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
Alcamo, I. Edward Alcamo, Lawrence M. Elson
This microbiology colouring book asks the reader to colour a series of figures that convey microbiological principles and processes. An efficient review of all areas pertinent to a microbiology course, it simplifies the learning process and provides visually appealing figures that can be used for future study. The act of colouring helps students understand the structure and processes of microbiology, and how they relate to one another.
Paul Young
7, The Botany Coloring Book is an exciting, new approach to learning botany. Though this book is of particular value to students of botany, any reader with an interest in plant life will find it an enjoyable and highly effective way to learn about plants. Coloring provides an effective means of learning the fundamentals of botany. The structure and function of plants, a survey of the Plant Kingdom, and associated botanical terminology are all learned through the coloring process. Participation by the reader, through creative coloring, provides significant learning reinforcement. The text accompanying each coloring plate provides supportive explanatory material and leads the reader through the plate in a step-by-step manner. When finished, the colored plates provide an excellent review that the reader has helped create.
Concepts Inc Coloring, Thomas M. Niesen
The Marine Biology Coloring Book, 2e
7,Featuring extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn illustrations and concise, clear text, The Marine Biology Coloring Book allows you to explore the earth's delicate, complex underwater world. Essential to understanding aquatic life, The Marine Biology Coloring Book includes information on habitats, marine birds, invertebrates, fish, and reptiles, and the symbiotic relationships among marine organisms. This excellent educational resource and interactive guide also examines deep-sea diving research vessels and other technology used to study the ocean, and provides clear explanations of ocean currents and global weather patterns, including Upwelling and El Nino.Key features: Details on the natural coloration of the plants and animals illustrated will help you create an accurate picture of the ocean world.The text provides a clear introduction to major marine environments as well as an examination of the lifestyles and interactions of the organisms that inhabit them.This expanded edition offers vital information on ocean currents and global weather, including an explanation of El Nino, the deep-sea realm, and the newest deep-sea diving research vessels.The process of coloring will focus ...