ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALAMANDER
From Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greek.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALAMANDER»
Discover the use of
salamander in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
salamander and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Probing the nature of books, the human thirst for knowledge, and the pursuit of immortality, Salamander careens through myth and metaphor as Flood travels the globe in search of materials for the elusive book without end.
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Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders
What ensued was a suspense-ridden cat-and-mouse game between seasoned prosecutors and a clever, homicidal criminal. In the end, this story only verifies that some facts are indeed stranger than fiction.
Linda Sillitoe, Allen Roberts, 2006
Searching for an ancient artifact only to discover themselves on a world overrun by Chaos, the Space Marines from the Salamanders Chapter confront the Fire-born warriors, a race of implacable beings who spark growing rivalries among the ...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery
Salamander
Young readers can try to solve the cases alongside Encyclopedia--the answers to all the mysteries are in the back of the book. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Elbridge Gerry's
Salamander: The Electoral Consequences of ...
A 2002 book showing how the Supreme Court's reapportionment decisions sparked a wave of extraordinary redistricting in the mid-1960s.
Gary W. Cox, Jonathan N. Katz, 2002
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Tears of the
Salamander
Alfredo is his heir, the next Master; and as Alfredo learns the history of his family and its power, he begins to suspect that his uncle is actually a fearsome sorcerer. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Grassina, Emma's wonderful, magical aunt, is herself a teen in this prequel to the Frog Princess books.
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Salamander Or Lizard?: How Do You Know?
"Explains to young readers how to tell the difference between salamanders and lizards"--Provided by publisher.
When two naughty newts escape from a pet store, the super-speedy turtle Whatzit tries to stop them before the wreak havoc on Central City.
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The
Salamander and Other Gothic Tales
This is the first English edition of Odoevsky's work to be published since 1965 and six of the tales are here translated for the first time.
Vladimir Fedorovich Odoevsky, 1992
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALAMANDER»
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salamander is used in the context of the following news items.
Idaho giant salamander named state amphibian
The salamander, which lives almost exclusively in Idaho, can grow to be more than a foot long. It joins the potato, monarch butterfly and Western white pine as ... «KTVB, Apr 15»
Car-Size Salamander with Toilet-Seat Head Ruled Ancient Rivers
A small-car-size "super salamander" with a toilet-seat-shaped head may have perished some 220 million to 230 million years ago alongside hundreds of its kin ... «Live Science, Mar 15»
China sacks police chief over salamander banquet scandal
A Chinese police chief has been sacked after some of his colleagues roughed up reporters who caught them eating a giant salamander at a lavish banquet. «BBC News, Feb 15»
China probes officials in 'salamander banquet' scandal
Chinese authorities are investigating allegations that senior security officials ate a critically endangered giant salamander at a lavish banquet. A local ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
Idaho salamander bill squashed over federal overreach fears
Ilah Hickman poses for a photo with a young Idaho giant salamander at the Idaho state Capitol in Boise, Idaho, on Monday, Jan, 19, 2015. Idaho lawmakers ... «Yahoo News, Jan 15»
Malaysia's Sona Abandons Plan to Buy Salamander's Thai Assets
Sona, created in 2011 as a vehicle to purchase oil and gas fields, agreed in June to buy 40 percent of London-based Salamander Energy Plc's Thai blocks for ... «Bloomberg, Jan 15»
Idaho giant salamander bill is first one introduced, could have …
Ilah Hickman, now an 8th grader, has brought back her bill this year to designate the Idaho giant salamander as the state's official amphibian, joining other state ... «The Spokesman Review, Jan 15»
Two-Headed Baby Salamander Isn't Radioactive, But It Is Weird
Just call them "Arne" and "Sebastian." Those are the monikers given to the two separate heads of one baby salamander that was born last week in a lab in Israel. «Live Science, Dec 14»
Big Ugly Salamander May Get Protected: Photos
A group of researchers and environmentalists filed a petition Thursday asking that this -- one of the biggest salamanders in the world -- be declared as ... «Discovery News, Nov 14»
Sona Said to Get Malaysian Approval for Salamander Thai Assets
Sona, which raised 550 million ringgit ($164 million) in an initial public offering last year, agreed in June to buy 40 percent of London-based Salamander Energy ... «Bloomberg, Nov 14»
