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Sternadale's Mammalia of India by Frank Finn 9788177552058
$80.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177552058Author Frank FinnFormat HardbackImprint Cosmo PublicationsPublisher Cosmo Publications -
Scientific Uncertainty and the Politics of Whaling by Michael Heazle 9781896445373
RRP: $97.50$79.09Focusing on the internal workings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), the author explores the impact of political and economic imperatives on the production and interpretation of scientific research. Central to this work are the... -
Toward a Sustainable Whaling Regime by Robert L. Friedheim 9781896445182
RRP: $66.28$54.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896445182Author Robert L. FriedheimFormat HardbackPage Count 392Imprint CCI PressPublisher University of Alberta PressWeight(grams) 694g -
A Bat's End: The Christmas Island Pipistrelle and Extinction in Australia by John Woinarski 9781486308637
RRP: $101.40$81.63It is the evening of 26 August 2009 on Christmas Island. The last known pipistrelle emerges from its day-time shelter. Scientists, desperate about its conservation, set up a maze of netting to try to catch it. It is a forlorn and futile exercise - even... -
Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials by Andrew Baker 9781486305148
RRP: $234.00$191.90Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence. From tiny insect eaters to the formidable Tasmanian Devil, Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials offers rare insight into the history and habits of these creatures - from their... -
Sexual Segregation in Ungulates: Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation by R. Terry Bowyer 9781421445069
RRP: $120.90$106.14Why does it benefit some male and female animals to live separately? Sexual segregation, wherein the sexes of a species live apart for long periods of time, has far-reaching consequences for the ecology, behavior, and conservation of hooved mammals,... -
Elephant Seals: Population Ecology, Behavior, and Physiology by Burney J. Le Beouf 9780520328143
RRP: $81.90$64.43The largest of all seals, elephant seals rank among the most impressive of marine mammals. They are renowned for their spectacular recovery from near-extinction at the end of the nineteenth century when seal hunters nearly eliminated the entire northern... -
Return to the Sea: The Life and Evolutionary Times of Marine Mammals by Annalisa Berta 9780520270572
RRP: $58.50$45.42"Return to the Sea" portrays the life and evolutionary times of marine mammals - from giant whales and sea cows that originated 55 million years ago to the deep diving elephant seals and clam-eating walruses of modern times. This fascinating account of... -
Extinction and Radiation: How the Fall of Dinosaurs Led to the Rise of Mammals by J. David Archibald 9780801898051
$118.40In the geological blink of an eye, mammals moved from an obscure group of vertebrates into a class of planetary dominance. Why? J. David Archibald's provocative study identifies the fall of dinosaurs as the factor that allowed mammals to evolve into the... -
Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents James L. Patton 9780226169576
RRP: $159.90$158.71The second installment in a planned three-volume series, this book provides the first substantive review of South American rodents published in over fifty years. Increases in the reach of field research and the variety of field survey methods, the... -
Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology: Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Population Health by Maria Cristina Fossi 9780128121443
RRP: $183.28$164.93Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology: Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Population Health provides tactics on how to develop a comprehensive methodology for the study of existing threats to marine mammals. By presenting a conservation-biology approach and new and... -
A Thousand Years of Whaling: A Faroese Common Property Regime by Sean P. Kerins 9781896445526
RRP: $66.28$54.48Whaling for food has been a part of Faroese life for the past thousand years. Late in the 20th century, this community-based activity came under enormous pressure from international animal rights and environmental organizations. With some 95% of the... -
The Common Hamster (Cricetus Cricetus): Perspectives on an Endangered Species by Renate Hengstberger 9783700165866
RRP: $81.90$58.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783700165866Author Renate HengstbergerFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Austrian Academy of Sciences PressPublisher Austrian Academy of Sciences... -
A Chance for Lasting Survival: Ecology and Behavior of Wild Giant Pandas by William J. Mcshea 9781935623175
RRP: $77.90$68.56From 1984 through 1995 a small band of ecologists led by Pan Wenshi from Peking University conducted a study of wild giant pandas in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province. This project was the first Chinese-led conservation project in China and was... -
Wild Carnivores of New Mexico by Jean-Luc E. Cartron 9780826351517
RRP: $83.75$57.31In this first-ever landmark study of New Mexico's wild carnivores, Jean-Luc E. Cartron and Jennifer K. Frey have assembled a team of leading southwestern biologists to explore the animals and the major issues that shape their continued presence in the... -
The Gerbil in Behavioral Investigations: Mechanisms of Territoriality and Olfactory Communication by Del Thiessen 9780292741904
RRP: $54.58$47.07In this comprehensive account of olfactory communication and territorial behavior in the Mongolian gerbil, Del Thiessen and PaulineYahr provide the first detailed study of the neurological and physiological mechanisms that control these basic functions... -
Bat Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions by Anna Berthinussen 9781907807909
RRP: $97.48$79.37This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of bats. The authors worked with an international group of bat experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit... -
The Hair Scale Identification Guide to Terrestrial Carnivores of Canada by Justin Kestler 9781784272821
RRP: $58.50$47.13Mammalian predators are keystone species in any ecosystem. But many are elusive by nature and have territories that cover large areas of land, which makes them challenging to monitor. When tracks and signs prove difficult to interpret or are... -
Shrews and Moles of British Columbia by Nick Panter 9781039900035
RRP: $52.55$39.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781039900035Author Nick PanterFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Royal British Columbia MuseumPublisher Royal British Columbia Museum -
Ecology and Management of Black-tailed and Mule Deer of North America by James R. Heffelfinger 9781032407609
RRP: $234.00$202.04This book builds on two previous classics on deer in North America: The Deer of North America (Taylor 1956) and Mule and Black-tailed Deer of North America (Wallmo 1981). We have learned much about black-tailed and mule deer over the past 40–65 years... -
The Age of Mammals: International Paleontology in the Long Nineteenth Century by Chris Manias
$113.12When people today hear "paleontology," they immediately think of dinosaurs. But for much of the history of the discipline, dramatic demonstrations of the history of life focused on the developmental history of mammals. The Age of Mammals examines how... -
Studies of Bubalus bubalis and their Behaviors by Hugh Louineaux
RRP: $142.33$114.39This book presents five chapters describing the characteristics and behaviors of Bubalus bubalis, or domestic water buffalo. Chapter One provides an update on recent developments in the approaches for estrus detection in buffalo. Chapter Two explains the... -
Biology of Marine Mammals by Hyman Dunn
RRP: $215.96$195.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635491746Author Hyman DunnFormat HardbackImprint Larsen and Keller EducationPublisher Larsen and Keller EducationWeight(grams) 848g -
Horseshoe Bats of the World: (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) by G. Csorba
RRP: $58.48$47.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953604913Author G. CsorbaFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Alana BooksPublisher Alana BooksWeight(grams) 830g -
The Biology of Small Mammals by Joseph F. Merritt
$105.63The Biology of Small Mammals is the first exploration of the lives of small mammals undertaken in decades. Mammalogist Joseph F. Merritt offers an engaging, in-depth discussion about a diverse array of small mammals, from the rare Kitti's hog-nosed bat... -
Phyllostomid Bats: A Unique Mammalian Radiation Theodore H Fleming 9780226696126
RRP: $109.20$104.97With more than two hundred species distributed across most of mainland Mexico, Central and South America, and islands in the Caribbean Sea, the Phyllostomidae bat family (American leaf-nosed bats) is one of the world's most diverse mammalian families in... -
Nutritional Ecology of the Ruminant by Peter J.Van Soest
RRP: $169.65$149.23This monumental text-reference places in clear persepctive the importance of nutritional assessments to the ecology and biology of ruminants and other nonruminant herbivorous mammals. Now extensively revised and significantly expanded, it reflects the... -
Maternal Effects in Mammals by Dario Maestripieri
RRP: $78.00$75.17Evolutionary maternal effects occur whenever a mother's phenotypic traits directly affect her offspring's phenotype, independent of the offspring's genotype. Some of the phenotypic traits that result in maternal effects have a genetic basis, whereas... -
The North American Porcupine by Uldis Roze
RRP: $76.05$67.31Praise for the first edition: "Rarely does one encounter scientific writing that is at the same time authoritative, full of well-documented data, and yet as readable as this book. It is good literature as well as good science. Readers almost feel as... -
Polar Bears in Northwest Greenland: An Interview Survey About the Catch and the Climate by Erik W. Born
RRP: $97.50$79.87This volume presents the results of an interview survey on the catch of polar bears in Northwest Greenland between 1952 and 2005. The results are based on detailed descriptions of 588 subsistence catches by Inuit polar bear hunters. The rationale for... -
Key Questions in Mammalogy: A Study and Revision Guide Dr Paul Rees 9781800628656
RRP: $87.75$74.59Although mammals comprise a relatively small proportion of total biodiversity they are disproportionately represented in courses in biology and zoology and they are the dominant taxon in zoos around the world. Mammalogy is well-established as a discrete...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:RRP: $87.75$74.59Subtotal: -
Identifying Bats of Britain and Ireland: A Field Worker’s Guide James Shipman 9781784274924
RRP: $54.60$46.41This book will help anyone understand the fun and adventures to be had working with these fascinating animals. Packed with insider information, it offers expert guidance on how to identify bats in the hand. As you learn the process of handling them... -
Pine Marten: The Secret Life of Martes martes Dan Bagur 9781784274276
RRP: $54.60$46.41Offering new insights into how they grow, learn and live, this book delves deep into the secretive behaviour of one of our rarest and most elusive mammals. It covers Pine Marten social interactions, courtship, mating, nesting and kit rearing, feeding and... -
Ghostwalker: Tracking a Mountain Lion's Soul through Science and Story Leslie Patten 9781496238474
RRP: $38.98$30.60Leslie Patten had seen grizzly bears, wolves, coyotes, deer, elk, and many other species in her years living next to Yellowstone National Park. Yet, like most visitors, she had never seen a mountain lion—the charismatic yet enigmatic predator also known... -
Coexistence: Learning to live with lynx, wolves and bears Jonny Hanson 9781784274955
RRP: $39.00$33.15This book investigates a vital and controversial question for conservation and rewilding in Britain and Ireland: could and should we learn to live with lynx, wolves and bears again? We travel back in time, around the world and into the future to explore...