Wildlife: general interest

If your kids can't get enough of sea creatures, then this reference book is definitely for them.

If you impose education on a child, then chances are high that learning will fail.

What are the biggest animals in the world?

In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the nitty-gritty of how to dig, clean, and cook them using his favorite recipes.

Winner: John Burroughs MedalLong ago we invited bears into our stories, our dreams, our nightmares, our lives.

A tiger cub and little crocodile joust in a witty war of words.

Archibald Rutledge's story "e;The Doom of Ravenswood"e; is a harrowing account of the power of the natural world and of the dangers for humans and animals alike to be found in the ominous swamps of the South Carolina lowcountry.

Let's raise smart kids, and let's do that with one educational book at a time.

Coyotes hold a peculiar interest as both an enduring symbol of the wild and a powerful predator we are always anxious to avoid.

The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), as the apex of the Coral Triangle, is considered the center of the center of marine biodiversity where the highest number of colorful reef and marine fishes, various sizes of corals and shells, myriad shapes of algae, and protective mangrove forests are found.

This study was conducted by the Asian Development Bank to assess the impact of projects involving the construction of dams on aquatic biodiversity in Nepal.

You see frogs, I see toads.

A picture book about frogs can work wonders for a child's imagination.

This book depicts the wonder of the world of Dolphins in all its glory.

Can you list the wild animals that you know of?

Methods in Neurosciences, Volume 5: Neuropeptide Technology: Gene Expression and Neuropeptide Receptors discusses procedures and tools of assay useful for the identification, purification, and quantification of neuropeptides and their receptors.

Advances in Cellular Neurobiology, Volume 5 focuses on cellular neurobiology, drawing on some aspects of biochemistry, endocrinology, embryology, morphology, genetics, pharmacology, pathology, and physiology.

Molecular Aspects of Bioelectricity describes the self-organization in molecular and cellular networks.

Fish Immunology contains the proceedings of a symposium organized by the Fisheries Society of the British Isles, held in Plymouth, England, 11-13 July 1983.

Natural and Induced Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity: Effector and Regulatory Mechanisms contains the proceedings of the Erwin Riesch Symposium organized on the occasion of the Fifth Centennial of the University of Tubingen in Germany on October 20-23, 1977.

Muntjac and water deer were introduced to Britain from East Asia.

The Sanjiang Plain wetlands are among the most important wetlands in the People's Republic of China with unique habitats, species, and ecology.

Fetal Endocrinology covers many facets of primate reproductive biology.

This book contains up-dated versions of articles which proved very popular when first published in Neurochemistry International.

Este ebook presenta "La llamada de la selva", con un sumario dinámico y detallado.

Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 31: Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates covers the proceedings of the symposia of the 28th International Congress of Physiology.

Peripheral Dopaminergic Receptors contains the proceedings of the Satellite Symposium of the 7th International Congress of Pharmacology held in Strasbourg, France, on July 24-25, 1978.

From pine forest to desert scrub, from alpine meadow to riparian wetland, Albuquerque and its surrounding area in New Mexico offer an appealing variety of wildlife habitat.

Bear!

The literature on snakes is manifold but overwhelmingly centered on the natural sciences.

Slaughtered along our highways, roadkill may be observed regularly, but aren't likely to be given much thought.

Water is the most sought resource for human use.

Over 400 photos of representative feathers from 379 species.

The relationship between humans and animals has always been strong, symbiotic and complicated.

In this volume Stanley P.

Eastern waterfowlers, who know the black duck best, regard this big dusky bird as the top game bird against which all other ducks are measured.

Discovering the secrets of animal movement and what they can teach usInsects walk on water, snakes slither, and fish swim.

There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark.

"e;Things are going wrong with our environment,"e; writes John Terborgh, "e;even the parts of it that are nominally protected.

A captivating AZ treasury about birds and birdingBirdpedia is an engaging illustrated compendium of bird facts and birding lore.

Chimney Swifts, birds that nest and roost in chimneys, have been historically abundant in North America.

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information.

Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna.

What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale?

An important look at a groundbreaking forty-year study of Darwin's finchesRenowned evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant have produced landmark studies of the Galapagos finches first made famous by Charles Darwin.

The State of Texas not only boasts the largest snakes in North America, but also the largest number of species105.

The inaugural title in an upcoming series of species-specific tying manuals produced in coordination with Fly Tyer magazine, Fly Tyer's Guide to Tying Essential Trout Flies provides the beginning and intermediate fly fisher with everything he or she needs to know in order to successfully tie the most successful, tried and true trout patterns.

See those animal signs on the trail?

Upon the 100th anniversary of the most terrifying stretch of shark attacks in American history--a wave said to have been the inspiration for Jaws--comes a reissue of the classic Lyons Press account and investigation.

Ramble through the varied habitats and remarkable scenery of Alabama and Mississippi with this terrific birding location guide.