The Monkey and the Inkpot

The Monkey and the Inkpot

Author: Carla Nappi

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2010-02-15

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 0674054350

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This is the story of a Chinese doctor, his book, and the creatures that danced within its pages. The Monkey and the Inkpot introduces natural history in sixteenth-century China through the iconic Bencao gangmu (Systematic materia medica) of Li Shizhen (1518 - 1593). In the first book-length study in English of Li's text, Carla Nappi reveals a "cabinet of curiosities" of gems, beasts, and oddities whose author was devoted to using natural history to guide the application of natural and artificial objects as medical drugs.


Don't Close Your Eyes!

Don't Close Your Eyes!

Author: R.L. Stine

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2008-12-24

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0307494896

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From R.L. Stine, master horror author of the Goosebumps series and the Fear Street trilogy—now streaming on Netflix—comes another spooky tale! Inkweed, the evil “Ghost of the Black Sleep,” has inhabited Max, hoping for the moment when Max falls asleep— that’s when he can bring his crushing, evil powers to life. Nicky and Tara work frantically to keep Max awake. But they’re running out of ideas and after a few days of no sleep, Max is desperate. He’s going crazy! But if he closes his eyes, it will mean the end of them all! Can Nicky and Tara keep Max awake long enough to banish Inkweed? Don’t close your eyes, Max!


California Riparian Systems

California Riparian Systems

Author: Richard E. Warner

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 1076

ISBN-13: 9780520050358

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This volume presents 135 of the papers presented at the 1981 California Riparian Systems Conference. The papers address all aspects of riparian systems: habitat, wildlife, land management, land use policy planning, conservation and water resource management.


Inkweed

Inkweed

Author: Chris Wright

Publisher: Sparkplug Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780979746543

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A series of short comics with themes of reckoning, redemption, and the inevitability of love and loss.