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The ability of a multicellular organism to prevent the harmful microorganisms from causing damage to it is known as immunity. It is broadly categorized into innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity consists of a preconfigured response which is used to respond to a wide range of situations and complications. Adaptive immunity, on the other hand, covers the learned responses to molecules which the body has faced previously. Consump...

Africa is the only place on Earth where wild cats can be seen on a regular basis. With stunning photos and an engaging narrative, this volume offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives of the Dark Continent's untamed inhabitants.

From the rabbit-sized Black-footed Cat of southern Africa to bear-killing Amur tigers of the Russian Far East, the 38 members of the Cat Family include some of the world's most fascinating and magnificent species on earth. Supremely adapted for the kill, all cats are obligate carnivores, they survive only by preying upon other animals, and they have become one of evolution's most successful predatory lineages of mammals.Wild Cats of the World ...

Dal Gatto dai piedi neri (Africa meridionale), grande quanto un coniglio, alla Tigre dell'Amur (Estremo Oriente russo), in grado di uccidere un orso, i 38 membri della famiglia dei fetidi comprendono alcune tra le specie più affascinanti e magnifiche della Terra. Adattati per uccidere con la massima efficienza, i felidi rappresentano una delle linee evolutive di maggiore successo tra i mammiferi predatori. La Guida ai felidi selvatici del mond...

An acclaimed illustrated guide to the world's carnivores--now in an expanded and thoroughly updated new edition This is an expanded and fully revised new edition of a highly acclaimed guide to the world's carnivores--some of the most spectacular and feared creatures in nature. Covering all 250 species of terrestrial, true carnivores, from the majestic polar bear and predatory wild cats to the tiny least weasel, Luke Hunter's comprehensive, up-...

Ranging from the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores include some of the world's most charismatic, admired, feared and spectacular creatures.This new edition of Luke Hunter's comprehensive guide profiles all of the world's terrestrial carnivore species. Thoroughly updated throughout and covering recently described species, a detailed account descri...

Now in its ninth year of publication, Ceramics in America is considered the journal of record for historical ceramic scholarship in the American context. The 2009 volume presents new research related to the rich and varied earthenware production in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Moravian settlements of Bethabara and Salem, North Carolina. Setting a new standard for American ceramic studies, this transdisciplinary effort draws on archae...

Von den Katzen, Hyänen und Mangusten bis zu den Bären, Hundeartigen, Skunks und Mardern: dieses umfassende Werk porträtiert alle Raubtiere (Carnivora) der Welt. Trumpf des Buches sind die 86 Farbtafeln mit mehr als 300 wissenschaftlichen Zeichnungen einzelner Spezies, Subspezies und Farbvarianten. Sie werden vertieft durch 340 Abbildungen von Schädeln und Fußabdrücken. Zu jeder Art liefern die Autoren detaillierte Informationen, wie Verbreitun...

I don't know of a concise global summary of carnivores like this. The illustrations cover a wide range of forms from all over the world, including many that are rarely photographed or preserved in museums."--Roland W. Kays, coauthor of "Mammals of North America

Talking With the Spirits is a cross-cultural survey of contemporary spirit mediumship. The diverse contributions to this volume cover a wide-range of ethnographic contexts, from Spiritualist séances in the United Kingdom to self-mortification rituals in Singapore and Taiwan, from psychedelic spirit incorporation in the Amazonian rainforest, to psychic readings in online social spaces, and more. By taking a broad perspective the book highlights...

A diverse range of essays, new discoveries and book reviews on the latest research for interest to ceramic scholars.

Detailed accounts of all 38 species of wild cat, accompanied by magnificent artwork and stunning photography.