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"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension--the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
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Readers can unlock the mysteries surrounding the five senses as they learn what they are, how they are used in many different species, how they change with age, and much more. Simultaneous. In this seventh title in the Mysterious You series, readers can get a grasp on the secrets of perception and discover what the five senses are, how we use and depend on them, what happens to our senses as we age, the five senses in other species and more.
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Kids will love learning so many fascinating facts about some of the stinkiest things on the planet! Did you know that some species of skunks do a handstand before they spray their stinky musk? Or that bearcat urine smells similar to...buttered popcorn? This book will focus on some of the smelliest things on the planet. A fun and super smelly activity is included!"--
4) Hot dog
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"--
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Publisher
Cicada Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
They say that seeing is believing- and there's some truth in that. Highly sensitive receptor cells in our eyes, ears, noses, tongues and skin relay messages to the brain and allow us to interpret the things going on around us, creating our sense of reality. But how do our senses work? And how do they differ from the senses of other animals? This book takes young readers step by step through the biology of each of the senses.
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Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The book's introduction puts canine senses into evolutionary perspective and includes theories about the origin of today's dogs. Each of the following five chapters opens with a real-life canine anecdote and goes on to examine one of the five main senses, explaining canine senses from both an evolutionary and scientific perspective. A concluding chapter explores whether or not dogs have senses that people do not and includes a round-up that compares...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch are what we rely on to perceive the reality of our world. Our five senses are the conduits that bring us the scent of a freshly brewed cup of coffee or the notes of a favorite song suddenly playing on the radio. But are they really that reliable? The Man Who Tasted Words shows that what we perceive to be absolute truths of the world around us is actually a complex internal reconstruction by our minds and nervous...
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