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  • Monarchs of the Sea

    The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods

    de Danna Staaf ...
    From the author of Nursery Earth, a "nimble, fast, surprising, smart, and weird in the very coolest sense of the word" (Sy Montgomery) exploration of the sometimes enormous, often bizarre creatures that ruled the seas long before the first dinosaurs—a Science Friday Book Club PickCephalopods, Earth's first truly substantial animals, are still among us: Their fascinating family tree features squid, ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Nursery Earth

    The Hidden World of Baby Animals and the Amazing Ingenuity of Life

    de Danna Staaf ...
    A first-of-its-kind pop-science journey into the hidden world of baby animalsEntire ecosystems rest on the shoulders (or tentacles, or jointed exoskeletons) of animal babies; it's time we paid them more attention. In Nursery Earth, researcher Danna Staaf invites readers to explore these tiny, secret lives, revealing some of nature's strangest and most ingenious workings. A salamander embryo ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Tentacle Mysteries

    Awesome Octopuses, Spectacular Squid, and the Scientists Who Dug Up Their Secrets

    de Danna Staaf ...
    Perfect for STEM bookshelves comes a fascinating celebration of cephalopods past, present, and future.Did you know that Earth’s first giant animal—Endoceras giganteum—lived two hundred million years before the first dinosaur? Or that some of the most common fossils are not trilobites or tyrannosaurs but coiled seashells called ammonites?These marvelous extinct animals belonged to the same group as ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

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  • The Lady and the Octopus

    How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology

    de Danna Staaf ...
    Born in a small village in eighteenth-century France, Jeanne Villepreux wasn’t expected to transform marine science.Curious, creative, and clever, Jeanne ventured to Paris by foot as a teenager. After achieving acclaim as a seamstress, she met a wealthy merchant and traveled with him to Sicily, where they married. Rather than settling into a life of domesticity on this beautiful island, she set ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives

    A Natural History of Cephalopods

    de Danna Staaf ...
    Series series The Lives of the Natural World
    An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world’s most interesting and charismatic marine creaturesDive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods—octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus—to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent invertebrates and their many roles in the marine ecosystem. Organized by marine habitat, ... Leer más

    $26.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Squid Empire

    The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods

    de Danna Staaf ...
    Narrado por Emily Durante ...

    Completo

    7 hora 18 minutos

    Before there were mammals on land, there were dinosaurs. And before there were fish in the sea, there were cephalopods—the ancestors of modern squid and Earth's first truly substantial animals. Cephalopods became the first creatures to rise from the seafloor, essentially inventing the act of swimming. With dozens of tentacles and formidable shells, they presided over an undersea empire for ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Nursery Earth

    The Wondrous Lives of Baby Animals and the Extraordinary Ways They Shape Our World

    de Dr. Danna Staaf ...
    Narrado por Norma Butikofer ...

    Completo

    8 hora 30 minutos

    It’s time to pay attention to baby animals. From egg to tadpole, chick to fledgling, they offer scientists a window into questions of immense importance: how do genes influence health? Which environmental factors support – or obstruct – life? Entire ecosystems rest on the shoulders (or tentacles, or jointed exoskeletons) of animal babies. At any given moment, babies represent the majority of ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    The Lady and the Octopus

    How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology

    de Danna Staaf ...
    Narrado por Suzie Althens ...

    Completo

    4 hora 32 minutos

    "Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than 100 miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the island of Sicily. There, she took up natural history and solved the two-thousand-year-old mystery of how the argonaut octopus gets its shell. In an era when most research focused on dead specimens, Jeanne was ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

    Disponible también en: eBook

    Disponible también en: eBook

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  • AMNH Birds of North America

    de DK ...
    Series series DK North American Bird Guides
    Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, this book includes stunning full-color photographs, revealing each species with unrivaled clarity.A lavish introduction describes bird characteristics and behavior, while stunning full-color photographs reveal individual species for easy identification.The 550 most commonly seen birds are pictured in clear, close-up photographs, ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • DKfindout! Earth

    de DK ...
    Series series DK findout!
    Discover the structure of the Earth, from its red-hot inner core to the mountains, deserts, and oceans that cover its surface. Learn why we have seasons, how the water cycle works, and why our population is growing.What is Earth? Why do we need soil? DK findout! Earth presents key geography facts in a fun and exciting way so young readers can dive into the wonders of planet Earth. From earthquakes ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD

  • My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things

    For Little Learners Who Want to Know Everything

    de DK ...
    Series series My Very Important Encyclopedias
    A charming children's encyclopedia bursting with facts about the world, animals, people, planets, and so much more!The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn.My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds, with a unique approach to the subject that features both places from around the globe as well as ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Nature's Treasures

    Tales Of More Than 100 Extraordinary Objects From Nature

    de Ben Hoare ...
    Series series DK Treasures
    The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself. Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them.Learn how huge whales eat tiny animals from looking at their bristly teeth, why butterflies shine and glitter in the sunlight from seeing their minute wing scales, how plants transport ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD