Tale of the Fox

Tale of the Fox
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Publisher : Pocket Books
Total Pages : 768
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ISBN-10 : 067157874X
ISBN-13 : 9780671578749
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Tale of the Fox by : Harry Turtledove

Facing an invasion by the Gradi and their fierce gods, Gerin, ruler of Fox Keep, invokes all the supernatural help he can from the god Mavrix, the aloof but powerful Biton, and the more elemental gods beneath the ground. Meanwhile, other conflicts are arising to complicate matters.

How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)

How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9780226599717
ISBN-13 : 022659971X
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog) by : Lee Alan Dugatkin

Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs—they are foxes. They are the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken—imagine speeding up thousands of years of evolution into a few decades. In 1959, biologists Dmitri Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut set out to do just that, by starting with a few dozen silver foxes from fox farms in the USSR and attempting to recreate the evolution of wolves into dogs in real time in order to witness the process of domestication. This is the extraordinary, untold story of this remarkable undertaking. Most accounts of the natural evolution of wolves place it over a span of about 15,000 years, but within a decade, Belyaev and Trut’s fox breeding experiments had resulted in puppy-like foxes with floppy ears, piebald spots, and curly tails. Along with these physical changes came genetic and behavioral changes, as well. The foxes were bred using selection criteria for tameness, and with each generation, they became increasingly interested in human companionship. Trut has been there the whole time, and has been the lead scientist on this work since Belyaev’s death in 1985, and with Lee Dugatkin, biologist and science writer, she tells the story of the adventure, science, politics, and love behind it all. In How to Tame a Fox, Dugatkin and Trut take us inside this path-breaking experiment in the midst of the brutal winters of Siberia to reveal how scientific history is made and continues to be made today. To date, fifty-six generations of foxes have been domesticated, and we continue to learn significant lessons from them about the genetic and behavioral evolution of domesticated animals. How to Tame a Fox offers an incredible tale of scientists at work, while also celebrating the deep attachments that have brought humans and animals together throughout time.

Reynard the Fox

Reynard the Fox
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Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Total Pages : 79
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781662650598
ISBN-13 : 1662650590
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Reynard the Fox by : Renate Raecke

"A collection of folktales at their absolute best" (Elizabeth Bird, SLJ.com) about a legendary scoundrel, brought to new life through Renate Raecke's lively retelling and Jonas Lauströer's expressive illustrations. Reynard the Fox has been a staple trickster character of European literature since at least the Middle Ages. The tales of his schemes have been told many times, and he always manages to win readers' sympathies. Reynard is a rascal, a ne'er-do-well. While we may suffer from his pranks, at the same time we smile at the shrewd thinking through which he escapes hopeless situations. In this expertly retold version, the classic tales of Reynard's exploits find a new life. They speak to us now as much as ever, for who among us doesn't know a Reynard-like figure in our lives?

The Tale of Bushy the Fox

The Tale of Bushy the Fox
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Publisher : Bounty Books
Total Pages : 192
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0753730642
ISBN-13 : 9780753730645
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Tale of Bushy the Fox by :

Reynard the Fox

Reynard the Fox
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1851245553
ISBN-13 : 9781851245550
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Reynard the Fox by :

"Based on William Caxton's bestselling 1481 English translation of the Middle Dutch, this edition is an imaginative retelling of the Reynard story, expanded with new interpretations and innovative language and characterizations"--Publisher marketing.

Fox Tale

Fox Tale
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Publisher : Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Total Pages : 32
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0440803004
ISBN-13 : 9780440803003
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Fox Tale by : Yossi Abolafia

Donkey, Crow, and Rabbit join forces to prevent Fox from swindling Bear out of a jar of honey.

Little Fox in the Forest

Little Fox in the Forest
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Publisher : Random House Studio
Total Pages : 21
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ISBN-10 : 9780553537918
ISBN-13 : 0553537911
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Little Fox in the Forest by : Stephanie Graegin

Fans of Aaron Becker’s Caldecott Honor winner Journey will love this utterly enchanting wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a wondrous and magical world. When a young girl brings her beloved stuffed fox to the playground, much to her astonishment, a real fox takes off with it! The girl chases the fox into the woods with her friend, the boy, following close behind, but soon the two children lose track of the fox. Wandering deeper and deeper into the forest, they come across a tall hedge with an archway. What do they find on the other side? A marvelous village of miniature stone cottages, tiny treehouses, and, most extraordinary of all, woodland creatures of every shape and size. But where is the little fox? And how will they find him? Stephanie Graegin’s oh-so-charming illustrations are simply irresistible, and readers young and old will want to pore over the pages of this delightful fantasy adventure again and again.

Fox Tale

Fox Tale
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Publisher : Andersen Press (UK)
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1842705423
ISBN-13 : 9781842705421
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Fox Tale by : Michael Foreman

A man is in the habit of feeding a family of foxes in the evening. When a group of boys knock the man down and steal his bag, the foxes chase the boys off and stay with the man until help arrives

Ooko

Ooko
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Publisher : Tundra Books
Total Pages : 38
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780735267121
ISBN-13 : 073526712X
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Ooko by : Esmé Shapiro

Ooko has everything a fox could want: a stick, a leaf and a rock. Well, almost everything . . . Ooko wants someone to play with too! The foxes in town always seem to be playing with their two-legged friends, the Debbies. Maybe if he tries to look like the other foxes, one of the Debbies will play with him too. But when Ooko finally finds his very own Debbie, things don't turn out quite as he had expected! A quirky, funny, charmingly illustrated story about finding friendship and being true to yourself.

Fox and I

Fox and I
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Publisher : Spiegel & Grau
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1954118112
ISBN-13 : 9781954118119
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Fox and I by : Catherine Raven

After receiving her PhD in biology, Raven lived in an isolated cottage in Montana, teaching remotely and leading field classes in Yellowstone National Park. Her only regular visitor was a fox, with whom she developed a friendship and from whom she learned about growth, loss, and belonging.