Year Of The Amphibian

Author : Christopher Pickert
Publisher : Wingseed Press
ISBN 13 : 1732472025
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Year of the Amphibian written by Christopher Pickert and published by Wingseed Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is paradise for a fourteen-year-old boy? For Conrad it's definitely not dusty Los Angeles, where he's stuck living with his mother and his cheeky little sisters. Paradise is the forest where his dad still lives, by the water where everything is beautiful, where he belongs. * IndieReader Discovery Awards 2019: Winner of Best First Book (fiction) * Eric Hoffer Book Awards 2019: Finalist, General Fiction * Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2019: Finalist in two categories - Fiction (over 80,000 words) and First Novel (over 90,000 words) "Year of the Amphibian is a timeless, beautifully written coming-of-age story about transformation and self-acceptance." - IndieReader (5/5 stars)

Author : Carla Gunn
Publisher : Coach House Books
ISBN 13 : 1770560130
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amphibian written by Carla Gunn and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book! Nine-year-old Phineas William Walsh has an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world. What he can't understand is people and why they're poisoning the planet around him. Shouldn't everyone be losing sleep over the fact that so many animals are on the endangered species list?

Author : Joanne Ryder
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805073546
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toad by the Road written by Joanne Ryder and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems and illustrations trace the yearly life cycle of toads from tadoles in the spring to adults which hibernate in the winter.

Author : Barry Clarke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9785001010012
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amphibian written by Barry Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christopher Pickert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732472006
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Year of the Amphibian written by Christopher Pickert and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is paradise for a fourteen-year-old boy? For Conrad it’s definitely not dusty Los Angeles, where he’s stuck living with his mother and his cheeky little sisters. Paradise is the forest where his dad still lives, by the water where everything is beautiful, where he belongs. But for most of the year it’s out of his reach, just like his other heaven: a certain brown-eyed somebody at school. The things he wants most are in opposite directions, and he can only float between them like a space cadet going round and round an irregular orbit. Then again, a lot can happen in a year.

Author : James P. Collins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199717885
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Extinction in Our Times written by James P. Collins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 350 million years, thousands of species of amphibians have lived on earth, but since the 1990s they have been disappearing at an alarming rate, in many cases quite suddenly and mysteriously. What is causing these extinctions? What role do human actions play in them? What do they tell us about the overall state of biodiversity on the planet? In Extinction in Our Times, James Collins and Martha Crump explore these pressing questions and many others as they document the first modern extinction event across an entire vertebrate class, using global examples that range from the Sierra Nevada of California to the rainforests of Costa Rica and the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. Joining scientific rigor and vivid storytelling, this book is the first to use amphibian decline as a lens through which to see more clearly the larger story of climate change, conservation of biodiversity, and a host of profoundly important ecological, evolutionary, ethical, philosophical, and sociological issues.

Author : Robert Carroll
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801891403
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rise of Amphibians written by Robert Carroll and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2009 Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceHonorable Mention, Biological and Life Sciences, 2009 PROSE Awards, Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers For nearly 100 million years, amphibians and their ancestors dominated the terrestrial and shallow water environments of the earth. Archaic animals with an amphibious way of life gave rise not only to modern frogs, salamanders, and caecilians but also to the ancestors of reptiles, birds, and mammals. In this landmark publication, one of the leading paleontologists of our time explores a pivotal moment in vertebrate evolution, the rise of amphibians. Synthesizing findings from the rich and highly diverse fossil record of amphibians, Robert Carroll traces their origin back 365 million years, when particular species of fish traveled down an evolutionary pathway of fin modification that gave rise to legs. This period of dramatic radiation was followed by a cataclysmic extinction 250 million years ago. After a long gap, modern amphibian groups gradually emerged. Now the number of amphibian species and individuals throughout the tropical and temperate regions of the earth exceeds that of mammals. The Rise of Amphibians is documented with more than two hundred illustrations of fossil amphibians and sixteen exquisite color plates depicting amphibians in their natural habitats throughout their long existence. The most comprehensive examination of amphibian evolution ever produced, The Rise of Amphibians is an essential resource for paleontologists, herpetologists, geologists, and evolutionary biologists.

Author : Barry Clarke
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756667739
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books: Amphibian written by Barry Clarke and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-09-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and the rare caecilians come in a stunning array of colors, shapes, sizes, and habitats. They live both in water and on land and move in a variety of ways from swimming to hopping and even flying. With a series of specially commissioned photographs, DK Eyewitness Books: Amphibian takes a close look at the fascinating natural history of these creatures from the bright green, red-eyed tree frogs to dull, burrowing, wormlike caecilians; from startling black and yellow fire salamanders to tiny transparent glass frogs. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Author : Tom Jackson
Publisher : Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN 13 : 9781684122974
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magnificent Book of Reptiles and Amphibians written by Tom Jackson and published by Silver Dolphin Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated introduction to the stunning diversity of reptiles and amphibians around the world! The Magnificent Book of Reptiles and Amphibians is a beautifully illustrated collection of the some of the most fascinating creatures on Earth. From the fierce king cobra to the colorful fire-bellied toad, each animal is explored in depth with fact files and a selection of awe-inspiring information. This large format features stunning illustrations that provide an up-close view of some of the rarest reptiles and amphibians. This volume is a wonderful keepsake that will be revisited time and again.

Author : James P. Gibbs
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198041399
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State written by James P. Gibbs and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-05 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of amphibians and reptiles. This much needed guide to the identification, distribution, natural history and conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of New York State fill a long-empty niche. The book is the first comprehensive presentation of the distributional data gathered for the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas project. With more than 60,000 records compiled from 1990-1999, this extraordinary and up-to-date database provides a rich foundation for the book. This volume provides detailed narratives on the 69 species native to New York State. With a heavy emphasis on conservation biology, the book also includes chapters on threats, legal protections, habitat conservation guidelines, and conservation case studies. Also included are 67 distribution maps and 62 pages of color photographs contributed by more than 30 photographers. As a field guide or a desk reference, The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State is indispensable for anyone interested in the vertebrate animals of the Northeast, as well as students, field researchers and natural resource professionals.