ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAMMOTH
From Russian mamot, from Tatar mamont, perhaps from mamma earth, because of a belief that the animal made burrows.
10 QUOTES WITH «MAMMOTH»
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mammoth.
The fact is I am growing old too fast, alas! I feel it, and yet work I will, and may God grant me life to see the last plate of my mammoth work finished.
Dinosaurs are the jumper cables to the human mind. Kids can't curb their enthusiasm when they're in a hall of dinosaurs and mammoths and mammoth hunters and trilobites and giant fish that could chomp up a shark. These natural objects in motion and context make kids want to read; you can't stop them from reading and thinking.
I grew up in Los Angeles, and I was always fascinated by the La Brea Tar Pits. Right in the middle of the city, in an area called the Miracle Mile, for crying out loud, we have these eldritch ponds of dark, bubbling goo. And down in the muck, there're all these amazing fossils: mammoth and saber tooth cat and dire wolf.
Vanity is as old as the mammoth.
'Northern Exposure.' I loved that show; I loved the way it was able to have episodes where somebody finds a woolly mammoth, he calls the museum in New York, they send a guy out, and the mammoth's gone because someone ate it. To me, that was everything I ever wanted to do. That show mixed emotion, humor and the surreal all at once.
Being with an insanely jealous person is like being in the room with a dead mammoth.
I have a book of buildings from 25,000 BC. These are huts built out of mammoth bones. These buildings were beautifully made, from the bones of the body into shelter.
High Romanticism shows you nature in all its harsh and lovely metamorphoses. Flood, fire and quake fling us back to the primal struggle for survival and reveal our gross dependency on mammoth, still mysterious forces.
If we brought the mammoth back to Siberia, maybe that would be good for the ecosystems that are changing because of climate change.
I'm not sure the Russians would be happy that their iconic wooly mammoth has North American origins.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAMMOTH»
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mammoth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mammoth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Mammoth Book of Erotica
Representing some of literature's brightest lights, this anthology aptly fulfills the many purposes of erotic writing. Included here are selections from Anais Nin, Anne Rice, Pat Califia, Alice Joanou, and many others.
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Mammoth Book of Alternate Histories
Every short story in this varied collection has one thing in common: a divergence from historical reality resulting in a world very different from the one we know today. --
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The
Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction
Here are 25 stories of science fiction that push the envelope, by the biggest names in an emerging new crop of high-tech futuristic SF - including Charles Stross, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Peter Hamilton and Neal Asher.
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The
Mammoth Book of Gorgeous Guys
This collection of erotic art features over 500 erotic portraits of male nudes, some of them tastefully explicit, from some of the world’s leading photographers.
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The
Mammoth Book of True Crime: A New Edition
Discussions on every type of crime and on those who commit them are highlighted by accounts of a wide range of macabre, bizarre, and gruesome cases
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The
Mammoth Book of Jokes 2
From the man behind the bestselling Mammoth Book of Jokes, an all-new, enormous collection of fantastic jokes - indexed and categorised to help find the right joke for the right occasion, from Bar-Mitzvahs to bar-rooms.
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The
Mammoth Book of Irish Romance
Presents a collection of love stories set in Ireland that feature mythical creatures and beings from Irish folklore.
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The
Mammoth Book of Tattoo Art
As jam-packed with the very best in tattoo art as the bestselling first volume, The Mammoth Book of Tattoos, this is a must-have for any fan of skin art. Praise for the The Mammoth Book of Tattoos: "Stellar" - Skin Deep.
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The
Mammoth Book of Best Crime Comics
Mammoth Books: From history to manga, true crime to sci-fi, these anthologies feature top-name contributors and award-winning editors.
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The
Mammoth Book of Chess
Offers instructions on how to play chess at each skill level, along with exercises and puzzles, an overview on competitive chess, a section on the greatest games in history, and the basics on playing the game.
Graham Burgess, John Nunn, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAMMOTH»
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mammoth is used in the context of the following news items.
The Durango Herald 07/20/2015 | Howard Grotts wins Mammoth XC
Durango's Howard Grotts takes the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships Saturday at Mammoth Mountain, California. «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
Reports: Christian Benteke Nears Mammoth Transfer From Aston …
Liverpool doctors are conducting Benteke's physical examination in London on Monday and Tuesday, and the striker will complete his transfer ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
Charity launches mammoth task to bring replica skull of historic …
More than £300 was raised by pupils from St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, in Gordon Road, Ilford, by selling mammoth cakes. «Yellow Advertiser, Jul 15»
Elegant Sips, Elevated: Mammoth Wine Weekend - NBC Los Angeles
Dig mountains and merlots? Be at Mammoth Wine Weekend over the middle weekend of August. Updated at 10:33 PM PDT on Monday, Jul 20, ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
GE in mammoth Office 365 rollout - CIO
GE in mammoth Office 365 rollout. Upgrading apps every few years is not sustainable for the large multinational organisation. Byron Connolly ... «CIO Australia, Jul 15»
The Second City goes for more than funny at Woolly Mammoth
The show's youthful energy is matched by its hosts as the Woolly Mammoth is a perfect spot for the young theater fan (or first-timer). Its lobby ... «Diamondback Online, Jul 15»
Watch: Phish Deliver Mammoth “Chalk Dust” at Randall's Island - Relix
Watch: Phish Deliver Mammoth “Chalk Dust” at Randall's Island. July 20, 2015. Today is a day that ends in "y" which means it's a great day to revisit the massive ... «Relix, Jul 15»
Ultra reveals mammoth line-up for Singapore event - News - Mixmag
Ultra reveals mammoth line-up for Singapore event. After originating in Miami back in 1999, Ultra is now bringing its crowds of over 100,000 to ... «Mixmag, Jul 15»
Another Day, Another Mammoth Failure for Obamacare | Somewhat …
A new, national study is pointing to yet another instance in which the promised benefits of Obamacare have failed to materialize as forecast. «Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute, Jul 15»
Sussex make positive start in reply to mammoth total (From The Argus)
Sussex made a solid start in reply to Nottinghamshire's daunting total of 570-7 declared at Horsham. Skipper Ed Joyce and Luke Wells guided Sussex to 53-0 at ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
