Animals

Everyone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent...

Given their roles in the ecosystem, raptors are widely considered the flagship or umbrella species among birds. Most species undertake a seasonal journey that is impressive because of the length, and the imposing natural barriers such as deserts and seas...

Over the last decade, the study of shark biology has benefited from the development, refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These have given new insight into the fields of shark genetics, feeding, foraging,...

In a world all too familiar with environmental disasters, Horst Kornberger argues that the bee crisis is a more significant problem than deforestation, pollution and global warming put together, as it points to the causes behind all these. Global Hive is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452285392Author Dan KoeppelFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 135mm * 21mm

This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and easily accessible field guide to the mammals of Borneo--the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. Covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan, the book provides essential...

Synopsis coming soon.......Book InformationISBN 9781416569855Author MontgomeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon Spotlight EntertainmentPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 248gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 142mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570983931Author David RockwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Roberts Rinehart PublishersPublisher Roberts Rinehart PublishersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806540832Author Frank MortimerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780920604915Author Kathleen James-CavanFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint English Literary StudiesPublisher English Literary StudiesWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994156136Author Jane MyersFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Equiculture PublishingPublisher Equiculture PublishingWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm)...

The story of the USS Indianapolis is well-known. After delivering crucial components of the atomic bomb that would level Hiroshima in 1945, the Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine in the South China Sea. Of the nearly 1,200 men aboard, 900...

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the birds of the Greater Sundas, the Philippines, and WallaceaBirds of the Greater Sundas, the Philippines, and Wallacea is a comprehensive illustrated guide to the varied and fascinating avian population inhabiting...

Filled with beautiful images, this new field guide presents the nesting habits of the 730 bird species known to breed in southern Africa. From vultures and eagles to waxbills and cisticolas, this comprehensively cross-referenced book contains up-to-date...

Few animals on the planet inspire the sense of wonder evoked by the narwhal. The 'Arctic unicorn' is everyone's version of "awesome" and "cool." Explorers, aristocrats, artists and scientists celebrate this elusive whale and its extraordinary tusk. From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931832274Author Todd WilkinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Riverbend PublishingPublisher Riverbend Publishing

A delightful A-to-Z menagerie of the sea-whimsically illustrated, authoritative, and thought-provoking. For millennia, we have taken to the waves. And yet, for humans, the ocean remains our planet's most inaccessible region, the place about which we...

The story of the canine has been fundamentally entwined with that of humanity since the earliest times, and this ancient and fascinating story is told in Susan McHugh's Dog, now available in B-format. The book unravels the debate about whether dogs are...

Snakes are creatures of mystery, arousing fear in many people but fascination in a few. Recent research has transformed our understanding of the behaviour and ecology of these animals, revealed their important roles in diverse ecosystems, and discovered...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780639919362Author Frank NunanFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Write-On PublishingPublisher Write-On PublishingWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winterBirds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season. Birds remaining in regions with cold weather must cope with much shorter days to find...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307387103Author Richard EllisFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Three Rivers PressWeight(grams) 315gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980687132Author Sarah R PyeFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Estralita PublishingPublisher Estralita PublishingWeight(grams) 127g

Horns and Beaks completes Ken Carpenter's series on the major dinosaur types. As with his volumes on armored, carnivorous, and sauropodomorph dinosaurs, this book collects original and new information, reflecting the latest discoveries and research on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143123521Author Terrie M. WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 269g

A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birds."Grounded in science but watered by the heart of a poet, this intimate and personal look at the lives of the birds we see every day invites us...

Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our ability to understand animals as they really are. With "Wild Justice", Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce...

Visitors to tropical forests generally come to see the birds, mammals, and plants. Aside from butterflies, however, insects usually do not make it on the list of things to see. This is a shame. Insects are everywhere, they are often as beautiful as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250094599Author Carl SafinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Bonobos have captured the public imagination in recent years, due not least to their famously active sex lives. Less well known is the fact that these great apes don't kill their own kind, and that they share nearly 99% of our DNA. Their approach to...

This book presents perspectives on the past and present state of the understanding of snake origins. It reviews and critiques data and ideas from paleontology and neontology (herpetology), as well as ideas from morphological and molecular phylogenetics...

Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade good and moral metaphor, as food source and symbol of...

Shallow Seas are the most biologically rich and productive areas of the world ocean. This latest New Naturalist volume provides a natural history of this environment and its biological communities. The margins of the continents, especially...

This riveting memoir follows professional horse trainer Ginger Gaffney's year-long odyssey to train a herd of neglected horses at an alternative prison ranch in New Mexico. Working with her is a small team of ranch "residents," men and women who are each...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640092761Author Robert Michael PyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

Integrated Population Models: Theory and Ecological Applications with R and JAGS is the first book on integrated population models, which constitute a powerful framework for combining multiple data sets from the population and the individual levels to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936307531Author John BenderFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Vendera PublishingPublisher Vendera PublishingWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643138558Author Monte BurkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 138mm * 20mm

"A magnificent journey alongside orcas, bringing these beautiful creatures to life." -Jay Ritchlin, David Suzuki FoundationSpirits of the Coast brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers, poets, artists, and storytellers,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781877246951Author Doak WadeFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint White Cloud BooksPublisher Upstart Press Ltd