Everyone can explore a pond. Just a net, a few jars and a hand-lens, and you can discover a world teaming with every kind of life. It is a self-contained habitat, and follows a surprisingly uniform pattern all over the globe. This quite remarkable book introduces the pond and its inhabitants in over 400 superb color photographs, accompanied by an authoritative text. The photographs were taken by Oxford Scientific Films, and reveal an extraordinary variety in the intricate lives of the pond's plants and insects, fish, snails, and amphibians, and among the birds and mammals at its edges. They show in stunning detail how a water spider traps air bubbles in its web to form a diving bell, how a mosquito emerges from its pupa, and many other stories on and in the water, arranged in sequence from the simplest creatures to the most sophisticated. Representative types of all the important forms of temperate pond life are included. Text and captions describe the natural history of the pond's organisms and, together with the illustrations, allow identification to family or genus. There is an introduction to the ecology of ponds in general, lists of taxonomic orders, and a color key to all the plants and creatures featured, as well as advice on how to collect and study pond life. All of the authors are associated with Oxford Scientific Films, Ltd., a company which has become world-famous for its outstanding work in natural history photography and films. Gerald Thompson, who spent his early years in the concrete jungle of inner Glasgow, founded the company and was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1982 in recognition of his contribution to the understanding of Zoology. Jennifer Coldrey is a stills manager and has written a number of natural history books for children. George Bernard is stills photographer and one of the leaders in this field.

The Pond

Arts & Photography

Coldrey, Jennifer

Thompson, Gerald

OXFORD SCIENTIFIC FILMS

Bernard, George

Photography & Video

Mit Pr

In photographs and brief text, examines the life cycle of the mosquito.

Mosquito (Stopwatch)

Children's Books

Animals

Silver Pr

Vanishing Paradise

DALTON, STEPHEN

Mitchell, Andrew

Science & Math

Ebury Press

The former National Enquirer reporter recalls his five unforgettable years of tracking down and writing sensational and outrageous stories, many of which, too outrageous then, now make their first appearance

Inside the National Enquirer: Confessions of an Undercover Reporter

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Ashley Books

This collection of photographs of the rainforests shows the contrast between the vitality of the living forest and the spaces left after human exploitations of its resources. The book exposes the danger they face as man continues to destroy the forests at a rate of 50 hectares per minute.

Vanishing Paradise: The Tropical Rainforest

Nature & Ecology

Overlook Books

The Meditations of St. Augustine, His Treatise of the Love of God, Soliloquies, and Manual: With Select Contemplations From St. Anselm and St. Bernard

Religion & Spirituality

Stanhope, George

Augustine, George

Christian Books & Bibles

Legare Street Press

The Meditations of St. Augustine, His Treatise of the Love of God, Soliloquies, and Manual: With Select Contemplations from St. Anselm and St. Bernard

Nabu Press

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The Meditations of St. Augustine, His Treatise of the Love of God, Soliloquies, and Manual: With Select Contemplations from St. Anselm and St. Bernard - Scholar's Choice Edition

Scholar's Choice

Who Ruled Tudor England: Paradoxes of Power

Henry VIII's wives, his watershed break with Rome, Mary's 'bloody' persecution of Protestants and Elizabeth's fearless reign have been immortalised in history books and the public consciousness. This book widens the scope of established historiography by examining the dynamics of Tudor power and assessing where power really lay. By considering the roles of the monarch, church and individuals it sheds a fascinating light on the study of government in 16th century England. Addressing different aspects of how Tudor England was governed, the twelve chapters discuss who participated in that government, and the extent of their power and governance. Paying close attention to the scholars who have shaped perceptions of major Tudor political figures, this book re-situates the dynamics of Tudor power and its historiography.

History

Europe

Bloomsbury Academic

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