Descriere: Did you know that:
- Great Danes did not originate in Denmark.
- Chihuahuas were used in religious rituals by the Aztecs in Mexico.
- Poodles were originally water retrievers and truffle hunters.
- Pomeranians are miniature descendants of sled dogs from Iceland and Lapland.
- Dogs mentioned in the Bible are very similar to today's Salikis.
Animal illustrator John Green and writer Soren Robertson have teamed up to create a unique coloring book that reveals many fascinating facts about humanity's "best friend." Here are 42 popular breeds -- dachshund, beagle, collie, cocker spaniel, St. Bernard, greyhound, poodle, German shepherd, and more -- all rendered in superb line drawings. Each breed's average height and weight, standard coloring, general characteristics, and historical origins are described in concise captions; a helpful glossary defines hair-color terms. While showing how dogs serve humanity as hunters, racers, workers, beginning with the first wolf-like dogs who hunted 50,000 years ago.
Autori: Soren Robertson, John Green | Editura: Dover Publications | Anul aparitiei: 1984 | ISBN: 9780486245522 | Numar de pagini: 48 | Categorie: Coloring
Bellerophon Books, Harry Knill
This is a splendid history of Japanese art, from the most ancient to Hokusai & Utamaro. There are warriors, actors, dancers, children at play and amusing animals.
Bellerophon Books
Esmail Meisami, Robert I. Macey, Wynn Kapit
5, This colouring book offers an enjoyable, highly effective way for students to learn physiology. Topics are covered in self-contained two-page spreads, allowing students to easily focus on the material being presented. A unique combination of introductory material, names and illustrations to be coloured, and substantive captions deliver a comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand, treatment of physiology. The Physiology Coloring Book is the companion to the extremely successful Anatomy Coloring Book.