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'What we tried to do in Jersey is create a new sort of zoo. I think we have succeeded.' In The Stationary Ark Gerald Durrell describes his battles to create his vision of a new sort of zoo in Jersey……続きを見る

The emergence of scientific data confirming the capacity of nonhuman animals to feel what is happening to them and experience positive and negative emotions has created an uncomfortable moral dilemm……続きを見る

In this fascinating biology of and guidebook to the bat species inhabiting the Rocky Mountain West, author Rick A. Adams exposes the true nature of bats and the roles these fascinating animals play ……続きを見る

Animals play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of Jamaica's diverse ecosystems. From the island's endemic reptiles, like the Jamaican iguana and boa, which control populations of simi……続きを見る

Rodent Models of Neurodegenerative Disease explores neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal ……続きを見る

Ovinocultura: Raças, produção, manejo e desafios é um guia completo e atualizado sobre a criação de ovinos no Brasil, reunindo teoria e prática para estudantes, técnicos, criadores e entusiastas do ……続きを見る

"Mon bestiaire loup phoque d’Australie" est un voyage au cœur de la faune australienne, où chaque animal se fait personnage et symbole. Claudine Thibout-Pivert, inspirée par ses séjours et émerveill……続きを見る

This book is the comprehensive guide for ecologists undertaking site surveys for Eurasian otters. It describes how to carry out initial field-sign surveys, select sites for camera-trapping, deploy c……続きを見る

Is your dog driving you mad? Learn how to • find your dog's off-switch • enjoy a calm visit to a cafe or pub • reach your dog's mind without losing yours • enjoy your dog again! Instead of saying "T……続きを見る

A vivid investigation into the grizzly bear and how understanding these mighty creatures offers the key to restoring ecological harmony on our planet in crisis. A century ago, prevailing wisdom cast……続きを見る

In 1963, as America stood at the height of its industrial might, two visionary leaders issued a stark warning that would shake the nation's environmental conscience. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of t……続きを見る

A pot-pourri of humorous animal anecdotes concocted by the famous wildlife lover, leading conservationist and award-winning author of My Family and Other Animals. Endearingly funny, occasionally out……続きを見る

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High above the tree line, mountain goats thrive where survival seems impossible. Living on sheer cliffs and in brutal winter storms, they have evolved extraordinary bodies and instincts that turn de……続きを見る

The Call of the Wild, conocido en español como La llamada de la selva, es una famosa novela de aventuras escrita por Jack London. La historia sigue a Buck, un perro fuerte y valiente que es llevado ……続きを見る

Deep in the Canadian wilderness, where civilization's comfort ends and nature's raw truth begins, Bradford Angier and his wife made a decision that would transform their lives forever. Abandoning th……続きを見る

High in the untamed wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, where jagged peaks pierce endless skies and danger lurks behind every pine-scented ridge, one man's extraordinary career as a mountain ranger u……続きを見る

When Gerald Durrell was six he told his mother that he intended to have his own zoo. The Ark's Anniversary is the story of how he achieved his ambition – and how his dream grew into The Jersey Wildl……続きを見る

Fillets of Plaice combines Gerald Durrell's love for animals in all their forms with the humorous anecdotes about his family for which he is so well known from My Family and Other Animals and its se……続きを見る

From the sheer visceral delight of seeing sunlight shining through a delicate blue wildflower petal to the mysteries of migration, and a wild grouse adopting a human who didn't like birds, these sto……続きを見る

Whether it’s the chance to see hundreds on a rocky beach or the excitement of a singular head emerging from the icy sea, spotting a seal is always a thrilling experience. Deeply personal, occasional……続きを見る

Spooky, nocturnal creatures heavily associated with vampires and witchcraft, bats are the only true flying mammal. With 17 different species across the UK, bats are crucial to insect control and pol……続きを見る

Aldo Leopold's classic work A Sand County Almanac is widely regarded as one of the most influential conservation books of all time. In it, Leopold sets forth an eloquent plea for the development of ……続きを見る

Begun in 1941 as an outgrowth of Friends of the Land, the journal The Land was an attempt by editor Russell Lord to counteract -- through education, information, and inspiration -- the rampant abuse……続きを見る

The engaging writings gathered in this new book explore an important but little-publicized movement in American culture -- the marked resurgence of agrarian practices and values in rural areas, subu……続きを見る

A World Between Waves is a collection of essays on the natural history of Hawaii by some of America's most renowned writers. It is a testament to the biological and geological wealth of this unique ……続きを見る

When the first field study of the Florida panther took place in 1973, so little was known about the animal that many scientists believed it was already extinct. During more extensive research conduc……続きを見る

John Wesley Powell was an American original. He was the last of the nation's great continental explorers and the first of a new breed of public servant: part scientist, part social reformer, part in……続きを見る

During the summer of 2000, Americans from coast to coast witnessed the worst fire season in recorded history. Daily news reports brought dramatic images of vast swaths of land going up in smoke, fro……続きを見る

In Bring Back the Buffalo!, Ernest Callenbach argues that the return of the bison is the key to a sustainable future for the Great Plains. Vast stretches of the region have seen a steady decline in ……続きを見る