Zoology and animal sciences

This pioneering text explores the emerging discipline of ethorobotics which brings together the fields of animal behaviour and robotics.

Originally published in 1931, The Intelligence of Animals sets out detailed studies of various birds and beasts, some in the wild, some under domestication, and some under semi-domestication, with a view to illustrating the supreme importance of the "e;mental factor"e; in biology.

A thrilling face-to-face encounter with animals in their own environment their elaborate displays, intimate lives, and extraordinary behaviourDid you know that elephants give each other names, orangutans self-medicate, and rats giggle?

"e;The Naturalist In La Plata"e; is a collection of essays by Argentinian naturalist William Henry Hudson, first published in 1895.

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1863 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1882 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Career development in the tourism and hospitality industry has attracted greater attention, leading to a higher recognition of the relevance of formal and industry-specific education and training.

This book is dedicated to the fundamental clinical signs of astute observation, careful differential diagnosis and analytical therapeutic decision-making in emergency veterinary settings.

Papers from an important conference on zooarchaeology, reflecting state-of-the-art work on the study of human relationship to animals in ancient times.

Dramatic shortfalls in crop production in various regions of the world have led some people to question the relatively inefficient use of cereal grains for feeding meat animals instead of their direct use for human food.

The study of drug action has benefitted greatly from the development and use of in vivo model systems.

Nearly every one of our homes has been walked upon by some of those pesky little lizards.

Five years ago I had never heard of a bonefish.

A book on dolphins from Janet Evans featuring the world's top 6 most amazing and loved dolphins.

They may be scary-looking but they definitely have important functions in securing the biodiversity of marine life.

An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.

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Definitely a book your cat would want you to read!

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1867 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Leaf beetles are one of the largest groups of beetles, with tens of thousands of species worldwide and around 280 in Britain.

The first section of the book includes information about how tourism-related infrastructure and activities promote biological invasions, including key pathways for non-native invasive species introductions.

This textbook provides students with knowledge of neurogenetics, neurogenesis, neuronal specification and function, neuronal networks, learning and memory formation, brain evolution, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Los mamíferos marinos son animales que siempre nos han fascinado por su tamaño y por las formas que han adquirido para sobrevivir en su ambiente.

The Science and Art of Sensory Processing Sensitivity provides an up-to-date and novel scientific perspective on the biologically based Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) trait- which is associated with enhanced awareness, depth of cognitive processing, and heightened responsivity to the environment and other individuals.

Zuchttechniken und genetische Grundlagen für gesunde und farbenfrohe ZierfischeHans G.

Können wir mit den Wölfen leben?

Manchmal hört man sie erst, bevor man sie sieht: Das charakteristische Brummen von Bienen und Hummeln verrät die fleißigen Sammlerinnen, auch wenn sie trotz teils auffälliger Farbentracht im Blumenmeer verschwinden – oder schlicht im Blütenkelch.

In diesem Buch soll vom Zusammenbruch einer Sicht der Welt berichtet werden, von dessen Ursachen und dem Unheil, das dies zur Folge hat.

Röhrenwürmer gehören zu den ersten Wirbellosen, die im Meerwasseraquarium gehalten wurden, und sind aus verschiedenen Gründen bei vielen Aquarianern sehr beliebt.

Although their significance often goes unnoticed in our day-to-day lives, insects are diverse creatures that play an indispensable role in our ecosystems.

Jedem Aquarianer sind bei seinen Streifzügen durch die Aquaristikabteilungen unserer heimischen Zoomärkte sicherlich schon die eigenartigen Halbschnabelhechte ins Auge gefallen, die sich so sehr in Form und Gestalt von den üblicherweise im Handel angebotenen Zierfischen abheben.

 Seit fast dreißig Jahren erforscht Klemens Pütz das Leben von Pinguinen.

This book overviews the role of insects in providing various human, environmental, recreational, aesthetic, and cultural services.

Jede Spezies auf der Erde nimmt nur bestimmte Reize aus ihrer jeweiligen Umwelt wahr: welche, wie und warum genau, das birgt verblüffende Entdeckungen.

Der Augenblick, in dem man den Vogel sieht, hat etwas Einmaliges und zugleich etwas Meditatives – davon erzählt Zen und die Kunst der Vogelbeobachtung.

Resolver problemas de matemática es una de las tareas que resulta más difíciles para los estudiantes en todos los niveles escolares.