Try teaching a young child about oceans, seas and rivers and other bodies of water and you will most certainly have a difficult time capturing his/her attention.
Sharks: 101 Super Fun Facts And Amazing Pictures (Featuring The World's Top 10 Sharks) This book depicts the wonder of the world of Sharks in all its glory.
SHARKS: 101 SUPER FUN FACTS AND AMAZING PICTURES ( FEATURING THE WORLD's TOP 10 SHARKS) This book depicts the wonder of the world of Sharks in all its glory.
A scientific expedition into unknown parts of the Caribbean to study the tectonic plates of the region answers the intriguing question: Is there a language of fish?
A gifted biologist's careful and beguiling study of why cuckoos have got away with tricking other birds into hatching and raising their young for thousands of years.
Acclaimed as "e;the premier chronicler of America's complex relationship with our oceans"e; (Honolulu Weekly), David Helvarg has also been a war correspondent, investigative journalist, documentary producer, and private investigator.
In this beautifully illustrated guide, two practicing wildlife biologists describe the life histories of forty-five species of ducks, geese, and swans that occur in Texas.
The many economic factors affecting sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico region are perhaps as important as the waves on its shores and its abundant marine life.
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.
In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.
This four volume set covers a wide range of topics, including: seabird conservation; malaria parasites; flamingos; poultry farms; game birds; aflatoxin.
The purpose of this book is to give, not only a portrait and a description of the birds, but a summing up of the beneficial and injurious habits of each, gained from the highest authorities obtainable.
ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST NATURE BOOKS OF 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES SOCIETY & WHITE HORSE BOOKSHOP LITERARY PRIZE'Lovely: full of fascinating detail and anecdote, but the undertow of the virus moving in real time beneath its sunlit surface gives it a unique emotional heft.
First published in 1925, this volume contains an interesting account of an ornithological trip to the Danube Delta, the second largest river delta in Europe primarily situated in Romania and the Ukraine.
This text contains a comprehensive treatise on the nesting habits of birds common to India, including a calendar of the breeding seasons and a popular guide to their habits and haunts.
This antique book contains a detailed and interesting guide to breeding very specific colours into pet budgerigars, as well as containing detailed information on hybrids, mule breeding, and the importance of record keeping.
Contained in this book is a comprehensive guide to the owning of and caring for canaries, containing answers to frequently asked questions with sections on bird choice, training, aviaries, and common ailments and cures.
This book explores the life of Henry Dresser (1838-1915), one of the most productive British ornithologists of the mid-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and is largely based on previously unpublished archival material.
This book explores the life of Henry Dresser (1838-1915), one of the most productive British ornithologists of the mid-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and is largely based on previously unpublished archival material.
From the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll's magnificent nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark features an unlikely cast of characters drawn from the pages of Alice's second adventure, Through the Looking Glass.