Electric Eels and Other Shocking Things
Author | : Doug MacLeod |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780333475324 |
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Author | : Doug MacLeod |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780333475324 |
Author | : Macmillan Education Australia |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1993-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780732922887 |
Author | : Stanley Finger |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 485 |
Release | : 2011-09-08 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0195366727 |
This beautifully illustrated and scholarly book examines the importance of electric fishes in science and medicine and how three species in particular shaped neurophysiology. Anchored in the philosophy and science of past epochs, it is the story of one of Nature's greatest puzzles. Over a long and tortuous path, it focuses on how some numbing fishes helped to make physiology modern.
Author | : Ana Maria Rodriguez |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2017-05 |
Genre | : Animal defenses |
ISBN | : 9780766088450 |
Tag along with scientists as they uncover intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments. Discover the electric eel s hunting tactics and an unexpected defense strategy, why some fish sleep in mucous cocoons, how jumping spiders hear from across a room, what the shape of a European eel s head reveals about its diet, and why midshipman fish sing only at night. Based largely on primary sources, including interviews with the scientists, illustrated with original research and stock photos and complemented with a hands-on activity, these informational texts open a window into the world of scientists as they uncover animal secrets that vividly complement basic biological principles.
Author | : Ana María Rodríguez |
Publisher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2017-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0766087263 |
Readers tag along with scientists as they uncover intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments. This colorful book explains the electric eels hunting tactics and an unexpected defense strategy, why some fish sleep in mucous cocoons, how jumping spiders hear from across a room, what the shape of a European eels head reveals about its diet, and why midshipman fish sing only at night. Based largely on primary sources, including interviews with the scientists, illustrated with original research and stock photographs, and complemented with a hands-on activity, this volume opens a window into the world of scientists as they uncover animal secrets that vividly complement basic biological principles.
Author | : Theresa Morlock |
Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2017-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1538202573 |
Its electrifying! But its not lightning, its an electric eel! Filled with up-close and full-color photographs, readers of this book will get up close and personal with this freaky, long fish. Even readers who dont love science class will find electric eels air-breathing and unusual breeding behavior (saliva is involved) fascinating! Learning about the electric eel is an engaging introduction to ecosystems, habitats, anatomy, biology, electricity, and so much more! Fact boxes throughout the text point out bizarre tidbits sure to make any reader think twice before swimming in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins of South America!
Author | : Bowker |
Publisher | : Bowker-Saur |
Total Pages | : 888 |
Release | : 1998-04 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781864520156 |
"...excellent coverage...essential to worldwide bibliographic coverage."--AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL. This comprehensive reference provides current finding & ordering information on more than 75,000 in-print books published in or about Australia, or written by Australian authors, organized by title, author, & keyword. You'll also find brief profiles of more than 7,000 publishers & distributors whose titles are represented, as well as information on trade associations, local agents of overseas publishers, literary awards, & more. From D.W. Thorpe.
Author | : Sara van Dyck |
Publisher | : Lerner Publications |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0761339787 |
In this Early Bird title, readers learn about the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the electric eel.
Author | : William J. Turkel |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 142140981X |
How encounters with strongly electric fish informed our grasp of electricity. Spark from the Deep tells the story of how human beings came to understand and use electricity by studying the evolved mechanisms of strongly electric fish. These animals have the ability to shock potential prey or would-be predators with high-powered electrical discharges. William J. Turkel asks completely fresh questions about the evolutionary, environmental, and historical aspects of people’s interest in electric fish. Stimulated by painful encounters with electric catfish, torpedos, and electric eels, people learned to harness the power of electric shock for medical therapies and eventually developed technologies to store, transmit, and control electricity. Now we look to these fish as an inspiration for engineering new sensors, computer interfaces, autonomous undersea robots, and energy-efficient batteries.
Author | : Kenneth Catania |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2021-10-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0691228477 |
Presents an entertaining and engaging look at some of nature's most remarkable creatures ... Shows not only how studying these animals can provide deep insights into how life evolved, but also how scientific discovery can be filled with adventure and fun--Adapted from cover.