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Dangerous World of Butterflies
Author | : Peter Laufer |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2010-05-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780762799817 |
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This widely praised book chronicles Peter Laufer's adventures within the butterfly industry and the butterfly underground. Laufer begins by examining the allure of butterflies throughout history, but his research soon veers into the high-stake realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, museum collections, and chaos theory. His ever-expanding journey of discovery throughout the Americas and beyond offers a rare look into a theater of intrigue, peopled with quirky and nefarious characters—all in pursuit of these delicate, beautiful creatures. Read this book, and your garden—and the world—will never quite look the same.
The Dangerous World of Butterflies
Author | : Peter Laufer |
Publsiher | : Globe Pequot |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1599219271 |
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This work chronicles Laufer's visit to a butterfly preserve in Nicaragua, in which he stumbled into a theater of intrigue full of strange and nefarious characters--all in pursuit of one of nature's most delicate creatures.
Queen Alexandra s Birdwing
Author | : John Stidworthy |
Publsiher | : Bearport Publishing |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781597164832 |
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In Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, young readers will meet the world's largest butterfly found exclusively in the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea. Bright, colorful photographs closely paired with age-appropriate text will engage children as they learn about this unique butterfly's natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing includes such useful and fun learning features as a detailed diagram that compares the animal's super size to something familiar in kids' own lives.
Breaking Butterflies
Author | : M. Anjelais |
Publsiher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2014-08-26 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780545667678 |
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The closest he will ever come to happiness is when he's hurting her. Will she let him? A beautiful and twisted story of first love and innocence lost -- written when the author was just eighteen. Sphinxie and Cadence. Promised to each other in childhood. Drawn together again as teens. Sphinxie is sweet, compassionate, and plain. Cadence is brilliant, charismatic. Damaged. And diseased. When they were kids, he scarred her with a knife. Now, as his illness progresses, he becomes increasingly demanding. She wants to be loyal -- but fears for her life. Only the ultimate sacrifice will give this love an ending.
Forbidden Creatures
Author | : Peter Laufer |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2011-10-18 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780762799831 |
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Endangered Butterflies
Author | : Bobbie Kalman,Robin R. Johnson |
Publsiher | : Crabtree Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0778718700 |
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Habitat loss, pesticide use, and the collecting of rare species are putting some of the world's most beautiful butterflies in danger. The appealing full-color images in this colorful book will appeal to young readers and encourage them to take an interest in protecting these magnificent insects and their habitats. Children will be fascinated by butterfly bodies, habitats, and defenses, metamorphosis, and the ways that people around the world are helping save butterflies.
A Butterfly s Life
Author | : Ellen Lawrence |
Publsiher | : Bearport Publishing |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781617724770 |
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A young child from the northern United States spots a Monarch butterfly laying eggs and keeps watch as the eggs hatch and the new caterpillars munch away on leaves. Readers will follow along as the narrator observes the butterflies' behavior up close, including the amazing metamorphosis of caterpillars into adult Monarch butterflies and their migration to Mexico. Colorful photos, diagrams, and clear, age-appropriate text will engage young readers as they explore the life cycle, natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these beautiful insects. The diary format models scientific observation and critical thinking--and encourages children to keep notebooks recording their own investigations into the natural world.
Treacherous
Author | : Sara Rosett |
Publsiher | : Sara Rosett |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2017-11-15 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9182736450XXX |
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A mysterious package, a rumor about a missing painting, and a dangerous game of hide and seek… Zoe loves working as a consultant for a company that specializes in the recovery of stolen art. Her only complaint is that the jobs are few and far between, so when she meets an eccentric collector who is on the hunt for a painting of a blue butterfly that might—or might not—exist, she jumps at the chance to look for it. She comes across shady dealers and a confusion of clues as her search for the elusive painting takes her from tropical destinations to the cobblestone streets of Madrid. Treacherous is the sixth installment of the lighthearted On The Run series from USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett, which features globetrotting art heists and international intrigue.