Acoustic Communication in Insects and Anurans

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Walk near woods or water on any spring or summer night and you will hear a bewildering (and sometimes deafening) chorus of frog, toad, and insect calls. How are these calls produced? What messages are encoded within the sounds, and how do their intended recipients receive and decode these signals? How does acoustic communication affect and reflect behavioral and evolutionary factors such as sexual selection and predator avoidance?

H. Carl Gerhardt and Franz Huber address these questions among many others, drawing on research from bioacoustics, behavior, neurobiology, and evolutionary biology to present the first integrated approach to the study of acoustic communication in insects and anurans. They highlight both the common solutions that these very different groups have evolved to shared challenges, such as small size, ectothermy (cold-bloodedness), and noisy environments, as well as the divergences that reflect the many differences in evolutionary history between the groups. Throughout the book Gerhardt and Huber also provide helpful suggestions for future research.

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Well written and detailed. Fascinating........2005-09-07

Although not an expert in this field, I find this book loaded with fascinating, detailed information on how insects and amphibians produce and perceive audio information. This book opens a whole new world of understanding regarding the buzz and clicks of insects and the vocalizations of frogs and toads. The text is detailed and scientific, perhaps best understood with some background in the sciences of biology and acoustics. This is not necessarily a beginners introduction to the field, rather a text for those that wish to delve deeper into this interesting subject. My thanks to the authors for the tremendous work they have accomplished in compiling and interpreting the many scientific studies cited and presenting them in an organized manner.

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ANURAN COMMUNICATION
RYAN MICHAEL J
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
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Acoustic Communication in Insects and Anurans - Common Problems and Diverse Solutions

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Acoustic Communication in Insects and Anurans - Common Problems and Diverse Solutions
HC Gerhardt
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPC1SA

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Acoustic Communication in Insects and Anurans: Common Problems and Diverse Solutions
H. Carl & Franz Huber Gerhardt
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPC18A

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With text form a trained masseuse, this book has practical know-how and expert techniques on how to message every part of your dog's body, from ears to paws, fummy to tall--your beloved pooch will be glowing with health and happiness.

The Dictionary of Global Culture: What Every American Needs to Know as We Enter the Next Century--from Diderot to Bo Diddley

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The Dictionary of Global Culture: What Every American Needs to Know as We Enter the Next Century--from Diderot to Bo Diddley
Kwame Anthony Appiah
Manufacturer: Vintage
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ASIN: 0679729852
Release Date: 1998-12-29

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This work, edited by two of America's most accessible public intellectuals, from Harvard University's Afro-American studies department, is a scholarly yet easy-to-read reference that serves as a cultural-literacy primer for the third millennium. Multicultural in scope, it contains concise and timely essays on everything from the Islamic origins of algebra to Chinua Achebe, the Dalai Lama, John Coltrane, Frida Kahlo, and Fannie Lou Hamer. Gates and Appiah also include figures of popular culture such as Amy Tan and J.R.R. Tolkien. What makes the work most impressive is the editors' search for "an understanding of other cultures that enriches without displacing" the achievements of Western civilization, showing how African, Afro-American, Hispanic, Asian, and European writers, politicians, and artists have all contributed. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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Reference/World History

"Consistently informative, lively, and accurate . . . a pathbreaking achievement."                 --The New York Times Book Review

s the world's axes of population, power, and commerce shift from North to South and from West to East, the old Eurocentric model of culture is giving way to a new global paradigm. This dictionary, which has been compiled by two of our most esteemed scholars, is the first work of its kind to devote equal emphasis to the cultural contributions of the non-Western world alongside those of Europe and North America.
        Prepared by regional experts from five continents (including both scholars from other cultures and Western scholars of other cultures), the book's more than 1,200 entries include:
Chinua Achebe  ¸  Aeschylus  ¸  Bo Diddley   ¸  Denis Diderot   ¸  Martha Graham  ¸  The Great Leap Forward  ¸  Igbo  ¸  Inanna  ¸  Jainism  ¸  Henry James  ¸  John Milton  ¸  Yukio Mishima  ¸  Ramayana  ¸  Raphael  ¸  François Toussaint L'Ouverture  ¸  Trail of Tears  ¸  Zionism  ¸  Zydeco
Vast in scope and lucidly written, The Dictionary of Global Culture is an indispensable reference for students, businesspeople, or anyone seeking a foothold in the civilization of the next millennium.

"Detailed, accurate and solid. . . . It contains much to interest and inform."                                                       --Baltimore Sun

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Wonderful Reference Tool.......2000-08-10

This book is a great reference book to get the basic idea of an important person, place, or philosophy. It really is a book of global culture. It has many important western references as well as non-western or non eurocentric references. I like to just open the book for a few minutes whenever I am sitting near the bookshelf and learn something new. Each entry is about a half a page on average. Some are less some are more. There is really so much to learn about the world that our western education dosn't teach us. For example you can get a consice description of the French Revolution, or learn about Kuukai (774-835), a Japanese religious leader, or read about Macumba, an Afro-Brazilian religion. It's all here.

For those of us that didn't pay attention in History Class.......2000-02-04

This is my first time recommending a book and I couldn't have chose a better reference tool! As an American living in Europe, having never been intrigued by history, I often refer to this book during or after discussions as a fact checker. Highly recommended!

informative, rewarding, educational, historical accounts.......1998-09-12

I read this book this summer and the insight I gained cannot be paralleled. This book gives detailed accounts of people, places, and events of major influence in our time and in history. No one should be allowed to call himself/herself "educated" until she/he has read this book. What a wonderful resource!

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Bo was the best
I wish I knew what Bo Knows
More than One Chance
SuperMan meets the Incredible Hulk = BO JACKSON
Bo Knows Bo

Bo Knows Bo
Bo Jackson
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ASIN: 0515107417

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Bo was the best.......2007-07-02

Bo Jackson is the greatest American Athlete since Jim Thorpe. For some reason, people don't recognize this fact enough. Most people would give that title to Ali, and to be sure Ali was superb. But no one that I can think of played three sports at world class level (football, baseball, and track and field) the way Bo did. You have to think about how incredibly difficult that is. He was such a natural at everything he tried that he could afford to devout only partial attention to a given sport at anyone time. In terms of pure natural gifts, Bo Jackson surpasses everyone else. But what is most remarkable in this story is how close he came to throwing that immense talent away. Sports was his salvation, that and his hard-driving mother. This book shows how sports can be a great positive outlet in a person's life. They provide an arena for focused action that serves to improve the individual through lessons of hard-work, team-work, and discipline. Even the very talented have to work for it, and Bo shows that in this blunt accounting of his life

I wish I knew what Bo Knows.......2006-06-15

This piece is a look at the upbringing of Bo Jackson. He discusses his past and what brought him to his successes in life. It is watered down with numbers and flashbacks of games that not many remember. The saving graces in this book are the stories in regard to charitable works Bo has done, as well as Dick Schaap and his mid chapter-per chapter writings.
This book is good for the twitch speed generation of parents to own to let their children one day know what the words: ownership, accountability, and work ethic really mean. Success is sometimes an afterthought.
~Angelo Markantonakis

More than One Chance.......2006-04-24

More than One Chance

I recently read the book Bo Knows Bo, Bo Jackson's autobiography. Bo Jackson was a pretty bad child and his career almost never happened. As a child, Bo Jackson twice almost pulled the trigger of a gun and shot and shot someone. He wasn't always a fan of practice and usually slept through team meetings. Bo got out of the ghetto when he got a scholarship to Auburn. While at Auburn, Bo played football, baseball, and did track for a year. A person he thought was a friend lied to Bo and cost Bo his eligibility his senior year for baseball when he worked out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the draft. He could've gone pro in either football or baseball but decided to go pro when he got drafted by the Kansa City Royals. After the baseball season, Bo would play the ten games or however many were left for the Oakland Raiders.
I like how this biography told about Bo's childhood because some biographies don't. I disliked how Bo was a problem child because he had so much talent. It is like Sports Century on ESPN Classic which is biographies of athletes on T.V.

SuperMan meets the Incredible Hulk = BO JACKSON.......2006-03-16

In my opinion, one of the greatest athletes to come along post-1970s (that generation had Ali, Wilt, Alcindor, Hank Aaron, Jenner, Hamill, Franco Harris, Evelyn Ashford, Archie Griffin, Bjorn Borg, George McGinnis ... some of the biggest names in sport!).

Fast. Big. Strong. (Did I mention Fast? Big? and Strong?)

This dude had all the physical gifts and the "can do" mentality of a super hero come to life!!!

Never seen anyone like him and probably will never again.

It's ironic that this two-sport All-Star, seeminly indestructible had his career hobbled to a stutter that fateful Jan. 1991 day on a football field.

This book gives you the inside on how a young Bo Jackson (aggressive and physically awesome even as a young kid) came all the way from Bessemer, Alabama, rose through elite football and baseball ranks to become the late-1980s megastud on the same dais of Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky before his injury.

It's an interesting tale with behind the scenes looks at how teammates and competitors in both the NFL and MLB interacted with him -- or should I saw competed in awe -- how Jackson came to hate Steinbrenner and how his family kept and continues to keep him grounded.

Here you had an athlete with ...

Carl Lewis' speed
Herschel Walker's size
Reggie White/Ray Lewis strength
Jim Brown's physical toughness
Barry Sanders' explosiveness

... and a "No feat too great or too tall" mentality ALL HIS OWN.

Bo was a champion who's athletic career was cut short too soon, leaving fans to always ponder "what if".

This book celebrates memories and reflections on "What was."

Bo Knows Bo.......2005-03-18

Bo Knows Bo is a good book. It's about Bo Jackson's life as a kid, and how he played professional baseball and football. It tells you about his childhood, and when he went to Auburn. It talks about his personal life, when he played baseball, and football, too. It has chapters when people like Howie Long write in the book.
I would recommend this book to sport fans or people how know Bo Jackson and want to know more about the real Bo Jackson's life.
Spokane,WA Morch 17,2005 9 o'clock 32 minuts 21 secents

Baby Massage: Expert Know-How at Your Fingertips

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Baby Massage: Expert Know-How at Your Fingertips
Gayle Berry
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As a loving parent, you want to do the very best for your baby. That's why learning to use the art of baby massage will make a world of difference to the well-being of your infant. Very likely, your baby already adores being kissed, patted, and caressed. Now, with this enchanting book, and with extra knowledge at your fingertips, you?ll be able to express your love with a new purpose. Massage is the perfect way of connecting with your baby, and has many positive benefits?it soothes colic, calms crying, boosts confidence, improves sleep, stimulates muscle tone, promotes healthy digestion, alertness, coordination, and creates an extra-special bond between you. You?ll find detailed, practical know-how and techniques on how to massage every part of your baby's body, from head to toe. The funny, affectionate illustrations by the well-known Swedish artist Bo Lundberg capture every nuance of baby's reactions, and will steal your heart away!

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BO KNOWS BO
BO/ SCHAAP, DICK JACKSON
Manufacturer: BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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Bo Knows Bo
Bo Jackson
Manufacturer: Doubleday and Co
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Bo Knows Bo: the autobiography of a ballplayer

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Bo Knows Bo: the autobiography of a ballplayer
Bo Jackson
Manufacturer: Doubleday
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The Dictionary of Global Culture : What Every American Needs to Know as We Enter the Next Century - From Diderot to Bo Diddley
Anthony; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. (editor); Vazquez, Michael Colin (editor) Appiah
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Cat Massage: Expert Know-How at Your Fingertips

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Nicola Routledge
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ASIN: 1840725982

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Written by a trained animal chiropractor, this book shows you detailed, practical, exercises and techniques on how to massage every area of your cat's body, from ears to paws, from tail to tummy, your pet will soon be glowing with health and well-being.

Bo knows YouTube and scouts will, too.(Sports): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

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Bo knows YouTube and scouts will, too.(Sports): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Gale Reference Team
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000WMIHWE
Release Date: 2007-09-27

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2007. The length of the article is 559 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bo knows YouTube and scouts will, too.(Sports)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: September 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: B1

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Fun birthday organizer! .......2005-04-12

My friend bought me this cute birthday book. For those of us who can't remember a date to save ourselves, this is a godsend! I like the size of it and the pictures and quotes are too funny! You won't go wrong with this purchase. Anne Taintor is hilarious!

Flower Portraits Birthday Book: Dates to Remember Year After Year (Birthday Books)

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Flower Portraits Birthday Book: Dates to Remember Year After Year (Birthday Books)
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too small.......2007-03-18

this little book is ok. I think it should be bigger. The space to write the names is too small. I will keep looking for a bigger book.

Flower Portraits Birthday Book: Dates to Remember Year After Year (Birthday Books).......2007-01-12

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Remember birthdays. This birthday book includes useful information on birthflowers, birthstones, astrological signs, and anniversary gifts with a tasty photograph of a birthday cake for each month.

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Finally! A small and lovely birthday book.......2007-08-04

Most birthday books are clunky and huge! I was surprised at how compact it is (not too small though that you need a magnifying glass to see). It's a perfect size! Colorful and with lots of delicious-looking cakes on each month. Very great buy! I'm going to get more as birthday gifts to my friends!

Great party favor........2007-05-20

I USED THE BIRTHDAY CARD AS THE INVITATION AND THE BOOK (DATES TO REMBEMBER) AS A PARTY FAVOR.I TIED THIN COLORFUL RIBBONS AROUND THE BOOK WITH A NAME TAG AND THEY BECAME A PLACE CARD AND FAVOR ALL IN ONE.VERY CUTE.I MADE ONE OF THE CAKE'S FROM THE BOOK AND PUT ON A STAND FOR THE CENTER PIECE.SO ALL OF THE PRODUCT'S WORKED TOGETHER TO CREATE A THEME FOR MY BIRTHDAY PARTY. THERE IS ALSO A LARGE BOOK WITH THE RECIPES FOR THE CAKE'S.ALL THREE PRODUCT'S (CARDS-BIRTHDAY DATES TO REMEMBER )AND THE BOOK OF RECIPES WORK SO WELL TOGETHER.LOVE THEM ALL.

Birthdays.......2007-05-09

This is a small, sweet little book to keep track of those special birthdays.

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The Art Forgers Handbook
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Amusing book - not a how to manual

The book with a catchy title

a good introduction to art forgery for fun and profit....

The Art Forgers Handbook
Eric Hebborn
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Amusing book - not a how to manual.......2005-07-22

Interesting to read and covers a wide area of the forgers requirements, however its like swimming.

You can read about it all day long but unless you do it the books pretty much useless.

The book with a catchy title.......2002-07-06

The art forgers handbook is an intriguing confession. While having reference worthy material I would advise against
believing the book is the bible on the subject. Forgery involves a talent for broad and bizarre logic that involves not
only the crafting but also a mental empathy inside the universal mind of the collector, the dealer, and the expert.

As far as I'm concerned there are more valuable resources how ever there can be no complete source that one book
could provide and Hebborns books makes a decent edition. The real success in a forgers ability would be in there
logic and this is something that Hebborn can't teach. Hebborn never the less seems to be a master and his
confessions add light on how one might tackle the subject.

I do hold the book in high regards but in fact I have learned very little from it. A study in the history of artist
materials and techniques, conservation, authentication, and a study of how these have been flawed, artistic
competence in craft, creative logic, and ones own trial and error will be the only all inclusive bible into successful
forgeries.

The book has a catchy title, is informative and intriguing just don't be misled that the book will give you the ability
to turn Degas and Rembrants. In my opinion there is only an illusion when it comes to success in forgery. The real
success of the book is a demonstration that history is flawed and art; mystical and intriguing art is indeed a
commodity illusion and nobody in the field is safe if fakes are indeed fakes in what ever context a fake is regarded
in. If you are interested in the subject read the book it may after all have cost the artist his own life. Oh yeah, look for
my own book in two-three years!

Good luck

a good introduction to art forgery for fun and profit...........1998-01-03

Hebborn certainlly knew his stuff and succeeded in selling many of his "creations" through dealers such as London's Colnagi. If you are interested in the nuts and bolts of forging old masters, this will certainly get you started. Other good, though more technical, books to look at are Gettens and Stout (and don't overlook the bibliography) and the immortal Max Doerner. There are some errors in the book, e.g., bistre and orpiment are easily found, if you know where to look. Still, Hebborn writes with rare wit and, quite often, with more humor than you will find in most deliberately humorous books. Well, are ya gonna do it? Assuming, of course, you have the skill.... That's up to you and if this book has a weak spot, it is in its cloying self-justification for doing this.

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