In these elegant, short essays, revered nature writer Richard Mabey attempts to marry a Romantic's view of the natural world with that of the meticulous observations of the scientist.
On a clear, cold morning in January 1998, in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, a massive avalanche buried six experienced back-country skiers.
"e;Werner's prose is compelling, his natural history is thoroughly engaging, and his line of curious inquiry is an admirable attempt to better understand humanity and its changing relationship with the external world.
Who knew that crows are second only to humans as toolmakers and tool users, that they have complex family lives not unlike our own, and that their vocalizations resemble human languages?
Learn the science and business of dog training from the BESTThe Association of Professional Dog Trainers, APDT, is the largest group of professional dog trainers in the world.
Advice for breeders you won't get anywhere elseMyra Savant Harris, through her books, seminars, and active participation in online forums and lists, is a one woman support system for hundreds of breeders everywhere.
Beautiful to behold and extremely sensitive to its environment, the snake is nonetheless stigmatized as a serpent, a creature that almost universally inspires fear.
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"e;What a strange and unexpected treasure chest this is, filled with all manner of quirky revelations, all about the mundane sublime and the ineffable extraordinary.
Masquerading in lamb's clothing, the Bedlington Terrier is a hard-as-nails, plucky terrier's terrier, whose charming appearance has attracted and surprised many dog lovers.
The Blue Heeler from Down Under, the Australian Cattle Dog shines as the nation's pride and joy, a most versatile and fearless working dog that knows no bounds as a herder and companion dog.
Celebrating the world's most intelligent purebred dog, the Border Collie--the star of every canine competition, from agility and obedience to herding and flyball-- this Smart Owner's Guide, created by the editors at Dog Fancy magazine, offers the most up-to-date and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver for his dog.
Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des alten Ägyptens, wo der Nachthimmel nicht nur ein Schauplatz für himmlische Phänomene war, sondern die Bühne, auf der Götter und Sterne das Schicksal der Menschen bestimmten.
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Se trata de una colección de 100 flores fantásticas, al modo de los "Bestiarios" medievales, con sus respectivos nombres científicos, descripción de características, propiedades, modos de activación e con textos de Claudia Bertini e ilustraciones realizadas en collage con técnica digital por Patrizia Bertini.
Taxonomy is the method by which scientists, conservationists, and naturalists classify and organize the vast diversity of living things on this planet in an effort to understand the evolutionary relationships between them.
Encyclopaedia of Echinodermata, in three volumes, has been carefully organised and clearly written to meet the requirements of the undergraduate, postgraduate and those involved in the various competitive examinations.
Encyclopaedia of Echinodermata, in three volumes, has been carefully organised and clearly written to meet the requirements of the undergraduate, postgraduate and those involved in the various competitive examinations.
