Animals

A comprehensive photographic guide to the world's gull speciesWith more than 50 gull species in the world, this family of seabirds poses some of the greatest field identification challenges of any bird group: age-related plumage changes, extensive...

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the ways birds cohabitFeaturing dramatic and delightful wild bird colonies and communities, How Birds Live Together offers a broad overview of social living in the avian world. From long-established seabird...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583940716Author Scott TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Ever since Jurassic Park we thought we knew how dinosaurs lived their lives. In this remarkable new book, Brian J. Ford reveals that dinosaurs were, in fact, profoundly different from what we believe, and their environment was unlike...

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the lives of butterflies around the worldThere are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating...

Bigfoot - the name used for any large, hairy biped reported in every state of the United States and every Canadian province - has long baffled casual tourists and experienced scientists. Now readers can examine the evidence for this elusive creature and...

Now updated and expanded, Southern African LBJs made simple offers a unique method for identifying and distinguishing the cryptic little birds that are known as 'little brown jobs'. Using a three-stage process, the book guides readers through successive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226110578Author Clutton-BrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago Press

Brilliant colour art and concise identification text make this the definitive field guide to snakes of this region, and a crucial addition to any naturalist's backpack. Arabia and the Middle East have an unusually rich herpetofauna, and this is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906122980Author Jill MasonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 0g

This book opens up a wonderland of natural history for all ages to enjoy, and will spark interest in the intricate web of Africa's natural history, one that is bursting with exuberance, a great variety of life. It covers a vast range of topics that are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493045594Author Mark WarrenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Lyons PressPublisher Lyons PressWeight(grams) 216g

The image of the pirate never fails to capture the imagination. The cut-throat sea robbers of history who plundered richly laden merchant ships are legendary. The likes of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan are romanticised and celebrated in...

The global loss of biodiversity is occurring at an unprecedented pace. Despite the considerable effort devoted to conservation science and management, we still lack even the most basic data on the distribution and density of the majority of plant and...

Fans of bird watching will rejoice with Backyard Bird Photography, a guide for learning how to set up your backyard in order to take the best photographs of your local birds. In addition to guiding you through the first steps of setting up your plantings...

In the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, a renowned animal trauma specialist offers an unusual glimpse into the elephant mind and makes an appeal for new notions of human uniqueness and treatment of animals Drawing on accounts from India to...

In this "deeply personal and lyrical book" (Publishers Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world's most resilient creatures-the butterfly-shedding light on the role that they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385314282Author Jeffrey Moussaieff MassonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385477758Author Michael NovacekFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 411gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Gardens, parks and woodlands are amazing places to explore and this handbook will inspire kids to investigate nature and lend a helping hand to the wildlife on their doorstep. Whatever the season, you’ll find it packed with ingenious outdoor experiences...

Rabbit is the story of the winsome long-eared animal that hops through children's stories, myths and legends, and back yards. In this richly illustrated book, Victoria Dickenson explores the natural and cultural history of this most familiar creature...

In What Do Animals Think and Feel?, the biologist Karsten Brensing has something astonishing to tell us about the animal kingdom: namely that animals, by any reasonable assessment, have developed the sophisticated systems of social organization and...

Adaptable, resilient, yet often overlooked, the goat - sometimes called the 'poor man's cow' - is found in nearly every part of the world where humans live. But our relationship with this strange yet familiar animal is oddly ambivalent. In Goat, Joy...

Albatross looks at the place of these iconic birds in a wide variety of human cultures, from early responses by north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters, examining in detail the role the bird plays in the lives of different peoples and societies. ...

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925820638Author Paul SorrellFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Exisle PublishingPublisher Exisle Publishing

Protozoa may be found in almost every aquatic habitat, each containing dozens of species. The diversity can provide invaluable insights into the nature of the habitat. Protozoa can thus be used to illustrate biological principles. This colour guide makes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838221508Author Ijoma MangoldFormat HardbackImprint DAS EDITIONSPublisher DAS EDITIONS

From two of the world's leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without peopleWhat would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog's World imagines a...

From 'scaredy' cats to 'moody cows', we often give animals personality when we talk about them, but does this have any basis in scientific fact? How can we tell if a cat is feeling fear, and how does a grumpy cow behave? What would make an animal an...

A charming and quirky illustrated exploration of birds and the reasons we love them. From the Common Swift, which can stay in the air continuously without landing for up to ten months at a time, even sleeping on the wing, to the tiny...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743426893Author Elizabeth Marshall ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Pocket BooksPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 312g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781776323319Author Philip van den BergFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint HPH PublishingPublisher HPH Publishing

'Lucid, informed and persuasive' Evening Standard 'Thought-provoking' Daily Mail 'An extraordinary book' Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer The history of humanity's relationship with other species is baffling. Without animals...

"Elephant Reflections" brings award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann's gorgeous images together with a revelatory text by writer Dale Peterson to illuminate one of nature's greatest and most original works of art: the elephant. The photographs...

A simpler and more user-friendly visual approach to gull identificationThis unique photographic field guide to North America's gulls provides a comparative approach to identification that concentrates on the size, structure, and basic plumage features of...

In this title, informative text describes the mating rituals of gibbons, wolves, swans and beavers, amongst others. An ideal Valentine's Day gift for that special person in your life, "Mates for Life" is an affectionate and amusing look at our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957618145Author Geoffrey McMullanFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Pathway-UKPublisher Pathway-UKWeight(grams) 268g

Guinea pigs are a popular pet, 'cute but dim' friends for those looking for an alternative to dogs and cats. They are increasingly bred for looks, shaped by humans in search of an ideal appearance. But it was guinea pigs that influenced humans from as...

The state marine mammal -- the manatee -- is one of thousands of species of animals inhabiting the diverse ecosystems found throughout the Sunshine State. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of mammals,...