著者:Jeffrey P. Bonner
出版社: University of Missouri Press
発売日: 2013年06月03日
Written by the president of the nation’s number-one zoo, Sailing with Noah is an intensely personal, behind-the-scenes look at modern zoos. Jeffrey P. Bonner, who was trained as an anthropologist an……続きを見る
著者:David Raber
出版社: St. Martin's Publishing Group
発売日: 2010年04月01日
David Raber first saw Cougar when the mountain lion was an eight-week-old kitten on display, locked up in a toaster-size cage and poked and prodded by a crowd. Raber took him out, held him, and just……続きを見る
著者:Isabel George
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2012年03月08日
An inspiring and heart-warming short story of canine devotion and bravery.
Smoky, a baseball-size mass of brown fur, was found in a foxhole in the depths of the New Guinea jungle in the middle of th……続きを見る
Farming and Wildlife argues forcefully that wild species are, in fact, beneficial to the land as a whole: without them its productivity will fall and farming will inevitably suffer. This edition is ……続きを見る
著者:John Woestendiek
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2010年12月30日
What Stiff did for the dead and Fast Food Nation did for the burger, Dog, Inc. does for the stranger-than-fiction world of commercial dog cloning.
It all began with a pit bull named Booger. Former M……続きを見る
著者:Jussi Parikka
出版社: University of Minnesota Press
発売日: 2010年12月20日
Since the early nineteenth century, when entomologists first popularized the unique biological and behavioral characteristics of insects, technological innovators and theorists have proposed insects……続きを見る
In the last 30 years the bushmeat trade has led to the slaughter of nearly 90 percent of West Africa’s bonobos, perhaps our closest relatives, and has recently driven Miss Waldron’s red colobus monk……続きを見る
著者:Ian Newton
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2013年08月29日
In the latest addition to the New Naturalist series, Ian Newton explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation – food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human ac……続きを見る
To wolf expert, Shaun Ellis, wolves aren’t just his work, they’re also his family. An extraordinary man, Shaun has been fascinated by wolves all his life, living as part of their pack for two years ……続きを見る
著者:G R (Dick) Potts
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2012年09月27日
Globally, there are at least 45 species of game bird that have the word partridge in their name, but in this book G. R. Potts devotes himself to the Grey, Red-legged and Chukar Partridges, with part……続きを見る
出版社: University of Minnesota Press
発売日: 2013年04月01日
Why are some species admired or beloved while others are despised? An eagle or hawk circling overhead inspires awe while urban pigeons shuffling underfoot are kicked away in revulsion. Fly fishermen……続きを見る
Syndey Vail, once a beautiful soap opera star, enters lawyer-cum-detective Shep Harrington's life in a cloud of dust and vanishes just as quickly, leaving behind two very different but strangely con……続きを見る
Dr. Timothy Schowalter has succeeded in creating a unique, updated treatment of insect ecology. This revised and expanded text looks at how insects adapt to environmental conditions while maintainin……続きを見る
Animals and Women is a collection of pioneering essays that explores the theoretical connections between feminism and animal defense. Offering a feminist perspective on the status of animals, this u……続きを見る
A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a Jack Russell Terrier, this highly illustrated book is full of practical information and expert advice for pet owners and breeders.
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著者:Jack London
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2012年05月31日
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
‘Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and . . . he felt compelled to turn his back upon the fire, and to plunge ……続きを見る
How should we treat animals? And how do we? The Animal Code answers these questions, illustrating the myriad ways in which people exploit animals. Danny Crossman makes a compelling case for us to re……続きを見る
Rock iguanas of the West Indies are considered to be the most endangered group of lizards in the world. They are a flagship species in the Caribbean and on most islands are the largest native land a……続きを見る
著者:Andrew Martin
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2013年06月06日
The incredible story of Gyles Mackrell and his Burmese, elephant-assisted wartime rescue mission.
In the summer of 1942, Gyles Mackrell – a decorated First World War pilot and tea plantation oversee……続きを見る
著者:Jenny Brown
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2012年08月02日
Jonathan Safran Foer meets Jeffrey Moussaieff Mason in a poignant, provocative memoir of survival, compassion, and awakening to the reality of our food system.
Jenny Brown was just ten years old whe……続きを見る
The incredible, moving and hilarious story of Cheeta the Chimp, simian star of the big screen, on a behind-the-scenes romp through the golden years of Hollywood.
As heard on Radio 4, starring Jon Ma……続きを見る
The voices of birds have always been a source of fascination. Nature’s Music brings together some of the world’s experts on birdsong, to review the advances that have taken place in our understandin……続きを見る
As the most populous province in Canada, Ontario is a microcosm of the animal welfare issues which beset Western civilization. The authors of this book, chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of ……続きを見る
This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds – the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.
Terns are small seabirds tha……続きを見る
The true story of ten tough and tattooed bikers who rescue animals in danger
Though Joe Panz, Johnny O, Batso, Big Ant, G, Angel, Des, and Eric initially met and formed their friendships at tattoo a……続きを見る
While there has been increasing interest in recent years in the welfare of farm animals, fish are frequently thought to be different. In many people's perception, fish, with their lack of facial exp……続きを見る
HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.
'…we call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because ……続きを見る
Tigers of the World, Second Edition explores tiger biology, ecology, conservation, management, and the science and technology that make this possible. In 1988, when the first edition was published, ……続きを見る
著者:Jacky Turner
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2010年08月12日
The determination of when, how, how often and with whom an animal breeds is moving rapidly away from evolutionary pressures and towards human purposes: these include the breeding of around 50 billio……続きを見る