Animals

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062280640Author Michael FogdenFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Belize is the permanent or migratory home of 500 species of birds, including the national bird -- the keel-billed toucan. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians,...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954493684Author Ronan CoghlanFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint XIPHOS BOOKSPublisher XIPHOS BOOKSWeight(grams) 253g

In 1935, an Australian government agency imported 101 specimens of the Central and South American Cane Toad in an attempt to manage insects that were decimating sugar-cane harvests. In Australia the Cane Toad adapted and evolved with abandon, voraciously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998723600Author John Anthony WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Bes PressPublisher Bes PressWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789353578299Author Neha SinhaFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins IndiaWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993027840Author Angela JewittFormat PaperbackPage Count 131Imprint Whytbank PublishingPublisher Whytbank Publishing

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979669613Author Richard E MalleryFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Mallerybooks.comPublisher Mallerybooks.comWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Between the surface of the sea and depths of two hundred meters lies a remarkable range of fish, generally known as pelagics, or open-ocean dwellers. These creatures are among the largest, fastest, highest-leaping, and most migratory fish on the entire...

Celebrate the lives of common loons with this collection of photographs and information by award-winning author and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. Their stunning beauty inspires us. Their haunting calls fill us with nostalgia. Loons remind us of...

The popular pocket Photographic Guide covers nearly 20 books. From Alpine Plants to Insects, Freshwater Fish to Rocks and Minerals. Each book has been written by renowned experts in their field with photographs throughout the series. They are compact,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984585090Author Tom MoatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Spinning Sevens PressPublisher Spinning Sevens PressWeight(grams) 417g

In the time of Lewis and Clark, wolves were abundant throughout North America from the Arctic regions to Mexico. But man declared war on this cunning and powerful animal when cattle replaced the buffalo on the western plains, reducing the wolf's range to...

A cutting-edge photographic field guide to the birds of ChileThis is the first modern-style photographic field guide to the birds of Chile, an increasingly popular destination with birders and naturalists. Compact and easy to carry, pack, and use, Birds...

Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human-grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies (formerly published as The Essential Grizzly) examines...

* A fascinating true tale: When city girl Shreve Stockton set out to ride her Vespa from San Francisco to New York, she never imagined she'd end up staying in Wyoming, falling in love with a trapper, and working as a ranch hand. Nor could she have...

Sloth Bear: The Barefoot Bear of Sri Lanka synthesises the author's body of research and experiences while working on the subspecies of sloth bear in Sri Lanka. Accompanied by beautiful photographs, the book provides readers with access to scientific...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781776323210Author Gerald HindeFormat HardbackPage Count 132Imprint HPH PublishingPublisher HPH Publishing

A Communion of Subjects is the first comparative and interdisciplinary study of the conceptualization of animals in world religions. Scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including Thomas Berry (cultural history), Wendy Doniger (study of myth),...

A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinctionMost of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady. But what about the Fender's...

In this Consciousness Classic dating from 1967, Dr. John C. Lilly details the discoveries of his research regarding the abilities of dolphins, current ideas (at that time) about their intellect, and the paradoxes of interspecies communication. The book...

The "fur-and-feathers Oliver Sacks" (New York Times), pioneering veterinarian Nicholas Dodman recounts his "riveting stories" (Judith L. Rapoport, MD, author of The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing) of treating animals with all-too-human problems in this...

The Texas Nature Set offers the best in wildlife and plant identification for The Lone Star State. The set includes three Pocket Naturalist Guides to Texas -- Trees & Wildflowers, Birds, and Wildlife -- and is attractively packaged in a cellophane bag...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903767146Author Louise CalderFormat HardbackPage Count 227Imprint Archaeopress PublishingPublisher Archaeopress PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385482264Author Renee AskinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780855462789Author Valerie K. BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Richmond Publishing Co LtdPublisher Richmond Publishing Co LtdWeight(grams) 235g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781874357599Author Peter CreedFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Pisces PublicationsPublisher Pisces Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250798718Author Jonathan C SlaghtFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 135mm *...

Raptors are formally classified into five families and include birds-such as eagles, ospreys, kites, true hawks, buzzards, harriers, vultures, and falcons-that are familiar and recognized by many observers. These diurnal birds of prey are found on every...

Pollinators, parasites, purifiers, predators, decomposers - insects arguably play the most important roles in the functioning of the Earth's ecosystems. This lavishly illustrated and highly authoritative book is structured around southern Africa's 13...

Focusing on a recent wave of international art cinema, Animal Worlds offers the first sustained analysis of the relations between cinematic time and animal life.Book InformationISBN 9781474446396Author Laura McMahonFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588346674Author Matthew T. CarranoFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 2g

Mullets (grey mullets) are a family (Mugilidae) and order of ray-finned fish found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide. There are approximately 80 species of mullet; these fish have been considered an important food source in Mediterranean Europe...

The ultimate field guide to the birds of Ghana, an indispensable companion for any traveller to the region. This spectacular new edition of Birds of Ghana is the ultimate reference to the birds of this rich and varied corner of Africa. Now fully...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943737802Author Lochlainn SeabrookFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint Sea Raven PressPublisher Sea Raven PressWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Like many coral specialists fifteen years ago, J. E. N. Veron thought Australia's Great Barrier Reef was impervious to climate change. "Owned by a prosperous country and accorded the protection it deserves, it would surely not go the way of the Amazon...

In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved...