Damselfly

Damselfly
Author: Chandra Prasad
Publsiher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2018-03-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9780545907934

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After crash-landing on a deserted tropical island, a group of private-school teens must rely on their wits and one another to survive. Their survival is in their own hands . . . Samantha Mishra opens her eyes and discovers she’s alone and injured in the thick of a jungle. She has no idea where she is, or what happened to the plane taking her and the rest of the Drake Rosemont fencing team across the Pacific for a tournament. Once Sam connects with her best friend, Mel, and they find the others, they set up shelter and hope for rescue. But as the days pass, the teens realize they're on their own, stranded on an island with a mysterious presence that taunts and threatens them. Soon Sam and her companions discover they need to survive more than the jungle . . . they need to survive each other. This taut novel, with a setting evocative of Lord of the Flies, is by turns cinematic and intimate, and always thought-provoking. Praise for Damselfly “Prasad’s [YA] debut is a compelling modern-day adventure . . . An entertaining choice.” —School Library Journal “Ethics balance on a knife’s edge as the characters make difficult choices and adapt to their new reality . . . A compulsive read.” —Booklist “Who are we when we are only accountable to ourselves? This bold, deft novel exposes how fragile the world we inhabit really is and what it might take for us to survive.” —Neela Vaswani, co-author of Same Sun Here “Prasad breathes fresh life into this fusion of Lost, Prep, Gossip Girl, and William Golding’s classic.” —Jake Halpern, author of Fame Junkies and Dormia

Dragonflies and Damselflies

Dragonflies and Damselflies
Author: Alex Córdoba-Aguilar
Publsiher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2008-08-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780191552236

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Dragonflies and Damselflies documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda. Despite being one of the smallest insect orders, dragonflies offer a number of advantages for both laboratory and field studies. In fact, they have been crucial to the advancement of our understanding of insect ecology and evolution. This book provides a critical summary of the major advances in these fields. Contributions from many of the leading researchers in dragonfly biology offer new perspectives and paradigms as well as additional, unpublished, data. The editor has carefully assembled a mix of theoretical and applied chapters (including those addressing conservation and monitoring) and achieves a balance of emerging and established research topics, providing suggestions for future study in each case. This accessible text is not about dragonflies per se but an essential source of knowledge that describes how different sets of evolutionary and ecological principles/ideas have been tested on a particular taxon. It will therefore be suitable for graduate students and researchers in entomology, evolutionary biology, population and behavioural ecology, and conservation biology. It will of course be of particular interest and use to those working on insects and an indispensable reference text for odonate biologists.

Alice Starmore s Glamourie

Alice Starmore s Glamourie
Author: Alice Starmore
Publsiher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2018-02-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781606600832

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Enter the world of Scottish folklore with this unique hardcover guide. Retellings of traditional tales, full-color photographs of knitted costumes inspired by the stories, plus patterns for simpler versions of the original designs.

Dragonflies and Damselfies

Dragonflies and Damselfies
Author: Dennis Paulson
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2019-03-14
Genre: Damselflies
ISBN: 9781782405634

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This book brings these insects to life. As well as providing a broad introduction to their natural history, it features profiles of sixty of the most interesting and beautiful species from around the world.

Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Steve Brooks,Steve Cham
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2020-09-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781472982407

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An indispensable guide to Great Britain and Ireland's resident and migrant dragonfly and damselfly species. Whizzing over water with metallic bodies and often iridescent wings, dragonflies and damselflies are arguably one of our most overlooked and beautiful insects. This practical guide will help you to distinguish between skimmers and darters, with fascinating species accounts and insect-watching tips. To aid quick and accurate identification, the book also contains more than 280 stunning paintings by renowned artist, Richard Lewington. The 2002 edition was shortlisted for the BP Natural World Book Prize. This updated edition has been fully revised and redesigned to feature full descriptions, ecological notes and distribution maps, as well as a general introduction and regional guide to the best places to watch dragonflies.

Damselflies

Damselflies
Author: Colleen Sexton
Publsiher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781612111742

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Unlike many insects, damselflies begin their lives underwater. After hatching from eggs and shedding their skin several times, damselflies emerge from the water to begin life on land. Discover the different parts of a damselfly¿s body, how their wings work, and how they hunt for food!

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Western Europe

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Western Europe
Author: Jean-Pierre Boudot,Guillaume Doucet,Daniel Grand
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2021-05-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781472982209

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Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most beautiful, fragile and resilient insects found in the natural world. With their complex behaviours, astonishing aerobatic skills and preference for freshwater habitats, they are a very rewarding group of animals to observe in the field. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Western Europe features all 98 species found in the region. Packed with outstanding photography, this comprehensive book includes close-up illustrations to highlight key identification features, diagrams of wing venation, and detailed guides to dragonfly larvae and exuviae. Each species account includes an accurate distribution map and information on field characteristics, confusion species, habitat and ecology. An introduction to the life cycle of Odonata, guidance on when and where to look for them, and the best ways to observe and photograph dragonflies and damselflies in the field are also included. These sections, combined with the identification guides, make this book the ultimate resource for any field naturalist or entomologist interested in these incredible insects.

Dragonflies and Damselflies

Dragonflies and Damselflies
Author: Alex Cordoba-Aguilar,Christopher Beatty,Jason Bried
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2022-11-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780192653802

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This research level text documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda. Despite being one of the smallest insect orders, dragonflies offer a number of advantages for both laboratory and field studies. In fact, they continue to make a crucial contribution to the advancement of our broader understanding of insect ecology and evolution. This new edition provides a critical summary of the major advances in these fields. The editors have carefully assembled a fresh set of contributions from a diverse geographic mix of both junior and senior researchers in dragonfly biology to offer new perspectives and paradigms as well as additional, unpublished data. These include theoretical and applied chapters (including those addressing conservation and monitoring) as well as a balance of emerging (e.g. molecular evolution) and established research topics, providing suggestions for future study in each case. This accessible text is not about dragonflies per se but is an essential source of knowledge that describes how different sets of evolutionary and ecological principles and ideas have been tested on a particular taxon. Dragonflies and Damselflies is suitable for graduate students and researchers in entomology, evolutionary biology, population and behavioural ecology, community ecology, and conservation biology. It will be of particular interest and use to those working on insects and an indispensable reference text for odonate biologists.