The astonishing story of how animals use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselvesAges before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves.
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A charming and eye-opening exploration of the special relationship between humans and chickens from Sy Montgomery, ';one of our finest chroniclers of the natural world' (The New York Times).
In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory.
El municipio de San Jose del Guaviare localizado entre la Amazonia, la Orinoquia y los afloramientos rocosos de la Guayana Colombiana, presenta un deficit de informacion en cuanto a mamiferos ya que el conflicto armado ha sido un factor limitante para el avance del conocimiento de la diversidad en esta zona del pais.
A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the sharkNo two species of shark have the same life history, yet these magnificent creatures share many things in common.
Las relaciones establecidas por el hombre con otras formas de vida han estado atravesadas por la tecnología, y a pesar de su relevancia en términos ambientales y sociales, muy pocas veces han sido objeto de discusiones serias en pro de garantizar su modulación.
A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the sharkNo two species of shark have the same life history, yet these magnificent creatures share many things in common.
An authoritative treatment of the diverse and beautiful anole lizards of mainland Central and South AmericaAnoles are highly visible and aesthetically pleasing lizards that are abundant throughout Central and South America.
From the acclaimed author of Honeybee Democracy, a classic account of the ecological factors that shape the social lives of honeybeesFor many years, research on honeybee social life dealt primarily with the physiological processes underlying the social system of the bee rather than the ecological factors that have shaped its societies.
El departamento del Guaviare es una zona de confluencia de elementos de la Amazonía, Orinoquía y escudo guayanés, condición que se refleja en la diversidad de anfibios y reptiles.
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.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of dinosaursPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any dinosaur lover.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of dinosaursPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any dinosaur lover.
The astonishing story of how animals use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselvesAges before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves.
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.
This illustrated guide describes the many ways that coarse fish species depend upon the diversity of habitats in river systems and considers how this dependence changes throughout the stages of their lives - from spawning and eggs, through to the juvenile and adult stages- and with changing seasons and river conditions.
