3 edition of Animal weapons found in the catalog.
Animal weapons
George Frederick Mason
Published
1949
by Morrow in New York
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by George F. Mason. |
| Series | Morrow junior books |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 94 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 94 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL13540222M |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 7811348 |
A Tyrannosaurus rex hunting a pair of ankylosaurs, which were equipped with bony, club-like tails. Researchers puzzle as to why more modern animals don’t have tail . Building , also known as Lab , was a United States biological warfare research laboratory located at Fort Terry on Plum Island, New York. Originally intended for munitions storage, the facility researched anti-animal biological agents beginning in under the United States ical warfare research continued in the building under the United States .
The Evolution of Animal Weapons Article (PDF Available) in Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics 39(1) October with 3, Reads How we measure 'reads'. In Animal Weapons, Douglas J. Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal weapons-fish with mouths larger than their bodies and bugs whose heads are so packed with muscle they don't have room for eyes. As singular and strange as some of the weapons .
Animal weapons by Street, Philip, Publication date Topics Animal weapons Publisher New York: Taplinger Pub. Co. Collection Borrow this book to access EPUB and PDF files. IN COLLECTIONS. Books to Borrow. Books for People with Pages: MISSOULA – A book written by Douglas Emlen, an acclaimed University of Montana evolutionary biologist, has been awarded the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science.. Emlen officially will receive the award for his book “Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle” and a $10, prize at a gala dinner Dec. 4 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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Animal Weapons is an authoritative, knowledgeable, and epic narrative of one of the dominant themes of life on earth, including our own.
Emlen's curiosity, passion, and storytelling prowess make this magisterial little volume leap from the page.”Cited by: I received this book for free from the GoodReads first reads program in exchange for an honest review.
Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle by Douglas J. Emlen is a delightful enlightening read. Douglas J. Emlen focuses on many unusual animals, rather than focusing upon the typical big cats, wild dogs, and dinosaurs.
The main thrust of his book is the insects - beetles, flies, /5. Cialis Properien. Help center. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms, where this option is made available for any fee, you will be required to remit a VAT tax on certain TrafficStars bidding transactions: Local VAT rate of country of residence is applied to individuals from lists illegally gathered by a third party, and recipients are asked to enter or reconfirm /5().
Animal Weapons investigates some of the most skilled predators from the animal kingdom. This series tours the globe, containing incredible footage of from the BBC of these killers in their natural habitats.
Some of the species investigated in Animals Weapons include: spiders, scorpions, bees, fish, toads, lizards and more. Though Philip Street's Animal Weapons describes a greater variety of animal defenses, Emlen's book is a more compelling read because it focuses on the parallels between animal and humans in this regard.—Laurie Neuerburg, Victoria Coll.-Univ.
of Houston Lib. Library Journal. Brand: Picador. In Animal Weapons, Doug Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles where he's been studying animal weapons in nature for years, to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal weapons—fish with mouths larger than their bodies and bugs whose heads are so packed with muscle 4/5(3).
The only thing I found a bit silly was that the author really kind of overdid it with his adjective usage throughout the book. But, that’s my only complaint. It was an interesting story that blended military history and animal weapons.
Plus the reader. Transcript. Extreme Animal Weapons. PBS Airdate: Novem NARRATOR: Of the millions of species on Earth, only a few thousand are armed with something strange and special: huge weapons.
Animal Weapons book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Part of the Animals at Home series. Includes Horns and Antlers; Hoofs, Na /5.
UM biology professor Douglas Emlen will sign copies of his book “Animal Weapons” at Fact and Fiction Bookstore, N. Higgins Ave., on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. Tags Zoology.
“Animal Weapons is a fascinating look at the extremes of animal appendages and behaviors.” —Shelf Awareness “Outstanding Emlen's book on animal warfare reveals a world far more fascinating and intriguing than one we could.
Buy Animal Weapons () (): The Evolution of Battle: NHBS - Douglas J Emlen, David J Tuss, Picador USAPrice Range: £ - £ "Outstanding Emlen's book on animal warfare reveals a world far more fascinating and intriguing than one we could summon with our imagination." -The Seattle Times Every animal relies on a weapon of some kind-cats have claws, eagles have talons, even the dogs we keep as pets have a respectable set of teeth.
In rare cases, we find species whose weapons have. COVID Resources. Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID) is available from the World Health Organization (current situation, international travel).Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this ’s WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle Buy this book Emlen a child and goes on to describe the evolution of all manner of animal weapons, from the horns of.
WINNER OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD IN SCIENCEThe story behind the stunning, extreme weapons we see in the animal world--teeth and horns and claws--and what they can tell us about the way humans develop and use arms and other weaponsIn Animal Weapons, Doug Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles where he's been.
Part four of Animal Weapons draws together all the parts of the book, parallels human weapon development with that found in nature in sections called. Throughout the book, Emlen’s demonstrations of the many parallels between human and animal weapons are fascinating, even when the possibilities are frightening.
“I stand awed and shaken,” he writes, “thrilled by the parallels and, at the same time, terrified by the prospects.”. His book, Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle (Henry Holt, ) won the Phi Beta Kappa science book award inand his textbook, Evolution: Making Sense of Life (co-authored with award-winning journalist Carl Zimmer, Macmillan Publishing, 3rd edition ), is presently adopted by more than universities and colleges.
Animal Weapons - Animal Weapons audiobook, by Douglas J. Emlen In Animal Weapons, Douglas J. Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal weapons—fish with mouths larger than their bodies and bugs whose heads are so.
Free 2-day shipping. Buy Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle (Audiobook) at Before reading Animal Weapons, I thought I knew the gist of its contents: teeth are for biting, horns are for fighting.
I quickly learned just how mistaken I was. This book turns each body part into a character with a rich backstory of evolutionary and environmental pressures.Animal Weapons | "Outstanding Emlen's book on animal warfare reveals a world far more fascinating and intriguing than one we could summon with our imagination." -The Seattle Times Every animal relies on a weapon of some kind-cats have claws, eagles have talons, even the dogs we keep as pets have a respectable set of teeth.
