Zoology and animal sciences

Three summers in Catalina waters I had tried persistently to capture my first broadbill swordfish; and so great were the chances against me that I tried really without hope.

Hilfsbereite Raubkatzen, rachsüchtige Oktopoden, psychopathische Wasserinsekten und schamhafte Rentiere: Ja, auch Tiere haben einen individuellen Charakter.

Pearl Zane Grey was best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that were a basis for the Western genre in literature and the arts, but he also wrote two hunting books, six children's books, three baseball books, and eight fishing books.

It is very strange that the longer a man fishes the more there seems to be to learn.

In these heydays of popular zoology, when eager young naturalists are coming to the front in crowds, and fine new scientific museums are starting up on every hand, there is small need to apologize for the appearance of a work designed expressly for the naturalist and museum-builder.

The North American continent, at the time of its discovery and early settlement, had a waterfowl population which was one of its many wonders.

There are 10,500 species of bird worldwide and wherever they occur people marvel at their glorious colours and their beautiful songs.

Finding Australian Birds is a guide to the special birds found across Australia's vastly varied landscapes.

Australian Bird Names is aimed at anyone with an interest in birds, words, or the history of Australian biology and bird-watching.

The captivating story of how a band of scientists has redrawn the genetic and behavioral lines that separate humans from our nearest cousins.

Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining and some species are disappearing totally.

A fascinating look at the world's most numerous inhabitants-with stunning images from the American Museum of Natural History's Rare Book Collection.

A New York Times Bestseller Do fishes think?

Most dogs live longer these days, thanks to a greater understanding of what they need in terms of food, exercise, health monitoring, and medical care.

Get the Summary of Jennifer Ackerman's What an Owl Knows in 20 minutes.

A thrilling tale of encounters with nature's masters of biochemistryFrom the coasts of Indonesia to the rainforests of Peru, venomous animals are everywhere-and often lurking out of sight.

This authoritative volume represents a complete and comprehensive guide to the husbandry of Australian marsupials and other mammals.

Kusasi is a three-hundred-pound male who could rip your arms and legs off like daisy petals if he wanted.

This detailed and comprehensive guide to the 151 snakes indigenous to southern Africa covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behaviour.

Plunge into the breath-taking world of sharks with this beautiful photographic pictorial.

When Bill Leikam (aka the Fox Guy) first discovered the presence of gray foxes along San Francisco Bay, he decided to take up a daily vigil in a place he would come to call Fox Hollow.

This detailed and comprehensive guide to the 151 snakes indigenous to southern Africa covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behaviour.

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Concise, problem-oriented, and accessibly designed, the Pocket Handbook focuses on the essentials of medicine and surgery of the dog and cat.

This book brings out the world record of various predatory insects and their role in pestiferous insect management in a safer manner.

Scorpions have captured the imagination of humans from early times, arousing a morbid interest that no doubt stems from their venomous tendencies.

Raise a gaggle of geese, the unsung heroes of the small farm While chickens preen in the spotlight, geese are the historic unsung heroes of small farms and homesteads.

Science is now providing some remarkable insights into animal behaviour, with crocodiles, for example, emerging as devoted parents, and elephants - like whales - able to communicate with each other across long distances by ultrasound, which is inaudible to our ears.

Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals provides an update on Australian mammal medicine.

Advances in Insect Physiology is committed to publishing volumes containing comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology.

The taxonomy of recent mammals has lately undergone tremendous revision, but it has been decades since the last update to Timothy E.

Bird flight has always intrigued mankind.

“At times sad and at times heartwarming .

The book Encyclopaedia of Fruit Flies covers different pest species of economic importance of world and presented alphabetically with latest taxonomic status.

Advances in Insect Physiology is committed to publishing volumes containing comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology.

This highly visual series provides younger children with first facts and pictures about their favourite subjects.

This classic text, whose First Edition one reviewer referred to as "e;the ecologists' bible,"e; has been substantially revised and rewritten.

This classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal behavior.

The experts secrets for success, in their own wordsThe Masters Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America.

nsects, diseases, and invasive weeds threaten the natural environments as well as homes, gardens, and agriculture.