A truly innovative book for cat and kitten lovers - Oliver's naughty and precocious perceptions of humans will delight, surprise and perhaps even shock you.
La sequia es la amenaza climatica mas comun en la agricultura; a escala global, esta amenaza es mayor que la de ciclones, inundaciones y tormentas, y representa una de las causas mas importantes de malnutricion y pobreza rural, pero sus efectos pueden ser minimizados si se conocen las zonas mas susceptibles, ante su intensidad y periodicidad, para hacerle frente mediante medidas preventivas, asi como medidas mitigantes y correctivas in situ (parcelas).
For thousands of years, earthquakes have terrified human beings—seen first as the footsteps of angry gods, the rage of monstrous serpents beneath the earth, or the punishment of forgotten sins.
Las sutiles claves para descifrar el calendario de la naturalezaCuando sabemos que buscar en la naturaleza, las estaciones que antes permanecian ocultas brillan con intensidad.
In "e;Die schopferische Kraft der Blumen"e; definiert der Biologe David Haskell unser Verstandnis von Blumen neu und stellt sie ins Zentrum der Evolution.
An elegant and imaginative account that readdresses the place of the wolf in modern Scotland from "e;the best nature writer working in Britain today"e; (Los Angeles Times Book Review).
Experimental Evolution: The Making of a Modern Science connects molecular biology/biochemistry with ecology/evolution to show how molecular mechanisms and ecological processes work together to drive evolutionary change.
Experimental Evolution: The Making of a Modern Science connects molecular biology/biochemistry with ecology/evolution to show how molecular mechanisms and ecological processes work together to drive evolutionary change.
Appalled by the catastrophic decline of the capercaillie in Scotland author Roy Dennis argues a dysfunctional forest habitat is to blame and that Highland cattle can be the solution.
This book provides a comprehensive, detailed, evidence-based review of the seven animals officially described as 'dangerous' by the professional association of Field Guides in South Africa.
A professional biologist with wide experience of working both in the UK and overseas, Rory Putman takes us with him on working trips to Iceland, East Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia, introducing us to the countries and their people, their natural history, and explaining some of the wildlife issues which have prompted himself and his colleagues to travel there in the first place.
Changes in farmland management throughout the twentieth century, including agricultural intensification and increasing mechanisation, have resulted in the loss of habitat for many species.
This book is a wonderful selection of inspiring photographs reflecting life along 147 miles of fretted Caithness coastline in the far north of Scotland.
