Spider Webs

Author : William Eberhard
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022653474X
Total Pages : 679 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spider Webs written by William Eberhard and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lavishly illustrated, first-ever book on how spider webs are built, function, and evolved, William Eberhard provides a comprehensive overview of spider functional morphology and behavior related to web building, and of the surprising physical agility and mental abilities of orb weavers. For instance, one spider spins more than three precisely spaced, morphologically complex spiral attachments per second for up to fifteen minutes at a time. Spiders even adjust the mechanical properties of their famously strong silken lines to different parts of their webs and different environments, and make dramatic modifications in orb designs to adapt to available spaces. This extensive adaptive flexibility, involving decisions influenced by up to sixteen different cues, is unexpected in such small, supposedly simple animals. As Eberhard reveals, the extraordinary diversity of webs includes ingenious solutions to gain access to prey in esoteric habitats, from blazing hot and shifting sand dunes (to capture ants) to the surfaces of tropical lakes (to capture water striders). Some webs are nets that are cast onto prey, while others form baskets into which the spider flicks prey. Some aerial webs are tramways used by spiders searching for chemical cues from their prey below, while others feature landing sites for flying insects and spiders where the spider then stalks its prey. In some webs, long trip lines are delicately sustained just above the ground by tiny rigid silk poles. Stemming from the author’s more than five decades observing spider webs, this book will be the definitive reference for years to come.

Author : Yvonne Winer
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613179553
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiders Spin Webs written by Yvonne Winer and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this book, young readers get a chance to look up close at a stunning variety of webs and spiders from around the world. Concise, lilting verses present each spider, revealing how, when, where, and why these fascinating creatures spin webs. Colorful, detailed illustrations depict each one with dazzling realism. A spider identification guide and additional book and Internet resources are included.

Author : Claudio Fogu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030598578
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fishing Net and the Spider Web written by Claudio Fogu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the role of Mediterranean imaginaries in one of the preeminent tropes of Italian history: the formation or 'making of' Italians. While previous scholarship on the construction of Italian identity has often focused too narrowly on the territorial notion of the nation-state, and over-identified Italy with its capital, Rome, this book highlights the importance of the Mediterranean Sea to the development of Italian collective imaginaries. From this perspective, this book re-interprets key historical processes and actors in the history of modern Italy, and thereby challenges mainstream interpretations of Italian collective identity as weak or incomplete. Ultimately, it argues that Mediterranean imaginaries acted as counterweights to the solidification of a 'national' Italian identity, and still constitute alternative but equally viable modes of collective belonging.

Author : Alexis Wiggins
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416624716
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Class You Never Taught written by Alexis Wiggins and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best classes have a life of their own, powered by student-led conversations that explore texts, ideas, and essential questions. In these classes, the teacher’s role shifts from star player to observer and coach as the students Think critically, Work collaboratively, Participate fully, Behave ethically, Ask and answer high-level questions, Support their ideas with evidence, and Evaluate and assess their own work. The Spider Web Discussion is a simple technique that puts this kind of class within every teacher’s reach. The name comes from the weblike diagram the observer makes to record interactions as students actively participate in the discussion, lead and support one another’s learning, and build community. It’s proven to work across all subject areas and with all ages, and you only need a little know-how, a rubric, and paper and pencil to get started. As students practice Spider Web Discussion, they become stronger communicators, more empathetic teammates, better problem solvers, and more independent learners—college and career ready skills that serve them well in the classroom and beyond. Educator Alexis Wiggins provides a step-by-step guide for the implementation of Spider Web Discussion, covering everything from introducing the technique to creating rubrics for discussion self-assessment to the nuts-and-bolts of charting the conversations and using the data collected for formative assessment. She also shares troubleshooting tips, ideas for assessment and group grading, and the experiences of real teachers and students who use the technique to develop and share content knowledge in a way that’s both revolutionary and truly inspiring.

Author : Shafik Asante
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781895418323
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Spider Webs Unite written by Shafik Asante and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Debbie Vilardi
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 153216324X
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Do Spiders Make Webs? written by Debbie Vilardi and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to the science behind spider webs. Students learn about the uses of spider silk and the different purposes of different kinds of webs. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.

Author : David H. Wise
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521310611
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiders in Ecological Webs written by David H. Wise and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-01-26 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical evaluation of the role of field experimentation in population and community ecology.

Author : Tim Hopgood
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1466896159
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Walter's Wonderful Web written by Tim Hopgood and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A determined little spider named Walter is trying to make a sturdy web that will stand up to the blustery wind. The webs he makes at first are woven in special shapes--a triangle, a square, a circle--but they are still wibbly-wobbly. Can Walter make a web that is both wonderful and strong? This simple, vibrant adventure is a lively companion to our two previous Tim Hopgood "first books": Wow! Said the Owl, about colors; and Hooray for Hoppy!, about the five senses.

Author : Lydia Monks
Publisher : Egmont Books (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781405230445
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aaaarrgghh, Spider! written by Lydia Monks and published by Egmont Books (UK). This book was released on 2007 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rip-roaring read-aloud (shout-aloud) picture book about a spider who wants to be the family pet from the internationally acclaimed illustrator of Julia Donaldson’s What the Ladybird Heard. Spider wants to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry: ”AAAARRGGHH, Spider!” The illustrator of Julia Donaldson’s famous titles such as The Singing Mermaid and The Rhyming Rabbit proves she is an author in her own right with this best-selling picture book story.

Author : Melvin Berger
Publisher : Scholastic
ISBN 13 : 9780439095860
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Do All Spiders Spin Webs? written by Melvin Berger and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-read book provides young readers with answers to commonly asked questions about spiders and their habitat, eating habits, and webs. Simultaneous.