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"A behavioral ecologist's riveting account of his decades-long obsession with octopuses: his discoveries, adventures, and new scientific understanding of their behaviors. Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In Many Things Under a Rock, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these elusive beings. How can we study an animal with perfect camouflage and secretive habitats? How does...
5) Octopuses
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to octopuses. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher
Seix Barral
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
350 page s, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
Español
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En este asombroso libro del autor de las memorias m?s vendidas, The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explora el mundo emocional y f?sico del pulpo, una criatura sorprendentemente compleja, inteligente y en?rgica, y las notables conexiones que tiene con los humanos. El popular art?culo de Sy Montgomery de la revista Orion 2011, "Deep Intellect", acerca de su amistad con un pulpo sensible y dulce llamado Athena y el dolor que sinti? por su muerte, se volvi?...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
71 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Incredible Octopus combines amazing photos with in-depth facts to get kids aged 7 and up excited about octopuses and the underwater world in which they live. Readers are introduced to the fascinating biology of the octopus, from its 3 hearts and 9 brains to suction cups and how they work, and learn all about what it's like to be an octopus!"--
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Visits marine biology professor David Scheel, who has hosted an octopus in his home. Examines Octopus behaviors and traits, focusing on the relationship that evolves between Heidi the octopus and Dr. Scheel and his teenage daughter.
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