In this fascinating and accessible overview, renowned paleontologist Michael J. Benton reveals how our understanding of dinosaurs is being transformed by recent fossil finds and new technology.Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the color of dinosaurs, the force of their bite, their top speeds, and even how they cared for their young.Remarkable new fossil discoveries -- giant sauropod dinosaur skeletons in Patagonia, dinosaurs with feathers in China, and a tiny dinosaur tail in Burmese amber -- remain the lifeblood of modern paleobiology. Thanks to advances in technologies and methods, however, there has been a recent revolution in the scope of new information gleaned from such fossil finds.In Dinosaurs Rediscovered, leading paleontologist Michael J. Benton gathers together all the latest paleontological evidence, tracing the transformation of dinosaur study from its roots in antiquated natural history to an indisputably scientific field. Among other things, the book explores how dinosaur remains are found and excavated, and especially how paleontologists read the details of dinosaurs' lives from their fossils -- their colors, their growth, and even whether we will ever be able to bring them back to life. Benton's account shows that, though extinct, dinosaurs are still very much a part of our world. 120 illustrations
Thames & Hudson
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9780500052006
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Hardcover
Easy Campfire Cookbook
By Dude, Mountain
Discover how easy cooking over a campfire can be
Camping in the great outdoors doesn't mean cookouts have to be limited to hot dogs on a stick. With the help of four simple tools - a cast iron skillet, a Dutch oven, skewers, or foil - this beginner-friendly cookbook shows you how to serve up hot and delicious meals fresh off your campfire.What sets this campfire cookbook apart:
Campfire cooking basics - Learn how to build a cookout-ready campfire, which ingredients to bring along versus what to prep at home, how to best pack your cooler, and more.Fun and easy recipes - From juicy camp burgers to triple berry cobbler, discover exciting new twists on campfire classics and creative new dishes that are sure to please.Clear organization - Recipes are organized into sections for each of the four tools, making it simple to find the right recipe for the tools you have.
‎Rockridge Press
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9781638780359
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Paperback
Furry Logic
By Durrani, Matin
The principles of physics lie behind many of the ways animals go about their daily lives. Scientists have discovered that the way cats and dogs lap up liquids can be explained by the laws of surface tension, how ants navigate is due to polarized light, and why pistol shrimps can generate enough force to destroy aquarium glass using their "elbows"! Each of FURRY LOGIC's six chapters tackles a separate branch of physics and, through more than 30 animal case studies, examines each creature's key features before describing the ways physics is at play in its life, how the connection between physics and animal behavior was discovered, and what remains to be found out. Science journalists Matin Durrani and Liz Kalaugher make the incredible interdisciplinary world of animals accessible to all, in an enthralling and entertaining read.
Bloomsbury SIGMA
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9781472914095
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Print book
The Kennel Club's Illustrated Breed Standards
By Club., The Kennel
The Kennel Club's Breed Standards form the basis for judging dogs at all licensed breed shows. This fully revised edition of the authoritative guide outlines the descriptive "standards" for each of the 201 pure breeds of dog now recognized by the Kennel Club. The book has been completely updated by a panel of experts to incorporate the latest standards for all breeds in each of the principal categories - Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working, Pastoral, and Toy. As well as providing a beautiful color photograph of each dog, each entry contains a history of the breed, including its origins and function, as well as a full description outlining its essential features. There is also useful advice on the nature of each breed and practical information to help guide anyone who is buying a dog, as well as a glossary of canine terms.
Ebury Press
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9781785035265
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Hardcover
At the Lightning Field
By Raicovich, Laura
Walter De Maria's "Lightning Field" is 400 stainless steel poles, positioned 220 feet apart, in the desert of central New Mexico. Over the course of several visits, it becomes, for Raicovich, a site for confounding and revealing perceptions of time, space, duration, and light; how changeable they are, while staying the same.From At the Lightning Field:Chaos and coincidences of history:Edward Lorenz was a meteorologist at MIT in the early 1960s. Looking for a devil in the detail of meteorological data, he was trying to forecast global weather patterns (creating forecasting models that would later be applied toeconomics and financial analysis) . Complicated sets of equations, sometimes arbitrary webs of information, measurements of "initial conditions" churned through a primitive computer.
Coffee House Press
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9781566894661
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Paperback
Incredible Wild Edibles
By Thayer, Samuel
Incredible Wild Edibles covers 36 of the best edible wild plants in North America: fruits, berries, nuts, shoots, leafy greens, root vegetables, culinary herbs, teas, and syrups that boast exceptional flavor and nutrition. The plants chosen represent every habitat and every region in North America, from the northern forests to the southwest deserts, from the largest cities to the wildest mountains. Rather than cover hundreds of species in brief accounts that leave the reader unsure of how to proceed, Samuel Thayer encourages readers to thoroughly learn one plant at a time. Each of these traditional foods has a rich culinary and cultural history -- a wholesome past that is still relevant for our health and happiness today. The text is fully accessible to the novice, but remains botanically accurate and has the in-depth information that seasoned foragers crave.
Foragers Harvest Press
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9780976626626
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Paperback
Housetraining For Dummies
By Mccullough, Susan
Housetraining For Dummies (9781119610298) was previously published as Housetraining For Dummies (9780470476376) . While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. The latest information and tips on making housetraining easier for your pet and yourself Did you know that what you feed your dog can effect help or hinder the housetraining process? That's just one of the valuable tips you'll find in Housetraining For Dummies 2nd Edition, the authoritative housetraining reference for new and veteran pet owners alike. This new edition features plenty of new and revised material on everything from the latest housetraining equipment to the latest information on diet and nutrition and the crucial role it plays in housetraining.
For Dummies
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9781119610298
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Paperback
Shooters Bible Guide to Deer Hunting
By Fiduccia, Peter J
Expert advice on calls, scents; strategy, shot placement and much more! As a seasoned hunter, host of a hunting television show, and acclaimed author and editor, Peter J. Fiduccia has amassed prodigious experience in pursuit of the whitetail. Now, he shares his tips, tactics, and techniques with readers, touching on every topic related to hunting whitetail deer. Some of his tips include:
Core Areas: key strategies to take a buck in his core area
Deer Calls: surefire advice to guarantee a buck will respond to grunt calls
Using Scents: a radical scent tactic reveals how to attract bucks during the rut
Shot Placement: how to regularly make dead-on one-shot kills
Wounded Deer: methods that will drastically improve your tracking skills
Scrape Hunting: fail-proof strategies to flush out a mature buck
Weather: up your buck hunting success using barometric pressure and weather fronts
Terrain: how to identify the places mature bucks regularly travel
Fiduccia covers these and many more subjects in Shooters Bible Guide to Deer Hunting. Hunters will find many ways to hone their skills and bag more deer with this handy guide.
Skyhorse
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9781510727533
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Paperback
Planet of Microbes
By Anton, Ted
We live in a time of unprecedented scientific knowledge about the origins of life on Earth. But if we want to grasp the big picture, we have to start small - very small. That's because the real heroes of the story of life on Earth are microbes, the tiny living organisms we cannot see with the naked eye. Microbes were Earth's first lifeforms, early anaerobic inhabitants that created the air we breathe. Today they live, invisible and seemingly invincible, in every corner of the planet, from Yellowstone's scalding hot springs to Antarctic mountaintops to inside our very bodies - more than a hundred trillion of them. Don't be alarmed though: many microbes are allies in achieving our - to say nothing of our planet's - health. In Planet of Microbes, Ted Anton takes readers through the most recent discoveries about microbes, revealing their unexpected potential to reshape the future of the planet.
University Of Chicago Press
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9780226353944
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Hardcover
Trump's America
By Dikkers, Scott
From comedy writer, public speaker, and founding editor of The Onion Scott Dikkers comes this laugh-out-loud hilarious guide to surviving and thriving under Donald Trump's presidency.With satirical graphics, pictorials, news columns, and bulletins that are screamingly funny to everyone regardless of political persuasion, this is the ultimate handbook to the forty-fifth President of the United States. Everything from a schematic of Trump's presidential chariot (with missile launchers) to a handy pictorial that explains how Trump would have won every American war in three days or less is included in this sidesplitting anthology. Discover more about the new President with articles such as "Inside the Twitter War Room" and "If Einstein Was So Smart, Why Wasn't He Rich?" This work was previously published as Trump's America: The Complete Loser's Guide.
Dinosaurs Rediscovered
By Benton, Michael J.
In this fascinating and accessible overview, renowned paleontologist Michael J. Benton reveals how our understanding of dinosaurs is being transformed by recent fossil finds and new technology.Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the color of dinosaurs, the force of their bite, their top speeds, and even how they cared for their young.Remarkable new fossil discoveries -- giant sauropod dinosaur skeletons in Patagonia, dinosaurs with feathers in China, and a tiny dinosaur tail in Burmese amber -- remain the lifeblood of modern paleobiology. Thanks to advances in technologies and methods, however, there has been a recent revolution in the scope of new information gleaned from such fossil finds.In Dinosaurs Rediscovered, leading paleontologist Michael J. Benton gathers together all the latest paleontological evidence, tracing the transformation of dinosaur study from its roots in antiquated natural history to an indisputably scientific field. Among other things, the book explores how dinosaur remains are found and excavated, and especially how paleontologists read the details of dinosaurs' lives from their fossils -- their colors, their growth, and even whether we will ever be able to bring them back to life. Benton's account shows that, though extinct, dinosaurs are still very much a part of our world. 120 illustrations
Easy Campfire Cookbook
By Dude, Mountain
Discover how easy cooking over a campfire can be Camping in the great outdoors doesn't mean cookouts have to be limited to hot dogs on a stick. With the help of four simple tools - a cast iron skillet, a Dutch oven, skewers, or foil - this beginner-friendly cookbook shows you how to serve up hot and delicious meals fresh off your campfire.What sets this campfire cookbook apart: Campfire cooking basics - Learn how to build a cookout-ready campfire, which ingredients to bring along versus what to prep at home, how to best pack your cooler, and more.Fun and easy recipes - From juicy camp burgers to triple berry cobbler, discover exciting new twists on campfire classics and creative new dishes that are sure to please.Clear organization - Recipes are organized into sections for each of the four tools, making it simple to find the right recipe for the tools you have.
Furry Logic
By Durrani, Matin
The principles of physics lie behind many of the ways animals go about their daily lives. Scientists have discovered that the way cats and dogs lap up liquids can be explained by the laws of surface tension, how ants navigate is due to polarized light, and why pistol shrimps can generate enough force to destroy aquarium glass using their "elbows"! Each of FURRY LOGIC's six chapters tackles a separate branch of physics and, through more than 30 animal case studies, examines each creature's key features before describing the ways physics is at play in its life, how the connection between physics and animal behavior was discovered, and what remains to be found out. Science journalists Matin Durrani and Liz Kalaugher make the incredible interdisciplinary world of animals accessible to all, in an enthralling and entertaining read.
The Kennel Club's Illustrated Breed Standards
By Club., The Kennel
The Kennel Club's Breed Standards form the basis for judging dogs at all licensed breed shows. This fully revised edition of the authoritative guide outlines the descriptive "standards" for each of the 201 pure breeds of dog now recognized by the Kennel Club. The book has been completely updated by a panel of experts to incorporate the latest standards for all breeds in each of the principal categories - Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working, Pastoral, and Toy. As well as providing a beautiful color photograph of each dog, each entry contains a history of the breed, including its origins and function, as well as a full description outlining its essential features. There is also useful advice on the nature of each breed and practical information to help guide anyone who is buying a dog, as well as a glossary of canine terms.
At the Lightning Field
By Raicovich, Laura
Walter De Maria's "Lightning Field" is 400 stainless steel poles, positioned 220 feet apart, in the desert of central New Mexico. Over the course of several visits, it becomes, for Raicovich, a site for confounding and revealing perceptions of time, space, duration, and light; how changeable they are, while staying the same.From At the Lightning Field:Chaos and coincidences of history:Edward Lorenz was a meteorologist at MIT in the early 1960s. Looking for a devil in the detail of meteorological data, he was trying to forecast global weather patterns (creating forecasting models that would later be applied toeconomics and financial analysis) . Complicated sets of equations, sometimes arbitrary webs of information, measurements of "initial conditions" churned through a primitive computer.
Incredible Wild Edibles
By Thayer, Samuel
Incredible Wild Edibles covers 36 of the best edible wild plants in North America: fruits, berries, nuts, shoots, leafy greens, root vegetables, culinary herbs, teas, and syrups that boast exceptional flavor and nutrition. The plants chosen represent every habitat and every region in North America, from the northern forests to the southwest deserts, from the largest cities to the wildest mountains. Rather than cover hundreds of species in brief accounts that leave the reader unsure of how to proceed, Samuel Thayer encourages readers to thoroughly learn one plant at a time. Each of these traditional foods has a rich culinary and cultural history -- a wholesome past that is still relevant for our health and happiness today. The text is fully accessible to the novice, but remains botanically accurate and has the in-depth information that seasoned foragers crave.
Housetraining For Dummies
By Mccullough, Susan
Housetraining For Dummies (9781119610298) was previously published as Housetraining For Dummies (9780470476376) . While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. The latest information and tips on making housetraining easier for your pet and yourself Did you know that what you feed your dog can effect help or hinder the housetraining process? That's just one of the valuable tips you'll find in Housetraining For Dummies 2nd Edition, the authoritative housetraining reference for new and veteran pet owners alike. This new edition features plenty of new and revised material on everything from the latest housetraining equipment to the latest information on diet and nutrition and the crucial role it plays in housetraining.
Shooters Bible Guide to Deer Hunting
By Fiduccia, Peter J
Expert advice on calls, scents; strategy, shot placement and much more! As a seasoned hunter, host of a hunting television show, and acclaimed author and editor, Peter J. Fiduccia has amassed prodigious experience in pursuit of the whitetail. Now, he shares his tips, tactics, and techniques with readers, touching on every topic related to hunting whitetail deer. Some of his tips include:
- Core Areas: key strategies to take a buck in his core area
- Deer Calls: surefire advice to guarantee a buck will respond to grunt calls
- Using Scents: a radical scent tactic reveals how to attract bucks during the rut
- Shot Placement: how to regularly make dead-on one-shot kills
- Wounded Deer: methods that will drastically improve your tracking skills
- Scrape Hunting: fail-proof strategies to flush out a mature buck
- Weather: up your buck hunting success using barometric pressure and weather fronts
- Terrain: how to identify the places mature bucks regularly travel
Fiduccia covers these and many more subjects in Shooters Bible Guide to Deer Hunting. Hunters will find many ways to hone their skills and bag more deer with this handy guide.Planet of Microbes
By Anton, Ted
We live in a time of unprecedented scientific knowledge about the origins of life on Earth. But if we want to grasp the big picture, we have to start small - very small. That's because the real heroes of the story of life on Earth are microbes, the tiny living organisms we cannot see with the naked eye. Microbes were Earth's first lifeforms, early anaerobic inhabitants that created the air we breathe. Today they live, invisible and seemingly invincible, in every corner of the planet, from Yellowstone's scalding hot springs to Antarctic mountaintops to inside our very bodies - more than a hundred trillion of them. Don't be alarmed though: many microbes are allies in achieving our - to say nothing of our planet's - health. In Planet of Microbes, Ted Anton takes readers through the most recent discoveries about microbes, revealing their unexpected potential to reshape the future of the planet.
Trump's America
By Dikkers, Scott
From comedy writer, public speaker, and founding editor of The Onion Scott Dikkers comes this laugh-out-loud hilarious guide to surviving and thriving under Donald Trump's presidency.With satirical graphics, pictorials, news columns, and bulletins that are screamingly funny to everyone regardless of political persuasion, this is the ultimate handbook to the forty-fifth President of the United States. Everything from a schematic of Trump's presidential chariot (with missile launchers) to a handy pictorial that explains how Trump would have won every American war in three days or less is included in this sidesplitting anthology. Discover more about the new President with articles such as "Inside the Twitter War Room" and "If Einstein Was So Smart, Why Wasn't He Rich?" This work was previously published as Trump's America: The Complete Loser's Guide.