jellyfish and what the species' unique physiologies can teach about engineering and environmental stability.

Author : Lynn M. Stone
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
ISBN 13 : 1615359990
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jellyfish written by Lynn M. Stone and published by Britannica Digital Learning. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about how jellyfish live, grow, and survive in the ocean.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Estuarine Areas and Jellyfish Control written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 89-91. Considers. S. 3528, to authorize an Interior Dept study of estuaries to identify those in need of protection, to formulate recommendations and regulations to protect estuaries, and to establish a National System of Estuarine Areas. S. 3744, to authorize a research program for elimination of Chesapeake Bay jellyfish.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Estuarine Areas and Jellyfish Control, Hearing Before the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee...89-2, on S. 3528, S. 3744, September 28, 1966 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Coughlin
Publisher : Bethany House
ISBN 13 : 0764205803
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book No More Jellyfish, Chickens or Wimps written by Paul Coughlin and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A parenting guide to raising "good" kids to be like the real Jesus, not the "nice" Jesus typically presented to children.