Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 194397828X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book will resonate with stories of other animals endangered or in need, and with stories of humans, from young children to military veterans, in need of prosthetic limbs, who are being given new lives with state-of-the-art devices. BEAUTY AND THE BEAK is a new, nonfiction picture book about Beauty, the wild bald eagle that made world news when she was illegally shot, rescued, and received a pioneering, 3D-printed prosthetic beak. BEAUTY AND THE BEAK follows Beauty close up from the moment she uses her baby beak to emerge from her egg, through her hunt when she uses her powerful adult beak to feed herself, to the day her beak is shot off leaving her helpless. The book includes expanded information about bald eagles as a top predator species, their near extinction in most of the U.S., their s
She led the team who developed Beauty the bald eagle’s prosthetic beak and has lifetime care of Beauty, on which Beauty and the Beak was based. Visit her website at deborahleerose.Jane Veltkamp is a raptor biologist and rehabilitator, wildlife educator, trained nurse, and master falconer. She spent ten years of her career reintroducing ospreys and peregrine falcon
Printed. “There are so many lessons to be learned by the story of Beauty …relevant and inspiring.”“Three words: 3D. Beak. Oh, COME ON. Beauty and the Beak makes these concepts accessible to young readers, and encourages them to grow into environmentally- conscious and responsible adults.” . It’s insane!” (Elizabeth Bird blogsj/afuse8production/2017/05/03/celebrating-small-publishers-an-array-of-remarkable-2017-titles-from-the-smallest-houses/#_)“A heart lifting story…”“Offer this heartwarming example of animal rehabilitation to fans of Winter's Tail, by Juliana, Isabella, and Craig Hatkoff (2009), and similar stories.”Pull quote: “An uplifting taleBeauty's story and the success of efforts to protect Bald Eagles demonstrate the importance of wild
Kristi's Book Nook Kristi Bernard Can a 3-D printer save an eagles life? Well of course it can. Readers will delight in this story that follows a female eagle. The Bald eagle is a magnificent bird. This year, 2017, marks the 10th anniversary of this species being removed from the Endangered Threatened Species list.Readers will follow the story of Beauty. Fantastic photos invite readers to see her soar and share her life’s journey from the time she hatched until the moment her life tragically changed. These magnifi