Animals

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789354225338Author Tehmton S. MistryFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins IndiaDimensions(mm) 250mm * 200mm * 50mm

Two-thirds of our planet lies out of sight of land, just offshore beyond the horizon. What wildlife might you find out there? And how might you identify what you see? This Offshore Sea Life ID Guide, designed for quick use on day trips off the West...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616206420Author Elisabeth Tova BaileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Algonquin BooksPublisher Algonquin BooksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 175mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728464145Author Percy LeedFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Lerner Publications (Tm)Publisher Lerner Publications (Tm)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994156181Author Jane MyersFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Equiculture PublishingPublisher Equiculture PublishingWeight(grams) 354g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780789489821Author Elwyn Hartley EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Dorling KindersleyPublisher DKWeight(grams) 459gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 146mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992836818Author Peter AttwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Internet Marketing BusinessPublisher Internet Marketing BusinessWeight(grams)...

"Though predominantly informative about Greek rural life, the book constitutes an illustrative and informative account about human relationships with the natural world more generally." * H-Environment The people of Vassilikos, farmers and...

See the wild horses run! The Pryor Mountain Mustangs have roamed the high desert and mountains of the American West for centuries. Descended from steeds brought over by the Spanish conquistadores, their untamable nature and enduring courage inspire awe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901268508Author Chris WestonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Evans Mitchell BooksPublisher Evans Mitchell Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061772443Author Jessica SpeartFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

Discover the beautiful, intelligent, and specialized reptiles and amphibians from all over the world. See the fascinating ways these ancient species thrive and survive.From tiny frogs in the rainforest to huge saltwater crocodiles, Nature Guide: Snakes...

Darryl Jones is fascinated by bird feeders. Not the containers supplying food to our winged friends, but the people who fill the containers. Why do people do this? Jones asks in The Birds at My Table. Does the food even benefit the birds? What are the...

Birds are some of the oldest and most intriguing creatures on the planet, dating from the time of the dinosaurs. The encyclopedia of Birds profiles more than 400 of the world's most fascinating bird species, from the flamingo to the humming bird, and the...

From the author of the acclaimed Beetles of Eastern North America, a triumphant follow-up guide to western beetles, lavishly illustrated with more than 1,500 stunning color photographsBeetles of Western North America is a landmark book-the only...

New York Times Bestseller Now in paperback, Nancy Cowan's memoir gives us a new perspective on the relationship between humans and the natural world. In spirited prose, Cowan shares her experiences running a world-famous falconry school, and the lessons...

Meet Greg. He's a stocky guy with an outsized swagger. He's been the intimidating, yet sociable don of his posse of friends - including Abe, Keith, Mike, Kevin, and Freddie Fredericks - but one arid summer the tide begins to shift and the third-ranking...

Take a spiritual journey through this beautiful collection of blessings, prayers and meditations about the creatures wild and tame that inhabit our world. These moving contributions about all types of animals - playful dogs and beloved cats, giant whales...

From the common household cat to horses that can fly, a surprisingly wide range of animals feature in religions both ancient and modern and in mythologies all across the world. The same animal can take on different roles depending upon the sacred...

This is the only comprehensive and handy pocket guide that illustrates and describes the bird species of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific. Featuring more than 750 species illustrated in vivid and stunning detail on 95 color plates,...

Marty Crump has searched for salamanders along the Amazon River; she has surveyed amphibians and reptiles in hostile Huaorani Indian territory; she has been stung by a conga ant and had run-ins with an electric eel, a boa constrictor and a bushmaster...

This deep dive into the wonderful world of insects teaches us to love the tiny, seemingly terrifying creatures all around us.For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating...

The go-to single source of information on urban birds of preyUrban Raptors is the first book to offer a complete overview of urban ecosystems in the context of bird-of-prey ecology and conservation. This comprehensive volume examines the urban...

Don't be afraid of the dark: grab a flashlight and rediscover your sense of adventure!Darkness is something humans strive to keep at bay, but under the glow of twilight a nocturnal universe stirs to life. Nightshade blossoms bloom, javelinas parade down...

Naturalists in antiquity worked hard to dispel fanciful ideas about the meaning of living lights, but remained bewildered by them. Even Charles Darwin was perplexed by the chaotic diversity of luminous organisms, which he found difficult to reconcile...

Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat...

As environmentalists and wildlife enthusiasts argue for preservation of wild species, they sometimes overlook a most compelling fact-the survival of wild species directly benefits humans. Like the Earth's most precious minerals, the planetary gene pool...

The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you're not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as "majestic" and "noble" yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and,...

A wolf's howl is felt in the body. Frightening and compelling, incomprehensible or entirely knowable, it is a sound that may be heard as threat or invitation but leaves no listener unaffected.Toothsome fiends, interfering pests, or creatures wild and...

In Wolf Country tells the story of the first groups of wolves that emigrated from reintroduced areas in Idaho to re-colonize their former habitat in the Pacific Northwest, how government officials prepared for their arrival, and the battles between the...

Produced amidst the still rippling effects of a pandemic and as the world experiences the increasing burden of global warming and a rapidly changing biosphere, the second edition of Parasitology: A Conceptual Approach offers a timely overview of the...

Mostly tiny, infinitely delicate, and short-lived, insects and their relatives--arthropods--nonetheless outnumber all their fellow creatures on earth. How lowly arthropods achieved this unlikely preeminence is a story deftly and colorfully told in this...

With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on earth - they are even older than trees. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new species discovered...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486819617Author Camille DadantFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781878348388Author Paul HumannFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint New World Publications Inc.,U.S.Publisher New World Publications Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams)...

"The result of an obsession that spans at least three decades, On Being a Bear comes very close to tell us what bears 'really' are. A precise and passionate account." -Bernd Brunner, author of Bears, Birdmania, and Winterlust For fans of Jane...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807030646Author J. A. MillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 23mm

When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea's waves are a staggering abundance and variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of life -...

A home aquarium seems a peaceful place. Gazing at its inhabitants as they swim slowly through their small universe is a soothing, even hypnotic, experience. But this seeming tranquillity is only surface deep. Like their wild counterparts, these tiny,...

This title offers a guide to the world of arthropods, covering many insect orders, including beetles, flies, stick insects, dragonflies, ants and wasps, as well as microscopic creatures. It provides a fascinating overview of insects and spiders,...