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A Natural History of Nature Writing is a penetrating overview of the origins and development of a uniquely American literature. Essayist and poet Frank Stewart describes in rich and compelling prose……続きを見る

The prairie dog is a colonial, keystone species of the grassland ecosystem of western North America. Myriad animals regularly visit colony-sites to feed on the grass there, to use the burrows for sh……続きを見る

Ian L. McHarg's landmark book Design with Nature changed the face of landscape architecture and planning by promoting the idea that the design of human settlements should be based on ecological prin……続きを見る

The new edition of the Field Guide to Illinois Mammals is a pocket-sized handbook on the state’s sixty-one species. Joyce Hofmann provides entries with extensive physical descriptions, and informati……続きを見る

Entdecken Sie das Leben aus der Perspektive der faszinierendsten Bewohner unserer Wälder und Felder. In diesen einfühlsamen und meisterhaft erzählten Tiergeschichten werden die Instinkte, Überlebens……続きを見る

Otter? Otter? OTTER! That elusive shadow, that fleeting glimpse, that sleek and slender form disappearing beneath the surface of the water. It is one hundred years since Henry Williamson wrote Tarka……続きを見る

Dans la chaîne alimentaire marine, l’orque occupe le sommet de la pyramide. Faussement assimilée à une baleine tueuse, elle a longtemps été réduite à un prédateur redoutable. Cette réputation est co……続きを見る

Does your dog steal anything that's not nailed down? Learn how you can • leave food on the table • forget shoes and toys on the floor • know your rubbish is safe in the bin - without having to mount……続きを見る

Does your dog go deaf as soon as you take the lead off? Wouldn't you love to have your dog spin on a sixpence and race back to you when you call stop panicking when your dog sees another dog or a s……続きを見る

Is your dog pulling your arm out of its socket? Learn how to build a fervent desire in your dog to walk nicely beside you enjoy walks with your dog, rather than behind him do it all without any tri……続きを見る

A sweeping and fascinating history of cat-human relationships. For more than 10,000 years, cats have prowled at the edges of human life. But, starting only a few decades ago, hundreds of millions of……続きを見る

Identify mammals throughout the Midwest with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by family and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Whether you happen upon an animal track o……続きを見る

How do we know that mammals lived alongside the dinosaurs? What proves that whales evolved from four-legged land animals and are related to hippos? Did hunting by humans or climate change cause the ……続きを見る

Although mammoths and straight-tusked elephants once roamed Britain before extinction, and there is reference to Roman war elephants being used, the first elephant explicitly recorded arrived in 125……続きを見る

From Maine to Montana and Alaska to Africa by Wayne Rodd is a gripping, firsthand account of a lifetime spent in the wild. Spanning more than fifty years of adventure, this memoir takes readers deep……続きを見る

Dit handboek biedt een gedetailleerde handleiding voor de verzorging van chinchilla's, specifiek gericht op iedereen die overweegt deze bijzondere knaagdieren als huisdier te nemen of hun bestaande ……続きを見る

Overweegt u een degoe als huisdier? Deze gids biedt u een uitgebreide introductie tot de wereld van deze levendige en sociale knaagdieren. Het boek begeleidt u bij de belangrijke eerste stappen, van……続きを見る

Découvrez le monde fascinant des chinchillas avec "Le Chinchilla Apprivoisé", un manuel conçu pour les propriétaires attentionnés. Que vous envisagiez d'adopter ces rongeurs de compagnie ou que vous……続きを見る

Sie interessieren sich für die Chinchilla-Haltung und möchten diesen faszinierenden Nagetieren als Heimtiere ein artgerechtes und erfülltes Leben ermöglichen? Dieses Buch begleitet Sie fundiert bei ……続きを見る

Ce guide s'adresse à toute personne envisageant d'accueillir un octodon comme animal de compagnie ou souhaitant approfondir ses connaissances pour offrir les meilleures conditions de vie à ces ronge……続きを見る

Sie interessieren sich für die Haltung von Degus und möchten sicherstellen, dass Sie diesen lebhaften und sozialen Nagetieren ein artgerechtes, gesundes und glückliches Leben bieten können? Dieser R……続きを見る

Wolf Land traces the lives of the wolves that once called Britain and Ireland home. Beginning with the Ice Age, each chapter considers a key period in the history of wolves on these islands. Describ……続きを見る

What makes an animal truly deadly? The World's Deadliest Creatures explores the animals that have haunted human imagination, shaped ancient fears, and reminded us that nature has never been tame. Fr……続きを見る

Di nessun altro animale si può dire che sia sulla bocca di tutti: tanto letteralmente – la carne suina è tra le più consumate – quanto simbolicamente – nominiamo il maiale per esprimere mille caratt……続きを見る

Testardi, stupidi, ignoranti. Non sono certo lusinghieri gli aggettivi attribuiti all'asino. Eppure quasi nessun animale ha svolto un ruolo tanto importante in contesti così diversi: in sella a un a……続きを見る

Ignoring the Evidence highlights the journey of Rod Cumberland growing up as the son of a renowned deer hunter in Charlotte County, NB and how he fell in love with both the outdoors, and the white-t……続きを見る

A spine-tingling journey into a legendary cryptid's world. For decades, mysterious encounters with Bigfoot have been reported in the rugged wilds of Canada's Nass Valley. Indigenous people chronicle……続きを見る

In 9 Miracles for Trixie, Paula Akers tells the incredible true story of Trixie, a young pig who made a brave leap for her life. Trixie escaped an abrupt ending at a slaughterhouse and instead found……続きを見る

From exotic wild species inhabiting unfamiliar settings to elusive forms still unknown to science or thought to be extinct, the Felidae, better known as 'cats', have been reported in sightings from ……続きを見る

A classic of wood lore, this guide to making and setting traps offers timeless instruction for reconnecting with traditional hunting techniques. Author W. Hamilton Gibson, a noted naturalist and ski……続きを見る