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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 Interpret……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

There is nowhere on Earth like Africa for observing wild cats. A week spent in the superb national parks and game reserves produces almost guaranteed sightings of the three most spectacular and soug……続きを見る

A BOOK OF ANIMALS FOR KIDS AGES 2 - 5 YEARS OLD MEET YOUR ZOO FRIENDS The zoo is full of interesting animal friends! Lisa the Lion wants you to meet her new friends in the zoo. There's Ryan and ther……続きを見る

Devoted to birds and wildlife since childhood, Mark’s early scientific research at Oxford, Aberdeen and the RSPB provided a solid background for his management, ambassadorial, and political lobbying……続きを見る

"Peterson writes of nature with an intimacy that tugs at the reader's deep memory."ーOrion This is the story of a life and spirit guided by animals. Brenda Peterson was raised in the High Sierras on……続きを見る

As wolves return to their old territory in Yellowstone National Park, their presence is reawakening passions as ancient as their tangled relations with human beings. This authoritative and eloquent ……続きを見る

Everything you wanted to know about bird watching but didn't know who to ask (in a convenient A-Z format). Anoraks to Zitting Cisticola is a guide to the secret world of birdwatching. It has all the……続きを見る

Imagine a Minneapolis so small that, on calm days, the roar of St. Anthony Falls could be heard in town, a time when passenger pigeons roosted in neighborhood oak trees. Now picture a dapper profess……続きを見る

The Atlas plots the results of the survey organised by the BTO and the IWC during the years 1968-72. Over 250 maps show the distribution of 218 species. This companion volume to The Atlas of Winteri……続きを見る

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the peregrine, eyesses, ''hacking'' hawks, training, game hawking, records of spo……続きを見る

What do you do when there are goldfish in the horse's water tank, a baby magpie in the bedroom, a cow in the kitchen and a half-dozen small dogs rolling in the dirt to get rid of the smell of skunk?……続きを見る

To escape the city, to live close to nature in the beauty and quiet of the wilderness, to try to find within oneself a pioneer resourcefulness of spirit, mind, and handーit is an almost universal dr……続きを見る

The Travelling Hobos are actually a UK couple who were firmly planted in England’s suburbia. Like so many people, they had become tired of the seemingly never ending treadmill of a nine to five exis……続きを見る

The New York Times Bestseller that explores animal intelligence and will alter the way we as humans view other species. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or ……続きを見る

A comprehensive survey of the valuable work undertaken by Britain's network of bird observatories, with summaries and tables of noteworthy events and much historical background. Bird observatories a……続きを見る

The natural world is filled with diverseーnot to mention quirky and oddーanimal behaviors. Consider the male praying mantis that continues to mate after being beheaded; the insects, insects, and bir……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a complete guide to keeping goats, with information on breeds, housing, milking, and all other aspects. A highly accessible and novice-friendly handbook, “The Indispensabl……続きを見る

"Writing with uncanny skill, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence leads us gently into the world of birds. Her perception, intuition and experience give her insights that she here freely shares with us all. ……続きを見る

When BBC Radio 4's Material World programmeannounced a search for the UK's top amateur scientist, little did anyone expect that the winning experiment would comprise one of our humblest garden pests……続きを見る

Nearly everyone who cares about them believes that dogs and cats have a sense of self that renders them unique. Traditional science and philosophy declare such notions about our pets to be irrationa……続きを見る

Adrift on the Ark is a collection of personal essays by Margaret Thompson that offers a straightforward study of the complex relationship between human beings and the natural world. The essays look ……続きを見る

From the renowned author of the New York Times best seller The Sibley Guide to Birds, a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to identifying birds in the field. Sibley's Birding Basics is an ……続きを見る

The astonishing story of the soldiers, conservationists, and ordinary Iraqis who united to save the animals of the Baghdad Zoo When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think o……続きを見る

James Herriot, strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, feels rather out of place, but he hasn't found a new profession and it surely won't be long before the RAF come round to his point o……続きを見る

Despite its inherent interdisciplinarity, the Communication discipline has remained an almost entirely anthropocentric enterprise. This book represents early and prominent forays into the subject of……続きを見る

What is a manatee? A manatee is a sea creature. It looks like a large, walrus with a fat face. Even though it is huge, this animal is known for being one of the gentlest creatures in the sea. This b……続きを見る

The pigeon is the quintessential city bird. Domesticated thousands of years ago as a messenger and a source of food, its presence on our sidewalks is so common that people consider the bird a nuisan……続きを見る