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Extinct Animals: An Encyclopedia of Species that Have Disappeared during Human History |
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Категория: Научно-познавательная литература, Палеонтология. Ископаемые останки |
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Автор: Ross Piper
Издательство: Greenwood Press
Год издания: 2009
isbn: 0313349878
Количество страниц: 228
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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Everyone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal – how and where it lived, and how it became extinct – as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature. In addition, this work examines what led to extinction, from the role of cyclical swings in the Earth's climate to the spread of humans and their activities. Many scientists believe that we are in the middle of a mass extinction right now, caused by the human undermining of the earth's complex systems that support life. Understanding what caused the extinction of animals in the past may help us understand and prevent the extinction of species in the future. |
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Animals as Disguised Symbols in Renaissance Art (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History) |
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Категория: Искусство. Культура » Живопись, графика, скульптура, музеи |
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Автор: Simona Cohen
Издательство: Brill Academic Publishers
Год издания: 2008
isbn: 9004171010
Количество страниц: 316
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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The relationship between medieval animal symbolism and the iconography of animals in the Renaissance has scarcely been studied. Filling a gap in this significant field of Renaissance culture, in general, and its art, in particular, this book demonstrates the continuity and tenacity of medieval animal interpretations and symbolism, disguised under the veil of genre, religious or mythological narrative and scientific naturalism. An extensive introduction, dealing with relevant medieval and early Renaissance sources, is followed by a series of case studies that illustrate ways in which Renaissance artists revived conventional animal imagery in unprecedented contexts, investing them with new meanings, on a social, political, ethical, religious or psychological level, often by applying exegetical methodology in creating multiple semantic and iconographic levels.
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99 Jumpstarts for Kids' Science Research |
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Категория: Детский уголок » Научно-познавательная литература |
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Автор: Peggy J. Whitley, Susan W. Goodwin
Издательство: Libraries Unlimited
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 159158261X
Количество страниц: 264
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
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This third entry in the Jumpstarts series focuses on Science topics for upper elementary and middle school students. Maintaining the 99 Jumpstarts format of the two previous books, 99 Jumpstarts for Kids Science Research is divided into ten broad topical sections. Each topic is arranged in alphabetical order under its section. Topics include Body Parts, Energy, Animals, Heavens, Weather, Matter, Medicine, Technology, Environment, and Geology. This pathfinder approach aides students in the research process, helping them define important terms, offer beginning questions to help narrow their topic, furnish source ideas and some fun activities to explore each topic. Grades 4-8.
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