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West African Rainforest Animals
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Child of the Jungle: The True Story of a Girl Caught Between Two Worlds $18.35 A #1 bestseller in Europe, CHILD OF THE JUNGLE tells the remarkable story of a childhood and adolescence spent caught between two modes of existence-jungle life and Western “civilization.” Sabine Kuegler was five years old when her family-her German linguist-missionary parents and her siblings-moved to the territory of the recently discovered hunter-and-gatherer Fayu tribe of Papua New Guinea. Th… |
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Myth and Reality in the Rain Forest: How Conservation Strategies Are Failing in West Africa $20.00 John Oates tackles one of the most serious challenges facing the world’s conservation leaders today: How can the needs of wildlands and wildlife be reconciled with the needs of people? Current conservation theory holds that wildlife can best be protected through the promotion of human economic development. Oates disagrees. Drawing on his extensive experience as a primate ecologist who has worked o… |
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Rainforest $22.99 This awe-inspiring collection of over 500 amazing photographs will open your eyes to the wonders of life under the canopy. The result of nature photographer, Thomas Marent’s 16-year journey across five continents, Rainforest celebrates the fascinating behaviour and incredible variety of rainforest animals and plants – from resourceful leaf-cutter ants to the multi-hued clouds of butterflies and birds that flutter high in the tree tops. Incredibly, more is known about our universe than the millions of plant and animal species that teem inside these great hothouses of life. Rainforest takes you inside this mysterious realm, with breathtaking photographs and absorbing personal insight. Published in association with the Rainforest Foundation , who receive a donation for every copy sold. |
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Rainforest Animals $9.98 Large, bold words accompanied by distinctive, character-filled drawings and simple rhyming verses make this series ideal for introducing young children to simple animal words. The whimsical pictures give personality to animals depicted in a variety of environments from rainforests and farms to savannahs and the polar ice caps. Children will marvel at the landscapes the animals inhabit and learn to identify various animals from around the world. |
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West African Folk Tales $9.98 Collection of traditional folk tales introduces a host of interesting people and unusual animals — among them "The Cricket and the Toad," "The Greedy Hare," "The Tortoise and His Broken Shell," and "The Boy in the Drum." Illustrations by Patricia Wright. |
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African Animals $5.98 Each volume of this inviting series offers a first look at animals in their special worlds with eye-catching color illustrations of one of four major habitats and eight of the animals found there. Charming, simple text provides a brief description of each habitat and several carefully selected facts about each animal, presenting young audiences with information as well as a touch of intrigue. In this factual first peek at the African grasslands, young readers will get a glimpse of elephants, gnu, hyenas, leopards, lions, rhinoceroses, vultures, and zebras. |
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Life-Histories of African Game Animals $39.98 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1914 Original Publisher: C. Scribner’s Sons Subjects: Mammals Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Mammals Nature / Mammals Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II DERIVATION OF THE FAUNA, GEOGRAPHICALLY AND PALEONTOLOGICALLY A — Geologic Formation The greater part of the area comprised in British East Africa and Uganda is of Archaean age, being gneissic in structure and derivation. All of the desert lowlands and the higher grass-lands which flank them are comprised in the gneissic area, together with the hills and mountains which rise above them, including the lofty fault range of Ruwenzori. Capping the central portion of the Archaean region we find a more recent volcanic or eruptive rock series composed of various lavas. The whole highland region of both East Africa and Uganda, including the lofty volcanoes of Kenia, Elgon, and Kilimanjaro, are of this formation. The Rift Valley has been the most recent source of the lava cap which covers the highlands. The lavas of this age have been erupted from fissures in the vicinity of the Rift Valley, which comparatively recently formed a great arch of eruptive rock, from the apex of which the lava flowed east and west over the gneissic region. Later the central portion of the arch dropped a few thousand feet, forming the great rift, now known as the Rift Valley. Muff in his account of the geology of British East Africa has described this formation as the"falling of the keystone" of the great lava arch. Previous to this other masses of lava poured from the volcanic centres of Kenia, Elgon, and Kiliman… |
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Amazing Animals: Rainforest Romp $5.98 The author and illustrator of "Amazing Machines" know what preschoolers like and just how to present information to them. Now they turn their attention to animals, guiding readers on a trek through the South American rainforest to meet some truly amazing creatures. With bouncy rhyming text, a different animal featured on each spread, and plenty of background details, young readers are sure to enjoy the trip. |
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The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories $8.98 "The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the stories make you think. Some make you laugh. Here are some of the stories of the people of the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains. The people of West Africa give them to you." |
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Deep in a Rainforest $5.48 This original book explores colors through a highly interactive journey into the rainforest. Animals, insects, plants, flowers, mushrooms, fruit, and foliage are woven into and hidden within exquisite illustrations depicting scenes in the rainforest. This book is intriguing and fun for children, as they will enjoy searching for the hidden picture in each colorful rainforest spread. |
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Who Lives in the Rainforest?: Discovering Animals $3.98 Do you see what I see? Who could be hiding behind that tree? Enter a lush rainforest and guess who is hiding behind the trees, bushes, and flowers. |
