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In Maine Coons, beginning readers will learn about the physical features, characteristics, and personalities of Maine Coon cats. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about this cat breed. A labeled diagram highlights the breed's features, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Maine Coons online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Maine Coons also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Maine Coons is part of Jump!'s Cat Club series.
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This book surveys attachment structures and adhesive secretions occurring in this class of animals and discusses the relationships between structure, properties, and function in the context of evolutionary trends, and biomimetic potential. Topics comprise mechanical attachment devices, such as clamps, claws, hooks, spines and wraps, as well as hairy and smooth adhesive pads, nano-fibrils, suction cups, and viscid and solidifying adhesives. Attachment is one of the major types of interactions between an organism and its environment. There are numerous studies that deal with this phenomenon in lizards, frogs, insects, barnacles, mussels and echinoderms, but the second largest class of animals,...
This book describes the most useful and recent procedures for biochemical toxicology. It gives particular emphasis to the application of general biochemical techniques to toxicological research. This book serves two purposes: it equips the novice with a comprehensive knowledge of the techniques available without the need to consult a laboratory expert, and it provides experienced toxicologists with a guide to new research areas of biochemical toxicology.