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Ornithology: Michelangelo, Florence, And The David 1492-1504
by Richard Prum Frank GillOrnithology, 4th Edition is a comprehensive introductory text covering a wide scope of topics essential for understanding the field of ornithology. This new edition infuses the most current research and a more conceptual approach alongside an evolutionary perspective. The 4th edition retains its hallmark readability, as well as a well updated narrative and bibliography with the latest scientific content and references. The 4th edition will be the first in full color in both art and design and will include over 400 color photographs. The updated design is clean, colorful, approachable, and easy to use as a narrative or study reference. New pedagogical elements reinforce key concepts new end of chapter assessment questions allow students to evaluate their learning. The 4th edition is the best yet, during both a student’s first read, and when revisited as a reference.
Orphan Eleven
by Gennifer CholdenkoAn engaging adventure from a Newbery Honor-winning storyteller for readers who love the circus, and anyone who has dreamed of finding the perfect home.Four orphans have escaped from the Home for Friendless Children. One is Lucy, who used to talk and sing. No one knows why she doesn't speak anymore; silence is her protection. The orphans find work and new friends at a traveling circus. Lucy loves caring for the elephants, but she must be able to speak to them, and to warn others of danger. If Lucy doesn't find her voice, she'll be left behind when the circus goes on the rails. Meanwhile, people are searching for Lucy, and her puzzling past is about to catch up with her. This lively, heartwarming novel by the award-winning author of the Tales from Alcatraz series is full of marvels and surprises.
Orphaned (Ape Quartet #4)
by Eliot SchreferIn National Book Award finalist Endangered, Eliot Schrefer showed a human's first encounter with an ape. Now comes this astonishing story of a family of gorillas' first encounter with a human.Before humans, and before human history, there were the apes.Snub is a young gorilla, living in the heart of what will eventually be known as Africa. She is jealous of her mother's new baby . . . and restless in her need to explore. When a natural disaster shakes up her family, Snub finds herself as the guardian of her young sibling . . . and lost in a reshaped world.Snub may feel orphaned, but she is not alone. There are other creatures stalking through the woods -- a new form of predator, walking on two legs. One of their kind is also orphaned, and is taken in by Snub. But the intersection of the human world and the gorilla world will bring both new connections and new battles.In his boldest work yet, two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer shows us a riveting, heartbreaking early encounter between ape and man -- told from the ape's point of view. It is a journey unlike any other in recent literature.
Orphans Preferred
by Renee Vajko Srch<p>A remarkable novel of a young boy whose dream of being a Pony Express rider teaches him the meaning of bravery, perseverance, and true friendship.<p> <p>When Billy applies to the Pony Express, he doesn’t expect superintendent, Mr. Slade, to hire him as a farmhand for some remote relay station called Mud Springs. Amos, the station manager, is none too pleased either. Instead of a strong, full-grown farmhand, he’s sent a twelve-year-old boy.<p> <p>As soon as he arrives at the Mud Springs station, Billy realizes he’s in for a challenge. Situated miles from anywhere, surrounded by vast stretches of bleak, dangerous land, the station is nothing more than a stable and a cramped soddy, managed by a grumpy man named Amos who can’t seem to keep his hired help.<p> <p>Right from the start, tempers flare as Amos and Billy clash. While Amos is determined to prove that Billy is too young for the job, Billy sets out to show that he can do the job as well as any man and, hopefully, prove to Mr. Slade he has what it takes to be a Pony Express rider.<p> <p>But life in such an isolated land is full of dangers. Amos and Billy soon discover they have bigger enemies than each other and need to join forces to save the station, the valuable horses, even their own lives.<p>
Orsetto trova una famiglia
by Linda HendersonOrsetto si sente solo al mondo. Un giorno si sveglia e si rende conto che non ci sono orsi a consolarlo e a prendersi cura di lui, quindi parte per un viaggio alla ricerca di qualcuno che lo ami. Come vedrai leggendo questa storia, la sua ricerca avrà un lieto fine.
Orthogenesis versus Darwinism
by Igor PopovThis book reviews the convoluted history of orthogenesis with an emphasis of non-English sources, untangles relationships between various concepts of directed evolution and argues whether orthogenesis has something to offer modern biology. Darwinism claims that evolution occurs by selection from an extensive random variability. An alternative viewpoint—that the material for variability is limited and organisms are predisposed to vary in certain directions—is the essence of evolutionary concepts that can be grouped together under the name of orthogenesis. Dating back to Lamarck, orthogenesis has existed in many guises. Branded as mystical and discarded as unscientific, it keeps re-emerging in evolutionary discussions.
Orwell's Luck
by Richard W. JenningsWhen a wounded wild rabbit is found in the front yard, he is given a good home and a memorable name by a twelve-year-old with a liking for basketball, the trombone, and the newspaper’s daily horoscope. But Orwell is no ordinary rabbit. It soon seems that he is attempting to reward his young caretaker by mysteriously sending coded messages in the form of predictions: the final score of the Super Bowl, advance notice of a pop quiz at school, tomorrow’s winning lottery number! Can this little rabbit foretell the future? Can Orwell actually make luck happen? Here is a magical and heartwarming story about kindness, friendship, and hope in the shadow of fortune’s ever-turning wheel.
Orzel: Scottsdale's Legendary Arabian Stallion (Sports)
by Stephanie J. Corum Tobi Lopez TaylorIn 1967, Scottsdale's longtime Arabian horse breeder Ed Tweed embarked on a mission to race the horses he bred. He imported a chestnut stallion from Poland named Orzel, or "Eagle" in English, that flew past competitors to become the first U.S. National Racing Champion. Among other wins in halter and performance, Orzel was the victor in the debut of the U.S. National Championship Ladies' Sidesaddle category, partnered with Tweed's granddaughter Shelley Groom Trevor. Thousands of fans visited the legendary performer in retirement at Brusally Ranch. Decades after Orzel's death, horses he sired continue his winning legacy. Author Tobi Lopez Taylor chronicles this triumphant story.
Oscar And The Cricket: A Book About Moving And Rolling
by Geoff WaringStart with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities. <P> One day Oscar sees a ball in the grass. "Try pushing it!" says Cricket. Oscar learns that the ball rolls slowly in grass and faster on a path, until it bounces off a tree and changes direction. Some things need a push to move, and others use their muscles to move themselves -- and to move plenty of other things, too.
Oscar Lobster's Fair Exchange
by George SeldenTwo lunch boxes from a haunted house, forks, spoons, and a meteorite are just a few of the things four fish friends manage to salvage from the humans of Crescent Beach. For Oscar Lobster had decided that people were taking too many shells and stones that didn't belong to them. It was time for retaliation. And so Oscar, James Fish, Hector Crab, and Peter Starfish set out to build and furnish a weird and wonderful garden under the sea. But at last Oscar's salvaging gets out of hand--a council is held, a bargain is struck, and unexpected danger comes to the fish friends.
Oscar and the Bat: A Book About Sound (Start with Science Ser.)
by Geoff WaringStart with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.When Oscar hears a blackbird singing in the meadow, Bat swoops in to talk to him about sound. A sudden thunderstorm and a visiting cow give Oscar lots of opportunities to learn about sounds that are loud or soft, near or far, deep or high.
Oscar and the Frog (Journeys Grade K Read Aloud Unit 5 #Book 23)
by Geoff WaringNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oscar and the Moth: A Book About Light and Dark (Into Reading, Read Aloud Module 10 #3)
by Geoff WaringNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>A first science book that introduce young readers to core science concepts through fresh, graphic illustrations, engaging stories, and supplemental activity suggestions.As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out? Moth shows how sources of light are as different as the sun, stars, fireflies, streetlights, and airplanes, and also explains how shadows are made and why darkness comes at night. Includes lesson summaries!
Oscar the Hungry Unicorn (Oscar the Hungry Unicorn #1)
by Lou CarterA hilariously funny tale of friendship, belonging and LOTS OF EATING from the bestselling author of There Is No Dragon in This Story. Perfect for fans of Oi Frog.Oscar the Unicorn has eaten his stable so he needs to find somewhere else to live. Not easy if you're a unicorn who eats everything in sight ... No one wants him around: not the pirates or the fairies or the dragons. Will Oscar ever find a place to call home? Well, it just so happens that Princess Oola has been searching for a unicorn FOR EVER ...
Oscar's Enormous Purr
by Jeanne Richardson RondoeIt's not always easy to love a cat who purrs as loudly as Oscar, but it end up helpful someday.
Oscar, Cat-About-Town
by James HerriotOscar, a sad and starved gray kitten, arrived in James Herriot's clinic one day. The little girl who brought him in said he was lost. James and his family adopt the cat, but one day Oscar goes missing. When they search for Oscar, they discover that he loves to be a socialite, going about the town to all the social events.
Oscar: A Heart-Warming Tale of Feline Bravery
by Kate AllanWhen Kate’s beloved cat, Oscar, is found with both hind legs severed by a combine-harvester, Noel Fitzpatrick, star of Channel 4's The Supervet, agrees to try pioneering surgery to replace his legs with prosthetics. This is the amazing account of a feline destined to become the world’s first bionic cat.
Oscar: A Heart-Warming Tale of Feline Bravery
by Kate AllanWhen Kate’s beloved cat, Oscar, is found with both hind legs severed by a combine-harvester, Noel Fitzpatrick, star of Channel 4's The Supervet, agrees to try pioneering surgery to replace his legs with prosthetics. This is the amazing account of a feline destined to become the world’s first bionic cat.
Oscura luz del monte
by Jorge AccameCon su prosa aguda, en estos cuentos Jorge Accame explora el lado salvaje del ser humano. Sin dudas, una excelente elección para captar a los jóvenes lectores. La realidad se transforma cuando nos acercamos a la naturaleza. Estos relatos se adentran en el corazón del monte y conducen a los hombres por caminos inesperados y perturbadores. Un mono salvaje, un mensaje del más allá, unos ojos amarillos que brillan en la oscuridad, vinchucas que se amontonan en torno al catre de quien intenta dormir, una carcajada siniestra que brota en medio de la selva y una presa que se convierte en cazador son algunos de los inquietantes senderos por los que nos lleva este libro.
Osmotic and Ionic Regulation: Cells and Animals
by David H. EvansIn the 40 years since the classic review of osmotic and ionic regulation written by Potts and Parry, there has been astonishing growth in scientific productivity, a marked shift in the direction and taxonomic distribution of research, and amazing changes in the technology of scientific research" It is indicative of the growth of the subject that as
Oso encuentra un hogar
by Linda HendersonEscrito para niños de 5 a 8 años, “Oso encuentra un hogar”, cuenta la historia de un pequeño oso, quien se adentra en un viaje para encontrar a su propia familia.
Oso polar vs. Oso grizzly (¿Quién ganará?)
by Jerry PallottaWhat would happen if a polar bear and a grizzly bear met each other? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win?Este lector de no-ficción compara y contrasta dos feroces especies de osos. Los pequeños aprenderán sobre la anatomía, el comportamiento y más de ambos osos. Este libro está lleno de fotos, gráficos, ilustraciones y datos increíbles.This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious bear species. Kids learn about the bears' anatomies, behaviors, and more. This book is packed with photos, charts, illustrations, and amazing facts.
Osos sobre ruedas (Step into Reading)
by Stan Berenstain¡Un, dos, tres... Cuenta los osos mientras se balancean sobre ruedas en esta edición en español del libro nivelado Bears on Wheels!Un oso. Una rueda.Un oso sobre una rueda.Dos osos sobre una rueda...Los osos Berenstain andan en bicicletas, triciclos y todo tipo de vehículos con ruedas en esta historia divertida y fácil de leer. ¡Los lectores principiantes se reirán de principio a fin mientras los osos saltan, se caen, viajan solos o en manadas! El texto simple garantiza una experiencia de lectura exitosa, mientras que las coloridas ilustraciones dan vida a la historia.LEYENDO A PASOS es una línea de Step into Reading que ofrece ediciones en español de libros nivelados. Los libros Paso 1 tienen letra grande y palabras fáciles. Son ideales para niños que conocen el abecedario y que quieren comenzar a leer. Su ritmo, rima y pistas visuales contribuyen a la comprensión del texto.See bears on bikes of all kinds in this Spanish-language edition of the Step 1 reader Bears on Wheels!The Berenstain Bears ride bikes, trikes, and all sorts of wheeled vehicles in this humorous easy-to-read story. Beginning readers will giggle from start to finish as bears jump on, fall off, ride alone or in packs! Simple text ensures a successful reading experience, while bright, lively art brings the story to life.Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. LEYENDO A PASOS is a Spanish-language line of Step into Reading.
Osprey Adventure
by Jennifer CurtisOsprey Adventure describes the heroics of a boy and his biologist father who save a young osprey from certain death. Young Pete is concerned when he spies a trash bag in an osprey nest. He and his dad boat around the bird's channel marker and learn that, not only does the raptor's home contain trash, but one of the fish hawks has become tangled in fishing line and is gravely ill.