Author: Vanessa Mooncie
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781784940645
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inside this colourful book there are 10 trophy animals to choose from. The projects vary in level of complexity and there is a comprehensive techniques section to help you learn all the necessary skills.
Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads
Author: Stephen T. Asma
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195347463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
The natural history museum is a place where the line between "high" and "low" culture effectively vanishes--where our awe of nature, our taste for the bizarre, and our thirst for knowledge all blend happily together. But as Stephen Asma shows in Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads, there is more going on in these great institutions than just smart fun. Asma takes us on a wide-ranging tour of natural history museums in New York and Chicago, London and Paris, interviewing curators, scientists, and exhibit designers, and providing a wealth of fascinating observations. We learn how the first museums were little more than high-toned side shows, with such garish exhibits as the pickled head of Peter the Great's lover. In contrast, today's museums are hot-beds of serious science, funding major research in such fields as anthropology and archaeology. "Rich in detail, lucid explanation, telling anecdotes, and fascinating characters.... Asma has rendered a fascinating and credible account of how natural history museums are conceived and presented. It's the kind of book that will not only engage a wide and diverse readership, but it should, best of all, send them flocking to see how we look at nature and ourselves in those fabulous legacies of the curiosity cabinet."--The Boston Herald.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195347463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
The natural history museum is a place where the line between "high" and "low" culture effectively vanishes--where our awe of nature, our taste for the bizarre, and our thirst for knowledge all blend happily together. But as Stephen Asma shows in Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads, there is more going on in these great institutions than just smart fun. Asma takes us on a wide-ranging tour of natural history museums in New York and Chicago, London and Paris, interviewing curators, scientists, and exhibit designers, and providing a wealth of fascinating observations. We learn how the first museums were little more than high-toned side shows, with such garish exhibits as the pickled head of Peter the Great's lover. In contrast, today's museums are hot-beds of serious science, funding major research in such fields as anthropology and archaeology. "Rich in detail, lucid explanation, telling anecdotes, and fascinating characters.... Asma has rendered a fascinating and credible account of how natural history museums are conceived and presented. It's the kind of book that will not only engage a wide and diverse readership, but it should, best of all, send them flocking to see how we look at nature and ourselves in those fabulous legacies of the curiosity cabinet."--The Boston Herald.
Animal Heads
Author: Vita Jimnez
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496635906
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Just like people, animals use features on their heads to eat, see, hear, and so much more. Animals also use their heads to hunt, keep cool, and even chase other animals away! Full-color illustrations and a music help readers discover how animals have adapted their heads for different uses. Animal Heads is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496635906
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Just like people, animals use features on their heads to eat, see, hear, and so much more. Animals also use their heads to hunt, keep cool, and even chase other animals away! Full-color illustrations and a music help readers discover how animals have adapted their heads for different uses. Animal Heads is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
Animal Heads and Necks
Author: Jonatha A. Brown
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 0836868617
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Describes the different types of head and neck that different animals have, and explains how the creatures use them in various ways to see, hear, and smell, find food, and escape from their enemies, depending on their way of life.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 0836868617
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Describes the different types of head and neck that different animals have, and explains how the creatures use them in various ways to see, hear, and smell, find food, and escape from their enemies, depending on their way of life.
Animal Wings
Author: Vita Jimnez
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496635922
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Have you ever wished you could fly? Many animals have wings that help them soar through the air. But some animals have other uses for their wings, like swimming! Full-color illustrations and music help readers discover how animals have adapted their wings for different uses. Animal Wings is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496635922
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Have you ever wished you could fly? Many animals have wings that help them soar through the air. But some animals have other uses for their wings, like swimming! Full-color illustrations and music help readers discover how animals have adapted their wings for different uses. Animal Wings is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
Crocheted Animal Rugs
Author: Vanessa Mooncie
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781784945855
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Everyone will go wild for these gorgeous crocheted animal rugs. Adults and children alike will adore these beautiful rugs, which make wonderful gifts and stylish additions to any home. Each project includes detailed patterns, stunning photographs and helpful hand-drawn charts. There is also an extensive techniques section explaining all the stitches and techniques you'll need to make your flat friend.
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781784945855
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Everyone will go wild for these gorgeous crocheted animal rugs. Adults and children alike will adore these beautiful rugs, which make wonderful gifts and stylish additions to any home. Each project includes detailed patterns, stunning photographs and helpful hand-drawn charts. There is also an extensive techniques section explaining all the stitches and techniques you'll need to make your flat friend.
The Photo Ark
Author: Joel Sartore
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426217773
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this book presents an argument for saving all the species of our planet.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426217773
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this book presents an argument for saving all the species of our planet.
Crochet Taxidermy
Author: Taylor Hart
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612127363
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Crochet Taxidermy puts a new twist on amigurumi, the popular Japanese method of creating considerably cute stuffed animals with oversized heads. In this delightful collection, heads of animals from farm and forest, sea and safari come to life with irresistible details like the drowsy eye (for the shy deer and sleepy octopus) and fuzzy yarn (for the skittery skunk’s stripe and lazy lion’s mane). Step-by-step instructions and adorable photos guide you through these 30 easy crochet patterns. Most require just one skein of yarn, so they’re affordable and quick to crochet!
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612127363
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Crochet Taxidermy puts a new twist on amigurumi, the popular Japanese method of creating considerably cute stuffed animals with oversized heads. In this delightful collection, heads of animals from farm and forest, sea and safari come to life with irresistible details like the drowsy eye (for the shy deer and sleepy octopus) and fuzzy yarn (for the skittery skunk’s stripe and lazy lion’s mane). Step-by-step instructions and adorable photos guide you through these 30 easy crochet patterns. Most require just one skein of yarn, so they’re affordable and quick to crochet!