M is for Mates
M is for Mates

Author: Australian War Memorial Staff

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781877007392

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Animals in Wartime from Ajax to Zep. Without the service of animals many more Australians would have lost their lives during wartime. Find out more in this education book, filled with photographs and designed for primary students. Produced by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Large format, illustrated, 58 pages.

The World of All Souls
The World of All Souls

Author: Deborah Harkness

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 0735220751

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From the author of The Black Bird Oracle comes a fully illustrated guide to the #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series—“an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy” (People). Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew—the forbidden love at the heart of the adventure. In The World of All Souls, Deborah Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy—all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

Claymates
Claymates

Author: Dev Petty

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-06-20

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0316303100

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Meet the claymates: two balls of clay that can become anything--even best friends! What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don't leave them alone for too long. Things might get a little crazy. In this photographic friendship adventure, the claymates squish, smash, and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable. But can they fix a giant mess before they're caught in the act?

Mating Systems and Strategies
Mating Systems and Strategies

Author: Stephen M. Shuster

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-12-31

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0691206880

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This book presents the first unified conceptual and statistical framework for understanding the evolution of reproductive strategies. Using the concept of the opportunity for sexual selection, the authors illustrate how and why sexual selection, though restricted to one sex and opposed in the other, is one of the strongest and fastest of all evolutionary forces. They offer a statistical framework for studying mating system evolution and apply it to patterns of alternative mating strategies. In doing so, they provide a method for quantifying how the strength of sexual selection is affected by the ecological and life history processes that influence females' spatial and temporal clustering and reproductive schedules. Directly challenging verbal evolutionary models that attempt to explain reproductive behavior without quantitative reference to evolutionary genetics, this book establishes a more solid theoretical foundation for the field. Among the weaknesses the authors find in the existing data is the apparent ubiquity of condition-dependent mating tactics. They identify factors likely to contribute to the evolution of alternative mating strategies--which they argue are more common than generally believed--and illustrate how to measure the strength of selection acting on them. Lastly, they offer predictions on the covariation of mating systems and strategies, consider the underlying developmental biology behind male polyphenism, and propose directions for future research. Informed by genetics, this is a comprehensive and rigorous new approach to explaining mating systems and strategies that will influence a wide swath of evolutionary biology.

The Dragon Prince's Mates
The Dragon Prince's Mates

Author: Colbie Dunbar

Publisher:

Published: 2021-05-27

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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Life as a dragon is all fun and games... until someone uncovers the truth. Omega dragon shifter Spencer is living his best life. That is, until a secret is revealed-one that not only turns his life upside down, but also threatens the royal line of his kingdom. He feels alone for the very first time. Alpha dragon shifter Raphael was raised to be the perfect prince. He had the best tutors, was given the best opportunities, and will one day save his family's lineage-or so his father has told him every day since he could remember. He's done being a pawn. Alpha human Hugh is just living his life, working his nine-to-five office job and hanging out with his friends. Nothing exciting ever happens to him-until it does. Suddenly he finds himself connected to not one but two men in a way he can't fully comprehend, discovering a whole new world he thought only existed in story books, and uncovering a brand-new side of himself-his Daddy side. The Dragon Prince's Mates is the fourth book in the popular M/M mpreg shifter Royal Heat series about three (or is it four) dragon princes who are in a race against time to find their true mates and save their ruling line. The Dragon Prince's Mates features a dragon who didn't know he was a prince, a prince who didn't know he was a pawn, a human who didn't know dragons were real, an unexpected clutch, adorable babies, and a first-time royal heat. And of course it ends where the entire story began... with four dragon eggs and the parents who love them dearly. While each book stands alone, they are enjoyed best when read in order. If you love dragons, nesting, not one but two hawt mates who adore taking care of their omega, and true love, this series by the co-author team of Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar, and Trisha Linde is for you.