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Dinosaur Babies (Step into Reading)
by Lucille Recht Penner Peter BarrettIllus. in full color. Meet the cutest (and biggest!) babies of all time in the first nonfiction Step 1. The hatching of eggs, the habits, and the hazards faced by prehistoric toddlers are all here in this accurate, accessible look at a perennially popular subject.
S-S-snakes! (Step into Reading)
by Lucille Recht Penner Peter BarrettIllus. in full color. A scintillating survey of sensational serpents, from blood-spewing West Indian boas to "flying" golden tree snakes.
Carnival Chaos (Cutiecorns #4)
by Shannon PenneyPuppypaw Island is barking with excitement for the first annual Cutiecorn Carnival and Talent Show! All different kinds of Cutiecorn animals are traveling to Puppypaw Island to celebrate. Everyone is excited to make new friends, but Twinkle can see that not all animals are alike and there might be some trouble coming. Can she use her seeing magic to calm the chaos?
Game Day (Cutiecorns)
by Shannon PenneyMeet the Cutiecorns, adorable puppies with magical horns who get into all kinds of enchanting adventures.Puppy magic to the rescue!It’s time for some pawsome fun at Cutiecorn Academy! The pups will get to race, dress up in wacky fur, and best of all… play in the first ever CutieBowl. Sparkle, Glitter, and Twinkle are having a barking great time, but Flash’s magic isn’t working the way she wants it to. Can she figure out why before game day?
Heart of Gold (Cutiecorns #1)
by Shannon PenneySparkle can't believe her puptastic luck! It's finally time for the Cutiecorns to learn how to use their special magic. And Sparkle's mom has given her a golden locket to mark the big day. But before the ceremony, the locket is stolen! Can the Cutiecorns put their horns together to find the thief before it's too late?
Purrfect Pranksters (Cutiecorns #2:)
by Shannon PenneyPuppypaw Island is being pranked, and Flash doesn't like it one bit! Someone has ruined the pups magic lesson and tried to sabotage movie night. When the prankster goes too far, Flash decides to take matters into her own paws. Can the Cutiecorns catch the joker and stop the chaos before Puppypaw Island is turned snout-side down?
Rainy Day Rescue (Cutiecorns #3)
by Shannon PenneyMeet the Cutiecorns, adorable puppies with magical horns who get into all kinds of enchanting adventures.There's a new puppy in town! The Cutiecorns are helping Batty make new friends. Suddenly, the sky goes dark. The pawfect storm is heading right for Puppypaw Island! It's raining pups and dogs and the worst part is, Batty has gone missing. Can Glitter use her caring magic to help find him before the storm gets too ruff?
Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography
by Dominique Penninck Marc-André D'AnjouAtlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography provides a highly visual guide to the use of diagnostic ultrasound in small animal practice. This up-to-date atlas of the most commonly performed ultrasound examinations will be a valuable reference to well-established users of ultrasound as well as those just being introduced to the technology.Each chapter provides the reader with valuable information on the use of ultrasound diagnostics in small animal veterinary medicine. Taking a systems-based approach, Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography is divided into chapters on ultrasound procedures and techniques for examination of all major body parts and systems. Each chapter provides numerous illustrations and ultrasound images to aid the reader in diagnostic interpretation.Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography is an in-depth reference that provides thorough coverage of ultrasound techniques and interpretation. This volume will serve as an indispensable guide to the use of this important clinical modality.
The Tiny Circus (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 1)
by Cathleen Penny Susan BatoriNIMAC-sourced textbook
Golden Eagle: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats (Natural World)
by Malcolm PennyFollow a golden eaglet as it takes its first flight, soaring high above the world's mountains. Join the young eagle as it learns how to find and catch prey, from mice and rabbits to small deer, using powerful eyesight and razor-sharp talons. Meet some of the other animals that share the eagle's mountain habitat.
Modelling the Flying Bird
by C. J. PennycuickThis book outlines the principles of flight, of birds in particular. It describes a way of simplifying the mechanics of flight into a practical computer program, which will predict in some detail what any bird, real or hypothetical, can and cannot do. The book and the program are based on adapting the conventional (and well-tested) thinking of aeronautical engineers to the biological problems of bird flight. Their primary aim is to convince biologists that this is the appropriate way to handle problems that involve flight, to make the engineering background accessible to biologists, and to provide a tool kit in the shape of the Flight program, which they can use to solve practical problems involving bird flight and migration. In addition, the book will be readily accessible to engineers who want to know how birds work, and should be of interest to the ever-growing community working on flapping "micro air vehicles" (MAVs). The program can be used to predict the flight performance and capabilities of reconstructed fossil birds and pterosaurs, flying in ancient atmospheres that differ from present conditions, and also, of course, to predict and account for the results of experiments and observations on living birds and bats. * An up to date work by the world's leading expert on bird flight * Examines the biology and biomechanics of bird flight with added reference to the flight of bats and pterosaurs. * Uses proven aeronautical principles to help solve biological issues in understanding and predicting the flight capabilities of birds and other vertebrates. * Provides insights into the evolution of flight and the likely capabilities of extinct birds and reptiles. * Gives a detailed explanation of the science behind, and use of, the author's predictive bird flight simulation program - Flight - which is available on a companion website. * Presents often difficult concepts in easily understood language.
Meet the Dullards
by Sara PennypackerIn the tradition of The Stupids, Meet the Dullards is a clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family, from bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Daniel Salmieri.Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way.But their children—Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud—have other ideas. . . .Never has dullness been so hilarious than in this deadpan, subversive tale.
Pax, Journey Home (Pax)
by Sara PennypackerFrom bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. <P><P> It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives. <P><P> Pax and his mate, Bristle, have welcomed a litter of kits they must protect in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter—newly orphaned after the war, racked with guilt and loneliness—leaves his adopted home with Vola to join the Water Warriors, a group of people determined to heal the land from the scars of the war. <P><P> When one of Pax's kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing—and each other, once again. <P><P> As he did for Pax, Jon Klassen, New York Times bestseller, Caldecott medalist, and two-time Caldecott Honoree, has created stunning jacket and interior illustrations. <P><P><b>A New York Times Best Seller</b>
Sparrow Girl
by Sara PennypackerMing-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country's leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers--they were eating too much grain, he said. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China, but Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, Ming-Li held her ears and watched in dismay. The birds were falling from the trees, frightened to death! Ming-Li knew she had to do something -- even if she couldn't stop the noise. Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...
Clementine, Friend of the Week
by Sara Pennypacker Marla FrazeeIt's Clementine's turn to be "Friend of the Week"! She gets to be line leader, collect the lunch money, and feed the fish. Even better, the other kids will make her a booklet, full of the things they value about having her in the class. After reading her friend Margaret's booklet, Clementine begins to get nervous and a little jealous --she has to get a great booklet now. Fortunately, she has a lot of astoundishing ideas for getting the kids to write great stuff about her. Unfortunately, just as she's working on the best one, something terrible happens to her beloved kitten Moisturizer. Worst of all, exactly when she needs a friend the most, Margaret lets her down. Or does she. . . ?
Pax (Pax)
by Sara Pennypacker Jon Klassen<P>From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come. <P>Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be--with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox . <P>Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own. . . . <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Sparrow Girl
by Sara Pennypacker Yoko TanakaMing-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country's leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers--they were eating too much grain, he said. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China, but Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, Ming-Li held her ears and watched in dismay. The birds were falling from the trees, frightened to death! Ming-Li knew she had to do something--even if she couldn't stop the noise. Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one. . .
The Cat That Overcame
by Helen La PentaSee how Pinky, the smallest kitty in the litter, overcomes difficulties and grows to be strong and well loved.
Crow Made a Friend (I Like to Read)
by Margaret PeotTry, try again is the lesson Crow teaches beginning readers in this picture book reader. Crow was all alone. But like all crows, he was very clever. Using autumn leaves for wings, sticks for the body and a crab apple for the head, Crow made a friend! But winter winds blew in, destroying his creation. Undaunted, Crow fashioned another bird friend out of snow but could not prevent it from melting in the warm spring sun. Alone again, Crow heard the caw, caw, caw of a real, live bird. Together they built a nest and by summer, Crow had a family. This warm, satisfying story celebrates perseverance and ingenuity. An I Like to Read® book. Guided Reading Level D.
Stroke Biomarkers (Neuromethods #147)
by Philip V. Peplow Bridget Martinez Svetlana A. DambinovaThis volume presents the latest data on recent achievements in new and emerging technologies for stroke biomarkers and innovations in stroke assessment. The topics discussed in this book explore the role of upcoming biomarkers in different types of stroke, and explores techniques that will allow researchers to be more effective when approaching clinical management and patient care. In Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to ensure successful results in the laboratory.Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Stroke Biomarkers is a valuable resource for both experimental and clinical scientists interested in expanding their knowledge in the field of stroke research.
Agency Theory and Executive Pay: The Remuneration Committee's Dilemma
by Alexander PepperThis new book examines the relationship between agency theory and executive pay. It argues that while Jensen and Meckling (1976) were right in their analysis of the agency problem in public corporations they were wrong about the proposed solutions. Drawing on ideas from economics, psychology, sociology and the philosophy of science, the author explains how standard agency theory has contributed to the problem of executive pay rather than solved it. The book explores why companies should be regarded as real entities not legal fictions, how executive pay in public corporations can be conceptualised as a collective action problem and how behavioral science can help in the design of optimal incentive arrangements. An insightful and revolutionary read for those researching corporate governance, HRM and organisation theory, this useful book offers potential solutions to some of the problems with executive pay and the standard model of agency.
Golden Retriever
by Jeffrey G. PepperFourth in the Kennel Club Books' Classics series, The Golden Retriever recognizes the ever-popular all-American breed in this one spectacular volume. Written by author, breeder, and judge, Jeffrey G. Pepper, this book's engaging chapters on everything from the breed's accomplishments in performance events, to their participation as service dogs make it much more than just "another breed book." With more than 100 vintage and modern photographs of the breed, this book is a must-have for every Golden owner.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (Comprehensive Owner's Guide)
by Jeffrey G. PepperThe Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, or PBGV as the breed is usually called, is an ancient wirehaired basset breed of France that continues to gain popularity in the US and around the world.<P><P> This beguiling hound is aptly called the "Happy Breed" due to his sunny disposition and his ever-wagging tail, sure to cheer up his owners even on their bluest days. Breeders prize the PBGV's tousled appearance, robust construction and his lively bearing. He is not only a home companion with class and style, he is also an active weekend sports dog, a bold hunter, a naturally attractive show dog and a talented performance dog.
Alex and Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence— and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
by Irene Pepperberg Roger LewinOn September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. I love you'. What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous - two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. Alex's brain was the size of a shelled walnut, and when Irene and Alex first met, birds were not believed to possess any potential for language, consciousness, or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Yet, over the years, Alex proved many things. He could add. He could sound out words. He understood concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none. He was capable of thought and intention. Together, Alex and Irene uncovered a startling reality: We live in a world populated by thinking, conscious creatures. The fame that resulted was extraordinary. Yet there was a side to their relationship that never made the papers. They were emotionally connected to one another. They shared a deep bond far beyond science. Alex missed Irene when she was away. He was jealous when she paid attention to other parrots, or even people. He liked to show her who was boss. He loved to dance. He sometimes became bored by the repetition of his tests, and played jokes on her. Sometimes they sniped at each other. Yet nearly every day, they each said, 'I love you'. Alex and Irene stayed together through thick and thin - despite sneers from experts, extraordinary financial sacrifices, and a nomadic existence from one university to another. The story of their thirty-year adventure is equally a landmark of scientific achievement and of an unforgettable human-animal bond.
Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
by Irene M. PepperbergNew York Times BestsellerThe remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. "You be good. I love you," were Alex's final words to his owner, research scientist Irene Pepperberg, before his premature death at age thirty-one on September 6, 2007. An African Grey parrot, Alex had a brain the size of a shelled walnut, yet he could add, sound out words, understand concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none, and he disproved the widely accepted idea that birds possess no potential for language or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence.Alex & Me is the incredible story of an amazing, irascible parrot and his best friend who stayed together through thick and thin for thirty years—the astonishing, moving, and unforgettable story of a landmark scientific achievement and a beautiful relationship.