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Camouflage : nature's masters of disguise / by Parker, Steve,1952-Author(DLC)n 85203149 ;
Uncover nature's best-hidden creatures in a major new book on animal camouflage. Camouflage is essential to surviving in the wild. Both a built-in defence mechanism and a cunning tactic for attack, this biological advantage helps animals hide from dangerous predators and catch unsuspecting prey. It is used in many different ways, primarily to mask one's identity, movement or location, and changes over time as animals evolve and adapt to live. This stunning photographic collection reveals 100 camouflaged creatures from around the world paired with fascinating insights from leading UK zoology author Steve Parker. Each elusive animal will have a profile of 300 words paired with striking photographic examples featuring a wealth of colour and ingenious camouflages. Examples include: THE GIRAFFE is the world's tallest mammal yet it remains tricky to detect among trees thanks to its spots. The spots also help to regulate their temperature. THE OCTOPUS can change its opacity, colour and pattern in response to threats. THE WALKING LEAF INSECT has evolved a strikingly similar shape and colour to the leaves it eats. THE ARCTIC FOX changes its fur colour to white in the winter, perfectly blending in with the snow - but climate change is disrupting this age-old adaptation. THE TURTLE uses colour and pattern to camouflage on sand, rocks and the ocean floor to escape its predators.
Subjects: Camouflage (Biology); Protective coloration (Biology); Animal pigments.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Albino animals / by Halls, Kelly Milner,1957-(CARDINAL)317862;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72).Everyone has probably seen the white mice or rabbits with pink eyes. Learn about these and other albino animals, the genetics that cause albinism, and the survival challenges albinos face.1070LAccelerated Reader ARA Junior Library Guild selection.
Subjects: People with albinism; Albinism; Albinism in animals; Animal pigments;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 13
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The secret language of color : science, nature, history, culture, beauty of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet / by Eckstut, Joann,author.(CARDINAL)652216; Eckstut, Arielle,author.(CARDINAL)706997;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index.Physics and chemistry -- Red -- Universe -- Orange -- Earth -- Yellow -- Plants -- Green -- Animals -- Blue -- Humans -- Violet.Explores color's countless manifestations, providing insight into such phenomena as the visible spectrum, light absorption and reflection, how humans see color, how vision evolved, the sky, rainbows, colored gems, animal pigmentation, how animals use color to find mates and to protect themselves, and the use of color in human religion, ritual, design, navigation, communication, and personal identity.NC1220L
Subjects: Color;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 10
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The facts about light / by Hunter, Rebecca,1935-(CARDINAL)420443;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.What is light? -- Sources of light -- Night and day -- Properties of light -- Shadows -- Letting light through -- Reflected light -- Seeing -- White light -- Colours and pigments -- Plants and light -- Animals and light -- Using light.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Light; Optics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dragon tales. [videorecording] / by Barr, Kathleen.; Eldred, Tim.; Scott, Jeffrey.; Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)329614; Sesame Street Workshop.;
Pigment of your imagination -- Backwards to forwards -- Sand castle hassle -- Tails you lose -- Bully for you.Presents five episodes and four Dragon tales sing-alongs.Not rated.DVD Dolby digital.
Subjects: Dragons; Animated films.; Children's films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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March of the pigments : color history, science and impact / by Orna, Mary Virginia,Author(DLC)n 85308553 ;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 454-463) and index.Take a colorful walk through human ingenuity. Humans have been unpacking the earth to use pigments since cavemen times. Starting out from surface pigments for cave paintings, we've dug deep for minerals, mined oceans for colors and exploited the world of plants and animals. Our accidental fumbles have given birth to a whole family of brilliant blues that grace our museums, mansions and motorcars. We've turned waste materials into a whole rainbow of tints and hues to color our clothes, our food and ourselves. With the snip of a genetic scissor, we've harnessed bacteria to gift us with "greener" blue jeans and dazzling dashikis. As the pigments march on into the future, who knows what new and exciting inventions will emerge? Mary Virginia Orna, a world-recognized expert on color, will lead you through an illuminating journey exploring the science behind pigments. Pausing for reflections en route to share stories around pigment use and discoveries informed by history, religion, sociology and human endeavour, this book will have you absorbing science and regaling tales. Jam packed with nuggets of information, March of the Pigments will have the curiously minded and the expert scientist turning pages to discover more.
Subjects: Pigments; Dyes and dyeing; Dyes and dyeing;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colour / by Coles, David,author.; Lander, Adrian,photographer.;
Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is a book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.
Subjects: Color in art.; Color.; Color; Colors.; Colors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ink & paint : the women of Walt Disney's animation / by Johnson, Mindy,author.(CARDINAL)414228; Foray, June,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)764942; Disney, Walt,1901-1966.(CARDINAL)137786; Walt Disney Productions.(CARDINAL)140420;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-383) and index."In her latest landmark book... author Mindy Johnson pulls back the celluloid curtain on the nearly vanished world of ink pens, paintbrushes, pigments and tea... meet the pioneering women who brought hand-rendered animated stories to vibrant, multicolored life at Walt Disney Studios and beyond. Extensively researched with the full support of the entire Walt Disney Studios archival resources, plus a multitude of private collections, firsthand accounts, newly discovered materials, and production documentation, as well as never-before-seen photography and artwork, this essential volume redefines the collective history of animation."--Inside front jacket flap.
Subjects: Animated films.; Walt Disney Productions.; Women animators.; Animation (Cinematography); Animation cels.; Motion picture industry.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The book lovers' miscellany / by Cock-Starkey, Claire,author.(CARDINAL)806306;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography (pages 24-26), and index.Ever wondered how ink is made? Or what is the bestselling book of all time? Or which are the oldest known books in the world? Highbrow to lowbrow, all aspects of the book are celebrated and explored in 'The Book Lovers' Miscellany'. From a list of unfinished novels, a short history of the comic, the story behind Mills and Boon and an entry on books printed with mistakes, to a guide to the colours of Penguin paperback jackets and a list of the most influential academic books of all time. Between these pages you will discover the history of paper, binding, printing and dust jackets; which books have faced bans; which are the longest established literary families; and which bestsellers were initially rejected. You can explore the output of the most prolific writers and marvel at the youth of the youngest published authors; learn which natural pigments were used to decorate a medieval bible; and what animal is needed for the making of vellum.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Books; Publishers and publishing; Printing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The dark! : wild life in the mysterious world of caves / by Leigh, Lindsey,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)872889;
"Did you know that some creatures that live in the dark have adapted to have no eyes? Or that some dark dwellers have extra long antennae so they can feel their way around their homes? Have you ever seen a troglobite? There many different types of troglobites, including the fearless waterfall-climbing cave fish, the mutant Mexican tetra, and the mystifying olm. Author and illustrator Lindsey Leigh introduces young readers to some of the weirdest and creepiest critters that thrive in the darkest corners of our planet in her uniquely funny and graphic style. This fact-filled book reveals the different ways that creatures of the dark have adapted to thrive in their environments, including slow movement and loss of pigment in their bodies to blend in with their surroundings. Readers will get to know aquatic cave leeches, tailless whip scorpions, cave beetles, the devil's hole pupfish, worms, salamanders, and all kinds of bats"--Ages 8-12
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Cave animals; Cave animals; Cave ecology; Cave dwellers; Caves;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 27
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