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The Loved Dog is Tamar Geller's revolutionary guide to effective dog-training using the gentlest of methods. Tamar, whose clients include Oprah Winfrey, Ben Affleck and Goldie Hawn, teaches a groundbreaking socialisation technique for training dogs. By...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909488250Author George M EberhartFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint CFZ PressPublisher CFZ PressWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm * 20mm

Written by well-respected experts from the UK and USA, Equine Internal Medicine: Self-Assessment Color Review Second Edition presents more than 200 interesting and challenging cases encountered in equine practice, complete with photographs, imaging, or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781421447506Author Jessica SerraImprint Johns Hopkins University PressPublisher Johns Hopkins University Press

The majority of undergraduate texts in invertebrate zoology (of which there are many) fall into one of two categories. They either offer a systematic treatment of groups of animals phylum by phylum, or adopt a functional approach to the various...

A timely and urgent investigation from John Vidal, Environment Editor of the Guardian for nearly thirty years, into how the destruction of nature is releasing disease into our societies 'Urgent, fascinating and essential' GEORGE MONBIOT 'A searing,...

An exploration of the key aspects of life on Earth - now and in the future - through the study of 10 and a half species. 'Entertaining and intellectually stimulating... The book highlights the wonderfully interconnected nature of our fragile planet. If...

This revised edition of Bats of Southern and Central Africa builds on the solid foundation of the first edition and supplements the original account of bat species then known to be found in Southern and Central Africa with an additional eight newly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060571214Author Julie Andrews EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

This book is a celebration of the humble gudgeon, the angler's favourite 'tiddler'. This much-loved little fish is long overdue a little book all of its own. Scientist, author and broadcaster Dr Mark Everard tells tales about the biology of the gudgeon,...

The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988604315Author Berdine ArdreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint Storydesign LtdPublisher Storydesign LtdWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616465650Author Karl P N ShukerFormat PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint Coachwhip PublicationsPublisher Coachwhip PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Dogs are the world's most common and widespread carnivores and are nearly ubiquitous across the globe. The vast majority of these dogs, whether owned or un-owned, pure-bred or stray, spend a large portion of their life as unconfined, free-roaming...

'a true gem' -London Naturalist 'I love this book' -Nick Baker The author completes the book with an identification guide to dung itself, so that you can identify the animal that left it behind. Pellets or pats? Scats, spraints, frass, guano, spoor...

In this beautiful collection of poems and paintings, Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, joins with David Allen Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the winged creatures that have inspired so many poets to sing for centuries...

This book is dedicated to the Silver Bream, a fish too long neglected by anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and science.In fact, this is the first book ever devoted to this freshwater fish. Scientist, author and broadcaster Dr Mark Everard introduces the...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 'Bracing and enlightening' Science Culture is something exclusive to human beings, isn't it? Not so, says intrepid researcher Carl Safina. Becoming Wild reveals the rich cultures that survive in some of...

Founded amid the urban commotion of Washington, DC, before the dawn of the twentieth century, the National Zoological Park opened to "preserve, teach, and conduct research about the animal world." Entangled Encounters at the National Zoo is a study of...

A marvelously illustrated look at the most deadly predators on the planetTooth and Claw presents the world's top predators as you have never seen them before, from big cats and wild dogs to sharks, reptiles, and killer whales. Blending gorgeous photos...

This book is dedicated to the spiky little freshwater ruffian known better as the ruffe, pope, 'tommy ruffe' and other local names. A fascinating little fish, the ruffe is long overdue a book all of its own. Much loved by many anglers, ruffe can also be...

'tells a great story and manages to be informative at all levels. Conway Morris has a collector's eye for the sort of entertaining yet informative snippets that keep readers on their toes.' New Scientist Located in the west of Canada, the Burgess...

This book offers a beginner's guide to using light microscopes. It begins with a brief introduction to the physics of optics, which will give the reader a basic grasp of the behaviors of light. In turn, each part of the microscope is explained using...

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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...

Pheromones and other kinds of chemical communication underlie the behavior of all animals. Building on the strengths of the first edition, widely recognized as the leading text in the subject, this is a comprehensive overview of how pheromones work...

Animal Science Biology and Technology, 3rd edition is the ideal animal science book that combines the empirical and the practical in a book suitable for readers of all ages and stages. This book takes the reader from the basics of production through to...

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is...

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

Why are humans so fond of water? Why is our skin colour so variable?Why aren't we hairy like our close ape relatives?A savannah scenario of human evolution has been widely accepted primarily due to fossil evidence; and fossils do not offer insight into...

All the basics for turning out successful taxidermy and tanning projects. Step-by-step instructions are wasy to follow and fully illustrated.Book InformationISBN 9780811722599Author Gerald J. GrantzFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Stackpole...

This dictionary is intended as a guide to the terminology used in a wide range of animal-related programmes of study including agriculture, animal care, animal management, animal production, animal welfare, veterinary nursing, wildlife conservation and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933665962Author Nick RedfernFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Anomalist Books LLCPublisher Anomalist Books LLCWeight(grams) 241g

Book Four in the Award-Winning Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone seriesFollowing five generations of female wolves-including the famous 06-this gripping family saga set in Yellowstone National Park reveals the pivotal role that female wolves play in pack life...

A marvelously illustrated guide to color in the natural worldRecent years have seen tremendous strides in the fields of vision, visual ecology, and our own multilayered experience of color in life and the world. These advances have been driven by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735211285Author Juli BerwaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm) 209mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585091522Author Trevor James ConstableFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Book TreePublisher Book TreeWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

An ambitious and beautifully illustrated account of the evolution and biology of insects. Insects are the busy, teeming arthropods on whose activities much of life on earth depends, and whose global populations are currently under the gravest of...

This guide is designed as an introduction to the basic methods for identifying mammal bones and teeth. It is intended to highlight for beginners the main points on which identifications can be made on the bulk of bones and teeth from a small range of...

A vital read for anyone who cares about the future of British wildlife. With a foreword by the BBC TV presenter Chris Packham. 'A thriller, whodunnit and impassioned polemic.' - PATRICK BARKHAM, THE GUARDIAN Dominic Dyer explores the science and...