Developmental Neuropsychobiology is a compendium of papers that deals with developmental neuroscience and developmental psychology, as well as the broad range of approaches toward brain-behavior development.
Molecules, Cells, and Parasites in Immunology contains the proceedings of a symposium on immunology held in Mexico City in the fall of 1979 under the auspices of the National University of Mexico (UNAM).
A fully updated edition of the bestselling guide to the mammals of IndiaCovering the rich diversity of mammal species in India, from tigers, elephants, rhinoceros and whales to primates, rodents and bats, Indian Mammals is field-ready, illustrated and comprehensive in approach.
A marvelously illustrated look at the most deadly predators on the planetTooth and Claw presents the world's top predators as you have never seen them before, from big cats and wild dogs to sharks, reptiles, and killer whales.
From eminent biologists like Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin to famous authors such as Rudyard Kipling in his Just So Stories, many people have asked, "e;Why do zebras have stripes?
The first ethnographic exploration of the contentious debate over whether nonhuman primates are capable of cultureIn the 1950s, Japanese zoologists took note when a number of macaques invented and passed on new food-washing behaviors within their troop.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's whalesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.
Many Japanese once revered the wolf as Oguchi no Magami, or Large-Mouthed Pure God, but as Japan began its modern transformation wolves lost their otherworldly status and became noxious animals that needed to be killed.
Offers a hopeful view of threatened species, grounded in history and scienceAddresses current conservation trends: wildlife corridors, prairie restoration, cultural restoration for the American Indian communityReturn of the Bison is the story of how this symbol of the American West was once almost lost to history and of the continuing journey to bring bison back from the brink.
The Natural History of the Doucs and Snub-nosed Monkeys provides a comprehensive introduction to the biology of some of the rarest and least-known nonhuman primates.
The book is a themed, mutually referenced collection of articles from a very high-powered set of authors based on the workshop on "e;Current developments in non-human primate gesture research"e;, which was held in July 2010 at the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.
Die samtpfotigen Stubentiger begleiten den Menschen seit Jahrtausenden, und trotz des langen gemeinsamen Weges haben sie sich viel ihrer wilden Selbstständigkeit bewahrt.
Obwohl die possierlichen Zwergschläfer erst seit den 1990er-Jahren in Mitteleuropa als Haustiere gehalten werden, haben sie bereits eine große Fangemeinde gewonnen.
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.
