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Birds, sex, and beauty : the extraordinary implications of Charles Darwin's strangest idea / by Ridley, Matt,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In all animals, mating is a deal. But few creatures behave as if sex is a simple transaction. Many treat it with reverence, suspicion, angst and violence. In the case of the Black Grouse, the bird at the centre of Matt Ridley's investigation, the males dance and sing for hours a day, for several exhausting months, in an exhausting and sometimes deadly ritual called a 'lek'. To prepare for the ordeal, they grow, preen and display fancy, twisted, bold-colored feathers. But why are males the eager sellers and females the discerning buyers? Why do increasingly baroque and bizarre males put themselves at risk of attack by circling hawks and rival birds? And why are these displays considered beautiful by humans at all?
Subjects: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.; Birds; Evolution (Biology); Lek behavior.; Natural selection.;
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Poison slimers : poison dart frogs, sea cucumbers and more / by Lawrence, Ellen,1967-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Slimy and deadly! -- Killer slime! -- A sticky, slimy salamander -- Jets of slime -- A slime explosion -- An underwater slime attack -- Poisonous spaghetti/a cucumber fights back -- No stings with slime/slime for protection -- Protective slime in your nose! -- Science lab -- Science words.LSC
Subjects: Dendrobatidae; Sea cucumbers; Poisonous animals;
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The SpongeBob movie [videorecording] : Sponge out of water / by Banderas, Antonio,actor.; Debney, John,voice actor.; Fagerbakke, Bill,1957-voice actor.; Kenny, Tom(Thomas J.),voice actor.; Tibbitt, Paul,producer,director.;
Camera, Phil Meheux ; editor, David Ian Salter ; music, John Debney.Antonio Banderas ; voices: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Roger Bumpass.A nefarious pirate has a book that will fulfill his every wish. He only needs to write in the book to get anything he wants, but he needs one more page for the book. It's a recipe that will bring the book to life. The recipe exists deep in the ocean and is guarded by SpongeBob. The pirate attacks Bikini Bottom and steals the recipe. SpongeBob SquarePants must now leave his home and go on a quest to retrieve the recipe before the pirate can write an evil plan into the book and destroy the world. The quest for the recipe will take him out of the ocean and into our world.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation, 1.85:1 ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Friendship; Marine animals; Pirates; Restaurants; Sea creatures; SpongeBob SquarePants (Fictitious character); Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
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The naming song / by Berry, Jedediah,author.;
"'The Naming Song understands the fundamental magic of language, and breathes that magic onto every page.'--Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author There's nothing more dangerous than an unnamed thing When the words went away, the world changed. All meaning was lost, and every border fell. Monsters slipped from dreams to haunt the waking while ghosts wandered the land in futile reveries. Only with the rise of the committees of the named-Maps, Ghosts, Dreams, and Names-could the people stand against the terrors of the nameless wilds. They built borders around their world and within their minds, shackled ghosts and hunted monsters, and went to war against the unknown. For one unnamed courier of the Names Committee, the task of delivering new words preserves her place in a world that fears her. But after a series of monstrous attacks on the named, she is forced to flee her committee and seek her long-lost sister. Accompanied by a patchwork ghost, a fretful monster, and a nameless animal who prowls the shadows, her search for the truth of her past opens the door to a revolutionary future-for the words she carries will reshape the world. The Naming Song is a book of deep secrets and marvelous discoveries, strange adventures and dangerous truths. It's the story of a world locked in a battle over meaning. Most of all, it's the perfect fantasy for anyone who's ever dreamed of a stranger, freer, more magical world"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Language and languages; Messengers; Onomasiology; Secrecy; Vocabulary; Words, New;
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The lord of the rings. [videorecording] / by Addiss, Jeffrey,screenwriter.; Boyens, Philippa,film producer,screenwriter.; Chou, Joseph,film producer.; Cox, Brian,1946-voice actor.; DeMarco, Jason,film producer.; Gittins, Phoebe,screenwriter.; Kamiyama, Kenji,film director.; Matthews, Will,screenwriter.; Otto, Miranda,voice actor.; Pasqualino, Luke,1989-voice actor.; Wise, Gaia,voice actor.; New Line Cinema Corporation,presenter.; Sola Entertainment,production company.; Warner Bros. Animation,presenter,production company.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; WingNut Films (Firm),presenter.;
Music by Stephen Gallagher.Voices: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto, Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Shaun Dooley, Michael Wildman, Jude Akuwudike.It tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm's Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Hera, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their destruction.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for strong violence.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Royal houses; Heroes; Women heroes; Good and evil; Women adventurers; Adventure and adventurers; Swordsmen; Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
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Star wars, the Clone Wars. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Lucasfilm, Ltd.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Ambush -- Rising Malevolence -- Shadow of Malevolence -- Destroy Malevolence.Yoda's top secret mission becomes a battle for survival, pitting the Jedi Master and three clone troopers against enemy assassin Asajj Ventress and her massive droid army. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker leads a clone squadron attack against the destructive vessel, damaging but not destroying it. When Padm Ǎmidala and C-3PO fall into a trap and are taken hostage aboard the ship, Anakin and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi boldly infiltrate it in the hope of rescuing the prisoners and destroying the warship within.G.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Assassins; Hostages; Kenobi, Obi-Wan (Fictitious character); Rescues; Television programs for children.; Vader, Darth (Fictitious character); Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Warships;
© c2009., Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Naming Song, The [electronic resource] : by Berry, Jedediah.aut; Calin, Marisa.nrt; cloudLibrary;
A gorgeously imaginative fantasy in the spirit of Hayao Miyazaki and Guillermo del Toro. “The Naming Song understands the fundamental magic of language, and breathes that magic onto every page.” —Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author There's nothing more dangerous than an unnamed thing When the words went away, the world changed. All meaning was lost, and every border fell. Monsters slipped from dreams to haunt the waking while ghosts wandered the land in futile reveries. Only with the rise of the committees of the named—Maps, Ghosts, Dreams, and Names—could the people stand against the terrors of the nameless wilds. They built borders around their world and within their minds, shackled ghosts and hunted monsters, and went to war against the unknown. For one unnamed courier of the Names Committee, the task of delivering new words preserves her place in a world that fears her. But after a series of monstrous attacks on the named, she is forced to flee her committee and seek her long-lost sister. Accompanied by a patchwork ghost, a fretful monster, and a nameless animal who prowls the shadows, her search for the truth of her past opens the door to a revolutionary future—for the words she carries will reshape the world. The Naming Song is an audiobook of deep secrets and marvelous discoveries, strange adventures and dangerous truths. It's the story of a world locked in a battle over meaning. Most of all, it's the perfect fantasy for anyone who's ever dreamed of a stranger, freer, more magical world. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Epic;
© 2024., Macmillan Audio,
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Plants vs. zombies. [electronic resource]. by PopCap Games (Firm); Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.The battle for suburbia grows to crazy new heights in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2! In this hilarious, action-packed shooter, zombie leader Dr. Zomboss has strengthened his horde and rebuilt suburbia as a zombie utopia. But hope remains, because for the first time the plants are taking the offensive in an all-out attack to reclaim their turf. Play as the plants in the all-new 24-player Herbal Assault mode, or choose your side in 4-player co-op or Solo Play!ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (animated blood, crude humor, fantasy violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; Playstation Network compatible ; 2-24 player online multiplayer with voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; Remote Play enabled ; Online play required.
Subjects: Computer games.; Plants vs. zombies Garden warfare 2 (Game); Plants; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Zombies;
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Arazan's wolves / by Flanagan, John(John Anthony);
When Maddie and Will get a message that dire wolves--huge misshapen changelings, much larger than regular wolves--have been marauding and attacking through the hills and valleys of Celtica, the Rangers are sent on a mission to unravel just who or what is behind these dangerous creatures. Will isn't anxious to return to Celtica, especially approaching the Rift. And as they travel, Maddie must grapple with their growing dealings with the spiritual and supernatural. But they are Rangers--and they will do whatever it takes to accomplish their mission. After they receive some offers of help from locals, Will and Maddie learn the name of the sorceress behind these strange and dangerous attacks, Arazan, along with the location of her hideout. On the way to take her down once and for all, the Rangers must face direwolves, wargals, dark magic, and more. And as Arazan's desires lead her to the most evil of powers, Will and Maddie must form a plan of action that can outwit not just the sorceress but the darkest forces from the beyond.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Animals, Mythical; Magicians; Adventure and adventurers; Quests (Expeditions); Apprentices; Mythology; Magic;
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The elephant of Belfast : a novel / by Walsh, S. Kirk,author.;
"The Elephant of Belfast chronicles a seven-month period of time when the Germans unexpectedly bombed Belfast, Northern Ireland, also known as the Belfast Blitz. Through the lens of the Bellevue Zoo and one of its zookeepers, twenty-year-old Hettie Quin, the novel animates how the war irrevocably impacted-and shaped the lives of Belfast's citizens in broad and intimate ways. In October 1940, Hettie meets Violet, a three-year-old Asian elephant arriving at the Belfast docks from Ceylon. Soon, she becomes Violet's dedicated zookeeper at the Bellevue Zoo. At the same time, Hettie continues to experience the grief related to the recent loss of her beloved older sister, Anna, and the abandonment of her father, Thomas, who left her mother, Rose. On April 15th , 1941, Belfast is attacked for five hours, with 674 bombs falling, and almost a thousand civilians being killed. During the bombings and its aftermath, Hettie does all that she can to save her elephant, and survive the destruction and escalating sectarian unrest of the city. Even though Hettie is still only twenty years old by the novel's end, she's aged at least a decade, her life and perspective transforming in tragic and unexpected ways. Taken altogether, The Elephant of Belfast reflects a complicated portrait of loss, grief, love, and resilience, and how the zoo and the city of Belfast suffered during these catastrophic attacks. At the narrative's heart is a changing relationship between a young woman and an elephant: At first, it seems that Hettie saves Violet, but in the end, Violet saves her"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Elephants; Grief; Human-animal relationships;
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