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
Lawrence M. Elson
Yes, a coloring book for learning the function and structure of animals! The Zoology Coloring Boo k is ideal f or high school biology students and college zoology students, as well as for all students of nature. This educational activity book teaches the structure and function of the major animal groups, from simple to complex. Color and learn how a jellyfish stings its prey. Prepare for the frog anatomy exam by coloring. Learn how disease processes work in humans infected with animal parasites through coloring. Experience how a well-designed picture, colored by you, allows for more complete understanding of a subject than passive reading. Coloring this book is a proven, effective way to learn about myriads of creatures, small and large, with whom we inhabit the Earth.
In The Graffiti Coloring Book, sixty of Scandinavia's best graffiti writers have provided the outlines. You choose the colors. The Graffiti Coloring Book is as fun for children as adults. Get out your crayons and walk the path of the kings of graffiti.
Lawrence M. Elson, Terry Griffin, Robert D. Griffin
In T he Biology Coloring Boo k, learn about the basic processes of life and the interactions of living things within their environment. Whether studying biology on your own or enrolled in a course in high school or college, you will find this book indispensable. More than 50% of your brain is devoted to vision and movement. Use the unique and highly effective Coloring Concepts method to experience for yourself how the action of coloring allows for more complete understanding than passive reading. Allow yourself to be tutored step-by-step through the fundamental concepts of biology and the evidence and reasoning processes which lead to them, while the colors and your movements form strong mental associations which greatly improve comprehension and memory. Students will learn: About the basic chemistry of life How organisms fit into their environments Classification and organization of animals Introductory genetics and the genetic code Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA The Scientific Method; Observations and Hypotheses