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The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau by Michelle Markel
Category: Picture Books | Series: Incredible Lives for Young Readers Ser.
Henri Rousseau wanted to be an artist. But he had no formal training. Instead, he taught himself to paint. He painted until the jungles and animals and distant lands in his head came alive on the space of his canvases. Henri Rousseau endured the harsh critics of his day and created the brilliant paintin ...Show more
The Library Cat (The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's | Series: The\Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat Ser.
A funny and charming NEW young fiction series from Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of The Grunts series and Eddie Dickens adventures, and illustrated by Rob Biddulph, award-winning creator of Draw With Rob. Puuurfect for fans of Alex T. Smith, Pamela Butchart and Laura James. Meet Furry Purry Beancat ...Show more
The Lives of Beetles A Natural History of Coleoptera by Arthur V. Evans
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: The\Lives of the Natural World Ser.
A richly illustrated introduction to the incredible world of beetles With some 400,000 species, beetles are among the largest and most successful groups of organisms on earth, making up one-fifth of all plant and animal species. No other animals exhibit such a dazzling range of size, form, and color. M ...Show more
The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of Our Planet's Butterfly Life by David G. James, David J. Lohman
Category: Natural History & Field Guides | Series: The\Lives of the Natural World Ser.
There are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating life histories and play an important role in our planet’s ecosystems. The Lives of Butterflies showcases the extraordinary range of ...Show more
The Lives of Fungi: A Natural History of Our Planet's Decomposers by Britt Bunyard
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: The\Lives of the Natural World Ser.
A fascinating and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of fungiWe know fungi are important, for us as well as the environment. But how they live, and what they can do, remains mysterious and surprising. Filled with stunning photographs, The Lives of Fungi presents an inside look into th ...Show more
The Lives of Images, Vol. I: Repetition, Reproduction, and Circulation by Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa (Editor); Paul Pfeiffer (Interviewee); Batia Suter (Interviewee)
Category: History & Theory of Art | Series: The\Lives of Images Ser.
The Lives of Images, edited by Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, is a set of contemporary thematic readers designed for educators, students, practicing photographers, and others interested in the ways images function within a wide set of cultural practices. The series tracks the many movements and "lives" of im ...Show more
The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods by Danna Staaf
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: The\Lives of the Natural World Ser.
An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world's most interesting and charismatic marine creatures Dive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods--octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus--to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of int ...Show more
The Lives of Seaweeds: A Natural History of Our Planet's Seaweeds and Other Algae by Julie A. Phillips
Category: Flora & Fauna | Series: The\Lives of the Natural World Ser.
An engaging and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of seaweeds and other algae As photosynthetic organisms, seaweeds and other algae transfer billions of tons of carbon globally from the atmosphere to the deep ocean each year. Coming in all manner of colors, shapes, and sizes, from ...Show more
The Lives of Sharks: A Natural History of Shark Life by Daniel C. Abel, R. Dean Grubbs
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: The\Lives of the Natural World Ser.
Sharks are the top predators in many marine ecosystems. But tales of the killer instincts and fearsomely sharp senses of these hunters can obscure their full life histories. In fact, sharks are characterful, exhibit surprisingly complex behaviors, and lead secretive lives full of interest in every type ...Show more
The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz by Denis Avey & Rob Broomby
Category: Biography | Series: Extraordinary Lives, Extraordinary Stories of World War Two Ser.
THE MAN WHO BROKE INTO AUSCHWITZ is the extraordinary true story of a British soldier who marched willingly into Buna-Monowitz, the concentration camp known as Auschwitz III. In the summer of 1944, Denis Avey was being held in a POW labour camp, E715, near Auschwitz III. He had heard of the brutality me ...Show more
The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt - Their Lives and Afterlives by Aidan Dodson
Category: Ancient History | Series: Lives and Afterlives Ser.
An innovative account of the careers of the Nubians who occupied the Egyptian throne, written by a leading Egyptologist and author of Tutankhamun, King of Egypt The region of Nubia--now spanning the modern border between Egypt and Sudan--was long a subject of Egyptian imperial domination by its ancient ...Show more
The Pirate Captain's Cat (#1 The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Early Reader | Series: The\Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat Ser.
Meet Furry Purry Beancat - one EXTRAORDINARY cat with nine EXTRAORDINARY lives!Just like every other cat, Furry Purry Beancat loves a catnap. But unlike every other cat, when Furry Purry Beancat wakes up she finds herself in a whole new place and about to embark on an exciting adventure! In this first b ...Show more