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Green Light: Toward an Art of Evolution (Leonardo)
by George GessertHow humans' aesthetic perceptions have shaped other life forms, from racehorses to ornamental plants.Humans have bred plants and animals with an eye to aesthetics for centuries: flowers are selected for colorful blossoms or luxuriant foliage; racehorses are prized for the elegance of their frames. Hybridized plants were first exhibited as fine art in 1936, when the Museum of Modern Art in New York showed Edward Steichen's hybrid delphiniums. Since then, bio art has become a genre; artists work with a variety of living things, including plants, animals, bacteria, slime molds, and fungi. Many commentators have addressed the social and political concerns raised by making art out of living material. In Green Light, however, George Gessert examines the role that aesthetic perception has played in bio art and other interventions in evolution. Gessert looks at a variety of life forms that humans have helped shape, focusing on plants—the most widely domesticated form of life and the one that has been crucial to his own work as an artist. We learn about pleasure gardens of the Aztecs, cultivated for intoxicating fragrance; the aesthetic standards promoted by national plant societies; a daffodil that looks like a rose; and praise for weeds and wildflowers.
Green Lizards vs. Red Rectangles
by Steve Antony"The green lizards and the red rectangles are at war. Can there ever be a way to live peacefully together? Green Lizards vs. Red Rectangles is an exciting new picture book from Steve Antony, the bestselling author and illustrator of Please, Mr. Panda! The Green Lizards wanted to defeat the Red Rectangles. The Red Rectangles wanted to defeat the Green Lizards. They were at war! Eventually they realized, Enough Is Enough! They stopped fighting, and by working together the Green Lizards and the Red Rectangles found a way to live peacefully. Who will win, the green lizards or the red rectangles? Young readers will understand the value of living in friendship and peace. In the end, it's not about who wins but rather working together and having fun!"
Green Nanomaterials as Potential Antimicrobials
by Ali Haider Muhammad Ikram Asma RafiqThis book focuses on nanomaterials with antibacterial properties. Antibacterial resistance is a growing concern that poses a serious threat to public health worldwide. This book looks at the fabrication, material's properties, and characterization of a range of metallic, bimetallic, and metal-oxide-based nanomaterials that can be exploited for their antimicrobial properties. A key focus of this book is its emphasis on ‘green’ synthesis of nanomaterials, as many conventional routes of nanomaterial fabrication do not fulfill key sustainability criteria in terms of their toxicity and lack of eco-friendliness. Additionally, this book introduces the application of nanoparticles to veterinary medicine. Given the ever-increasing global livestock population coupled with the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens of animal origin (bacterial, parasitic, and hemoprotozoa), the use of nanoparticles as antibacterial agents represents a paradigm shift in every aspect of veterinary care. Authored by scholars with combined expertise in nanomaterials and veterinary medicine, this book provides valuable information for researchers working on sustainable nanomaterials with antibacterial properties.
Green Nanoparticles: The Future of Nanobiotechnology
by Shilpi Srivastava Atul BhargavaThis book discusses the fundamental concepts of the green synthesis of nanoparticles and presents the latest advances in this emerging field. Providing a comprehensive overview of developments related to nanoparticle synthesis using fungi, algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, monocotyledons, dicotyledonous (angiosperms) and animal systems, it also explores techniques for the characterization of these nanoparticles. Lastly, it reviews the applications and toxicity of biologically synthesized green nanoparticles. Given its scope, it is a valuable resource for students, researchers and policymakers working in the field of nanobiotechnology and nanoscience.
Green Pesticides Handbook: Essential Oils for Pest Control
by Leo M.L. Nollet Hamir Singh RathoreGreen pesticides, also called ecological pesticides, are pesticides derived from organic sources which are considered environmentally friendly and are causing less harm to human and animal health and to habitats and the ecosystem. Essential oils based insecticides started have amazing features. This book gives a full spectrum of the whole range of essential oil based pesticides that may be used in pest control. It discusses the uses and limitations, including the recent advances in this area. It describes the metabolism and mode of action, and provides the present status of essential oil based pesticide residues in foodstuffs, soil and water.
The Green Turtle Mystery (The Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories #3)
by Ellery Queen Jr. Jr.To rescue a friend's pet turtle, Djuna must solve the riddle of a haunted house His new shoeshine box under his arm, boy-sleuth Djuna is looking for customers when he meets a young reporter named Socker Furlong. Socker assigns Djuna and copyboy Ben Franklin to investigate a haunted empty house. Djuna, Ben, and Ben's pet turtle are having a lot of fun creeping around outside--until the place turns out not to be so abandoned after all. Djuna sees people inside the house, and when he knocks, a young girl answers the door--only to slam it in his face. Djuna and Ben run for help and are halfway down the block when Ben notices that his turtle is missing. To get him back, they will have to crack the mystery of the haunted house, no matter what ghosts may stand in their way. Ellery Queen is one of the world's finest detectives, but his adventures are nothing compared to the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories. Join Queen's apprentice, Djuna, and his trusty Scottie, Champ, on adventures filled with danger, suspense, and thrills.
Green Water Dragons
by Philippe De VosjoliIn recent years, herpetoculturists have been fortunate in having the opportunity to keep and work with some of the large agamid lizards from southeast Asia, notably green water dragons and the Philippine Sailfin lizards. This book is dedicated to the care, maintenance, and breeding of these Asian lizards in captivity. In addition, a section has been included on the basilisk lizards of the New World.
Green Wilma, Frog in Space
by Tedd ArnoldA distracted frog + a rather froggy alien child + a spaceship on auto-pilot = an irresistibly goofy, action-packed, laugh-filled tale of mistaken identity
Green Wilma, Frog in Space
by Tedd ArnoldWilma's parents don't know quite what to do when their daughter wakes up green and requests bugs for breakfast. At school, Wilma's teachers are appalled by her unusually colorful antics. Wherever Wilma goes, surprises await herand readers of this irresistibly funny fable. "Absurd and action-packed." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Greetings, Sharkling!: Honesty (How to Be an Earthling #2)
by Lori Haskins HouranActing like an Earthling isn&’t easy! Follow the adventures of Spork the alien in the How to Be an Earthling series. Each book covers a different character trait to help kids think about what they say and do. Special mission—field trip! Newton&’s whole class is going to the aquarium, even Spork, the new alien at school. Newton just wishes he could keep Jack from teasing Spork. But when Jack tells a lie, Spork lands in deep water . . . deep water with SHARKS! Will Spork end his mission as a shark snack? Every How to Be an Earthling title includes fun back-of-book activities that build on story themes. (Character trait: Honesty)
Greff: The Story of a Guide Dog
by Patricia CurtisGreff, a big yellow Labrador retriever, was destined to be a guide dog. Follow Greff from the night of his birth, through his experiences with his puppy raisers, to the time he returns to the Guide Dog Foundation for training, and to the day that Greff and his new owner graduate and go home.
Gregor and the Code of Claw (The Underland Chronicles #5)
by Suzanne CollinsThe stunning conclusion to the Gregor the Overlander series, now in paperback! Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of Time from Gregor. Gregor knows it must say something awful but he never imagined just how awful: It calls for the warrior's death. Now, with an army of rats approaching, and his mom and sister still in Regalia, Gregor the warrior must gather up his courage to help defend Regalia and get his family home safely. The entire existence of the Underland is in Gregor's hands, and time is running out. There is a code to be cracked, a mysterious new princess, Gregor's burgeoning dark side, and a war to end all wars.
Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Underland Chronicles Book #4)
by Suzanne CollinsGregor is drawn even deeper into a brewing crisis. For generations rats have run the mice out of whatever lands they've claimed, but now the mice are disappearing and Gregor must find out why.
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane: Gregor The Overlander And The Prophecy Of Bane (The Underland Chronicles #2)
by Suzanne CollinsThe action and adventure continue for Gregor in this stunning fantasy from a rising literary star. Gregor learns of his role in another Underland prophecy, yet he swears he will never return to that place. But his vow crumbles when his little sister, Boots, is snatched. Gregor knows it is a ploy to lure him to the subterranean world, but he gives in and heads back underground, where he is reunited with his bat, Ares, the princess Luxa, and new allies. Together, they descend into the deadly Waterway in search of an ominous rat known as Bane. But Gregor must face the possibility of his greatest loss yet, and make life and death choices that will determine the future of the Underland.
Gregory Bateson on Relational Communication: From Octopuses to Nations (Biosemiotics #20)
by Phillip GuddemiThis book develops Gregory Bateson’s ideas regarding “communication about relationship” in animals and human beings, and even nations. It bases itself on Bateson’s theory of relational communication, as he described it in the zoosemiotics of octopus, mammals, birds, and human beings. This theory includes, for example, the roles of metaphor, play, analog and digital communication, metacommunication, and Laws of Form. It is organized around a letter from Gregory Bateson to his fellow cybernetic thinker Warren McCulloch at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this letter Bateson argued that what we would today call zoosemiotics, including Bateson’s own (previously unpublished) octopus research, should be made a basis for understanding the relationship between the two blocs of the Cold War. Accordingly the book shows how Bateson understood interactive processes in the biosemiotics of conflict and peacemaking, which are analyzed using examples from recent animal studies, from primate studies, and from cultural anthropology. The Missile Crisis itself is described in terms of Bateson’s critique of game theory which he felt should be modified by an understanding of the zoosemiotics of relational communication. The book also includes a previously unpublished piece by Gregory Bateson on wolf behavior and metaphor/ abduction.
Gregory, The Terrible Eater
by Mitchell SharmatA very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Gregory's Shadow
by Don FreemanGregory is a shy groundhog, and having his friend Shadow close by makes him feel brave. But one day Gregory and Shadow go outside to look for food, and they get separated. Scared and lonely, they search and search for one another. To make matters worse, tomorrow is Groundhog Day, and everyone will be waiting to see if Gregory and his shadow leave their home together. Will the two friends find each other in time for Groundhog Day?
Grey Wolf, Red Wolf
by Dorothy Hinshaw PatentThe haunting howl of a wolf on a moonlit night has evoked fear and fascination in humans since the beginning of time. The wolf's success as a hunter and its elusive nature have made it easy for people to assume the worst about the animal. Even our fairy tales portray the wolf as evil. Only now are we beginning to understand this mysterious creature, and the truth is even more intriguing than the myths. Two species of wolf are native to North America, the gray wolf and the red wolf. Both are shy, intelligent animals that prefer to avoid humans. Both play an important part in the natural food chain, controlling populations of prey animals such as deer. But to the white settlers, the wolf was a dangerous competitor, and for three hundred years they hunted it mercilessly. Today, only in portions of Canada and Alaska does the wolf thrive in healthy numbers. In the 1980s, however, both species began to make a tenuous comeback in the lands they once roamed. But their presence has sparked a heated controversy between environmentalists who are pleased to see the wolves return and others who would prefer that these animals stay away forever. Here in careful detail Dorothy Hinshaw Patent presents a revealing look at the wolf in America today.
Greyfax Grimwald (Circle of Light, Book #1)
by Niel HancockWelcome to Atlanton Earth! Drawn together by an enchanted summons, three loyal friends--Bear, Dwarf, and Otter--bid farewell to their fair home in the kingdom of Lorini and embark on a magical journey to the fabled World Beyond Time. A place where glows the ageless Circle of Light. Along the way they meet many marvelous friends, including the mighty wizard Greyfax Grimwald. But little does the trio realize the dangers that await them: the gloomy border of the Northerland ... the green fires of the Palace of Darkness ... evil spells and dark enchantments ... the dread city of Humans and--most fearsome of all--the evil Dark Queen. (For grades 6-9)
Greyfriars Bobby (Puffin Classics)
by Eleanor AtkinsonThe famous classic Scottish tale based on the true story of a dog's lifetime devotion to his master, first published in 1912, loved and widely read the world over.Bobby, a sparky silver-haired Skye terrier, adopts lonely shepherd Auld Jock, for his master and the two become inseparable. When Jock is dismissed by the farmer he tries to find work in the city, but sinks into poverty and dies, having suffered one cold winter too many. The farmer tries to reclaim Bobby as a pet for his daughter but the little dog remains faithful only to Auld Jock, guarding his master's grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the heart of Edinburgh's old town. By day, he plays with the local orphans and eats at a nearby tavern but, in spite of anything even the Lord Provost himself can do, Bobby returns each night to sleep by his master. Bobby's devotion changes the lives of those around him and ultimately the conditions of the poor in Edinburgh. And as the years go by, the little dog's loyalty is rewarded in a very special way.
The Greyhound
by John CooperFifteen-year-old Danny is a troubled kid, and trouble always seems to follow him. Things are changing just too fast his family has moved to a new town, his father is battling alcoholism, and Danny has a hair-trigger temper that causes him problems with the teachers and the other kids at his new school. But as they say, everybody can do at least one thing well, and for Danny its judo. The dojo is the one place where Dannys aggression can find an outlet, even as he tries to make sense of a life that seems way out of control. As he gets ready for an upcoming competition, things just might be on the upswing in Dannys life. Its all thanks to the arrival of a four-legged wonder, a remarkable greyhound named Long Shot that may hold the key to Danny finding both balance in his life and, especially, a greater understanding of his father.
Greyhound
by Juliette CunliffeThe experts at Kennel Club Books present the world's largest series of breed-specific canine care books. Each critically acclaimed Comprehensive Owner's Guide covers everything from breed standards to behavior, from training to health and nutrition. With nearly 200 titles in print, this series is sure to please the fancier of even the rarest breed!
A Greyhound, a Groundhog
by Emily Jenkins"But what Emily Jenkins and Chris Appelhans&’ lyrical collaboration is really about is the intoxicating thrill of friendship, and boundless joy of play..." –The New York Times A &“merry read-aloud.&” –The Wall Street JournalWinner of the 2018 Zena Sutherland Award for Best TextFrom a heavyweight author and illustrator duo comes a delicious tongue twister of a picture book that features a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog. With very spare, incredibly lively language, this is an entertaining read-aloud, with two amazing—and oh-so-adorable—characters at its heart. When a greyhound meets a groundhog, wordplay and crazy antics ensue. The two animals, much like kids, work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around and around one another. (Around, round hound. Around, groundhog!) The pace picks up (Around and around and astound and astound!), until they ultimately wear themselves out. &“Jenkins&’s masterful text is deceptively simple.&” —NPR on Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins &“Appelhans, whose career up to now has been in animated films such as Coraline, is a revelation.&” —Booklist, Starred, on Sparky!, illustrated by Chris Appelhans &“Appelhans makes an auspicious picture book debut with strikingly beautiful watercolor and pencil illustrations. His style, reminiscent of Jon Klassen&’s, incorporates a muted color palette, but with a slightly softer, rounder quality, while also weaving in visual deadpan humor.&” —The Horn Book
The Greyhound (Learning About Dogs)
by Charlotte WilcoxDiscusses the history, development, habits, uses, and care of Greyhounds
Greyhound Tales: True Stories of Rescue, Compassion & Love
by Nora StarHeartwarming stories of rescue and adoption of greyhounds discarded by the dog racing industry.