Wildlife: general interest

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

This delightful book contains a collection of real-life stories pertaining to interesting and 'incomparable' budgerigars who have exceptionally noteworthy tales to tell.

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the Helm Identification series.

Twelve birds.

Each year, hundreds of people set out across North America determined to set a new record in a spectacularly competitive event.

A photographic guide to the fantastic avifauna of Colombia.

Most bird books are designed to help you identify the birds that you've seen.

The Boids are back in town .

The best field guide to North American mammalsThe best-selling field guide that "e;sets new standards"e; (New Scientist) and "e;makes all other field guides for mammals of the United States.

As majestic as they are dangerous, and as timeless as they are current, bears continue to captivate readers.

A host of activities for having fun, engaging with wildlife and exploring your wild side in the countryside.

From the household cat to horses that can fly, a surprisingly wide range of animals feature in religions and mythologies all across the world.

A beautiful celebration of Britain's best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

This fascinating study describes the natural histories of these brood parasites and examines many of the exciting questions they raise about the evolution of cheating and the arms race between parasites and their prey.

Identify and understand the wildlife most commonly found living near humans--and how they've adapted to thrive in cities and suburbs.

This vintage guide to farming sheep contains information on every step of the process, from breeding and rearing to wool production and beyond.

From the earliest European exploration and settlement of Kentucky, the state's wildlife has played an important role.

The wild boar appears to us as something straight out of a myth.

Stem Cells of Renewing Cell Populations constitutes the proceedings of the "e;"e;Stem Cells in Various Tissues"e;"e; symposium, organized as a tribute to Charles P.

As author Himmelman can attest, people of all ages are actively learning more about frogs, toads, and salamanders.

*; Illustrated natural history information on a popular backyard visitor, covering feeding behaviors, courtship, nest building, raising young, migration, and more*; Focus on Baltimore and Bullocks Orioles but with information on every North American species*; How to make your yard or garden more attractive to oriolesThe brilliant flash of an orioles orange or yellow plumage against a black background is a welcome sign of spring for birders and backyard bird-watchers alike.

Birds: Brain and Behavior is a collection of papers that discusses brain-behaviors problems concentrating on the bird's complex and well-integrated central nervous system.

In Horse Housekeeping, Margaret and Michael Korda (she is a successful novice- and training-level eventer and he is the author of Horse People) provide everything you need to know to set up a barn of your own and care for your horse (or horses) at home.

The California Current--part of the large, swirling North Pacific gyre--flows slowly southward along the west coast of North America, stretching nearly 2,000 miles from southern British Columbia to the tip of Baja California in Mexico.

From the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores include some of the world's most charismatic, admired, feared and spectacular creatures.

Humans fascination with water finds full expression in this stellar collection.

Desmond Nethersole-Thompson has been studying his favourite bird, the greenshank Tringa nebularia, since May 1932.

Beekeeping is both a hobby and a practical business plan that many individuals have taken up in recent years as a viable way to culture a valuable natural resource and have fun in the process.

The ultimate visual journey into the beautiful and complex world of waspsWasps are far more diverse than the familiar yellowjackets and hornets that harass picnickers and build nests under the eaves of our homes.

Zoom in to the world of creepy crawlies and discover the secrets of the most successful creatures on the planet!

The days are gone when seemingly limitless numbers of canvasbacks, mallards, and Canada geese filled the skies above the Texas coast.

Ultrastructure in Biological Systems, Volume 6: Ultrastructure of the Mammalian Heart focuses on the mammalian heart with some cross-reference to that of other vertebrates, such as birds.

From the popular television Oregon travel series Grants Getaways comes the third book in Grant McOmies well-loved guidebooks.

As one of the world's most popular cultural activities, wild animal collections have been attracting visitors for 5,000 years.

This field guide offers information on the 450 bird species of the Big Bend, including behavior notes, status reports, statistics, records, and much more.

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birdsthey belonged to the pterosaurs.

Anaconda tells the unexpected story of the world's largest snake.

A logo on products ranging from chopsticks and toilet paper to cell phones and automobiles, the panda is one of the most ubiquitous images in China and throughout the world.

This delightful and dramatic portrait collection reveals birds of prey as we never experience them: intimate and up close.

Temporary waters are found throughout the world, and include intermittent streams and ponds, episodic rain puddles, seasonal limestone lakes, the water-retaining structures of plants, such as bromeliads and pitcher plants, and a variety of man-made container habitats.

Variable Plants and Herbivores in Natural and Managed Systems examines individual, population, species, and community responses of herbivores to plant variation, with emphasis on insects, fungi, bacteria, and viruses.

A comprehensive guide to empirical and theoretical research advances in culture and biology interplay Culture and biology are considered as two domains of equal importance and constant coevolution, although they have traditionally been studied in isolation.

Brain Receptor Methodologies, Part A, General Methods and Concepts: Amines and Acetylcholine provides information pertinent to neurotransmitter and neuromodulator receptors in brain.

Longlisted for the Wainwright Book Prize 2019A calming, life-affirming book about the British countryside, the cycle of nature, solitude and contentment, by a brilliant new nature writer who spent time homeless as a young man, sleeping in the hedgerows he now knows so well.

Livestock sector is indispensable for food security and well-being of the society.

Cells of Immunoglobulin Synthesis documents the proceedings of a symposium on "e;"e;Cells of Immunoglobulin Synthesis"e;"e; held at Arden House, on the Harriman Campus of Columbia University from June 9-11, 1978.

From the elegant, lithe, and yes, friendly cheetah to the diminutive and faithful sea horse, and from the giant and surprisingly warlike hippopotamus to the majestic gorilla, animals have long fascinated humans.

In Vivo Perfusion and Release of Neuroactive Substances: Methods and Strategies examines the perfusion and release methods and strategies used to study in vivo neurochemistry in relation to electrophysiological and behavioral events.