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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SourcesーAmira’s distinction between retributive and preventive processesーAddosio’s incorrect designation of the latter as civil suitsーInconsistent attitude of the Church in ……続きを見る

Probably no branch of aviculture has progressed so rapidly during the past twenty-five years as that which has for its central interest the production of the many beautiful and rare crosses between ……続きを見る

This is a 1928 guide to incubating and brooding chickens. Written with the beginner in mind, it simply explains each step of the processes with the aid of photographs and diagrams, making it ideal f……続きを見る

The Manx Shearwater ranks amongst the world's most evocative seabirds. Whether it be seen slicing the wave tips of a stormy sea or uttering its weird strident cry in the night sky above a breeding c……続きを見る

"Rich detail and vivid anecdotes of adventure....A treasure trove of exotic fact and hard thinking."ーThe New York Times Book Review, front page For millennia, lions, tigers, and their man-eating ki……続きを見る

Chickens are fascinating, social, both gentle and fierce, cunning, and clever. They figure things out, they plan, and they manipulate. The Secret Lives of Chickens pulls us into a time and place tha……続きを見る

Come in to the Cathedral of the Earth to worship and to . . . Find out how "swarm intelligence" is creating smarter phone systems inspired by creativity and collective wisdom of the common ant. Dis……続きを見る

The true tale of an edenic Rocky Mountain town and what transpired when a predatory species returned to its ancestral home. When, in the late 1980s, residents of Boulder, Colorado, suddenly began to……続きを見る

This fascinating book charts the relationship between Mark Rowlands, a rootless philosopher, and Brenin, his extraordinarily well-travelled wolf. More than just an exotic pet, Brenin exerted an imme……続きを見る

Bees are fascinating creatures that are responsible for pollinating much of the planet. You see them around you every day, but how much do you really know about them? How much honey can a worker bee……続きを見る

Despite all our love songs and romantic fantasies, reproduction is the name of the game in biology. All forms of life are genetically programmed to reproduce. Nothing is off limits so long as it pro……続きを見る

Pit Bull Nation is just the kind of book a pit bull lover, or any dog lover would thoroughly enjoy! While I'm not finished with it yet, (my reading time is limited), every chapter gives me more insi……続きを見る

Currently starring in CBS's hit series Dr Chris: Pet Vet in the US and delighting audiences in Australia as the host of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Chris Brown is a man of many talents bu……続きを見る

Drawn from Paradise is David Attenborough’s journey through the cultural history of the birds of paradise, one of the most exquisite and extravagant, colourful and intriguing families of birds. From……続きを見る

A digital photography photos collection book by Twinkie Artcat. Volume 1 is on adding texture to your photos. A collection of 62 600 x 800 pixels picture files. The subject of this book is meet the ……続きを見る

Coated With Fur: A Vet's Life celebrates the deep bond between humans and animals. Set in a veterinary practice, the book chronicles Dr. Kristen Nelson's triumphs and trials as a young woman owning ……続きを見る

Before Martha Stewart named him her “pet keeper,” and before millions of people turned to him for advice, Marc Morrone had a simple dream: to learn everything he possibly could about every kind of a……続きを見る

An address presented before the second annual meeting of the Commission of Conservation, at Quebec, January 1911. 続きを見る

Gamebirds have been utilized since prehistoric times for both food and sport. The 21 upland species found in southern Africa include francolins, spurfowl, quails, guineafowl and sandgrouse. Interest……続きを見る

Birds of the Cottage Country is a virtual storybook account of the author’s personalized observations throughout Ontario’s cottage playground. It clearly illustrates the downright fun, vast beauty, ……続きを見る

Although the majority of the world's Herons live in the tropics and subtropics, Europe is home to nine species, some large, some small, some colonial, some solitary breeders. Highly specialized bird……続きを見る

The 83 species featured in this book, in date sequence of discovery, had not been recorded in Britain or Ireland before 1946. The original accounts of the sightings published in issues of British Bi……続きを見る

This antiquarian book contains a fascinating treatise on the woodcock, and includes information on its natural history, habit and habitats, how to find and hunt them, and much more. This informative……続きを見る

The United States is blessed with birds, a vast and richly varied population that changes considerably as the habitat changes from forest, to meadow, to marsh. As Thomas P. McElroy puts it in this u……続きを見る

This antiquarian book contains a practical guide to keeping and caring for finches, being a handy collection of tips and helpful hints for the breeding, feeding, and training of these beautiful bird……続きを見る

This rare manual provides information on the breeds, breeding and management of dairy goats, one of the oldest species of animal domesticated by humans. Suitable for the goat farmer, animal husbandr……続きを見る

This national bestseller exploring the complex emotional lives of animals was hailed as "a masterpiece" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and as "marvelous" by Jane Goodall. The popularity of When Eleph……続きを見る

THE VEGETABLE LAMB OF TARTARY; A Curious Fable of the Cotton Plant TO WHICH IS ADDED A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF COTTON AND THE COTTON TRADE CONTENTS. Line PAGE CHAPTER I. The Fable and its Interp……続きを見る

Many people think that Fish are easy to take care of, but the truth is, maintaining an aquarium needs to have great amount of dedication and hard-work. Aquarium Supply Buyers Guide lets you get to k……続きを見る

A highly readable review of some 700 years of avian exploitation. The way wild birds have been exploited over the centuries forms the focus of this remarkable new book by Michael Shrubb. It looks at……続きを見る