Squids Will Be Squids

Author : Jon Scieszka
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142500402
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Squids Will Be Squids written by Jon Scieszka and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-05-26 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sure we'd all love to be able to go around telling stories about all the weird, scary, and just-plain-annoying people that we know. But the truth is, no one likes a gossip. Here, the irrepressible Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have found a way around that problem-they just make like Aesop and change all the people to animals or food, add a moral to each story, and call the stories fables! With tales like "Little Walrus," in which too much of the truth is a dangerous thing, the cautionary "Slug's Big Moment," wherein Slug is so caught up in herself that she doesn't see the steamroller behind her, and "Straw and Matches," which illustrates quite clearly why you should never play with matches (because they cheat), the eighteen fables in this uproarious collection are sure to delight readers both young and old.

Author : Tao Nyeu
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0803735650
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Squid and Octopus written by Tao Nyeu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four separate stories celebrate the many-legged friendship between Squid and Octopus as they disagree over how to stay warm, encourage each other, and fret over the contents of a fortune cookie. Full color.

Author : Roger Hanlon
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022645956X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish written by Roger Hanlon and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cephalopods are often misunderstood creatures. Three biologists set the record straight."—Science News Largely shell-less relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class Cephalopoda—Greek for “head-foot”—are colorful creatures of many-armed dexterity, often inky self-defense, and highly evolved cognition. They are capable of learning, of retaining information—and of rapid decision-making to avoid predators and find prey. They have eyes and senses rivaling those of vertebrates like birds and fishes, they morph texture and body shape, and they change color faster than a chameleon. In short, they captivate us. From the long-armed mimic octopus—able to imitate the appearance of swimming flounders and soles—to the aptly named flamboyant cuttlefish, whose undulating waves of color rival the graphic displays of any LCD screen, there are more than seven hundred species of cephalopod. Featuring a selection of species profiles, Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish reveals the evolution, anatomy, life history, behaviors, and relationships of these spellbinding animals. Their existence proves that intelligence can develop in very different ways: not only are cephalopods unusually large-brained invertebrates, they also carry two-thirds of their neurons in their arms. A treasure trove of scientific fact and visual explanation, this worldwide illustrated guide to cephalopods offers a comprehensive review of these fascinating and mysterious underwater invertebrates—from the lone hunting of the octopus, to the social squid, and the prismatic skin signaling of the cuttlefish.

Author : Colleen Sexton
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1612111610
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Squids written by Colleen Sexton and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A squid has two gigantic eyes to see in dark places, eights arms for holding food, and a funnel for swimming! Young readers will get sucked in as they discover how squids eat, swim, and escape predators.

Author : Elaina M. Jorgensen
Publisher : Alaska Sea Grant College Program
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field Guide to Squids and Octopods of the Eastern North Pacific and Bering Sea written by Elaina M. Jorgensen and published by Alaska Sea Grant College Program. This book was released on 2009 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy, fully illustrated guide is designed to help researchers and scientists identify squids and octopods found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, regions that have been difficult to sample because of their rough seas and thus have been poorly known until now. Printed on waterproof paper, the book describes and illustrates forty-four species, with full scientific details and aids to identification."

Author : Mari C. Schuh
Publisher : Life Under the Sea
ISBN 13 : 9781620311936
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Squids written by Mari C. Schuh and published by Life Under the Sea. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Squids, early readers will learn about the physical features of squids and how they fend off predators. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the fascinating underwater world of squids. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a squid's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about squids online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Squids also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Squids is part of Jump! s Life Under the Sea series.

Author : Julie Berry
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110153544X
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Trouble with Squids #4 written by Julie Berry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-07-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a squid invasion! The boys uncover an old forgotten swimming pool hidden away below the floor of the school's gymnasium?-and below the surface they discover a whole undersea world that might just provide them with a way to finally escape from Splurch Academy. However, they soon realize that the pool is overflowing with evil monstrous squids.

Author : Wendy Williams
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1613120850
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kraken written by Wendy Williams and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enthralling examination of one of the most popular and most intriguing animals in the deep blue sea The ocean is the last remaining source of profound mystery and discovery on Earth with eighty percent of it still largely unexplored; thus, it is of perennial fascination. In Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid, journalist Wendy Williams introduces one of the ocean’s most charismatic, monstrous, enigmatic, and curious inhabitants: the squid. More than just calamari, squid species are fascinatingly odd creatures, with much to teach us about our own species, not to mention the obsessive interest so many of us can't help but have for the enormous beast that is the giant squid, which is quick to attack sperm whales, and even submarines and boats. Williams also examines other equally enthralling cephalopods, including the octopus and the cuttlefish, and explores their otherworldly abilities, such as camouflage and bioluminescence. Kraken takes the reader on a wild ride through the world of squid science and adventure, along the way answering some riddles about how the human brain works, what intelligence really is, and what monsters lie in the deep. Wendy Williams weaves a rich narrative tapestry around her subject, drawing powerfully on the passions and discoveries of scientists, fisherman, and squid enthusiasts around the world.

Author : J.C Gallop
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135141495X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics written by J.C Gallop and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science of superconducting electronics was first developed over forty years ago, fifty years after the discovery of superconductivity. Since then, a wide range of applications has emerged, and more are envisaged within this ever expanding and exciting field. SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics chronicles this development from fundamental principles to the present work with high-temperature superconductors. The book discusses superconductivity, Josephson effects, and detectors of unparalleled sensitivity such as SQUIDs. It punctuates theory with practical discussions on how to harness this new science. This complete guide to the subject is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers with a specific interest in this field. It also provides guidance to those working in areas of industry where superconducting electronics could be applied.

Author : Martin Wallen
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789143330
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Squid written by Martin Wallen and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In myths and legends, squids are portrayed as fearsome sea-monsters, lurking in the watery deeps waiting to devour humans. Even as modern science has tried to turn those monsters of the deep into unremarkable calamari, squids continue to dominate the nightmares of the Western imagination. Taking inspiration from early weird fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, modern writers such as Jeff VanderMeer depict squids as the absolute Other of human civilization, while non-Western poets such as Daren Kamali depict squids as anything but threats. In Squid, Martin Wallen traces the many different ways humans have thought about and pictured this predatory mollusk: as guardians, harbingers of environmental collapse, or an untapped resource to be exploited. No matter how we have perceived them, squids have always gazed back at us, unblinking, from the dark.