Animals 100

Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its birds. The uplands of Britain are unique landscapes cr……続きを見る

Birds come in a dazzling array of sizes, shapes and colours, with abilities and behaviour worth making a song and dance about! Do you know how hornbills make a home? Or why sparrows hop? Get ready t……続きを見る

This book is about achieving a viable future within the Biological system of the Living Earth for the generations of humans yet to come. If that is what we decide to do. LIFE itself is an emergent m……続きを見る

Die europäische Wildkatze breitet sich aus, auch wenn die meisten Menschen noch niemals diesem scheuen Tier begegnet sind. Denn mit den heimischen Stubentigern haben echte Wildkatzen nichts zu tun. ……続きを見る

An entertaining investigation of the numerical abilities of animals and our own appetite for arithmetic The philosopher Bertrand Russell once observed that realizing that a pair of apples and the pa……続きを見る

Escape to hills high above the French Riviera with international bestseller Jennifer Bohnet. After tragically losing her husband, Nicola Jacques and her teenage son Oliver relocate to his father’s f……続きを見る

Multispecies Modernity: Disorderly Life in Postcolonial Literature considers relationships between animals and humans in the iconic spaces of postcolonial India: the wild, the body, the home, and th……続きを見る

For most of us, the story of mammal evolution starts after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, but over the last 20 years scientists have uncovered new fossils and used new technologies t……続きを見る

Dieses Buch behandelt die Stellung der Bienen in der Mythologie unterschiedlicher Kulturen, ihren Einzug in die Folklore sowie den Themenbereich rund um psychoaktive Honigsorten. Der Autor beschreib……続きを見る

The nature of the common loon, from biology to behavior, from one of the world’s foremost observers of the revered waterbird Even those who know the loon’s call might not recognize it as a tremolo, ……続きを見る

Big catsーtigers, leopards, and lionsーthat make prey of humans are commonly known as “man-eaters.” Anthropologist Nayanika Mathur reconceptualizes them as cats that have gone off the straight path ……続きを見る

A landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century 'A marvellously original slice of social history' Daily Mail 'The fac……続きを見る

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexua……続きを見る

We all know dogs are man’s best friend, but sometimes our pups forge the most unlikely of animal friendships. These are the uplifting stories of inseparable buddies for whom species is no barrier to……続きを見る

Become a Wildlife Detective! Spotting animals in the wild is tricky, but they leave plenty of clues behindーespecially tracks. Examine the evidence. Study the animal tracks. See if you can guess “W……続きを見る

‘A wonderfully personal evocation of the joys, hard work and meaning of creating a wood for wildlife, written with sensitivity and care. A delightful read.’ Stephen Moss, author of The Robin: A Biog……続きを見る

Have you ever wished that you could go outside and look at birds and know exactly what kind of birds they are and where they came from? Most people enjoy birds, and bird watching is a science and ar……続きを見る

Cape Coral, Florida is home to the largest population of the Florida subspecies of the Burrowing Owl in the world. People come from all over the world to view and photograph these beautiful little o……続きを見る

The aim of this book is to provide a simple descriptive text with illustrated images of and about Animals to students and learners alike. Altogether, more than 360 images of Animals have been classi……続きを見る

This text contains a detailed guide to the breeding and rearing of wild duck for stock or shooting. This book is written and published in the hope and belief that it may be the means of encouraging ……続きを見る

“When the Birds Go North Again” is a wonderful collection of poetry by Ella Higginson. Ella Rhoads Higginson (1862 – 1940) was an prominent American writer famous for her award-winning poetry, ficti……続きを見る

'There is one animal that is familiar to all of us, whoever we are, wherever we live' 'Even if we've never had direct contact with one, we will have seen one, or at the very least, heard one. For th……続きを見る

The instant no. 2 Sunday Times bestseller! Join the Nicholson family for this heartwarming journey through a typical springtime on their South Yorkshire farm. Throughout the book they reflect on the……続きを見る

Expand your understanding of the natural world with this fact-filled book as you discover how wild animals like elephants, hedgehogs, and geckos are supercharging human innovation. Written by wildli……続きを見る

Een pleidooi voor de duif en haar schoonheid en een zoektocht naar de betekenis van de plek waar we altijd terugkeren en die we thuis noemen. 'Een knap boek over onknappe vogels.' The Observer 'Een ……続きを見る

Discover how to raise and take care of ducks in this guide. Instead of repeating the mistakes that others have made, you will be able to avoid those mistakes that other people have done that end up ……続きを見る

**Best Books of the Month: Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America.** The bald ea……続きを見る

'Never a day goes by when I don't realise how lucky I am to live where I do . . . ' So says writer Tricia Harris as she begins a year-long diary of the 'private nature reserve' that is her garden. W……続きを見る

Il lavoro riporta i risultati di uno studio sugli uccelli nidificanti condotto nella primavera del 2005 nel Parco regionale dell'Appia Antica a Roma (Italia centrale). L'area di studio è stata suddi……続きを見る

This fascinating book is the fifth part of a series of books which provides a detailed and easy to follow guide to collecting and preserving a wide range of animals. This part concentrates on mounti……続きを見る