Zoology

Your relationship with your dog can be one of the most rewarding you will ever experience. Your pet's sense of loyalty, fun and their unconditional love can bring an unparalleled joy into your life. But what if your dog could not only bring you...

Humans and dolphins have a unique bond. We know that dolphins are highly intelligent, intensely sociable beings who recognize their own reflections, introduce themselves by name, form close friendships, communicate constantly, feel despondent, rescue one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888397515Author Terrance JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

This book looks at how three kinds of strongly electric fishes literally became "electrical", and how they helped to change the sciences and medicine. These fishes are the flat torpedo rays common to the Mediterranean, the electric catfishes of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307957900Author David Allen SibleyFormat HardbackPage Count 624Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 1372gDimensions(mm) 247mm *...

Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes. In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in "ancient DNA" research, walks readers through the astonishing and...

From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelMore than 98 % of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. Jared Diamond surveys our life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both...

A comprehensive, fully illustrated field guide to the birds of ChinaChina is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife to be found anywhere in the world. This richly illustrated field guide covers every species found throughout the region, including...

With over 230 species, colour artwork, and an emphasis on those that are more difficult to identify, Birds: ID Insights is the ideal guide for birders of all levels. Its unique layout, comparing the plumages of similar pairs and groups of species,...

'Any writer who can evoke the existential sadness of a lonely cockroach, or make krill thrilling, or describe a snorkelling colleague being engulfed in a "gargantuan cetacean bum detonation" is a real gift to science communication ... thought-provoking'...

'Turn the pages to revel in the techno-tracking that is revealing the secrets of animal lives. This is science at its best, the art of understanding truth and beauty' Chris PackhamOnce tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones,...

Cartoonist and national treasure Ralph Steadman's unique take on a variety of extinct birds. When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said 'yes'...

Bumblebees are familiar and charismatic insects, occurring throughout much of the world. They are increasingly being used as a model organism for studying a wide range of ecological and behavioural concepts, such as social organization, optimal foraging...

An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia is also a land of extraordinary birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399578526Author Maja SafstroemFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Bogland habitat, which is often threatened by peat extraction, has enormous natural history value. As well as the better-known plants, dragonflies and birds, it supports a unique community of microscopic animals and plants inhabiting the leaves and...

The definitive photographic guide to the fantastic avifauna of Colombia. With a spectacular range of habitats and one of the richest avifaunas of any country on earth, Colombia is home to an extraordinary total of almost 2,000 species of birds. It is...

Systems biology came about as growing numbers of engineers and scientists from other fields created algorithms which supported the analysis of biological data in incredible quantities. Whereas biologists of the past had been forced to study one item or...

What's to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel? Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. 'Delightful' Ed Yong, author of An Immense World Follow Mary...

The go-to photographic guide to all the damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Europe, including the Macaronesian Islands and western TurkeyEurope's Dragonflies is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed photographic field guide...

Britain's gardens are a vast, living landscape and the home to hundreds of species of birds. Learn to pay attention to these visitors to your own garden or local park and you'll have a front-row seat to the unfolding drama that is the...

This book aims to fill the gap between unscientific comments about the hazards and benefits of high-fat or low-fat diets and weight control found in magazines and technical and medical reports about lipid biochemistry and obesity. It aims to explain in...

entiated free-living organism (larva), which is The success of the Insecta as a class (nearly extensively destroyed and rebuilt into a mor 1 million spp.; phylum Arthropoda) is largely phologically different form (adult) suitable for due to their...

Every year billions of animals, from housecats to racehorses to pythons, are treated by veterinarians. The use of veterinary science to treat the health of animals has a long history; for the past five centuries it has developed as our understanding of...

"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal-a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the...

There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population. Every year these charismatic animals, with their expressive eyes and whiskers more sensitive than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786197695441Author Jenny KellettFormat HardbackPage Count 102Imprint Bellanova BooksPublisher Bellanova BooksWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

A Sparrow's Life's as Sweet as Ours is a collection based on the Bird of the Month column in The Oldie, which is written by an instigator of the magazine, John McEwen and illustrated by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd. In this beautiful new...

In The Secret Life of Birds, lifelong bird enthusiast Colin Tudge explores the extraordinary variety, secret history and hidden importance of birds around the world. Birds are beautiful, intriguing and life-enhancing. They can do everything mammals...

*Levison Wood's documentary series on WALKING WITH ELEPHANTS is available to watch now on Channel 4*This book comes at a critical time. Fifty years ago, Africa was home to just over 1.3 million elephants, but by 1990 the number had halved. Meanwhile in...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Malaysia (including the state of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo) is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from some of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395647806Author Mark OwensFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 500g

A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety of bird species is truly astounding, from the...

Unlock the secret code of cats for a deeper connection with the feline in your life.Have you ever wondered why your cats behave the way they do? This authoritative guide has all the answers! Cats can be quite sensitive to their surroundings, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472977250Author Roger RiddingtonFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint T & AD PoyserPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 958g

Beavers are widely recognised as a keystone species which play a pivotal role in riparian ecology. Their tree felling and dam building behaviours coupled with a suite of other activities create a wealth of living opportunities that are exploited by a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949597257Author David RothenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Terra Nova PressPublisher Terra Nova Press

Having trouble separating your scops from your screech owls, Tengmalm's from Tawny Owl or Collared and Spotted Owlets? Then this is the book for you. Owls of the World is the ultimate photographic resource dedicated to the identification of these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544334595Author Dr John W PilleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Harvest PublicationsPublisher Harvest PublicationsWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

A fully revised and updated second edition of the only comprehensive guide to the mammals of South-east Asia. From large mammals such as the elephant, bears, big cats, dolphins and whales to monkeys and badgers to bats, civets, rats and shrews,...