We often imagine that rarity is special - we seek out the most uncommon wild plants to tick off our lists, while overlooking the extraordinary appeal of the species we encounter day-to-day.
Whether he's escaping the personal vendetta of a bull named Killer (I was a matador without a cape), entangled with a rabid cow, chasing a stallion (well, not quite, anymore.
'Windswept is a wonderful work, prose painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist's canvas' ROBERT MACFARLANE'An instant classic of British nature-writing' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHA few years ago, Annie Worsley traded a busy life in academia to take on a small-holding or croft on the west coast of Scotland.
Meet Killian who is obsessed with clothes and just has to find the right outfit each morning; Jet who snores louder than a human; and Roger, who came to his family from a puppy mill and learned that people can be kind and loving.
De entre todos los animales, los invertebrados, es decir los que no tienen esqueleto interno, son el grupo más numeroso en especies y en número de individuos.
Red de observadores de aves y vida silvestre de Chile presenta en este libro todo lo que necesita saber para descubrir cuarenta nuevas especies y aprender cómo reconocerlas y dónde observarlas en su estado natural.
Esta es la historia de unos pingüinos emperadores del territorio chileno antártico que viajan muchos kilómetros hacia la Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt, en el Norte Chico, para llamar la atención de los científicos sobre el daño medioambiental que afecta al hábitat que cobija a especies tan diversas como el delfín nariz de botella o el chungungo.
Mit dem Happy Huhn Küken-Buch schließt sich eine Lücke in der deutschen Fachliteratur, die bisher hauptsächlich Ratgeber rund um die "Kunstbrut" hervorgebracht hat.
Guía aves de Chile es una invitación a detenerse y observar a nuestro alrededor las múltiples especies que habitan en el país; ya sea en la playa, el bosque, la montaña o hasta en la plaza y el jardín de su casa.
From two of the world's leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without peopleWhat would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared?
In the newest addition to the successful Living With series, Hathaway and Schatz let readers in on everything they need to know about how to raise one or twenty goats in their own backyards.
Grizzly Bears: AFalcon Field Guide presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this most revered and feared of large mammals.
The stunning wildlife along the Blue Ridge Parkway attracts more than 14 million annual visitors from near and far for viewing and photographing opportunities.
Engaging natural history information for a general audience on one of the most beloved groups of birds, including tips on attracting and watching hummingbirds.
A surefire hit with young backyard diggers and bug-watchers, BasicIllustrated Guide to Frogs, Snakes, Bugs, and Slugs combines detailed illustrations of bugs, slugs, snakes, toads, and other creepy crawlies with clear and kid-friendly information to help the young bug-lover identify what's crawling up the tree, buzzing in his ear, or hiding under a log.