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Adventures in the Wild
The true tales in this collection will take readers from the chicken houses of Arkansas to the caves of Venezuela and Mexico to the coast of Alaska. These fifteen adventures range from amusing to life threatening. Some are filled with suspense and danger in exotic places, while others document more routine but important biological field and lab work. Meet the roommate with the rash that wouldn't go away, a friendly bull, some blind cave fish, killer whales, drug smugglers, and hairy roots that are used to produce new medicines. Read about researchers crawling through rotten-egg-smelling muck in search of an elusive mosquitofish, diving into the cold black water of the White River in search of mussels, flying with bush pilots in Alaska, and working with David Attenborough in Arkansas. Here are teachers and researchers, biologists all, all from one university, real people who get their feet wet and their hands dirty in the pursuit of knowledge.
Salamandria
What's it like to be a salamander or a snapping turtle? "Salamandria" transports readers to the little-observed world of animals that scamper, scurry, and slither over and under the ground. This nature/fantasy adventure blends scientifically accurate information into a unique tale about maintaining hope, confronting prejudice, falling in love, and the importance of friendship when an earthquake offers a group of captive salamanders an opportunity for freedom. But freedom on the Outside has costs, and decisions have consequences.
Cave Biology
A critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation.
Cave Biology
Biospeleology, the study of organisms that live in caves, has a tremendous potential to inform many aspects of modern biology; yet this area of knowledge remains largely anchored in neo-Lamarckian views of the natural world in both its approaches and jargon. Written for graduate students and academic researchers, this book provides a critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation. Aldemaro Romero provides a historical analysis of ideas that have influenced biospeleology, discusses evolutionary phenomena in caves, from cave colonization to phenotypic and genotypic changes, and integrates concepts and knowledge from diverse biological viewpoints. He challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the biology of caves, and highlights urgent questions that should be addressed in order to get a better and more complete understanding of caves as ecosystems.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas
The product of fifteen years of work by top herpetologists, this book is a comprehensive examination of the amphibians and reptiles of Arkansas, featuring over 136 species and subspecies. With over five hundred four-color photos, line drawings, and over one hundred maps, this user-friendly book will become the definitive text on the subject.
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Joy and Felicity
What happens when everything you thought you knew about your family turns out to be a lie? As two sisters meet that their dying mother’s bedside, they discover a bond between them that runs far deeper than they imagined. Will the truth about secrets buried in their past finally set them free?
Joy's Sketchbook
In this reflective essay, Joy delves into the life of her mother who was born in 1927, presenting a vivid recollection of her mother's experiences, hardships, and ultimately strong resilience. Emotions run deep as the author feels her mother's pain and experiences a deep-seated resentment toward those who mistreated her mother. Joy explores how these emotions have influenced her own social life and relationships, seeking to understand the past to create a better future. The author also aims to pass life's wisdom on to her descendants through this memoir and encourage resilience in adversity. Finally, the essay points to a theme also found in the story of Narnia: adversity can prepare one for a special destiny. Joy is excited to share this remarkable story with you.
