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Quantitative Aspects of Ruminant Digestion and Metabolism (2nd edition)

A comprehensive review of the digestion and metabolism of ruminant animals. Since its publication, much new research has been conducted in the subject and knowledge has increased. This new edition includes Dr. Dijkstra as an additional editor and four completely new chapters. These cover: the gas production technique in feed evaluation; the relationship between pasture characteristics and animal performance; calorimetry; and feed processing. Other chapters have been expanded or updated as appropriate.

Quantitative Genetics

The intended audience of this textbook are plant and animal breeders, upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in biological and agricultural science majors. Statisticians who are interested in understanding how statistical methods are applied to genetics and agriculture can benefit substantially by reading this book. One characteristic of this textbook is represented by three chapters of technical reviews for Mendelian genetics, population genetics and preliminary statistics, which are prerequisites for studying quantitative genetics. Numerous examples are provided to illustrate different methods of data analysis and estimation of genetic parameters. Along with each example of data analyses is the program code of SAS (statistical analysis system).

Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis in Animals (2nd edition)

This text for graduate students and researchers in quantitative genetics and animal breeding discusses the detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in animals. Following a historical overview of the field, Weller (Institute of Animal Sciences, Israel) describes methods for QTL detection and analysis and marker assisted selection, especially those pertaining to agricultural animal species.

Quarter Horse (Saddle Club #82)

The Saddle Club is nearing the end of their Oregon Trail ride. It's been a long ride, and it's about to get longer: Stevie Lake's competitive nature is taking over. When a boy on the trail ride boasts that he can do almost anything having to do with horses better than a mere girl, Stevie decides to take him up on the challenge. Before her friends know what's happened, Stevie is having a rodeo out West.Has Stevie finally met her match? Can her friends stop this Wild West duel before things get out of hand? Or does this young cowboy have something else in mind when he challenges Stevie to a roping and hog-tying contest?

Quaternary Foraminifera of the Caspian-Black Sea-Mediterranean Corridors: Ponto-Caspian Foraminifera

This handbook in two volumes offers a heretofore unavailable compilation of detailed information on foraminifera of the Caspian-Black Sea-Mediterranean Corridors (“CORRIDORS”), including their taxonomy, ecology, and applications in the study of Quaternary stratigraphy, paleogeographic reconstruction, and environmental stress. This subject is significant in light of the ongoing debates regarding the Flood Hypotheses because foraminifera can provide more information about many of the disputed questions. Foraminifera are highly reliable paleoenvironmental indicators, ubiquitous in marine environments, and taxonomically diverse, which gives them the potential for a wide range of biological responses to varied environmental factors. Their tests are readily preserved and can record evidence of environmental change through time, thus providing historical baseline data even in the absence of background studies. This book presents taxonomic descriptions for about 500 species and subspecies from the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Sea of Marmara, and the Eastern Mediterranean. This catalogue is supplemented by ecological remarks, stratigraphic distributions, paleogeography, and environmental/paleoenvironmental applications, including responses to environmental stress, e.g., river discharge, pollution by different contaminants, etc. The book will be useful to specialists in Quaternary history of the “CORRIDORS” as well as those in environmental monitoring and risk assessment. This handbook offers detailed taxonomic descriptions of foraminifera from the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, Aral Sea (in Volume 1) and Eastern Mediterranean and Sea of Marmara (in Volume 2).

Quatre saisons de joie!

Maman Cerf donna naissance a bébé faon a la fin du printemps. Elle decida de l'appeler Buck. Dans ce livre, vous allez suivre les aventures de Buck au cour de sa premiere annéé sur cette terre. Vous allez decouvrir avec lui le Printemps, l'Ete, l'Hiver et l'Automne. Chaque saison a ses d'activité et ses photos bien-sur! Dans ce livre vous allez meme trouver des explications sur les causes qui provoquent le changement a chaque saison ( Pour les plus grands ). Vous aurez surment envie d'obtenir ce livre et de l'avoir dans la bibliotheque de vos enfant! Ce livre peut etre lut des l'age de 4ans jusqu'a l'age de 9ans.

Quatro estações de diversão!

Uma mãe Corça teve um filhote nascido no final da primavera que ela chamou de "Buck". Seguimos Buck durante seu primeiro ano de vida, que inclui primavera, verão, outono e inverno. Cada estação é acompanhada de suas atividades com fotos lindas! Existe até uma explicação do que causa as mudanças nas estações do ano (para crianças mais velhas). Você desejará ter esse recurso agradável para a biblioteca de seus filhos. Esse livro é a ferramenta apropriada para crianças de 4 a 9 anos.

Queen of Easter

Ann Estelle knows she can't be the Queen of Easter without the right hat--one with lots of long ribbons flowing down her back and plenty of flowers on it. But this year, her mom buys a plain straw hat with a single ribbon and almost no flowers. She tries to like it and be happy with it, but one day when she leaves it outside, a strange and wonderful thing happens to the hat, forcing her to wear last year's hat. Indeed, she wears last year's hat, but not without working her own magic on it first.

Queen of Easter

From the warm and colorful imagination of New York Times bestseller Mary Engelbreit comes a delightful romp through an Easter wonderland! Ann Estelle dreams of wearing a hat covered with ribbons and flowers for the neighborhood Easter Parade. But when her mother gives her a straw hat instead, she wonders how she can be the Queen of Easter with something so plain. Never one given to despair, Ann Estelle rolls up her sleeves and gets to work—with the help of some surprise spring visitors! Lavishly illustrated and positively bursting with spring colors, this picture book is a magical and heartwarming journey from the queen of holidays herself—Mary Engelbreit!

QueenSpotting: Meet the Remarkable Queen Bee and Discover the Drama at the Heart of the Hive; Includes 48 Queenspotting Challenges

At the heart of every bee hive is a queen bee. Since her well-being is linked to the well-being of the entire colony, the ability to find her among the residents of the hive is an essential beekeeping skill. In QueenSpotting, experienced beekeeper and professional “swarm catcher” Hilary Kearney challenges readers to “spot the queen” with 48 fold-out visual puzzles — vivid up-close photos of the queen hidden among her many subjects.QueenSpotting celebrates the unique, fascinating life of the queen bee chronicles of royal hive happenings such as The Virgin Death Match, The Nuptual Flight — when the queen mates with a cloud of male drones high in the air — and the dramatic Exodus of the Swarm from the hive. Readers will thrill at Kearney’s adventures in capturing these swarms from the strange places they settle, including a Jet Ski, a couch, a speed boat, and an owl’s nesting box. Fascinating, fun, and instructive, backyard beekeepers and nature lovers alike will find reason to return to the pages again and again. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality

This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals.A quiet revolution has been underway in recent years, with study after study revealing substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Join celebrated author Eliot Schrefer on an exploration of queer behavior in the animal world—from albatrosses to bonobos to clownfish to doodlebugs.In sharp and witty prose—aided by humorous comics from artist Jules Zuckerberg—Schrefer uses science, history, anthropology, and sociology to illustrate the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. Interviews with researchers in the field offer additional insights for readers and aspiring scientists.Queer behavior in animals is as diverse and complex—and as natural—as it is in our own species. It doesn’t set us apart from animals—it bonds us even closer to our animal selves.

Queer Icons and Their Cats

These cat lovers are out and purr-oud!Freddie Mercury, Sylvia Rivera, Alison Bechdel, Dusty Springfield. This book is a celebration of queer icons of the past and present and their furry feline friends. From images of lost legends such as Josephine Baker and James Baldwin, to snapshots of contemporary trailblazers like comedian Tig Notaro and fashion designer Jason Wu—these charming and eccentric photographs capture what it truly means to be a cat purr-son.• PURR-FECT FOR CAT LOVERS: This book celebrates the love between human and cat. What better gift could you get the feline fancier in your life?• AMEWSING ANECDOTES AND IMPAWTENT MOMENTS: Learn about the lives of the queer heroes who came before us and those who are still fighting for equality and inclusion. We're not kitten around—with watershed moments like the Stonewall riots and sweet stories of domestic bliss, this book will both entertain and inspire you.• PHOTOS WITH CATITUDE: In these purr-ecious photographs, you'll get to see your heroes in unguarded moments expressing love for their pets. This collection of images will bring joy to any cat lover's heart.Perfect for: • LGBTQIA+ cat lovers and the people who shop for them• Anyone interested in learning more about influential queer figures—and their pets!

Quelque part Au-Dessus de L'Arc-en-Ciel

Les animaux que vous avez aimés et soignés vont-ils au paradis quand ils meurent? «Quelque part au-dessus de l'arc-en-ciel» donne aux enfants l'espoir de pouvoir revoir leurs animaux de compagnie après leur mort. Il est basé sur la vérité biblique et les révélations données au peuple de Dieu. Si vous connaissez un enfant dont l'animal est mort, ce livre pourrait leur apporter un grand réconfort!

Quentin Quokka's Quick Questions (Animal Antics A to Z)

Quentin Quokka has lots of questions! Quick questions, quiet questions—always more questions! On a string of field trips, Quentin discovers that sometimes it’s good to be quiet . . . and sometimes it’s good to ask questions!

Querido Dragón Komodo

Muchos niños tienen amigos por correspondencia, pero el de una niña es un dragón real: un dragón de Komodo. Lisa planea ser una cazadora de dragones cuando sea grande. Cuando ella y Komodo se convierten en amigos, el ingenioso dragón añade una cantidad generosa de humor a cartas repletas de datos precisos e interesantes. Lisa aprende no sólo sobre el lagarto más grande del mundo, sino también sobre los peligros que este enfrenta. A medida que crezca su amistad, ¿cambiará Lisa su forma de pensar acerca de los dragones?

Quest for the Golden Cloak: and Other Experiences of a Field Naturalist

Quest for the Golden Cloak, first published in 1946, recounts the explorations of Alvin Seale (1871-1958), a noted explorer and natural historian, with a special interest in ichthyology (the study of fish). His adventures began early in life; as an undergraduate student in 1892 he traveled from Indiana to California by bicycle (a journey of three months) to study at Stanford University. He took sabbaticals to collect animal specimens in Alaska and to search for Klondike gold, with his travels taking him as far north as Point Barrow - the northernmost point in the United States. After Alaska he ventured to the South Pacific, as a field agent for the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he visited several hundred islands (the book provides fascinating tales of the people and scenes he experienced). It is this assignment that forms the basis of Quest for the Golden Cloak. With King Kamehameha I's famed golden cloak serving as one of the museum's most prized possessions, museum officials assigned him the duty to search the region for similar garments of worked feathers - and to keep a passing eye out for remnants of cannibalism. Seale then began a 20-year career in the Philippines, studying the archipelago's wildlife and establishing the first public aquarium in Manila. Later, he returned to America and spent much of his career as superintendent of San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium. He was an extraordinary man, a real-life Indiana Jones of Ichthyology whose contributions to science go beyond his efforts towards the founding of the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco.

Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia

Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia provides practical and logical guidance for a wide range of anesthesia questions commonly faced in veterinary medicine. * Gives concrete answers to questions about anesthesia likely to be faced in small animal practice* Explains why experienced anesthesiologists make the choices they do* Provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of anesthetic management using an engaging question-and-answer format* Covers dogs, cats, small mammals, and birds* Focuses on practical, clinically relevant information

Quick Cattle and Dying Wishes: People and Their Animals in Early Modern England

What was the life of a cow in early modern England like? What would it be like to milk that same cow, day-in, day-out, for over a decade? How did people feel about and toward the animals that they worked with, tended, and often killed? With these questions, Erica Fudge begins her investigation into a lost aspect of early modern life: the importance of the day-to-day relationships between humans and the animals with whom they worked. Such animals are and always have been, Fudge reminds us, more than simply stock; they are sentient beings with whom one must negotiate. It is the nature, meaning, and value of these negotiations that this study attempts to recover.By focusing on interactions between people and their livestock, Quick Cattle and Dying Wishes restores animals to the central place they once had in the domestic worlds of early modern England. In addition, the book uses human relationships with animals—as revealed through agricultural manuals, literary sources, and a unique dataset of over four thousand wills—to rethink what quick cattle meant to a predominantly rural population and how relationships with them changed as more and more people moved to the city. Offering a fuller understanding of both human and animal life in this period, Fudge innovatively expands the scope of early modern studies and how we think about the role that animals played in past cultures more broadly.

Quick Duck!

Where is that duck going in such a hurry? Mary Murphy brings her surefire baby appeal to this bright concept book. This little duckie needs to be quick-quack-quick -- leaping out of the mud, scooting under the hedge, running around the flowers, and skipping over the stones. Now he can splash into the river, where his mom and siblings are waiting and ready to go!

Quick Quack Quentin

From the creators of the bestselling Oi Frog! Frog comes an hilarious tale about one duck's quest for a missing vowel!Quentin was a duck with a very quick quack. 'QUCK!' said Quentin. 'What's wrong with me?'Quentin's quack has lost its A. Do any of the other animals have one to spare? Not likely! APES don't want to be PES. SNAKES don't want to be SNKES. PANDAS don't want to be PNDAS or even PANDS. Will Quentin be stuck with a very quick QUCK?!Brilliant for reading out loud and teaching children about vowels and animals.Praise for Oi, Frog! also by Kes Gray and Jim Field: 'An absolute treat.' - Daily MailKes Gray is a bestselling, multi award-winning author of more than 70 books for children. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and lives in a place called Different. Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.Oi Frog!, Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! are a top ten bestselling series. Oi Dog! was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the British Book Awards in 2016, amongst others. It also won the Teach Primary New Children's Fiction Award, MadeForMums Award, Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award and Portsmouth Picture Book Award. Oi Cat! was the Independent Booksellers Children's Book of the Season and Oi Goat! is a World Book Day book in 2018.

Quick as a Cricket

A joyful celebration of self-awareness and acceptance known and loved by millions of children around the world, now with art remastered by the illustrator. In this classic children&’s book by celebrated author-illustrator team Don and Audrey Wood, a young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb." Readers will delight in the variety of animal expressions as they discover many different emotions, and learn to accept that all feelings are valid.

Quick as a Cricket (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #Level D)

A young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb" <P><P>Lexile Measure: 240

Quieres ser mi amigo (Somos8 Ser.)

Quiet Beauty

Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful-and serene-gardens in the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping.Gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado Japanese Garden, Montréal Botanical Garden, Québec Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona Garden of the Pine Wind, Garven Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Quiet Down, Loud Town!

In this funny, rhyming read-aloud for very young readers, a grumpy Mr. Elephant just wants some peace and quiet—that is, until he gets it.Packed with hilarious rhymes, fun-to-shout-out sounds, and the frenetic energy of a happy, busy town, this raucous read-aloud follows an exasperated elephant through the course of his day. From barking dogs to clattering dishes at the coffee shop to a boisterous marching band, the noise is just too much. Mr. Elephant wants nothing more than for his loud town to PLEASE QUIET DOWN!!! But what happens when he ends up getting exactly what he wishes for? Snuck into the fun is an important message about seeing things from the perspective of others. Share this story with anyone who loves to make noise and anyone who loves to hate it!