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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year 2017. Short-listed for Pulitzer Prize (Non-Fiction) 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780345804570Author Richard O. PrumFormat...

Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planet's prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian eras-and they did so very capably. Trilobite fossils have been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585091492Author Nik HayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Book TreePublisher Book TreeWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

The first thing children ask about sex is typically, "Where do babies come from?" This, the most perplexing scientific question of all time, was hailed by the ancient Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries". Throughout history the most intelligent and...

With heart-shaped face, buff back and wings, and pure white underparts, the barn owl is a distinctive and much-loved bird which has fascinated people from many cultures throughout history. How did the barn owl colonise the world? What adaptations have...

If you have ever wondered why women always bite your head off or why one guy gets all the girls, if you have ever pondered why some men bring you balloons while others leave you their genitals, then Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation is the book for...

There's nothing quite like a relationship with an aged pet-a dog or cat who has been at our side for years, forming an ineffable bond. Pampered pets, however, are a rarity among animals who have been domesticated. Farm animals, for example, are usually...

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reason for hope. Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of...

The Welfare of Animals used in Research: Practice and Ethics gives a complete and balanced overview of the issues surrounding the use of animals in scientific research. The focus of the book is on the animal welfare implications and ethics of animals in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933665122Author Loren ColemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Anomalist Books LLCPublisher Anomalist Books LLCWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

The eye is one of the most remarkable achievements of evolution, and has evolved up to 40 times in different parts of the animal kingdom. In humans, vision is the most important sense, and much of the brain is given over to the processing of visual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471159599Author Sue Savage-RumbaughFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing Company

The latest edition of Animal Nutrition has been updated thoroughly to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the science and practice of animal nutrition. This classic, market-leading text is a trusted resource for undergraduates studying...

The Variety of Life can be read at many levels. Not least it is an extraordinary inventory - an illustrated summary of all the Earthly creatures that have ever lived. Whatever living thing you come across, from E coli to an oak tree or an elephant, The...

In her groundbreaking and bestselling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to delivery extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel...

"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...

In this refreshingly integrated account, the author reviews reproductive function in humans, wild and domestic mammals, highlighting the loci suitable for manipulation. Controlling Reproduction is a practical comparative text which will be of ...

The wolf evolved into the Pekingese, the wildcat into the tabby cat and the auroch into the milk-producing cow. This happened through the process called "domestication". Domesticated creatures have served us well- without them, civilisation as we know it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584696629Author Carolyn CombsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Dawn Publications,U.S.Publisher Sourcebooks, Inc

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645453508Author Simon MustoeFormat PaperbackPage Count 345Imprint WildiariesPublisher Wildiaries

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616462154Author Karl P N ShukerFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint Coachwhip PublicationsPublisher Coachwhip PublicationsWeight(grams)...

An indispensable guide to identification, ecology and study of bumblebees. This new edition embraces the wealth of information published on bumblebee life history, ecology, foraging, parasites and conservation in recent years. It includes a new chapter...

What is animal welfare? Why has it proved so difficult to find a definition that everyone can agree on? This concise and accessible guide is for anyone who is interested in animals and who has wondered how we can assess their welfare scientifically. It...

An exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth's ecosystemsThis book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living...

Dog Behavior: Modern Science and Our Canine Companions provides readers with a better understanding of canine science, including evolutionary concepts, ethograms, brain structures and development, sensory perspectives, the science of emotions, social...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909488571Author Lars ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint CFZ PressPublisher CFZ PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 14mm

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...

Wilcox takes us from the coast of Indonesia to the rain forests of Peru in search of the secrets of these mysterious animals. We encounter jellyfish that release microscopic venom-packed darts known to kill humans in just two minutes, a two-inch...

What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern science.What makes a winning racehorse? How intelligent are horses? What are horses trying to tell us when they stamp...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999270400Author Sandra MendelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Sandra MendelsonPublisher Sandra MendelsonWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743297776Author Karen PryorFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint ScribnerPublisher Simon & Schuster

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639875443Author Samantha SandersFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Murphy & Moore PublishingPublisher Murphy & Moore PublishingWeight(grams)...

Anthrozoology, the study of human-animal interactions (HAIs), has experienced substantial growth during the past 20 years and it is now timely to synthesise what we know from empirical evidence about our relationships with both domesticated and wild...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908489074Author Caz BuckinghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 22Imprint Fine Feather Press LtdPublisher Fine Feather Press LtdWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm)...

Felines of the World: Discoveries in Taxonomic Classification and History provides the most recent taxonomic, paleontological, phylogenetic and DNA advances of wild felid and domestic cat species following guidelines dictated by the IUCN SSC Cat...

An indispensable manual for conservationists throughout the UK and much of mainland Europe. It provides conservation guidance on the twelve non-marine amphibian and reptile species native to the British Isles. It covers a wide range of issues, from...

Teeth are amazing - the product of half a billion years of evolution. They provide fuel for the body by breaking apart other living things; and they must do it again and again over a lifetime without themselves being broken in the process. This means...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312253776Author Bruce BagemihlFormat PaperbackPage Count 768Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 1043gDimensions(mm)...

Over 1000 people a year in the UK report seeing 'big cats', possibly pumas or panthers. Have these animals escaped from zoos? Are they the descendants of pets released into wild? Or is there another solution to the mystery? In this extraordinary book,...