Animals

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250075314Author Douglas J EmlenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Who are the Jews--a race, a people, a religious group? For over a century, non-Jews and Jews alike have tried to identify who they were--first applying the methods of physical anthropology and more recently of population genetics. In Legacy, Harry...

With their beautiful wing patterns and colours butterflies immediately catch our attention. Of all creatures, they exemplify metamorphosis with the creeping caterpillar transforming into a soaring butterfly. But they have also come to be creatures of...

More than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ice ages. Megafauna...

Bees make honey; we all know that. But what happens between the bee buzzing around our garden, and the sticky knife in the jar, is a mystery to most of us. How many bee-hours does it take to make just one jar of honey? What do the honeybees' waggling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781485306115Author Brian J. HuntleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Protea BoekhuisPublisher Protea Boekhuis

After the death of her mother, 16-year-old Kay is on a mission to self-destruct. Unhappy at home and school, she only finds peace with the semi-wild ponies on the moors. She meets Sion up there, also looking to escape. They are drawn into a secret,...

This beautiful record, on fine paper, is Crumley's homage to these noble creatures, but it is also an elegy, a love song to one swan whose silent tragedy he watched from one season to the next.'A small mound on white feathers lies on a tussock of grass...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472900661Author Vincenzo PenterianiFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint T & AD PoyserPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 1016g

A comprehensive guide to the fishes of the Okavango Delta and Chobe River, this book offers background information on the diverse aquatic habitats of the region and on fish feeding, breeding and survival strategies. It also provides useful hints for...

Anaconda tells the unexpected story of the world's largest snake. Written by Jesus Rivas, the undisputed expert on the biology of anacondas, this is the first authoritative book on the biology of the green anaconda. In this book, Rivas describes his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781885210180Author Lynn R MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Davila Art & BooksPublisher Davila Art & BooksWeight(grams) 1143gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

In the mid-1800s, inveterate showman/salesman P. T. Barnum introduced a real-life Tom Thumb and spawned a huge movement of midget exhibits. Little people were paraded en masse throughout Europe and the New World, earning fame and fortune as the central...

UPDATED & EXPANDED EDITION "The Bahamas are famous for sun, sand-and swimming pigs." -National Geographic In the middle of paradise, with billionaires and celebrities for neighbors, is an island populated only by swimming pigs. For decades, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608878642Author William StoutFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 565gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Here is a completely revised, full-color second edition of the established go-to source for equestrian information. This comprehensive A-to-Z guide covers "everything horse" and bridges gaps in the equestrian universe between English and Western styles...

A comprehensive and user-friendly photographic identification guide to all of the species, sexes and forms of British and Irish dragon- and damselflies, with essential field notes and habitat photographs to aid finding each species.Book InformationISBN...

Discover nature's most colourful creatures in a major new book on colour in the animal kingdom.For many animals use of colour is essential to surviving in the wild. Both a built-in defence mechanism and a cunning tactic for attack, this biological...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741177220Author Georgia AngusFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Hardie Grant ExplorePublisher Hardie Grant ExploreWeight(grams) 630g

The Egyptians worshipped them, the Romans dressed them in fitted coats, the Christians made the shepherd synonymous with their divine saviour. In Sheep, Philip Armstrong traces the natural and cultural history of both the wild and domestic species of...

For more than a thousand years, people in the rainforests of India and Burma have worked with elephants to log these otherwise impassable forests and move people and goods (often illicitly) under cover of the forest canopy. Jacob Shell takes us deep into...

Grooming is of vital importance to a horse's health and welfare. This highly illustrated book provides practical advice for establishing good grooming practice. Topics covered in the book are: handling of the horse for grooming; routine cleaning and...

An unprecedented look at the complex and beautiful world of underground ant architectureWalter Tschinkel has spent much of his career investigating the hidden subterranean realm of ant nests. This wonderfully illustrated book takes you inside an unseen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957023406Author Peter UptonFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Medina Publishing/Arabian Horse WorldPublisher Medina Publishing/Arabian Horse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780646926346Author Rebecca LangFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Strange Nation PublishingPublisher Strange Nation PublishingWeight(grams)...

As ancient creatures that once shared the Earth with dinosaurs, turtles have played a crucial role in maintaining healthy terrestrial and marine ecosystems for more than one hundred million years. While it may not set records for speed on land, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771606288Author Sonja SwiftFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

Victor Emanuel is widely considered one of America's leading birders. He has observed more than six thousand species during travels that have taken him to every continent. He founded the largest company in the world specializing in birding tours and one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903657140Author John BowlerFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint WILDGuidesPublisher WILDGuidesWeight(grams) 530gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 166mm * 17mm

Since people have been going to sea they have been in awe of sharks. Worshipped by ancient civilisations, reviled by seafarers and in more recent years, closely studied by marine biologists, sharks are the product of over 450 million years of evolution,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805045437Author Doug PeacockFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Holt McDougalPublisher Holt McDougalWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806540849Author Frank MortimerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.

A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs-and the wildlife detective determined to stop him.On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain's Birmingham International...

A compact, richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galapagos, from renowned photographer and writer Tui De RoyA lifelong resident of Galapagos, Tui De Roy has been observing, studying, and photographing the islands' astonishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780906720943Author Derek SpoonerFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Alison HodgePublisher Alison Hodge

"Outstanding photography! This book is a valuable contribution to the public's understanding of our remarkable 'near relatives.'" -Robert Bateman, wildlife painter and environmental icon "Just Like Us is an entertaining and informative read that...

Sound professional advice on what to do until the veterinarian arrives. Dr. Eleanor Kellon has created a quick and easy reference to conditions that require emergency treatment. Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses offers guidelines to be followed...

A stunning visual and personal journey in search of the iconic big cat, the snow leopard. The snow leopard, known as the ghost of the mountains, is an elusive predator that has captured the human imagination for eons. Yet, by nature secretive, living at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781851532810Author Rebecca Farley-BrownPage Count 8Imprint Field Studies CouncilPublisher Field Studies Council

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