World of Butterflies

World of Butterflies
Author: Rita Mabel Schiavo
Publisher: White Star Kids
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2018-03-08
Genre: Butterflies
ISBN: 9788854412750

We can see them fly gracefully from flower to flower with their multi-coloured wings: they are butterflies, the most admired and collected of insects; like bees, they are vital for plant pollination, which is why we have recently started protecting them as their numbers are significantly dwindling. Through this book you will get to know them better, explore their physiology, their defence and reproduction mechanisms and their most noteworthy features, and uncover the secrets behind the complicated patterns and amazing colours that characterize their appearance. We will also focus on the dangers that these wonderful insects face today due to pollution and human intervention that is putting at serious risk the life of a species that we need to protect at any cost, for example by following the instructions at the end of the book that explain how to set out your garden or balcony in order to attract - and help - these most heavenly insects. AGES: 6 plus AUTHOR: Rita Mabel Schiavo Graduated in Biological Sciences, specialising in Natural Sciences at the University of Milan, has a major interest in the fields of herpetology and eco-ethology. She is one of the founding members and directors of ADM -Teaching in Museums Association- and ADMaiora, which both work in education and learning in museums, natural parks, oases and exhibitions.

Butterflies Belong Here

Butterflies Belong Here
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452183481

Butterflies Belong Here is a powerful story of everyday activism and hope. In this moving story of community conservation, a girl finds a home in a new place and a way to help other small travelers. This book is about the real change children can make in conservation and advocacy—in this case, focusing on beautiful monarch butterflies. • From Deborah Hopkinson and Meilo So, the acclaimed team behind Follow the Moon Home • An empowering, classroom-ready read • The protagonist is a girl whose family has recently immigrated to the United States. I know what to look for: large black-and-orange wings with a border of small white specks, flitting from flower to flower, sipping nectar. But though I looked hard, I couldn't find even one. I wondered if monarch butterflies belonged here. I wondered if I did, too. Butterflies Belong Here is proof that even the smallest of us are capable of amazing transformations. • Equal parts educational and heartwarming, this makes a great book for parents and grandparents, as well as librarians, science teachers, and educators. • Those interested in beautiful butterflies and everyday activism will find this lovely book both motivating and inspiring. • Perfect for children ages 5 to 8 years old • You'll love this book if you love books like Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet by April Pulley Sayre, The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall, and Greta and the Giants: Inspired by Greta Thunberg's Stand to Save the World by Zoë Tucker

Butterflies of the World

Butterflies of the World
Author: Adrian Hoskins
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2018-10-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781421427171

A unique global survey that touches on all butterfly families and subfamilies while celebrating their immense beauty and great diversity, Butterflies of the World is an essential reference and the best book of its kind.

Dangerous World of Butterflies

Dangerous World of Butterflies
Author: Peter Laufer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010-05-04
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0762799811

This widely praised book chronicles Peter Laufer’s adventures within the butterfly industry and the butterfly underground. Laufer begins by examining the allure of butterflies throughout history, but his research soon veers into the high-stake realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, museum collections, and chaos theory. His ever-expanding journey of discovery throughout the Americas and beyond offers a rare look into a theater of intrigue, peopled with quirky and nefarious characters—all in pursuit of these delicate, beautiful creatures. Read this book, and your garden—and the world—will never quite look the same.

What Can't be Said

What Can't be Said
Author: Yasuo Deguchi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-02-12
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0197526209

Typically, in the Western philosophical tradition, the presence of paradox and contradictions is taken to signal the failure or refutation of a theory or line of thinking. This aversion to paradox rests on the commitment-whether implicit or explicit-to the view that reality must be consistent. In What Can't be Said, Yasuo Deguchi, Jay L. Garfield, Graham Priest, and Robert H. Sharf extend their earlier arguments that the discovery of paradox and contradiction can deepen rather than disprove a philosophical position, and confirm these ideas in the context of East Asian philosophy. They claim that, unlike most Western philosophers, many East Asian philosophers embraced paradox, and provide textual evidence for this claim. Examining two classical Daoist texts, the Daodejing and the Zhaungzi, as well as the trajectory of Buddhism in East Asia, including works from the Sanlun, Tiantai, Chan, and Zen traditions and culminating with the Kyoto school of philosophy, they argue that these philosophers' commitment to paradox reflects an understanding of reality as inherently paradoxical, revealing significant philosophical insights.

The Lives of Lepidopterists

The Lives of Lepidopterists
Author: Lee A. Dyer
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319204572

Inchworms, tiger moths, underwings, owlet moths, silkworms,sphinx moths, grass moths, and butterflies. Collectively, these and many others are the Lepidoptera, one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet. Lepidoptera can be found in the highest tropical canopies,the driest deserts, and at the leading edge of science. The adults include some of the most beautiful insects that have inspired artists and have sailed through the dreams of human cultures for millennia. The immature stages (“caterpillars”), like the underwing depicted on the cover, link together vital processes in diverse terrestrial ecosystems that are only barely documented let alone understood. The people that study these animals are lepidopterists, and the goal of this book is to introduce them with their own words. In twenty chapters, lepidopterists tell their stories, and these tales mirror the diversity of nature in their range and depth. You will find individuals that wrestle with the challenges of scientific careers, stories of far flung travel sand close calls, and historical perspectives on recent decades of scientific break throughs.

The Lives of Butterflies

The Lives of Butterflies
Author: Matthew M. Douglas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 241
Release: 1986
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780472100781

Explores the latest research on the anatomy, physiology, and habits of butterflies.

The Twelve Steps To A Life Of Exemplary Excellence

The Twelve Steps To A Life Of Exemplary Excellence
Author: M U Shah
Publisher: Clever Fox Publishing
Total Pages: 270
Release:
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The Twelve Steps to a Life of Exemplary Excellence is a concise, well-structured guide that elucidates the art and science of achieving excellence in personal and professional lives. The book dissects the complex process of excelling in life and presents it in the form of twelve actionable steps. Thoughtfully conceived, scientifically designed and painstakingly refined, this twelve-step process smartly exploits the powerful link between thoughts (at the subconscious mind level), words (at the communication or relationship level), desires (at the inspiration level), actions (at the physical level) and destiny (at the realisation level) and thus paving a way for manifestation of thoughts. Woven around the altruistic and other laudable philosophies of life, the book gives access to the next level of thinking in time and life management. It shows the way to create a life enriched by sound personal vision and goals so that we may each become living tapestries of fulfilment. Packed with powerful tips propagating a people-first and people-focused culture, the book has gained the confidence of a burgeoning count of esteemed readers worldwide. This book is a must-read if you want to achieve holistic excellence in life together with serenity and peace of mind. You are a decision away from a mega transformation of your life. The decision to read this book can do that transformation.

The Lives of Butterflies

The Lives of Butterflies
Author: David G. James
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2024-01-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0691241120

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the lives of butterflies around the world There are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating life histories and play an important role in our planet’s ecosystems. The Lives of Butterflies showcases the extraordinary range of colors and patterns of the world’s butterflies while exploring their life histories, behavior, habitats and resources, populations, seasonality, defense and natural enemies, and threats and conservation. With remarkable photography, graphic illustration, and profiles of thirty-five selected species, this comprehensive and inviting book discusses dozens of key topics, including eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalids; flight, feeding, courtship, and mating; migration and hibernation; concealment, mimicry, and predators; habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, and pesticides; and farming and gardening to support and attract butterflies. With its stunning illustrations and clear, up-to-date, and authoritative text, The Lives of Butterflies will appeal to a wide range of butterfly and nature lovers.