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The World of Wild Animals

The World of Wild Animals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sterling Publishing Company / Van Eerbeek, Ton, PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), Where do gorillas sleep? How far can a kangaroo jump? Why do lions roar? What do elephants use their trunks for? Are foxes very clever? Children who love animals (and is there any youngster who doesn't?) will delight in finding the answers to these and other fun questions--as well as in looking at photos of their favorite creatures. They'll see a killer whale floating across calm waters and a dolphin leaping high, brown grizzlies and snowy white polar bears, a wild cat that resembles a pet kitty, fierce leopards, tall giraffes, a horned rhinoceros, soaring eagles, and other appealing, intriguing wildlife favorites.

Lunch at the Zoo: What Zoo Animals Eat and Why

Lunch at the Zoo: What Zoo Animals Eat and Why

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Altman, Joyce / Chrustowski, Rick, PUBLISHER: Henry Holt & Company, A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what zoo animals eat, and why. "How do you feed a hungry crocodile without becoming dinner yourself?" "What do you feed a baby porcupine? " "Do elephants need vitamin pills?" In the wild, animals can usually find the foods they need to eat. But zoo animals can't go out and search for their own meals. Instead, nutritionists must discover what foods each animal needs to stay healthy and happy. Whether serving lunch to poisonous snakes, making dinner for a thousand animals at once, or caring for babies who have lost their mothers, life for the zoo staff is never dull. This fascinating and informative book looks behind the scenes at some of the largest zoos in the country to discover what--and how--they feed their animals.

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My World & Globe [With 100 Full-Color Stickers and

My World & Globe [With 100 Full-Color Stickers and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wolfman, Ira / Meisel, Paul, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, An interactive first geography for kids, "My World & Globe "combines an exciting, completely illustrated book about our physical world with a custom-designed 18-inch inflatable globe and 100 geographical stickers. "My World" surveys all the continents, oceans, major islands and rivers: where they are and how they formed, the weather you might expect to find there and the people and animals you'll meet along the way. The globe is printed with only the most basic features: water, land masses, and equator. Then using a magic marker and the over 100 colorful stickers-featuring people, places, cities, plus blanks to fill in-kids get to make their own world of personalized knowledge. They can draw in boundaries, label the oceans, name the countries, and put the elephant sticker where the elephants live, the pineapple sticker where pineapples grow-and the "I Live Here" arrow exactly where it belongs. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and Troll Book Club.Suitable for ages copies in print.

Lonely Planet the Big Trip: Your Ultimate Guide to Gap Years

Lonely Planet the Big Trip: Your Ultimate Guide to Gap Years

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunford, George / Firestone, Matthew D. / Ham, Anthony, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, The Big Trip So, you know you want to experience that ultimate overseas adventure - but where do you start? Right here, with the one-stop guide to planning the trip of a lifetime. Try these ideas on for size: Swim with dolphins off the coast of New Zealand Learn Spanish in Guatemala Hike your own pioneer route through Canada Teach Children English in Ghana Work your way around the UK's best bars Tend orphan elephants in Sri Lanka Get a soaking at Thailand's Songkran water festival Be the first in your family to go around the world The Big Trip is your ticket to all this and more Also Includes Essential pre-trip planning: health, safety, kit, costs, tickets, etc Volunteering and working abroad - from fruit-picking to teaching, yacht-crewing and au pairing Regional overviews, maps and a diverse range of road tested itineraries Tips and stories from travelers and experts Comprehensive directory of essential resources Acquista Ora

DAVID HYKES IN CONCERTO

DAVID HYKES IN CONCERTO

David Hikes in concerto - Music of the spheres of being Rome - venerdì 30 giugno - Chiesa di san Giorgio al Velabro David Hykes è nato nel Nuovo Messico (USA), nel . Negli anni , giovane cineasta e compositore, si immerge negli spazi musicali dell’avanguardia americana a New York. A partire dal '78 esplora gli spazi sacri, dalle abbazie cistercensi in Europa, fino all'India e il Nepal, per studiare con i maestri del buddismo tibetano. Abita in Francia dal . Ha avuto l'onore di partecipare a numerosi avvenimenti in collaborazione con Sua Santità il Dalai Lama, i monaci di Gyuto e Gyume e le monache di Nagi Gompa in Nepal, tra gli altri. Ha insegnato alla facoltà del Mind and Life Institut (istituto della Mente e della Vita) fondato da neuroscienziati di tutto il mondo in collaborazione con Sua Santità il DalaiLama. La sua musica è stata scelta per numerosi film spirituali e il suo lavoro è stato riconosciuto da numerose fondazioni culturali e musicali, tra le quali l’UNESCO, il ministero della Cultura francese, la fondazione Rockfeller, e la fondazione Flying Elephants che gli ha assegnato un premio in riconoscimento dei suoi trent'anni di lavoro per la musica sacra universale. Il suo percorso è scandito dalla creazione di una dozzina di album tra cui il celebre "Hearing solar winds”, il più venduto album di armonici vocali di tutti i tempi.

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