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Whose feather is that? / by Tekiela, Stan.;
"Discover a fun new way to learn about birds with this interactive picture book that helps children identify birds by their feathers. Birds are wonders of nature-captivating to see and observe. Feathers are perhaps their most interesting aspect. The delicate down feathers keep them warm, and the sturdy flight feathers allow them to soar. Yet each species' feathers are visually unique, and that's where the fun truly begins! Whose Feather Is That? turns the beautiful bird coverings into a guessing game"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Picture books.; Feathers; Birds;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Knit your own zoo : easy-to-follow patterns for 24 animals / by Muir, Sally.; Osborne, Joanna.;
Knitting patterns for 24 wild animals. There is something here for everyone, with instructions for knitting spots, stripes, fur, scales, trunks, wings and beaks! The animals are surprisingly easy to make. It will only take a few evenings to create yourself an exotic pet or reproduce your favorite species. These knitted animals in miniature are much easier to look after than the real things - they don't need feeding, they won't make a mess and they take up hardly any room!LSC
Subjects: Knitting; Stuffed animals (Toys); Soft toy making.; Animals in art.;
© c2014., Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The tusks of extinction / by Nayler, Ray,author.;
Moscow has resurrected the mammoth, but someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die out again. Dr. Damira Khismatullina, an expert in elephant behaviour, was murdered trying to defend the world's last elephants from the ivory trade. Now, her digitized consciousness has been downloaded into the mind of a mammoth. As the herd's new matriarch, can Damira help fend off poachers long enough for the species to take hold? Or will her own ghosts doom them to a new extinction? Ray Nayler was born in Quebec.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Genetic engineering; Mammoths; Poaching;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kingdom of the planet of the apes [videorecording] / by Ball, Wes,film director.; Allan, Freya,actor.; Darville, Eka,1989-actor.; Durand, Kevin,actor.; Jeffery, Travis,actor.; Friedman, Josh,screenwriter.; Macon, Peter,actor.; Macy, William H.,1950-actor.; Sandilands, Neil,1975-actor.; Teague, Owen,1998-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, William H. Macy, Peter Macon, Eka Darville, Travis Jeffery, Neil Sandilands.Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.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, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction films.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Apes; Gorillas; Orangutans; Chimpanzees; Human-animal communication; Human-animal relationships; Future, The; Survival;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The treeline : the last forest and the future of life on Earth / by Rawlence, Ben,author.; Harper, Lizzie,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Barry Lopez, a powerful, poetic and deeply absorbing account of the "lung" at the top of the world. For the last fifty years, the trees of the boreal forest have been moving north. Ben Rawlence's The Treeline takes us along this critical frontier of our warming planet from Norway to Siberia, Alaska to Greenland, to meet the scientists, residents and trees confronting huge geological changes. Only the hardest species survive at these latitudes including the ice-loving Dahurian larch of Siberia, the antiseptic Spruce that purifies our atmosphere, the Downy birch conquering Scandinavia, the healing Balsam poplar that Native Americans use as a cure-all and the noble Scots Pine that lives longer when surrounded by its family. It is a journey of wonder and awe at the incredible creativity and resilience of these species and the mysterious workings of the forest upon which we rely for the air we breathe. Blending reportage with the latest science, The Treeline is a story of what might soon be the last forest left and what that means for the future of all life on earth"--
Subjects: Biogeography; Climatic changes.; Timberline.; Trees; Trees;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Show me science. [videorecording] : how they live, learn & communicate / by Allegro Productions (Firm); TMW Media Group.;
As mammals, humans and dolphins share a number of important biological characteristics. Both species are warm-blooded, have body hair, breathe air, give live birth and nurse their young. But is it possible that we have more in common? Do they like us? Can they reason and solve problems? Just how intelligent are these gentle marine mammals? In this program, join marine scientists from Florida to Hawaii who are trying to answer these and other questions about dolphins by studying how they live, learn and communicate.G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's films.; Dolphins.; Educational films.; Human-animal relationships.; Marine mammals.; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., TMW Media Group,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How can I help? : saving nature with your yard / by Tallamy, Douglas W.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Interest in landscaping with native plants is at an all-time high, largely thanks to the work of Doug Tallamy. Hundreds of thousands of people have read his books and attended his nationwide lectures over the years. Yet, despite their familiarity with Tallamy's subjects, they still have excellent questions. Here, we get compelling and actionable answers from the man himself on the topics of his expertise: ecology/evolution, biodiversity, conservation, restoration, native plants, oaks, invasive species, pest control, home landscapes, and supporting wildlife at home"--
Subjects: Native plant gardening.; Wild flower gardening.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lyme disease, ticks and you : a guide to navigating tick bites, lyme disease and other tick-borne infections / by Ball, Shelley Lynne,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."This book is a primer for those concerned about Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (OTBDs). The book introduces the reader to ticks and the main species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease in North America - Borrelia burgdorferi. The book features tips on how to prevent tick bites and remove ticks, as well as valuable information about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and OTBDs. The book has an extensive list of resources for the reader to further explore the scientific studies and books that are at the forefront of understanding Lyme and OTBDs"--
Subjects: Lyme disease; Tick-borne diseases;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dogs vs. humans : a showdown of the senses / by Gibeault, Stephanie.; Edlund, Bambi.;
"In showdown of the senses, who do you think would win, dog or human? That is the question being explored in this sense-by-sense look at the ways dogs perceive the world and how it compares to the way we humans do. Over the course of six rounds, the sensory abilities of dogs and humans are playfully pitted against one another, with a final tally provided at the end of each section. . . . The competition comes to a sense-sational conclusion that will please curious readers of both species"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Illustrated works.; Senses and sensation; Dogs; Physiology, Comparative;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Extra life : a short history of living longer / by Johnson, Steven,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."As a species, humans have doubled their life expectancy in one hundred years. Medical breakthroughs, public health institutions, rising standards of living, and the other advances of modern life have given each person about 20,000 extra days on average. This book attempts to help the reader understand where that progress came from and what forces keep people alive longer. The author also considers how to avoid decreases in life expectancy as public health systems face unprecedented challenges, and what current technologies or interventions could reduce the impact of future crises"--
Subjects: Health services administration; Life expectancy.; Public health administration;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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