An authoritative pocket guide to the mammals of North Africa and the Middle EastThis handy guide provides an introduction to more than 120 species of mammals found in North Africa and the Middle East.
An authoritative pocket guide to the mammals of North Africa and the Middle EastThis handy guide provides an introduction to more than 120 species of mammals found in North Africa and the Middle East.
A startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of 'Moby Dick: Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for 'Leviathan'.
This book contains a detailed guide to terriers as used for sport, with chapters on their history, selection, breeding, training, general management, and more.
"e;The Book Of The Greyhound"e; will appeal to experienced fanciers and newcomers alike, covering all aspects if greyhound management from selection and breeding to racing and exhibiting.
This book contains a detailed guide to the sheep-dog, being a handbook on the system of judging sheep-dog trails in New Zealand and the art of breaking-in and working sheep-dogs.
Highly recommended or those with a practical interest in hunting and hunting dogs, "e;Some Sporting Dogs"e; is a profusely-illustrated handbook on dogs as used for sport, with chapters on selection and breeding, general management, types of sporting dogs, training, and much more.
What is it about the canine personality which has singled this animal out from all the 4,236 species of non-human mammals to be man s closest companion?
Jane Goodall blickt zurück auf 30 Jahre Forschung mit wilden Schimpansen und erzählt die aufsehenerregende Geschichte der kleinen Menschenaffen-Gemeinschaft des Gombe-Nationalparks.
Der Dsungarische Zwerghamster ist eines der kleinsten Heimtiere der Welt und erobert mit seinen Knopfaugen, dem treuen Blick und dem weichen Fell die Herzen im Sturm.
Obwohl die possierlichen Zwergschläfer erst seit den 1990er-Jahren in Mitteleuropa als Haustiere gehalten werden, haben sie bereits eine große Fangemeinde gewonnen.
The latest in the popular Quick ID Guide series, this compact little book is an easy-to-use identification guide to the whales, dolphins and seals found in southern African waters and the Southern Ocean.
From a modest beginning in the form of a little shrew-like, nocturnal, insect eating ancestor that lived 200 million years ago, mammals evolved into the huge variety of different kinds of animals we see today.
From a modest beginning in the form of a little shrew-like, nocturnal, insect eating ancestor that lived 200 million years ago, mammals evolved into the huge variety of different kinds of animals we see today.
Obwohl Menschen auf keinen Fall zu den gefährdeten Tierarten auf diesem Planeten gehören, treibt Menschen offensichtlich die Sorge und die Befürchtung um, dass die Menschheit nicht überleben und damit die Tierart Homo sapiens für immer ausgelöscht werden könnte.
Este libro compila el esfuerzo del Semillero de Investigacion en Primatologia y Conservacion de sus Ecosistemas (SIPCE) y el Laboratorio de Historia Natural (IZBD) del Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad de Caldas por resaltar y divulgar informacion asociada a las especies de primates y otros vertebrados que habitan en el departamento con miras a su conservacion.
Este libro tiene como objetivo difundir y compartir con las comunidades el conocimiento actual sobre los mamíferos carnívoros (orden Carnívora) presentes en el departamento de Caldas.
From the world-famous expert on chimpanzees - the powerfully compelling sequel to the international bestseller IN THE SHADOW OF MAN: 'An instant animal classic' Time'I can't imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane Goodall's' New York TimesEquipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind's closest living relatives.
