1. Dogs
by Bruce Vogel
DORLING KINDERSLEY | 2009 | ISBN: 1405312645 | 344 pages | PDF | 11 mb
Covers the history of dogs from their wild origins to their role as house pets and working dogs.
Features specially commissioned photography and information on identifying breeds, from toy poodles to Irish wolfhounds, plus expert guidance on behavior, training, health, and grooming.
BREED DIVERSITY
Introducing dog breeds 52
SMALL DOGS 54
MEDIUM-SIZED DOGS 102
LARGE DOGS 156
EXTRA-LARGE DOGS 240
KEEPING A DOG
CARING FOR A DOG 268
The value of living
with dogs 270
Finding a dog 272
Choosing a dog 274
Feeding a dog 278
Your dogÆs diet 282
Basic dog accessories 284
Additional dog equipment 286
Preparing the household 288
Health and safety 290
Grooming and bathing 292
Routine body checks 294
Preventative medicine 296
Allergies 298
The elderly dog 300
Assessing injuries 304
Emergency treatment 306
Wounds and bleeding 308
TRAINING A DOG 310
Think dog thoughts 312
The importance of play 314
Housetraining 316
Basic obedience 318
ôStayö 320
Walking the dog 322
Destructive behaviour 324
Over-excitement 326
Aggression 328
Advanced training 330
Glossary 332
Useful contacts 335
Index 336
Acknowledgments 343
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2. E.Explore: Insect
By David Burnie
Dorling Kindersley | 2005 | ISBN: 1405303662 | 96 pages | PDF | 13.1 mb
Website: http://www.insect.dke-explore.com
From blood sucking bugs to battling beetles, explore the hidden world of insects. Read about every aspect of insect life from the magic of metamorphosis to the complex societies of ants, wasps and bees and then go online with Google to discover more. All the internet sites are safe and appropriate and have been specially selected to give you all the latest and most exciting information. Perfect for projects or just for fun!
HOW TO USE THE WEBSITE 6
INSECT WORLD 8
WHAT IS AN INSECT? 10
INSECT HABITATS 12
LIFE IN A CASE 14
INSIDE INSECTS 16
INSECT SENSES 18
INSECT BEHAVIOUR 20
INSECTS ON THE MOVE 22
BEETLES 24
WINGS 26
INSECT FLIGHT 28
DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES 30
PREDATORY INSECTS 32
SKATERS AND SWIMMERS 34
TRICKS AND TRAPS 36
FEEDING ON BLOOD 38
TWO-WINGED FLIES 40
PARASITIC INSECTS 42
FEEDING ON PLANTS 44
FEEDING AT FLOWERS 46
TRUE BUGS 48
SCAVENGERS AND RECYCLERS 50
INSECT DEFENCES 52
CAMOUFLAGE AND MIMICRY 54
CRICKETS AND GRASSHOPPERS 56
INSECT REPRODUCTION 58
COURTSHIP AND MATING 60
EGGS AND YOUNG 62
GROWING UP 64
CHANGING SHAPE 66
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 68
INSECT LIFESPANS 70
SURVIVING EXTREMES 72
SOCIAL INSECTS 74
BEES, WASPS, AND ANTS 76
INSECT ARCHITECTS 78
LIFE IN A GROUP 80
SWARMS 82
MIGRATION 84
INSECTS AND PEOPLE 86
STUDYING INSECTS 88
REFERENCE SECTION
INSECT CLASSIFICATION 90
GLOSSARY 92
INDEX 94
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 96
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3. Mars: From Myth and Mystery to Recent Discoveries
By Markus Hotakainen
Springer | ISBN: 0387765077 | 2008 | PDF | 256 pages | 13.5 mb
This absorbing book tells the story of Mars since the dawn of mankind's curiosity for celestial wonders. It covers everything, right from our ancient beliefs, through the revolution in our concepts of the cosmos around us in the 1600s, to the present day knowledge and beyond. It takes the reader on a journey all the way to the futuristic visions of science fiction and terraformed Mars with conditions suitable to Earth life. The story is told in a readable form with an absence of technical jargon. The text is supported by informative imagery and a simple, but inspiring layout with some special features such as a "flip movie" of the rotation of Mars.
Contents
Preface ix
Foreword xi
01 Fourth Rock from the Sun 1
02 God of War, Heavenly Body 11
03 Martian Canal Engineers 27
04 Planetary Ups and Downs 43
05 Unidentical Twins 65
06 The New Mars 79
07 Museum of Water 101
08 Dead or Alive? 125
09 Gallery Mars 137
10 Fear and Panic 157
11 One Really Giant Leap 173
12 Green Thumbs of the Red Planet 193
13 Little Green Persons 201
14 Mars Rocks! 217
AuthorÆs Final Note and Acknowledgements 232
Selected References and Further Reading 236
Appendix A: Finnish Mars Research 240
Appendix B: Mars Probes 244
Index 248
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4. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
By Shalom L. Goldman
TCLP | ISBN: N/A | 2003 | PDF | 58 pages | 13.5 mb
Ancient Near Eastern Mythology opens a remarkably clear window into that ancient world, made all the more inviting because of the provocative parallels the region's mythology shares with the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, and the opportunity those parallels provide for us to gain new perspectives on the wellsprings of the religious heritage shared by so many.
Table of Contents
Professor Biography...........................................................................................i
Course Scope...................................................................................................... 1
Lecture One Studying Ancient Near Eastern Myth........................3
Lecture Two The Emergence of Civilization in the Near East.......6
Lecture Three Hittites and Canaanites..............................................9
Lecture Four Archaeology, Science, and Ideology....................... 12
Lecture Five Principles of Writing Systems.................................16
Lecture Six Literary and Religious Aspects of Myth..................20
Lecture Seven Ancient Near Eastern Myths and the Bible.............23
Lecture Eight The Ancient GodsùEgypt and Mesopotamia.........27
Lecture Nine The Ancient GodsùSyria/Canaan..........................30
Lecture Ten The Creation Myths of Egypt and Mesopotamia.....33
Lecture Eleven Epics of the GodsùSyria/Canaan...........................37
Lecture Twelve The Epic o/Gilgamesh, Part One............................41
Timeline............................................................................................................44
Glossary............................................................................................................45
Biographical Notes...........................................................................................46
Bibliography.....................................................................................................48
