The Lion Hunter

Author : David Axtell
Publisher : Square Fish
ISBN 13 : 1250105463
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book We're Going on a Lion Hunt written by David Axtell and published by Square Fish. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charming version of a well-known chant takes place on the African savanna In this beautifully illustrated rendition of a well-known children's chant, two sisters are looking not for a bear but for a lion—a lion that lives on the African savanna, where the girls go through swishy-swashy long grass, a splishy-splashy lake, and a Big Dark Cave. When they finally meet their lion, they have to run, run, run through it all again to get back home. Young readers will enjoy the playful language and beautiful paintings that reset a familiar story in a far-off part of the world.

Author : Elizabeth Wein
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480460087
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lion Hunter written by Elizabeth Wein and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVTelemakos may have survived his capture in Afar, but his dangerous journey is far from over . . ./divDIV Twelve-year-old Telemakos—the descendant of British and Aksumite royalty—is still recovering from his ordeal as a government spy in the Afar desert, where he uncovered the traitor who spread the plague through Aksum. But before Telemakos is fully healed, tragedy strikes. For their own safety, Telemakos and his infant sister, Athena, are sent to live with Abreha, the ruler of Himyar—a longtime enemy turned ally of the Aksumites. Telemakos’s aunt Goewin, British ambassador to Aksum, warns him that Abreha is kind but dangerous. Telemakos promises he will be mindful—but he does not realize just how serious Goewin’s warnings will prove to be./divDIV This ebook features an illustrated biography of Elizabeth Wein including rare images from the author’s personal collection./divDIV/div/div

Author : Elizabeth Wein
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480433195
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Winter Prince written by Elizabeth Wein and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brave Medraut is a fitting heir to the throne—but he can never be king—in this fantasy retelling of the legend of Mordred from the author of Code Name Verity. Medraut is the eldest son of High King Artos, and would-be heir to the British throne—if not for an unfortunate circumstance of birth. Instead, his weak and unskilled half-brother, Lleu, is chosen as successor. Medraut cannot bear the thought of being ruled by the boy who has taken what he believes is rightfully his. Consumed by jealousy, he turns to Morgause, the high king’s treacherous sister, who exploits Medraut’s shame and plots to take over the throne. But when Medraut discovers Lleu’s inner strength and goodness, he finds his battle is not just with the kingdom, but with the demons inside himself. Now he must choose where his allegiances truly lie. Perfect for readers of Robin McKinley and Jane Yolen, The Winter Prince is an “engrossing” novel that “fantasy lovers and devotees of Arthurian legends will enjoy,” from an author who has won honors ranging from the Carnegie Medal to the Edgar Award (Booklist). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Elizabeth Wein including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

Author : Ralph P. Boas Jr.
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 088385323X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lion Hunting & Other Mathematical Pursuits: A Collection of Mathematics, Verse and Stories written by Ralph P. Boas Jr. and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the famous paper of 1938, “A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting”, written by Ralph Boas along with Frank Smithies, using the pseudonym H. Pétard, Boas describes sixteen methods for hunting a lion. This marvelous collection of Boas memorabilia contains not only the original article, but also several additional articles, as late as 1985, giving many further methods. But once you are through with lion hunting, you can hunt through the remainder of the book to find numerous gems by and about this remarkable mathematician. Not only will you find his biography of Bourbaki along with a description of his feud with the French mathematician, but also you will find a lucid discussion of the mean value theorem. There are anecdotes Boas told about many famous mathematicians, along with a large collection of his mathematical verses. You will find mathematical articles like a proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra and pedagogical articles giving Boas' views on making mathematics intelligible.

Author : C. J. Melliss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lion-hunting in Somaliland written by C. J. Melliss and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Loveridge
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1682451216
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lion Hearted written by Andrew Loveridge and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Until the lion has its own storyteller, tales of the lion hunt will always glorify the hunter.” —Zimbabwean proverb In 2015, an American hunter named Walter Palmer shot and killed a lion named Cecil. The lion was one of dozens slain each year in Zimbabwe, which legally licenses the hunting of big cats. But Cecil’s death sparked unprecedented global outrage, igniting thousands of media reports about the peculiar circumstances surrounding this hunt. At the center of the controversy was Dr. Andrew Loveridge, the zoologist who had studied Cecil for eight years. In Lion Hearted, Loveridge pieces together, for the first time, the fascinating life and murky details of this beloved lion’s slaying. In the tradition of Born Free and Gorillas in the Mist, Lion Hearted chronicles Loveridge’s long acquaintance with a host of charismatic lions that his team has tracked, often from birth to death. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Loveridge learned to love predators at the knee of his father, an eminent herpetologist who stored baby crocodiles in the family bathtub. After earning his doctorate at Oxford, he seized an invitation to study the lions of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. There he meets Stumpy Tail, who, despite her name, has the dignity of the Queen of the Animal Kingdom; Dynamite, a venerable coalition leader who, muscled out by younger males, sets off on an incredible thirty-seven-day, 137-mile journey to find a new home; and Kataza, who escapes another lion’s claws, and whom Loveridge twice saves from death at the hands of humans. And, of course, there is Cecil. Dethroned in an epic battle, he forms an alliance with a former rival. He also becomes a favorite of photographers and tourists—until the fateful night when a Minnesota dentist and his hunting guide entice the trusting cat with a free meal. Loveridge unravels the complexities of lion society and the dangers the cats face both within their ranks and from the outside world. Despite their ruthless reputation, lions can form deep emotional bonds—females live in prides, a sisterhood of mothers, daughters, sisters, and aunts that can exhibit military precision when hunting in formation; males band together in coalitions to vie for control of territory and the female prides. They also display a wide range of emotional behavior, including mourning the loss of their mates, partners, and cubs. Africa’s lion population is estimated to have shrunk by 43 percent in the last twenty years. There may now be as few as 20,000 wild lions across the entire continent—far fewer than the number of elephants. While deploring the killing of lions for sport, Loveridge does not believe that banning trophy hunting, by itself, will halt the decline of Africa’s lion populations. He sees greater threats in human population growth, the loss of habitat to agriculture, and the illegal trade in lion body parts for use in traditional medicines. And he offers concrete proposals for averting the lion’s extinction. More than a gripping detective story, Lion Hearted is an exploration of humanity’s relationship with the natural world and an attempt to keep this majestic species from disappearing. “Lions are one of the most beloved animals on the planet,” Loveridge observes. “They are the national symbol of no fewer than fifteen countries. . . . Surely, we can think of a better way to save the wild animals we love besides killing them.”

Author : Alicia Z. Klepeis
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
ISBN 13 : 1512473235
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lions on the Hunt written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do lions hunt? How do they interact with other lions? Discover the answers to these questions and learn other fascinating facts about lions. From their habitat to their physical characteristics and behavior, explore the incredible lives of these top predators!

Author : Jana Carson
Publisher : Treasure Bay, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781891327216
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mighty Little Lion Hunter written by Jana Carson and published by Treasure Bay, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young African boy is told he is too young to go on a lion hunt, but decides to go anyway.

Author : Jonathon Kibler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571572813
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lion Tales written by Jonathon Kibler and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elizabeth Wein
Publisher : Firebird
ISBN 13 : 9780142401293
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Coalition of Lions written by Elizabeth Wein and published by Firebird. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of virtually all of her family in the battle of Camlan, Goewin--Princess of Britain, daughter of the High King Artos--makes a desperate journey to African Aksum, to meet with Constantine, the British ambassador and her fiance. But Aksum is undergoing political turmoil, and Goewin's relationship with its ambassador to Britain makes her position more than precarious. Caught between two countries, with the power to transform or end lives, Goewin fights to find and claim her place in a world that has suddenly, irrevocably changed. . . .