ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NARWHAL
Of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish, Norwegian narhval, from Old Norse nāhvalr, from nār corpse + hvalr whale, from its white colour, supposed to resemble a human corpse.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NARWHAL»
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Voyage of the
Narwhal: A Novel
The author combines fact and fiction to follow Erasmus Darwin Wells, the nineteenth-century naturalist, on his reckless pursuit of an open polar sea
Looks at a typical day and night in the life of a narwhal while presenting information about their behavior, what threatens them, and their body parts.
How can he prove his innocence and escape their final condemnation of him? "Narwhal" was shortlisted for the Cinnamon Press Awards.
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Beginning Ubuntu Linux: Natty
Narwhal Edition
This sixth edition of Beginning Ubuntu Linux introduces all of us—newbies, power users and system administrators—to the Natty Narwhal Ubuntu release.
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Sander van Vugt, 2011
Narwhal Life Cycle Female narwhals give birth once every three years. Male and
female narwhals mate in the spring. About 15 months later, a narwhal calf is born.
At birth calves are 5 feet (1.5 meters) long. They weigh about 175 pounds (79 ...
Class Mamalia — The Mammals Order Cetacea — The Whales Suborder
Odontoceti — The Toothed Whales Family Monodontidae — The Narwhal and
White Whale Identifying Features. The adult male narwhal may be recognized ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
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Inuit, Whaling, and Sustainability
CANADA-GREENLAND JOINT COMMISSION ON NARWHAL AND BELUGA The
Canada-Greenland Joint Commission on the Conservation and Management of
Narwhal and Beluga was formed to address common management and ...
Milton M. R. Freeman, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Scientific and management advice on sustainable harvest levels is generated by
the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission and the Canada–Greenland Joint
Commission for the Conservation and Management of Narwhal and Beluga.
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
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Handbook of Native American Mythology
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board,
Museum of the Plains Indian, 1966. BLIND BOY Inuit, Arctic This tale about how
the Narwhal got its tusk is known in many areas of the North American Arctic.
Once there ...
Dawn Elaine Bastian, Judy K. Mitchell, 2004
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Eastern Arctic Kayaks: History, Design, Technique
As for narwhal hunting in a kayak, i spent only two summers with my uncle at
Tununiq [North Baffin] where we each had a one. He harpooned a narwhal that
was still not fully grown, and we started to battle. It fled from us, but soon my uncle
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NARWHAL»
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Let's Talk About Children in Restaurants
... if not a unicorn, then at least a narwhal. Similarly, restaurants should (and, it's worth noting, mostly do) have infinite sympathy for parents who ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
LIVE MUSIC: Thursday July 23
Rockin for a Cause: Erik Narwhal and the Manatees and The Sometime Boys, rhythm and blues and rock, Dan's Place, 880 Victory Highway ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
Spring 2016 Children's Sneak Previews
... begins cancer treatment; and Platypus Police Squad: Never Say Narwhal by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, the next case for the duck-billed detectives. «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
Microsoft's ninja cat gets two new companions, the T-rex and Narwhal
A few months back, Microsoft created a sticker that quickly went viral within the Windows community. The sticker featured a cat riding on the ... «Neowin, Jul 15»
Not Going to Capitol Hill Block Party?
... the Boss Martians, Black Wizard, and more will keep you company in the hyper carnival of the Unicorn (upstairs) and the Narwhal (basement) ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
The Case for Unlimited Tablet Time for Toddlers
... things in Minecraft (a sort of lego-block world) and to research whatever is on his mind (“OK Google, show me pictures of narwhal skeletons. «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
Nota Amara Releases "Mediocrity" EP
Tracking, mixing, and mastering were handled by Dmitry Taranov (Narwhal Tusk), at studio Bass-Bochka. Nota Amara united Alexander Bryl ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
Fiona Tan: Depot review – mementoes from the deep
Here is the narwhal, the true unicorn of the waves; here is the swordfish, a samurai reincarnated in Japanese folklore; here is the sea urchin, an ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Stan Carew: CBC radio host had '50000 watts of talent'
He travelled aboard the CCGS Narwhal to Sable Island and Canada's Eastern Arctic. In the fall of 1968, Halifax station CHNS needed someone ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Best Reddit App for iPhone
The good news is that many Reddit apps exist, including AMRC, Alien Blue, Rhombus, iAliens, Narwhal, and BaconReader, and each of them ... «Gotta Be Mobile, Jul 15»
