Nature and the natural world: general interest Books
Princeton University Press The Kingdom of Fungi
Book SynopsisThe fungi realm has been called the "hidden kingdom," a mysterious world populated by microscopic spores, gigantic mushrooms and toadstools, and a host of other multicellular organisms ranging widely in color, size, and shape. The Kingdom of Fungi provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing variety of fungi species, from cup fungi and lichTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "An instant classic... The book's 800+ photographs accomplish a singular feat: they display the diagnostic features of a particular species--gill attachment or lack thereof, apothecial hairs, etc.--without sacrificing esthetics... The text is remarkable, too. It describes the ecology and biology of fungi, where fungi grow, and human interactions with fungi."--Lawrence Millman, Boston Mycological Club Bulletin "A lavish work... [A] book with a message about both the beauty and importance of fungi that should be widely available in bookshops worldwide and so help raise the global awareness of kingdom Fungi. I cannot commend it too strongly, and if you have not yet seen it you are in for a real treat--perhaps a mycologist's equivalent of being a kid in a candy store."--IMA Fungus "The Kingdom of Fungi is a feast for the senses, and the ideal reference for naturalists, researchers, and anyone interested in fungi."--Northeastern Naturalist "This ... book is a visual feast that I keep on my coffee table and take to show off at lectures about fungi... This book would make an excellent addition to the NAMA school teaching kit. The pictures will enthrall young children and the text is both easy to understand and informative. Even after decades of studying mycology, I discovered new material and interesting material... I would have college mycology students buy the book as part of their course--the text will give them a succinct over-view of the fungal kingdom and the pictures will give them the visuals that are so lacking in their college textbooks. However, I will also want to introduce anyone from 6 years old to 100 to this book. It contains both sound science and visual humor."--Michael W. Beug, Mychophile "I am particularly impressed by the range of scale in Petersen's photography. Not just the usual field guide photos of decent-sized mushrooms, but everything from landscapes to tiny cups to microscopic features, all done in excellent fashion. And, not only are the photos beautiful but they are showcased in an equally attractive package created by the design team. No stodgy textbook this. The charts are colorful, clearly laid out, and integrated nicely with the photos. With a very reasonable price, there is no reason for every mushroomer not to have his or her own copy and perhaps to buy additional ones for eye-opening gifts for friends who don't yet share our passion for the fungi."--Steve Trudell, Mychophile "Petersen has been both a mycologist and a fine arts photographer for decades. His ability to capture minute fungal structures while maintaining a stunning aesthetic in the 800-plus photos makes this book an unsurpassed treasure... [I]t would be a showpiece in any specialist's collection. The volume's spectacular images will captivate even the most disinterested individual."--Choice "A joyful photo-essay on the glorious diversity of fungi. It will not hurt your brain or your wallet. Because of all the beautiful photos, you will hardly even notice you are learning things, that you are developing a structured view of the kingdom of fungi."--Kathie T. Hodge, Cornell Mushroom Blog "I have a number of mushroom identification guides in my library, but nothing close to this book. This is a book that has something for both the mushroom picker and the serious mycologist. I think it could be a useful textbook in a college biology course covering fungi."--RK, Wildlife Activist "This is not just an outstanding photographic compendium of the fungi, it is a very well-constructed and researched work. It will appeal not only to fungal enthusiasts and specialists, but also to novices who will be enchanted by the colors and shapes, the weird and strange, and the fun that be had being a mycologist."--Jane Faull, Quarterly Review of Biology "Beautifully illustrated... An ideal reference for naturalists, researchers and anyone interested in finding out more."--Sussex Wildlife Trust Magazine "This book provides an intimate look at a vast variety of fungal species and fungal life as never done before... The overall appearance of the book is well laid and highly recommended as a coffee table book for students, scholars and fungal lovers."--Melvina D'souza & Kevin D. Hyde, Fungal DiversityTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. 3*Preface, pg. 4*Introducing fungal life, pg. 6*Fungal spores, pg. 8*Hyphae, pg. 12*Kinship, pg. 18*The perfect imperfects, pg. 24*Fruiting bodies, pg. 34*The Ascomycota, pg. 46*The Basidiomycota, pg. 102*The Zygomycota and other groups, pg. 192*Fungal ecology, pg. 194*Fungi in the world, pg. 223*Fungal future, pg. 254*Postscript, pg. 259*Index, pg. 260
£26.60
The Crowood Press Ltd The North Wessex Downs
Book SynopsisThe Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty have been described as the jewels of the English landscape, and the North Wessex Downs, the third largest AONB, is no exception. Its predominant feature is its underlying chalk geology, and it covers one of the most continuous tracts of chalk downland in England. As well as its treasures in the form of chalk and ancient woodland, the North Wessex Downs also has a fascinating human history, stretching back some 5,000 years. The archaeology of the area is both rich and varied, with a number of impressive monuments, including the Neolithic stone circle at Avebury-which forms part of a World Heritage Site-the truly beautiful Uffington White Horse, and the magical Wayland''s Smithy, plus a myriad of Bronze Age barrows and Iron Age hill forts. Despite being located in southern England-a densely populated region-the North Wessex Downs is surprisingly unspoiled and sparsely populated, giving it a true sense of the idyllic England of old. Hidden amongst t
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Rp Minis The Screaming Halloween Goat
Book SynopsisThe Halloween version of the hugely popular screaming goat is a terrifyingly perfect companion for spooky season to scare friends and trick-or-treaters alike. Specifications: Includes a 3½-inch green Halloween-themed screaming goat dressed as a witch and donning a dress and hat With sound: The Halloween goat’s incredibly lifelike and signature scream plays when the pumpkin base is pressed; in a fun new twist, the goat screams over bone-tingling tunes Book included: Comes with a 48-page mini book featuring Halloween stories told with goats, goat costume ideas, and full-color illustrations Perfect gag gift: Bring a little spooky humor to your home, office, dorm room, and Halloween parties with this hysterical yelling goat Includes button cell batteries.
£9.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc Bulldogs For Dummies
Book SynopsisBulldogs, also known as English Bulldogs, recently moved up from 16th to 14th in the American Kennel Club's breed rankings, with over 19,000 registered in 2004. This book delivers just what new Bulldog owners need to keep these affectionate, courageous dogs happy and healthy, covering feeding, grooming, supplies, and basic training.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: A Bully for You 7 Chapter 1: Bulldog: A Tough Name for a Big Softy 9 Chapter 2: Acquainting Yourself with the Bulldog Package 15 Chapter 3: Deciding on a Bulldog 37 Chapter 4: Finding the Best Bulldog for You 41 Part II: Living with Your Bulldog 53 Chapter 5: Preparing for Your Bulldog 55 Chapter 6: Bringing Your Bulldog Home 67 Chapter 7: Feeding Your Bulldog 75 Chapter 8: Grooming Your Bulldog 89 Part III: Training, Working, and Traveling: The Busy Bulldog 105 Chapter 9: Housetraining Your Bulldog 107 Chapter 10: Mastering Good Manners and Basic Commands 119 Chapter 11: Showing and Showing Off Your Well-Trained Bulldog 139 Chapter 12: On the Go: Taking, Leaving, or Looking for Bully 161 Part IV: Keeping Your Bulldog Healthy 179 Chapter 13: Knowing Your Veterinarian, Vaccinations, and Common Treatments 181 Chapter 14: Recognizing and Tackling Bulldog Health Issues 195 Chapter 15: Familiarizing Yourself with Fido First Aid 215 Chapter 16: Caring for Your Senior Bulldog 229 Part V: The Part of Tens 241 Chapter 17: Nine Great Resources for Bulldog Owners 243 Chapter 18: Ten Good Reasons for Not Breeding Your Bulldog 249 Chapter 19: Ten Important Things to Do for Your Bulldog 255 Index 259
£12.59
Penguin Random House Group The Lobster Trap
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£21.24
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond
Book SynopsisSet in a wild and immaculate landscape threatened by industry and environmental degradation, a compassionate and gripping exploration of one of the world’s most baffling mysteries—the existence of the SasquatchTrade ReviewPraise for In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond:Finalist for the Edna Staebler Creative Nonfiction AwardAn Amazon Best Book of the YearNamed a Must-Read Book of 2019 by Book Riot“Books on supernatural phenomena typically steer one of two courses: tabloid gullibility or mean-spirited debunkery. Zada deftly tightropes between the two . . . In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond is not really about sasquatch. It is about how we see what we want to see and don’t see what we’re not prepared to see . . . A quirky and oddly captivating tale.”—Eric Weiner, Washington Post“An adventure story in the tradition of Paul Theroux and, in parts, Jon Krakauer . . . Zada is a latter-day Henry David Thoreau or John Muir . . . Searching for an elusive ape, Zada has a knack for meeting unforgettable humans.”—Peter Kuitenbrouwer, Globe and Mail“If people can believe in God, why not Sasquatch? Zada takes us through the temperate rainforest of British Columbia looking for both the hairy bipedal and the mythology and landscape surrounding it. Terrific nature writing with a furry twist.”—Kerri Arsenault, Orion “Full of dramatic, tense chase scenes—the book is, quite literally, an adventure story.”—Nick Ripatrazone, The Millions“Zada wonders only in passing about how big Bigfoot’s feet are or how richly the creature may stink. His concerns are more metaphysical: What does it mean to believe in something absurd, something that eludes any effort to prove its existence? Roaming through the First Nations communities of coastal British Columbia, Zada camps out at the foggy junction of lore and fact. He’s a disarming travel companion, and his curiosity is contagious.”—Dan Piepenbring, Paris Review“As eloquent and big-hearted as, for instance, Peter Matthiessen’s The Snow Leopard . . . Despite the towering creature at its heart, the genius of In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond is most often its human pathos . . . Odd, winning gravitas . . . The shelf of serious, beautifully done Bigfoot books isn’t exactly a crowded one, but it now has an indisputable classic.”—Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Monthly“Less the hooting and wood-knocking sensationalism of Finding Bigfoot (though that show certainly has its charms) than Robert Michael Pyles’s Where Bigfoot Walks, another book that leans toward respectability with its emphasis on natural history. Zada’s entry is a beautifully rendered account of a mist-shrouded world suspended between myth and modernity: its people, culture, ecology, and for receptive readers, its most mysterious denizen.”—Jon Foro, Amazon Book Review“In seeking to discover Bigfoot, Zada uncovers a different story, one that’s about all of us . . . [In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond] belongs among the travel memoirs. It’s literature.”—Oklahoman“For lovers of nature writing who also definitely want to know about the Sasquatch (so, everyone).”—Emily Temple, Literary Hub“Zada writes engagingly in the tradition of the best travel writers with genuine feeling for this anachronistic humanoid symbol of the lost world.”—Fortean Times“Bigfoot lives—maybe, as this X-Files-worthy tale reveals . . . Traveling deep into the old-growth forests of British Columbia, [Zada] had a look for himself, and it’s not too much of a spoiler to say that he adds to the seen/unproven inventory . . . Believe or don’t, the author writes nimbly and well, and his story is modest and evenhanded even as he lets us know just where he stands. An entertaining, provocative exercise in cryptozoology.”—Kirkus Reviews“In this fascinating nature narrative, freelance writer Zada searches for evidence of Bigfoot in the forests of the Pacific Northwest . . . Zada relates his adventures, including his encounters with bears, along with his observations into the collective unconscious of humans and how brains construct reality . . . Zada’s fun, well-written travelogue will interest environmentalists and armchair adventurers alike.”—Publishers Weekly“Zada strikes an engaging balance between curiosity and skepticism, letting the locals’ convincing stories speak for themselves while probing the science behind misperceptions and cultural beliefs. While fringe-watchers will relish Zada’s Sasquatch research, nature buffs will also enjoy his lush descriptions of the Canadian Pacific Northwest wilderness.”—Booklist“John Zada is one of those rare writers who conjures spellbinding prose through an acute sense of nature’s significance and the mythologies we all inhabit. A profound debut.”—Robert Twigger, author of White Mountain: A Cultural Adventure through the Himalayas and Red Nile: A Biography of the World’s Greatest River“In the world of travel writing there are two kinds of author. The first writes from the outside in, at best only scratching the surface of the lands through which they travel. The second kind of author writes in a profound and elegant way, the narrative charged with humility—observed from the inside out. John Zada is an author of the second approach—from the school of master travel writers. His prose is an utter delight, and his observances are shrewd and often extraordinary. But most of all, Zada has the ability to suck readers in deep, so that they’re right there with him on the trail of the Sasquatch. I recommend In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond more highly than any other travel book I have read in years. With time it will become a classic, and Zada will be recognized as the foremost chronicler of what is surely one of the most beguiling preserves in all adventure.”—Tahir Shah, author of In Arabian Nights and The Caliph’s House“Finally a truly talented writer approaches a subject matter that has been otherwise relegated to a cultural punchline thanks to, primarily, reality television. John Zada’s quest for this holy grail and his compulsion for emotional narrative is nothing less than a modern-day mythical journey; and he shares it with us in a perfect blend of poetic prose and creative story-telling. I took this journey myself when I began producing ten documentary films on the subject of Bigfoot and John completely captures the essence of what you experience: the landscape first, followed by the people and their rich culture, and finally the human mind as it tries to make sense of what might be the world's most bewildering phenomenon. Only after that journey is completed, as John did, does one finally meet the creature itself.”—Survivorman Les Stroud“A fascinating and unique account of the Bigfoot phenomenon that is equal parts memoir, psychology, travelogue, cultural commentary and manifesto on nature. Totally gripping and unputdownable. Destined to be a classic of adventure and a standout among the more conventional works on the Sasquatch.”—Jason Webster, author of A Death in Valencia
£12.34
University of Georgia Press This Impermanent Earth Environmental Writing
Book SynopsisCharts the course of the American literary response to the twentieth century's accumulation of environmental deprivations. The essays range in subject matter from twentieth-century examples of what was then called nature writing, through writing after 2000 that gradually redefines the environment in increasingly human terms.Trade ReviewMultitudinous writers have been rattling the shakers and clanging the cymbals for a long time to bring attention to the natural world, especially its plights. With this collection the Georgia Review establishes its history as a venue for these prophetic and prescient voices, especially in opening dialogues to those who have been too long excluded. This is fine reading - so many ideas, so much truth, so much power packed in here. This is a book I'll reach for again and again." - Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood and Drifting into Darien
£25.46
University of Georgia Press An Abundance of Curiosities The Natural History
Book SynopsisBeginning with an overview of early naturalists who marveled at the region’s natural treasures, Eric Bolen and James Parnell’s natural history of the Coastal Plain offers a nature-focused walk through the distinctive geological features and plant and animal communities of the area that extends from the Fall Line to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
£36.99
Atlantic Books Seven Flowers
Book SynopsisJennifer Potter is the author of four novels and six works of non-fiction, most recently The Jamestown Brides, The Untold Story of England's 'maids for Virginia' (Atlantic, 2018). Other titles published by Atlantic include The Rose, A True History; Seven Flowers And How They Shaped Our World; and Strange Blooms, The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants. A long-time reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and an accredited Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Consultant Fellow, she currently runs writing workshops for students and staff at British universities and was recently appointed one of the first RLF Writing Fellows at the British Library.Trade ReviewThis literary delight will surely become compulsory reading for flower enthusiasts everywhere... Accompanied by magnificent colour plates and botanical etchings, this book is a voyage of discovery. A thoroughly rewarding read. * The Lady *Jennifer Potter is a wonderful writer on the history and culture of plants, plantsmen, and gardens... Any gardener, of the practical or armchair variety, will love this beautifully written survey. * Good Book Guide *Endlessly beguiling... Potter's range of reference is huge, from Dante to Ginsberg, from the flower-and-bird paintings of the Song dynasty to Manet and from early Christianity to Hindu creation myths... Every page yields up some delicious nuggets * Gardens Illustrated *Fascinating and highly readable * The Garden *Anyone who has ever planted a seed or loved a flower can appreciate the author's knowledge and devotion * Kirkus Reviews *
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Acair William Macgillivrays A Hebridean Naturalists
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Routledge The African Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Safe Handling and Restraint of Animals
Book SynopsisProvides all you need to know about the safe and humane handling and restraint of animals. Safe Handling and Restraint of Animals takes a holistic approach to the handling of a wide variety of animal species. This comprehensive resource offers a thorough overview of how to safely handle and restrain a number of commonly encountered species including dogs, cats, small mammals, exotic pets, horses and farm animals. Each chapter discusses the behaviour of the species and then outlines the appropriate handling and restraint methods, including any equipment required, multiple explanatory photographs, and useful further reading. Covers a wide range of species commonly encountered by veterinary staff and those working within animal industries Includes key points and self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, and a glossary of terms Ideal for students of any animal-related degree or diploma programme, including veterinary mediciTable of ContentsContributors xv Acknowledgement xvii 1 Biosecurity and Personal Equipment for Safe Handling and Restraint of Animals 1 Stella J. Chapman 1.1 Transmission of Disease 1 1.1.1 Zoonoses 1 1.1.2 Carriers 3 1.2 Infection Control 3 1.2.1 Biosecurity 3 1.2.2 Effective Cleaning and Disinfection 3 1.3 Assessing the Risk 4 1.3.1 Standard Operating Procedures 5 1.4 Personal Hygiene 5 1.4.1 Handwashing 6 1.4.2 Signs 7 1.5 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 7 1.5.1 General Points 8 1.5.2 Working with Horses 9 Key Points 10 Self-assessment Questions 10 References 11 Further Reading 11 2 Welfare Considerations for the Handling and Restraint of Animals 13 Stella J. Chapman 2.1 The Human–Animal Bond: Domestication as a Consideration of Welfare 13 2.2 Welfare Considerations 14 2.2.1 The Five Needs/Freedoms and Reference to Animal Handling and Restraint 14 2.3 Types of Restraints and Implications for Welfare 15 2.3.1 Dogs 16 2.3.2 Horses 16 2.4 Stress and Implications for Handling and Restraint 17 2.4.1 Fear 17 2.4.2 Novel Events 17 2.4.3 Previous Experience 17 2.4.4 Selection for Behavioural Traits 18 2.4.5 The Importance of Training to Improve Handling and Animal Welfare 18 Key Points 18 Self-assessment Questions 19 References 19 3 Handling and Restraint of Dogs 21 Susan M. Phillips and Stella J. Chapman 3.1 Canine Behaviour 22 3.1.1 Genetic Influences on Behaviour (Nature) 22 3.1.2 Environmental Influences on Behaviour (Nurture) 23 3.1.3 Canine Communication 24 3.1.4 Canine Aggression 25 3.2 Handling and Restraint of Dogs 25 3.2.1 Approaching a Dog 28 3.2.2 Kennelling a Dog 29 3.2.3 Moving Around the Premises 29 3.2.4 Physical Restraint 29 3.2.5 Lifting 34 3.3 Ancillary Equipment 38 3.3.1 Collar and Lead 38 3.3.2 Slip Lead 38 3.3.3 Harness 40 3.3.4 Halters 40 3.3.5 Muzzles 40 3.3.6 Catchers 41 3.3.7 Stretchers, Trolleys and Blankets 42 3.4 Training for Restraint 42 3.5 Special Considerations 43 3.5.1 Handling and Restraint of Puppies 43 3.5.2 The Geriatric Dog 43 3.5.3 Dealing with an Uncooperative or Aggressive Dog 44 Key Points 44 Self-assessment Questions 44 References 45 Further Reading 46 4 Handling and Restraint of Cats 47 Susan M. Phillips and Stella J. Chapman 4.1 Feline Behaviour 48 4.1.1 Social Structure 48 4.1.2 Communication 48 4.1.3 Visual Communication 48 4.1.4 Olfactory Communication 51 4.1.5 Behaviour Responses 52 4.1.6 How this can Affect Handling 52 4.2 Handling and Restraint of Cats 52 4.2.1 Moving around the Premises 53 4.2.2 Removing Cats from Carriers and Cages 53 4.2.3 Placing Cats in Carriers and Cages 54 4.3 Physical Restraint 54 4.3.1 Lifting and Carrying Cats 54 4.3.2 Restraint in Standing Position 55 4.3.3 Restraint in Sitting Position 55 4.3.4 Restraint in Sternal Recumbency 56 4.3.5 Restraint in Lateral Recumbency 57 4.3.6 Restraint for Examination of the Head 57 4.3.7 Scruffing 57 4.4 Ancillary Equipment 57 4.4.1 Towels 58 4.4.2 Muzzles 59 4.4.3 Gloves and Gauntlets 59 4.4.4 Cat Bags 59 4.4.5 Nets 60 4.4.6 Cat Grabber/Snare 61 4.4.7 Crush Cages 61 4.5 Training for Restraint 61 4.6 Special Considerations 62 4.6.1 Handling and Restraint of Kittens: Socialization 62 4.6.2 Behavioural Changes Associated with Ageing 62 4.6.3 Dealing with an Aggressive of Uncooperative Cat 62 Key Points 63 Self-assessment Questions 64 References 64 Further Reading 65 5 Handling and Restraint of Rabbits 67 Bridget Roberts and Stella J. Chapman 5.1 Behaviour of Rabbits 68 5.1.1 Communication 68 5.2 Handling and Restraint of Rabbits 68 5.2.1 Basics 69 5.2.2 Approach and Capture of a Rabbit 69 5.2.3 Lifting a Rabbit into a Basket 71 5.2.4 Restraint of a Rabbit on a Table 73 5.2.5 Restraint for Sexing or Examination of the Abdomen 75 5.2.6 Restraint for Aggressive Rabbits 76 5.2.7 Alternative Restraint Methods for Rabbits 77 5.2.8 Towel Wrap or ‘Bunny Burrito’ 77 5.2.9 Tonic Immobilization 78 5.3 Aggression 79 5.3.1 Aggression as a Normal Behaviour 80 5.3.2 Aggression as an Abnormal Behaviour 81 5.3.3 Preventing and Minimizing Aggressive Behaviour 81 Key Points 82 Self-assessment Questions 82 References 82 Further Reading 83 6 Handling and Restraint of Rodents 85 Bridget Roberts and Stella J. Chapman 6.1 General Species Information 85 6.1.1 Guinea Pigs 85 6.1.2 Rats 86 6.1.3 Mice 86 6.1.4 Hamsters 86 6.1.5 Gerbils 87 6.2 Behaviour of Rodents 87 6.2.1 Anatomical Considerations 87 6.2.2 Social Behaviour 87 6.2.3 Communication 88 6.3 Handling and Restraint of Small Rodents 88 6.3.1 General Guidelines 88 6.3.2 Points to Consider 90 6.3.3 Mice 90 6.3.4 Hamsters and Gerbils 90 6.4 Handling and Restraint of Rats 94 6.4.1 Approach 94 6.4.2 Capture 94 6.4.3 General Table Restraint 94 6.4.4 Restraint for Sexing or Examination of the Abdomen 95 6.4.5 Additional Methods of Restraint 96 6.4.6 Aggression 97 6.5 Handling and Restraint of Guinea Pigs 98 6.5.1 Approach 98 6.5.2 Capture 99 6.5.3 General Table Restraint 100 6.5.4 Restraint for Sexing or Examination of the Abdomen 102 6.5.5 Carrying a Guinea Pig 102 6.5.6 Aggression in Guinea Pigs 102 Key Points 103 Self-assessment Questions 104 References 104 Further Reading 105 7 Handling and Restraint of Ferrets 107 Bridget Roberts and Stella J. Chapman 7.1 Behaviour of Ferrets 107 7.1.1 Communication 108 7.2 Handling and Restraint of Ferrets 108 7.2.1 General points 108 7.2.2 Approach 108 7.2.3 Capture 109 7.2.4 General Table Restraint 110 7.2.5 Restraint for Sexing and Examination of the Abdomen 110 7.2.6 Restraint of Aggressive Ferrets 110 7.2.7 Use of Harnesses 110 Key Points 111 Self-assessment Questions 112 References 112 Further Reading 113 8 Handling and Restraint of Horses and Donkeys 115 Stella J. Chapman and Krista M. McLennan 8.1 Equine Behaviour 116 8.1.1 Temperament 116 8.1.2 Communication 117 8.1.3 Key Differences Between Horses and Donkeys 119 8.1.3.1 In General 119 8.1.3.2 How Donkey Behaviour Can Affect Handling 119 8.1.3.3 How to Use Behavioural Traits to Effect when Handling Donkeys 120 8.2 How to Approach a Horse/Donkey 120 8.3 How to Put on a Head Collar and Lead in Hand 121 8.3.1 How to Put a Head Collar on a Horse in the Stable 121 8.3.2 How to Put a Head Collar on a Donkey in the Field 124 8.3.3 Quick Release Knot 124 8.3.4 How to Lead in Hand 127 8.4 Physical Restraint 130 8.5 Methods and Equipment 130 8.5.1 Head Collar 130 8.5.2 Bridle 131 8.5.3 Chiffney Bit 131 8.5.4 Twitch 131 8.5.5 Stocks 134 8.5.6 Tail Restraint 135 8.5.7 Physical Restraint of Donkeys 137 8.6 Training for Restraint 139 8.6.1 Training Donkeys for Restraint 141 8.7 Handling and Restraint of Foals 144 8.7.1 Development of Behaviour 144 8.7.2 Restraint of Foals 146 8.8 Handling and Restraint of Stallions 149 Key Points 149 Self-assessment Questions 149 References 150 Further Reading 151 9 Handling and Restraint of Cattle 153 Krista M. McLennan and Stella J. Chapman 9.1 Behaviour 153 9.1.1 Dairy and Beef Cattle 153 9.2 How to Use Behavioural Traits to Good Effect When Handling 154 9.2.1 Cattle as a Prey Animal 154 9.2.2 Flight Zone and Point of Balance 155 9.2.3 Cattle as a Social Species 156 9.2.4 Previous Experience 156 9.2.5 Cattle Signals to Look For 157 9.3 How to Approach and Move Cattle 157 9.3.1 Approaching and Moving a Group of Cattle 158 9.3.2 Approaching and Moving the Individual 158 9.3.3 Moving a Calf 160 9.4 Handling Facilities 160 9.4.1 Special Note: Bulls and Calves; Use of Dogs and Vehicles 163 9.5 How to Restrain Cattle 166 9.5.1 Physical Restraint 166 9.5.2 Roping or Casting 173 9.6 Training for Restraint 176 9.7 Special Considerations 176 Key Points 177 Self-assessment Questions 177 References 177 Further Reading 178 10 Handling and Restraint of Small Ruminants 179 Krista M. McLennan and Stella J. Chapman 10.1 Behaviour 180 10.1.1 How to Use Behavioural Traits to Effect when Handling 181 10.1.1.1 The Flocking Instinct 181 10.1.1.2 Follow the Leader 181 10.2 How to Approach and Move Sheep 182 10.2.1 Methods and Equipment 182 10.2.2 Approaching and Moving a Group of Sheep 182 10.2.3 Approaching and Moving an Individual Sheep 184 10.2.4 Handling Facilities 186 10.2.5 Special Note: Rams, Lambs and Pregnant Ewes; Use of Dogs/Vehicles 189 10.3 How to Approach and Move Goats 191 10.3.1 Methods and Equipment 191 10.3.2 Moving a Group 191 10.3.3 Moving an Individual 191 10.3.4 Handling Facilities 191 10.3.5 Special Note: Kids, Pregnant Does and Bucks 192 10.4 How to Restrain a Sheep 193 10.4.1 Methods and Equipment 193 10.4.2 Physical Restraint 193 10.4.3 Training for Restraint 198 10.5 How to Restrain Goats 200 10.5.1 Methods and Equipment 200 10.5.2 Physical Restraint 200 10.5.3 Training for Restraint 204 10.6 Special Considerations 204 Key Points 204 Self-assessment Questions 205 References 205 Further Reading 206 11 Handling and Restraint of Pigs 207 Krista M. McLennan and Stella J. Chapman 11.1 Behaviour 207 11.1.1 How this Can Affect Handling 208 11.1.2 How to Use Behavioural Traits to Effect When Handling 208 11.2 How to Approach and Move Pigs 211 11.2.1 General Methods and Equipment 211 11.2.2 Moving a Group of Pigs 213 11.2.3 Moving the Individual 215 11.2.4 Sows, Boars, Finishers and Piglets 216 11.3 How to Restrain Pigs 217 11.3.1 Methods and Equipment 217 11.3.2 Physical Restraint 218 11.3.3 Training for Restraint 220 11.4 Special Considerations 221 Key Points 221 Self-assessment Questions 221 References 221 Further Reading 222 12 Handling and Restraint of South American Camelids 223 Krista M. McLennan and Stella J. Chapman 12.1 Behaviour 224 12.1.1 Alpacas and Llama 225 12.2 How to Use Behavioural Traits to Effect When Handling 225 12.2.1 Handling Facilities 227 12.3 How to Approach and Halter a Camelid 228 12.3.1 Approaching Adult Camelids 228 12.3.2 Approaching Cria 229 12.3.3 How to Put on a Head Collar/Halter 229 12.3.4 How to Lead a Camelid 230 12.4 How to Restrain a Camelid 231 12.4.1 Methods and Equipment 231 12.4.2 Physical Restraint 232 12.4.3 Training Adult Camelids for Restraint 234 12.5 Training Cria 235 12.6 Special Considerations 235 Key Points 236 Self-assessment Questions 236 References 236 Further Reading 237 13 Handling and Restraint of Poultry and Aviary Birds 239 William S.M. Justice and Stella J. Chapman 13.1 Behavioural Considerations 240 13.1.1 Flight Distance 240 13.1.2 Environment 240 13.2 Anatomical Considerations 240 13.3 How to Restrain Birds 242 13.3.1 Preparation Prior to Handling 242 13.3.2 Visual Assessment of Birds 242 13.4 Handling Techniques for Common Cage and Aviary Species 243 13.4.1 General Points Regarding the Handling of Poultry 243 13.4.2 Handling and Restraint of Chickens 243 13.4.3 Handling and Restraint of Other Poultry 246 13.4.4 Handling and Restraint of Pigeons and Doves 247 13.4.5 Handling and Restraint of Small Passerines 250 13.4.6 Handling and Restraint of Psittacines 251 Key Points 254 Self-assessment Questions 254 References 254 Further Reading 255 14 Handling and Restraint of Reptiles 257 William S.M. Justice and Stella J. Chapman 14.1 Behaviour and Special Considerations 258 14.1.1 Lizards 258 14.1.2 Snakes 258 14.1.3 Chelonians 259 14.2 Restraint and Handling of Snakes 259 14.2.1 Anatomical Considerations 259 14.2.2 Handling Snakes 260 14.2.2.1 Non-venomous Snakes 260 14.2.2.2 Venomous Snakes 262 14.3 Restraint and Handling of Lizards 264 14.3.1 Anatomical Considerations 264 14.3.2 Handling 264 14.4 Restraint and Handling of Chelonians 265 14.4.1 Anatomical Considerations 265 14.4.2 Handling 266 Key Points 267 Self-assessment Questions 268 References 269 Further Reading 269 Glossary 271 Answers to Chapter Questions 273 Index 285
£42.70
John Wiley & Sons Inc German Shepherds For Dummies
Book SynopsisDiscover how to raise, train, and enjoy your German Shepherd with this fantastic resource. Everybody thinks they know the German Shepherd. Many of us grew up with Rin Tin Tin, or we saw German Shepherds in nightly news reports breaking up riots, or we saw them in neighbors' backyards protecting children. But that only scratches the surface of one of the most fascinating and confusing breeds on earth. Whether it's selection, nutrition, routine health care, training, competition, or just having fun, there's more to it with a German Shepherd than with other breeds. And if you're thinking about adding one to your family, or you already have one, you need to know all you can about this breed. Which is where German Shepherds For Dummies comes in. Is this noble and intelligent breed the right dog for you and your family? German Shepherds For Dummies provides the answer to this and all your questions about getting, caring for, and living with this loveable breed. Lifelong German ShepherdTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting to Know German Shepherds 5 Chapter 1: Making the Decision of a Lifetime 7 Chapter 2: Setting the Standard for the Breed 15 Part 2: Finding the German Shepherd for You 25 Chapter 3: Looking for Love in All the Right Places: Breeders and Shelters 27 Chapter 4: Picking the Perfect Puppy 39 Part 3: Bringing Up Baby 51 Chapter 5: Shopping for Dog Stuff 53 Chapter 6: Welcoming Your Dog Home 65 Chapter 7: Feeding Your German Shepherd 77 Chapter 8: Training Your Dog 87 Chapter 9: Dealing with a “Bad Dog” 103 Chapter 10: Grooming Your Dog 119 Part 4: Keeping Your Dog Healthy 131 Chapter 11: Working with Your Dog’s Other Best Friend: His Veterinarian 133 Chapter 12: Dealing with GSD Hereditary Health Problems 147 Chapter 13: Taking Care of a Sick Shepherd 163 Chapter 14: Caring for an Aging Shepherd 179 Part 5: Having Fun with Your German Shepherd 187 Chapter 15: Exercising Your Dog 189 Chapter 16: Showing Off Your Dog 201 Chapter 17: Putting Your Shepherd to Work 217 Part 6: The Part of Tens 225 Chapter 18: Ten (or So) Tips for Traveling with Your Dog 227 Chapter 19: Ten Fun Games You Can Play with Your Shepherd 237 Appendix A: Glossary 243 Appendix B: Resources 249 Appendix C: The Official AKC Breed Standard for the German Shepherd Dog 255 Appendix D: GSD Abbreviations 261 Index 275
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Mixed Breeds For Dummies 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting Started with Mixed Breeds 5 Chapter 1: Mixing It Up: Introducing the Mixed Breed 7 A Mutt by Any Other Name: Defining Mixed Breeds 8 A Tale of Two Dogs: How Mixed-Breed Dogs Come to Be 9 Even Toy Dogs Aren’t Toys 10 They Don’t Call ’Em Man’s Best Friend for Nothin’ 11 Chapter 2: Designer Dogs: Not Your Mother’s Mutt 13 The Pros and Cons of Designer Dogs 14 The pros 14 The cons 14 The Major “Labels” in the Designer-Dog World 15 Oodles of Poodles 15 A basket of Toys 20 Intelligent perceptions: Border Collie hybrids 25 Chapter 3: A Little of This, a Little of That: Deciding Which Mixed Breed is Right for You 27 Asking Yourself the Right Questions 27 Do you have enough time for a dog? 28 Do you have enough money for a dog? 28 Are you ready to give your heart to a dog? 29 Looking at the Different Breeds 29 On the hunt: The Sporting Group 29 Ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog: The Hound Group 30 Workin’ like a dog: The Working Group 31 Tenacious terriers: The Terrier Group 33 Big personalities in small packages: The Toy Group 34 All shapes and sizes: The Non-Sporting Group 35 Round ’em up: The Herding Group 36 Considering Age: Puppy or Adult? 37 Gender Bender: Male or Female? 39 Adding It Up: The Right Dog for You 39 Chapter 4: Choosing Your New Best Friend 41 Finding Your Very Own Mixed-Breed Dog 41 Breeders 42 Shelters 43 Rescue groups 43 Knowing Which Questions to Ask 44 Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match: Temperament Testing 45 Be gentle: Testing for touch sensitivity 45 What’s that? Testing for movement and object sensitivity 47 Who’s the boss? Testing for dominance and submission 49 I’ll get that! Testing for possessiveness and retrieval ability 52 Follow the leader: Testing for social skills 53 Part 2: Living with Your Mixed-Breed Dog 55 Chapter 5: Getting Ready for Your Dog’s Arrival 57 Dog-Proofing Your House 57 Removing chewing hazards 58 Protecting your furniture 59 Pushing up daisies: Giving your dog a place to dig 60 Born to run: Making sure your dog can’t escape 61 Your Mixed-Breed Dog’s Bedroom 62 Crate or pen? Your dog’s first place to sleep 62 Thinking outside the box: Letting your dog sleep outside a crate or pen 63 Bedding 63 Giving Your Dog a Place to Eat 64 Stocking Up on Supplies 64 Collars and leashes 64 Dishes and bowls 65 Toys 66 Chapter 6: Bringing Home Your Mixed Breed 69 Giving Your Dog the Guided Tour 70 Walking her in and showing her around 70 Greeting the family 70 Meeting other pets 71 Taking her out to do her business 74 Showing the dog her sleeping area 75 Fighting Those First-Night Blues 76 Scheduling Time for Your New Dog 77 Exercise and playtime 77 Feeding time 78 Potty time 79 Chapter 7: Chasing the Chuckwagon: The Basics of Feeding 81 The Basics of Nutrition 82 Types of Dog Food 83 Commercial dog food 84 Homemade food 86 Raw diet 86 Don’t touch! Foods and plants that are poisonous to dogs 87 How Much to Feed 89 Feeding according to your dog’s age 90 Feeding according to your dog’s size 91 Special Dietary Needs 91 It’s My Treat: Giving Your Dog a Little Something Extra 92 Chapter 8: Grooming Your Mixed Breed 95 Why Grooming Matters: Inside and Out 96 Brushing Your Dog 96 Cleaning Your Dog’s Ears 98 Look, Ma — No Cavities! Brushing Your Canine’s Choppers 99 The Eyes Have It: Caring for Your Mixed Breed’s Eyes 100 Mani/Pedi Time: Clipping Your Dog’s Nails 101 Bathing Your Dog 104 Checking for Parasites 106 Preventing parasites 106 Curing parasites 107 The Daily Once-Over: Checking Your Dog for Problems 108 Chapter 9: Exercising Your Dog 111 Knowing How Much Exercise Your Dog Needs 112 Puppies 112 Adult dogs 113 Older dogs 115 Finding an Activity Your Dog Enjoys 116 Walking 116 Jogging and running 116 Biking 117 Fetch 117 Hiking 118 Swimming 119 Horse and hound 121 Part 3: Training Your Dog 123 Chapter 10: Housetraining 125 When You Gotta Go: Looking for Your Dog’s Warning Signs 126 Scheduling Potty Breaks 127 If you work away from home all day 128 If you work out of your house 129 If your schedule changes frequently 129 Crate-Training to Prevent Accidents 130 How the crate works 130 Introducing your dog to the crate 131 Teaching your dog to go in a specific area 133 Teaching your dog to get it done faster 134 Other Training Methods 135 Paper training 136 Using a litter pan 136 Watching for Success 136 Observing your dog 137 Giving freedom only when she earns it 137 Working on Some Advanced Housetraining Techniques 138 Training your dog to potty on command 139 You rang? Getting your dog to ring a bell when she has to go 139 Chapter 11: Hup, Two, Three, Four: Good Manners and Basic Training 141 Preparing for Training 141 Targeting: The first step in training 142 Using a marker: The second step in training 142 Buying the right training tools 143 Making your voice and body work for you 145 Training the Basic Commands 147 Come 147 Heel 148 Getting started: The basics of Heel 149 Handling a dog who pulls 152 Trying the Heel off-leash 153 Sit 154 Down 156 Stay 158 Time 159 Movement 160 Distance 162 Getting your dog to come from a Stay 162 Dealing with Distractions 165 Looking at the different levels of distraction 166 Introducing distractions to your dog 167 Helping your dog be reliable off-leash 168 Finding a Trainer 168 Chapter 12: Tackling Mixed-Breed Training Challenges 173 Unpacking the Mental Baggage: Helping a Dog Who’s Been Abused or Neglected 174 Alone and Frightened: Separation Anxiety 174 Recognizing the symptoms 175 Knowing what to do about it 177 Severe anxiety: When to seek outside help 183 No More Mr Nice Guy: The Aggressive Dog 184 Recognizing the types of aggression 184 Knowing what to do about it 186 Jumping for Joy 187 Knowing why dogs jump 187 Keeping your dog’s feet on the ground 188 Curing the insistent jumper 189 Chewing Your Dog Out for Chewing 190 Understanding why dogs chew 190 Solving the problem 191 From Beggar to Chooser: Getting Your Dog to Stop Begging at the Table 195 Nipping and Mouthing 196 Understanding why dogs nip and mouth 196 Preventing the problem 196 Curing the problem 197 Digging to the Center of the Earth 197 Knowing why dogs dig 197 Giving your dog a place to dig 198 Part 4: Keeping Your Dog Healthy 201 Chapter 13: Finding and Working with a Vet 203 Choosing a Veterinarian 203 Spaying or Neutering Your Pet 206 Microchipping or Tattooing: Keeping Your Dog Safe 207 Keeping Up with Regular Healthcare 208 Regular checkups and yearly vaccinations 209 Baseline tests 210 Controlling parasites 210 Addressing Special Health Problems 211 Skin allergies 211 Food allergies 212 Appetite issues 212 Skeletal disorders 213 Chapter 14: First Aid: Dealing with Emergencies 215 Gathering Emergency Contact Information 215 Assembling Your Canine First-Aid Kit 217 First-Aid Basics 218 Allergies 218 Bloat 219 Broken bones or dislocations 219 Burns 220 Choking 220 Cuts 220 Diarrhea 220 Heat stroke 221 Hypothermia 221 Insect bites 222 Poisoning 222 Puncture wounds 222 Run-ins with wild animals 223 Seizures 223 Shallow wounds 224 Shock 224 Snake bites 224 Vomiting 224 If You Lose Your Dog 225 Before your dog is lost: Getting proper identification 225 What to do when your dog is lost 226 Chapter 15: The Special Needs of Senior Dogs 227 How Old is Old: Knowing When Your Dog Has Earned Senior Status 227 The Early-Bird Special: Feeding Your Senior Dog 229 Use It or Lose It: Exercising Your Senior Dog 230 Social time with other dogs 230 Walks with you 231 Identifying Health Problems Common to Seniors 231 Hearing loss 231 Blindness 232 Arthritis 232 Digestive disorders 233 Cancer 233 Dementia 233 Depression 234 Recognizing Behavior Problems That Sometimes Come with Age 235 Saying Goodbye 236 Part 5: Having Fun with Your Dog 239 Chapter 16: Not Just for Purebreds: Showing Off with Your Mixed Breed 241 Participating in a Mixed-Breed Dog Club 241 Competing in obedience matches and dog shows 242 Competing in agility 244 Competing in Rally 245 Media Hound: Getting Your Dog on Camera 246 Knowing what animal agents look for 247 Preparing for work 247 What to expect when your dog performs in front of the camera 248 Chapter 17: Traveling with Charley 249 Deciding Whether to Bring Your Dog with You 250 Finding Pet-Friendly Places to Stay 251 Packing for Your Trip 251 Traveling by Car 253 Flying with Your Dog 254 What to do before you leave 254 Caring for your dog before and after the flight 256 Leaving Your Dog Behind 256 Finding an in-home sitter 256 Knowing what to look for in a kennel 257 Part 6: The Part of Tens 259 Chapter 18: Ten Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Dog 261 It Doesn’t Cost Much — and It May Be Free! 262 Breeding is Time-Consuming and Expensive 262 You Reduce Your Dog’s Risk of Cancer 263 You Help Control the Number of Unwanted Dogs in the World 264 Your Dog Won’t Be as Likely to Stray from Home 264 Your Dog Will Be on Her Best Behavior 265 Your Dog Will Be Easier to Housetrain 265 Reproduction Can Be Risky 265 Your Dog Will Be a Better Watchdog 266 Your Dog Isn’t You 266 Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Fun Activities You and Your Mixed Breed Can Enjoy Together 267 Competing with Your Dog at American Kennel Club Events 268 Participating in United Kennel Club Events 268 Training Your Dog to Dive 268 Joining the Fun at the American Treibball Association 269 Camping and Hiking: Finding Fun Outdoor Activities 270 Helping Your Dog Become a Good Citizen 270 Help Your Dog Help Other People 271 Dancing with Your Mixed Breed 272 Flying High with Flyball 272 Index 273
£17.09
John Wiley & Sons Inc Siberian Huskies For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting to Know Your Siberian Husky 5 Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Siberian Huskies, Just the Basics 7 Knowing What to Look for: A Husky’s Breed Standard 7 Understanding Why Huskies Make Great Pets 10 Picking a Husky: Where to Go and Where to Avoid 11 Introducing Your Husky to His New Home 12 Ensuring you have the right supplies 13 Listening to your Husky 13 Helping your Husky make new friends 14 Incorporating some discipline and training 15 Keeping an eye open for behavior issues 16 Caring for Your Husky 17 Making sure your Husky has proper nutrition 17 Giving your Siberian a spa treatment 18 Ensuring your Husky is healthy 18 Noting any changes in your Husky’s health 19 Chapter 2: Recognizing What a Siberian Husky Is (and Isn’t) 23 Examining the Siberian Husky Breed Standard 23 Size 24 Body 25 Front view 25 Back view 26 Neck 26 Skull 26 Teeth 26 Expression 26 Eyes 26 Ears 28 Feet 28 Tail 28 Coat texture 28 Color 29 Nose 31 Gait 32 Temperament 32 Comparing the Lookalikes and Imposters 32 Alaskan Malamutes 33 Samoyeds 33 “Alaskan Huskies” 33 “Miniature Huskies” 34 Alaskan Klee Kai 34 Northern Inuit Dog 34 Wolves and wolf-hybrids 34 Part 2: Looking for Your Soul Mate 37 Chapter 3: Selecting a Siberian Husky 39 Determining Whether a Husky Is Right for You 40 A Husky’s heritage 40 Children 41 Financial considerations 42 Your house 42 Climate 43 Time and exercise 43 Legal considerations 44 Commitment 44 Finding Your Dog 44 Your first option: The breeder route 45 Your second option: The shelter/rescue route 50 Avoiding pet stores 51 Choosing the Right Puppy 52 General condition 53 Size 53 Sex 53 Color 54 Eyes 54 Ears 54 Temperament 54 Age 55 Recognizing When Your Husky Puppy Matures 56 Chapter 4: Outfitting Your New Husky 57 Selecting the Right Collars, Leashes, and Harnesses 57 Collars 58 Taking your friend on a walk: A leash 60 Protecting your dog’s neck: Harnesses 60 Using ID Tags 61 Choosing Food and Water Dishes 62 Focusing on Grooming Tools 63 Picking a Place for Your Husky to Sleep 64 Finding the Right Crate 65 Understanding when to use a crate 65 Considering your options 66 Getting Chew Toys 67 Considering great toy choices 68 Steering clear of certain toys 68 Considering Pet Doors 69 Considering an Outdoor Kennel 70 Adding a Dog Gate 70 Part 3: Living with a Siberian Husky 71 Chapter 5: Welcoming Home Your Husky 73 Choosing a Veterinary Practice 74 Naming or Renaming Your New Dog 76 Surviving the First Day and Night 76 Feeding your new dog his first meal 77 Helping your dog adapt to his new family 77 Reassuring your dog on his first night 77 Determining Whether Dog Is an Indoor or Outdoor Dog 78 Securing your Husky outdoors 78 Keeping your Husky hydrated outside or inside 79 Wintertime fun: Keeping your Husky outdoors 79 Summertime blues: Helping your Husky avoid heat stress 80 Giving Your Pup the Love, Exercise, and Discipline He Needs 81 Knowing when your Husky needs exercise 81 Rewarding your dog 82 Housetraining Your Husky 82 Using crates to help housetrain 83 Getting the basics of housetraining 84 Figuring out what’s behind the accidents your Husky has 86 Cleaning Up: Siberian Housekeeping 87 Taking care of the yard 88 Getting rid of urine stains 89 Dealing with vomit 90 Cleaning up blood 90 Chapter 6: Figuring Out What Your Husky Is Telling You 91 Picking Up on What Your Dog Is Saying: Audible Cues 92 Barking 92 Howling 92 Wooing 94 Whining 94 Growling 94 Yelping 94 Soundless chattering 94 Interpreting Your Husky’s Body Language: Visual Cues 95 Circling and sniffing 95 Mounting behavior 95 Pawing 96 Bowing 96 Nudging or punching 96 Wanting a belly rub 96 Hand-holding 97 Mouth-licking 97 Constant licking or tail-chewing 97 Reading Your Dog’s Facial Gestures 98 Watching Your Husky’s Tail 99 Making Sense of Weird Behavior 99 Rolling in nasty stuff 100 Scooting 100 Eating grass 100 Rock eating 101 Eating feces 101 Noticing Your Siberian’s Sleeping Style 102 Chapter 7: Socializing Your Siberian 105 Interacting with Your Puppy 105 Visiting with your Siberian 106 Staying safe: No dog kisses 107 Enrolling in puppy kindergarten 107 Introducing Your Siberian to Children 107 Training the children to be pet-friendly 108 Dealing with toddlers and your dog 108 Getting your Husky ready for a baby 109 Helping your Husky welcome a baby into your family 110 Introducing Your Husky to Other Animals 110 Other dogs 111 Cats 111 Birds 112 Livestock 112 Small pets 112 Chapter 8: Training Your Husky 113 Training the Family before You Train Your Dog 114 Setting Your Training Goals 115 Agreeing on Commands 116 Commanding without words 116 Paying attention to your tone of voice 117 Using your dog’s name 117 Teaching Your Husky the Basics 117 Watch Me! 117 Come 118 No! 119 Sit 120 Stay 120 Down 121 Leave or Get Out 121 Off 122 Give It and Drop It 122 Heel 122 Correcting forging in your Husky 123 Taking Advantage of Formal Obedience Training 125 Chapter 9: Solving Bad Behavior 127 Coping with Separation Anxiety 128 Sensitize yourself 129 Desensitize the dog 130 Medicate the dog when necessary 131 Coping with the Thunder Phobia 132 Addressing the Vocalist 132 Dealing with Holes: The Digger 133 Stay observant 134 Discourage digging 134 Chomping on Everything: The Chewer 135 Understanding why dogs chew 135 Curing chewing 136 Preventing chair chomping 137 Stealing Set-Out Food: The Counter-Cruiser 137 Dumping Trash: The Trashman 138 Running Off: The Escape Artist 139 Hunting Other Animals: The Big (or Small) Game Hunter 140 Heading for the Door: The Charger 140 Being Playful: The Nipper 141 Getting Your Attention: The Jumper 141 Chapter 10: Dealing with Aggression 143 Establishing Your Leadership 143 Handling Aggression 144 Relative dominance among dogs 145 Predatory aggression 147 Aggression toward people 147 Understanding Types of Aggressive Behavior 149 Fear-induced aggression 149 Territorial aggression 150 Food or toy guarding 150 Pain-induced aggression 151 Irritable aggression 151 Maternal protectiveness 152 Genetically based aggression 152 Environmental aggression 152 Hiring a Professional 153 Avoiding Dog Bites 153 Part 4: Keeping Your Husky Healthy 155 Chapter 11: Feeding Your Husky 157 Knowing Your Husky’s Nutritional Needs 157 Protein 158 Fat 159 Minerals 160 Water 160 Carbohydrates 161 Reading the Labels 161 Taking a Look at the Main Types of Dog Food 163 Dry food 163 Canned food 164 Semi-moist food 164 People food 164 Considering Supplements 166 Figuring Out How Much to Feed Your Dog 166 Looking at Performance, Maintenance, and Low-Calorie Foods 167 Feeding your puppy 168 Feeding your senior dog 168 Chapter 12: Grooming Your Siberian 169 Brushing and Combing Your Husky 169 Basic grooming 101: Important points to remember 170 Combing and brushing: Easy-peasy 171 Bathing Your Husky 173 Dealing with Shedding 174 Paying Attention to Your Husky’s Entire Body 176 Feet 176 Nails 176 Teeth 177 Eyes 179 Ears 179 Anal sacs 179 Finding a Professional Groomer 180 Chapter 13: Focusing on Your Husky’s Health and Wellbeing 181 Knowing What to Expect on the First Vet Checkup 182 Neutering and Spaying: The Biggest Decision 182 Eyeing why you’d want to spay your Husky 183 Considering why not to spay your Husky 183 Eyeing why you’d want to neuter your Husky 184 Choosing not to neuter your Husky 185 Examining Vaccines in Plain English 185 Looking closer at vaccines 186 Considering key points about vaccines 187 Focusing on the Different Viruses That Can Afflict Your Husky 188 Canine parvovirus 188 Canine distemper 189 Infectious canine hepatitis 189 Rabies 189 Kennel cough 190 Canine coronavirus 190 Avoiding Heartworm 191 Knowing How to Prevent Leptospirosis 191 Being Aware of Canine Hip Dysplasia 192 Being Aware of Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) 193 Tackling Arthritis 194 Eyeing Eye Problems 194 Recognizing common eye problems 194 Testing your Husky’s vision 198 Identifying Cushing’s Disease 199 Concentrating on Epilepsy 199 Attending to Diabetes 199 Watching Out for Fleas and Ticks 200 Fighting fleas 200 Preventing fleas 201 Tackling ticks 202 Getting the Lowdown on Hypothyroidism 204 Keeping an Eye Out for Cancer 205 Dealing with Zinc Malabsorption Disorder 205 Achoo! Controlling Your Husky’s Allergies 206 Treating allergies 206 Food allergies 207 Inhalant allergies 207 Flea allergies 208 Biting into Dental Problems 208 Addressing Bloat 208 Understanding Aging Issues in Your Husky 209 Chapter 14: Responding to Emergencies 211 Staying on Top of Your Dog’s Vital Signs 212 Assembling the Complete Pet First-Aid Kit for Your Husky 213 Administering Meds 214 Handling Accidents 215 Dealing with Bites 216 Snakebite 216 Spider bites 217 Stopping External (Wound) Bleeding 217 Keeping a Lookout for Bloat 217 Addressing Breathing Difficulties 218 Stabilizing Broken Bones 218 Paying Attention to Coughing 218 Tackling Digestive Issues 218 Diarrhea 218 Constipation 219 Vomiting 219 Attending to Choking 220 Cooling Down Heat Stress 220 Treating Poisonings 221 Antifreeze poisoning 221 Chocolate poisoning 222 Onion and garlic poisoning 222 Rat poison 222 Taking Care of Porcupine Quills 223 Managing Seizures 223 Aiding Wounds 223 Part 5: Bringing Out the Sled Dog in Your Siberian 225 Chapter 15: Sledding with Your Siberian 227 Sledding 101: The Basics of the Sport 227 Identifying a sledding team’s makeup 228 Examining today’s racing world 229 Watching a sled race 231 Understanding some mushing lexicon 231 Recognizing basic mushing equipment 233 Getting a Sled Dog 233 Sledding for Fun 234 Chapter 16: The Last Great Race: The Iditarod 235 Understanding How It Began: The Start of the Iditarod 235 Following the Trail 236 Looking at the Iditarod Today 237 Entering the race 237 Following the race rules 239 Running the race 240 Finishing and even winning the race 241 Part 6: The Part of Tens 243 Chapter 17: Ten (or So) Tips for Traveling with (or without) Your Husky 245 Go for a Walk 245 Include Your Husky on Your Bike Rides 246 Travel in Your Vehicle 247 Fastening your Husky’s seat belt 247 Dealing with a nervous Siberian 248 Find a Pet-Friendly Hotel 249 Take Public Transportation 250 Fly with Your Husky: Yes or No? 250 Find a Reputable Pet-Sitter 252 Locate a Good Boarding Kennel 252 Chapter 18: Ten Hazards for a Husky (and How to Avoid Them) 255 Electricity 255 Rat and Mouse Poison (Rodenticides) 256 Household Cleaning Agents 256 Medicine Chest Menace 257 Hazardous Plants 258 Holiday Hazards 259 Garage Doors 260 Antifreeze 260 Lawn Chemicals 261 Swimming Pools 261 Chapter 19: Ten Great Dog Activities for Your Husky (besides Sledding) 263 Agility 263 Bikejoring 264 Canicross 266 Carting (with a Cart or with Equipment) 266 Conformation 268 Diving Dog 269 Obedience 269 Rally 270 Skijoring 271 Therapy Dog 272 Tracking 273 Chapter 20: Ten Reasons to Have a Siberian Husky 275 Huskies Always Smile 275 Huskies Make Terrific Exercise Partners 276 A Siberian Husky Can Pull You Wherever You Want to Go 276 Siberians Have No Doggie Odor 277 Huskies Are Educational 277 Huskies Provide Social Mobility 277 Huskies Are Great with Children 278 Huskies Will Make You a Better Citizen 278 Siberians Remind You What Really Matters in Life 279 Huskies Love You Unconditionally 279 Appendix A: Glossary 281 Appendix B: Siberian Husky Resources 287 The Siberian Husky Club of America 287 International Sled Dog Racing Association 287 American Kennel Club (AKC) 288 International Siberian Husky Club 288 Mushing/Sledding Equipment 288 Sled Dog Central 288 National Association of Professional Pet Sitters 289 Pet Poison Helplines 289 Index 291
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Raising Goats For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Beyond the Book 2 Icons Used in the Book 2 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting Started with Goats 5 Chapter 1: Discovering the Joys of Raising Goats 7 Finding Goat Basics 8 Identifying the Benefits of Owning Goats 9 Becoming more self-sufficient 9 Using goats for companions or helpers 13 Raising goats as a 4-H project 14 Determining Whether Goats Are for You 15 Devoting time and effort 15 Deciding which goats are right for your situation 16 Finding out about local ordinances 17 Knowing your neighbors 18 Chapter 2: Glimpsing Vital Goat Statistics 19 Doe, a Goat, a Female Goat 19 Taking a Look at Goat Anatomy 20 Parts of the body 20 The digestive system 22 Hooves 23 Teeth 24 Beards 25 Wattles 25 Horns 26 Eyes 26 Signs of a Healthy Goat 27 Noticing posture 27 Identifying the meaning of goat cries 27 Determining normal temperature 28 Using ruminations as a health indicator 30 Taking a goat’s pulse 30 Counting respirations 31 Recognizing life expectancy 31 Using a Goat Scorecard to Evaluate a Goat 31 Chapter 3: Knowing Your Capra Aegagrus Hircus (Goat, That Is) 33 Looking into Dairy Goats 34 Standard dairy goat breeds 34 Miniature breeds 38 Discovering Meat Goats 42 Boer goats 43 Myotonic goats 44 Kiko goats 45 Spanish goats 45 Texmaster goats 46 Moneymaker meat goats 46 Savanna goats 47 Investigating Fiber Goats 47 Angora 47 Cashmere 48 Miniature fiber goats 49 Chapter 4: Getting Your Property Ready for a Goat 51 Figuring Out How Many Goats You Can Support 51 Making Sure Fencing is Adequate 52 Running through types of fencing 53 Planning for gates 54 Protecting Your Plants 55 Considering which trees to protect 55 Making trees goat-proof 55 Protecting Your Herd 57 Putting hazards out of reach 57 Avoiding tethering 58 Providing a safe place to bunk down 59 Considering local predators 59 Using guardian animals for security 61 Removing poisonous plants 63 Building a Milk Stand 65 Cutting the lumber into parts and marking the pieces 67 Attaching the legs to the base 68 Attaching the side pieces to the base 68 Finishing the platform 68 Preparing the stanchion 68 Assembling the stanchion 69 Creating neck pieces 69 Adding the neck pieces to the stanchion 70 Adding the feeder attachment 70 Attaching the stanchion to the base 71 Making final adjustments 71 Part 2: Bringing Your Goats Home 73 Chapter 5: Home Sweet Homestead: Sheltering Your Goats 75 Outlining Shelter Types 75 Using an existing building 77 Putting up a shelter 77 Providing a Safe, Cozy Place for Goats to Bunk 78 Building a sleeping shelf in an existing barn 79 Using and maintaining bedding 82 Creating an Outdoor Shelter 84 Protecting your goats from the elements 84 Selecting flooring 85 Keeping Your Goats and Their Living Space Clean 86 Controlling flies and other bugs 86 Feed storage and ratproofing 88 Chapter 6: Dinner Time: What and How to Feed Your Goats 91 Goats Don’t Eat Tin Cans: What and How to Feed 92 Understanding the two types of feed 92 Feeding hay and alfalfa 93 Using Chaffhaye instead of hay and alfalfa 93 Feeding grain 94 Following a feeding schedule 95 Choosing organic — or not 96 Minerals are a must 96 Supplemental feeds 97 Using Body-Condition Scoring to Fine-Tune Feeding 99 Feeding for Special Cases 100 Pregnancy 101 Milking does 101 Kids 101 Getting the Basic Supplies 102 Bowls 102 Buckets 102 Water supply 103 Mineral feeder 104 Hay feeder 105 Storing feed 106 Building a Simple Hay Feeder 106 Building a Mineral Block Holder 108 Providing Supplemental Feeding Options 110 Growing a goat garden 110 Feeding with garden plant waste 112 Storing garden produce 112 Creating a Hedgerow 113 Choosing a location 113 Determining what to plant 113 Keeping it surviving and thriving 114 Supplementing with Fodder 114 Chapter 7: Getting Your Goats: Choosing, Buying, and Bringing Goats Home 117 Choosing the Right Goats for Your Needs 118 Goats need company 118 Function matters 118 Size matters 119 Horns can hurt 119 Registered or unregistered 119 Looks count: The basics of conformation 120 Finding Sources for Goats 121 Visiting local feed stores 122 Reading the agriculture paper or thrifties 122 Checking out Craigslist 122 Surfing breeders’ websites 122 Joining registries and goat clubs 123 Going where goat people congregate 123 Making Sure You Get a Healthy Goat 124 Asking questions 124 Examining the goats 125 Observing the home herd 126 Protecting Yourself with a Contract 126 Bringing Your Goats Home 128 Transporting your goats 128 Quarantining new goats 129 Watching for signs of stress 129 Chapter 8: Working with Your Goats 131 Identifying Normal Goat Behavior 131 Establishing a “pecking” order 132 Biting, butting, and mounting 133 Conducting Basic Training with Your Goats 135 Collars are not just decorations 135 Handling goats regularly 136 Walking goats on a lead 137 Teaching basic manners 138 Moving Up to Advanced Goat Training 139 Teaching tricks with a clicker 139 Using an obstacle course 140 Housebreaking 140 Preparing goats for packing 141 Training goats to pull a cart 143 Supervising Your Herd 145 Meeting their social needs 145 Evaluating the time you have to be home 146 Finding and training a reliable helper 146 Maintaining Physical Fitness 147 Walking with your goats 148 Furnishing your yard or pasture with toys 148 Entertaining with Your Goats 149 Chapter 9: Handling Routine Care and Important One-Time Tasks 151 Grooming Your Goats 151 Brushing 152 Bathing 152 Clipping 152 Specialized clipping 154 Caring for Hooves 154 Preparing to trim 155 Trimming the hooves 155 Dealing with Horns 159 Horned or not? 159 The case for no horns on goats 159 When to disbud 160 How to disbud 160 Preventing and dealing with scurs 164 Castrating Your Bucks 165 The problem of poor Elmer, or why to castrate 165 Knowing when to castrate 166 Choosing a castration method 167 Identifying Your Goats: Microchipping and Tattooing 169 Choosing a method 169 Tattooing your goat 170 Microchipping your goat 171 Part 3: Managing Goat Health and Breeding 173 Chapter 10: Outlining Basic Health-Care Requirements 175 Recognizing Signs of Illness 176 Working with a Veterinarian 177 Finding a vet 177 Knowing when to call 178 Preparing for a vet visit 178 Working with a non-goat veterinarian 180 Building a First-Aid Kit 180 The Straight Poop: Fecal Analysis 182 Giving Injections 184 Considering Vaccinations 186 Deciding whether to vaccinate 186 Looking into common vaccinations 186 Giving a vaccination 187 Keeping Health Records 188 Documenting important information 188 Keeping track of recurrent problems 189 Providing information for the vet 189 Tracking trends 190 Testing to Avoid Problems 190 Knowing what to test for 190 How to draw blood for a test 191 Knowing the Law Regarding Drugs in Food Animals 193 Chapter 11: Addressing Common Health Problems and Ailments 195 Managing the Creepy-Crawlies 195 Controlling external parasites 196 Minimizing internal parasites 198 Helping keep parasite problems at bay 202 Acquainting Yourself with Goat Viruses and Infections 202 Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) 202 Abscesses 204 Hardware disease 205 Tetanus 205 Johne’s disease 206 Listeriosis 206 Pinkeye 207 Soremouth 207 Pneumonia 208 Wounds 209 Ringworm 210 Foot rot 210 Rabies 210 Examining Feed-Related Problems 211 Scours 211 Bloat 212 Enterotoxemia 213 Nutrient imbalances 214 Poisoning 218 Chapter 12: Breeding and Looking After Pregnant Goats 219 Preparing for Breeding 219 Running through Goat Mating Habits: Courting is Crucial! 220 Identifying the season for goat love 220 Manners, or what to expect from your goat 221 Doing the deed 223 Housing a buck after breeding 223 Finding Breeding Solutions When You Have Only Does 224 The invaluable buck rag 224 Leasing a buck 225 One-night stands, or driveway breeding 225 Artificial insemination 225 Looking into the Finer Points of Goat Pregnancy 226 Length of gestation 226 False pregnancy 226 Dealing with common pregnancy problems 227 Getting Ready for Kidding 230 Preparing the doe 230 Setting up a kidding pen 230 Being prepared with a kidding kit 231 Knowing when she’ll kid (and what to do!) 232 Chapter 13: Now Comes the Fun Part: Kids! 235 Grasping the Basics of Kidding 235 Knowing what to expect from labor and birth 236 Handling multiples 239 Taking Care of Mother and Kids after Kidding 240 Caring for the new mother 240 Caring for newborn kids 241 The importance of colostrum 242 Dealing with kid problems 242 Tube-feeding a weak kid 246 Vaccinating 248 Feeding the Kids 249 Deciding between hand-feeding or natural feeding 249 Choosing milk 250 Feeding individually or as a group 250 Feeding schedule 251 Introducing solid foods 252 Weaning kids 252 Chapter 14: Caring for Aged Goats 255 Identifying Health Problems 255 Musculoskeletal issues 256 Digestive issues 256 Immune system issues 257 Circulatory issues 257 Mammary issues 257 Behavioral changes 258 Making Allowances for Disability 258 Providing proper housing 258 Finding a workable diet 259 Easing chronic pain 261 Determining When to Let Go 262 Part 4: Making Your Goats Work for You 263 Chapter 15: Discovering Goat Milk: How to Get, Use, and Sell It 265 Developing a Milking Routine 266 Knowing when to milk 266 Keeping the milk fresh 267 Caring for the udder 268 Preventing mastitis 269 Keeping records 269 Ending milking (Drying off) 270 Getting a Grip on Hand-Milking 270 Getting the supplies 271 Running through the hand-milking process 272 Using a hand-milking machine 273 Using a Motorized Milking Machine 274 Handling Milk to Keep It Clean and Fresh 276 Straining the milk 276 Cooling the milk 277 Storing the milk 277 Staying Legal while Selling Milk 278 Chapter 16: Goat Meat: From Breeding to Selling and Beyond 279 Getting the Basics of Raising Goats for Meat 280 Cross-breeding standard dairy goats to produce meat goats 280 Using your dairy goats for meat 281 Selling Your Products 281 Identifying potential buyers 281 Selling goats 284 Advertising 286 Legal considerations 287 Determining what to charge 287 Using marketing terminology properly 288 Slaughtering Goats 289 Doing it yourself 289 Using a licensed slaughter plant 289 Hiring a mobile butcher 290 Humanely slaughtering goats 290 Using All of the Goat 291 Hide tanning 291 Animal feed 293 Using the organs for herd health check 293 Chapter 17: Showing Your Goats 295 Finding Shows 296 Preparing to Show Your Goat 296 Getting your goat show-ready 297 Assembling your supplies 300 Earning more than just ribbons 301 Marketing at shows 301 Showing Your Goat in Person 302 Dressing appropriately 302 Keeping your goat between yourself and the judge 302 Focusing on the judge at all times 303 Making sure not to talk with your neighbor 303 Remaining calm even if your goat is misbehaving 303 Doing what the judge asks 304 Keeping your goat properly set up 304 Being a good loser (or winner) 305 Showing Your Goat Virtually 305 Setting the scene 306 Preparing your goat 306 Photographing properly 306 Chapter 18: More Benefits of Goats: Fiber, Breeding, Weed Control, and More 309 Harvesting and Selling Fiber 310 Reviewing fiber types 310 Shearing: How and when 311 Processing the fiber 314 Spinning 316 Selling your fiber 317 Creating Mini Breeds 318 Backpacking with Goats 320 Offering Buck Service 321 Boarding Other People’s Goats 322 Selling Compost 322 Hiring Out for Weed Control 323 Providing “Goat Therapy” 324 Part 5: The Part of Tens 325 Chapter 19: Ten Common Mistakes First-Time Goat Owners Make 327 Getting Too Many Goats Too Fast 327 Failing to Educate Yourself before Getting Goats 328 Underestimating the Costs 328 Paying Too Much or Too Little for Your Goats 329 Getting Only One Goat 330 Buying Unhealthy Goats 330 Neglecting Routine Management and Care 331 Overlooking Your Goats’ Dietary Needs 331 Giving the Goats Too Little Attention 332 Getting a Buck before You’re Ready 332 Chapter 20: Ten Misconceptions about Goats 333 Goats Will Eat Anything 333 Goats Stink 334 Goats Aren’t Very Smart 334 Goats Make Good Lawn Mowers 335 Goat Milk Tastes Bad 335 Goat Meat Tastes Bad 335 Goats Get Most of Their Water from Plants 336 Goats Are Only for People Who Can’t Afford Cows 336 Only Male Goats Have Beards 337 A Dog Makes a Good Friend for a Goat 337 Appendix: Goat-Milk Recipes 339 Index 357
£18.69
John Wiley & Sons Inc Doodle Dogs For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: From Poodle to Doodle 5 Chapter 1: Meet the Doodle 7 Doodle Sizes 7 Toy-size Doodles 9 Miniature-size Doodles 10 Standard-size Doodles 11 Doodle Personalities 12 Super-sensitive 12 Very intuitive 14 Hyperactive 15 Doodle Health 15 Life span 15 Potential health issues 16 Doodle Training 17 Puppies: Up to 4 months old 17 Adolescents: 4 to 8 months old 17 Adults: Over 8 months old 18 Chapter 2: The Amazing Poodle 19 Meet the Poodle 20 Big, Small, Poodles Have It All 23 Poodle Personalities 23 Common Health Concerns 24 Chapter 3: Considering Your Doodle Options 25 Considering Your Lifestyle 26 Doodle Commonalities 28 Grooming requirements 28 Early socialization requirements 28 Behavioral quirks 28 Trainability 28 Dietary requirements 29 Exercise requirements 29 Separation anxiety 29 Meet the Doodles 29 Aussiedoodle 30 Bernedoodle 32 Cavadoodle (Cavapoo) 34 Chidoodle (Chipoo) 36 Cockapoo 38 Goldendoodle 40 Havadoodle 42 Jackadoodle (Jackapoo) 44 Labradoodle 46 Maltipoo 48 Pekapoo 50 Pomapoo 52 Pugadoodle (Pugapoo) 54 Pyredoodle 56 Sheepadoodle 58 Shihdoodle (Shihpoo) 60 Sproodle 62 Whoodle (Wheatenpoo) 64 Yorkipoo (Yorkidoodle) 66 Part 2: Your Very Own Doodle 69 Chapter 4: Pick a Doodle 71 Finding Your Doodle 71 Searching the web 71 Doodle owners 72 Groomers 72 Identifying a Reputable Breeder 73 Looking at the different kinds of breeders 73 Asking the right questions 76 Visiting a breeder 77 Getting health clearances 78 Reading the puppy purchase contract 81 Temperament Testing a Doodle 82 Be gentle: Testing for touch sensitivity 82 What’s that? Testing for movement and object sensitivity 84 Who’s the boss? Testing for confidence or passivity 86 I’ll get that! Testing for possessiveness and retrieval ability 89 Follow the leader: Testing for social skills 91 Chapter 5: Doodle on the Way 93 Before Doodle Day: What to Know Before Bringing Your Dog Home 93 Financial considerations 94 Time considerations 95 Space considerations 97 Puppy-Proofing Your Home 97 Removing chewing hazards 98 Protecting your furniture 99 Safety first 101 Setting Up Sleeping and Eating Areas 102 The crate: Your dog’s first place to sleep 103 Thinking outside the box: Letting your dog sleep outside a crate 103 Buying bedding 104 Giving your dog a place to eat 104 Stocking Up on Supplies 105 Collars, harnesses, and leashes 105 Dishes and bowls 105 Toys 106 Chapter 6: It’s Doodle Day: Picking Up Your New Puppy 109 Travel Considerations 110 Flying with your puppy 110 Traveling by car 112 Poop, Pee, Eat, Sleep, Repeat: Setting Up a Feeding and Potty Schedule 113 Giving Your Puppy the Guided Tour 114 Showing your pup around 114 Greeting the family 115 Meeting other pets 116 Taking your Doodle out to do their business 119 Helping Your Doodle through the First-Night Blues 120 Planning Activities to Keep Your Doodle Entertained 121 It Takes a Village: Making Sure the Whole Family is Onboard 122 Feeding times 122 Potty breaks 123 Training and exercise routines 123 Chapter 7: Doodle Care 125 Giving Your Doodle the Nutrition They Need 125 The basics of nutrition 126 Types of dog food 127 Going to the Veterinarian 131 Choosing a veterinarian 131 Spaying or neutering 134 Going for regular checkups and vaccinations 135 Controlling parasites 138 Recognizing and Addressing Health Issues 139 Itches, bumps and spots: Skin disorders 139 Food allergies 140 Finicky or piggy: Eating disorders 140 Born with it or accidental: Skeletal issues 141 Common food sensitivities 142 Itches, bumps and spots: Skin disorders 143 Offering First-Aid to Your Doodle 144 Assembling your canine first-aid kit 145 Knowing what to do in an emergency 146 Nature’s Way: Exploring Natural Foods and Supplements 153 Vitamins 153 Herbs 154 Oils 154 Chapter 8: The Dapper Doodle 157 The Better to Hear You With: Cleaning Your Doodle’s Ears 157 Mani-Pedi Time: Trimming Your Doodle’s Nails 159 Say Cheese!: Keeping Your Doodle’s Teeth Healthy 161 Lookin’ Good: Coat Maintenance 163 Professional Doodle Grooming 165 Doodle cuts 166 Which cut is right for your dog 170 Preparing for grooming 170 Part 3: Doodle Training 173 Chapter 9: Doodle Rules and Regulations 175 Setting the Rules 175 Being Consistent, Praising Frequently, and Exercising Patience 176 Being Observant and Harnessing Good Behavior 177 Facilitating good behavior 178 Capturing behavior 179 Shaping behavior 180 Housetraining Your Puppy 181 Crate training 181 Finding the right outdoor relief area 183 Observing and directing your pup’s behavior 184 Training your Doodle to potty on cue 184 For whom the bell tolls: Training your Doodle to tell you when they have to go 186 Chapter 10: Basic Doodle Lessons 187 Buying and Using the Right Training Equipment 187 Targeting and Marking 192 Teaching Your Doodle the Basic Cues 195 Sit 195 Come 196 Heel 198 Down 202 Stay 204 Finish 208 Stand 214 Chapter 11: Advanced Doodle Lessons 217 Increasing the Duration and Distance of Stays and Recalls 217 Increasing the distance during stays 218 Getting your dog to come from a stay 221 Walking at Heel without a Leash 224 Phase 1: Dragging the leash 224 Phase 2: Using a pull-tab leash 225 Distraction-Proofing Your Doodle 226 Toys 228 Children 229 Dogs 231 Other animals 233 Enhancing Focus by Capturing Offered Behavior 234 Capturing heeling off lead 234 Voluntary stays 235 Putting on the Finishing Touches: AKC Rally 236 Puppy Playground: Doodle Agility Fun 238 Chapter 12: Doodle Don’ts 241 Four on the Floor: Stopping Jumping Up 242 Understanding why dogs jump 243 Keeping your Doodle’s feet on the ground 243 Curing the insistent jumper 244 I’m Not Your Supper: Stopping Mouthing 247 Understanding why dogs nip and mouth 247 Preventing the problem 247 Curing the problem 248 Chew on This, Not That 248 Understanding why dogs chew 249 Solving the problem 250 Oh, the Noise! Getting Your Doodle to Stop Barking 253 Keeping your Doodle occupied while you’re gone 254 Helping your Doodle to be confident on their own 255 Stopping barking on cue 256 All Mine: Teaching Your Doodle to Share 256 Surf’s Up! Stopping Counter-Surfing 257 Part 4: Doodles with a Purpose 259 Chapter 13: Doodles as Assistance Dogs 261 The Better to Hear You With: Hearing Dogs 262 Assistance Doodles 263 Emotional Support Dogs 264 Chapter 14: Doodle Sports 267 Participating in Formal Competitions 267 Looking at the different kinds of competitions 268 Preparing for your event 275 Hunting with Your Doodle 277 Having Down-Home Fun with Your Doodle 278 Part 5: Senior Doodles 281 Chapter 15: Recognizing the Changing Needs of Aging Doodles 283 Physical Changes 285 Worsening allergies 285 Bad breath 285 Lumps and bumps 286 Weight gain 286 Incontinence 286 Aches and pains: Changes in your Doodle’s joints 286 Blindness and deafness 287 Mental Changes 288 Chapter 16: Enhancing the Life of Your Aging Doodle 291 Move It or Lose It: Keeping Your Senior Doodle Active 291 Walking not running 292 Keeping the games light 292 Feeding Your Senior Doodle 293 Understanding how your dog’s needs have changed 293 Feeding more often to aid digestion 294 Old Dog, New Tricks: Training Your Senior Doodle 295 Exercises for the body 295 Exercises for the mind 296 Chapter 17: Double Doodle: Adding a Second Dog to Your Family 299 Looking at Common Reasons to Get a Second Dog 300 To give your current dog a companion 301 To prevent separation anxiety 301 To Doodle or Not to Doodle: That is the Question 302 Knowing What to Look for in a Sibling 303 Helping the New Duo Get Along 304 Setting up a positive initial meeting 304 Acclimating to a new life 305 Preventing resource guarding 307 Working with the dogs in tandem 308 Part 6: The Part of Tens 319 Chapter 18: Ten Reasons to Get Your Doodle from a Reputable Breeder 321 They Know What They’re Producing 322 They Provide Health Certifications 322 They Let You Meet the Parents 322 They Care Who Buys Their Puppies 323 They Offer Health Guarantees 323 They’ll Take Your Dog Back if You Can’t Keep Them 323 They Can Help You Pick the Right Puppy 324 They Provide Proof of Vaccinations 324 They Can Give You All Kinds of Guidance after You’ve Taken Your Pup Home 324 They Care about the Puppies They Produce 324 Chapter 19: Ten Reasons to Share Your Life with a Doodle 325 Doodles Are Adorable 325 Doodles Are Extremely Intelligent 325 Doodles Are Easy to Train 326 Doodles May Not Shed as Much as Some Other Breeds 326 Doodles Love People 326 Doodles Love Other Dogs 327 Doodles Are Very Sensitive 327 Doodles Are Entertaining 327 Doodles Come in All Sizes 327 Doodles Fit in Any Climate 328 Index 329
£17.09
John Wiley & Sons Inc Polluted Earth
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I Planet Earth Chapter 1 Humans and the EnvironmentChapter 2 Environmental JusticeChapter 3 Architecture of the Earth and Atmosphere Chapter 4 Climate Change Chapter 5 Natural Pollution Chapter 6 Environmental Perspective on Rocks and MineralsChapter 7 Natural Hazards and Pollution Part II Pollution of the Earth Chapter 8 Pollution of GroundwaterChapter 9 Pollution of Rivers and Surface Waters Chapter 10 Pollution of SoilChapter 11 Ecosystem PollutionChapter 12 Ocean PollutionChapter 13 Air Pollution and Weather Part III Development and Resource Usage Chapter 14 Mining and Earth ResourcesChapter 15 Military and PollutionChapter 16 Agricultural Pollution Chapter 17 Nuclear Energy and Dangers Part IV Remediation of the Environment Chapter 18 Waste Disposal Chapter 19 Environmental Industry and Clean upChapter 20 Is It Too Late?
£68.85
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House David Attenborough New Life Stories
Book SynopsisOne of the nation's most popular presenters examines twenty marvels of the natural world from his extraordinary and pioneering experiences. How did Sir David track down a giant Earthworm? Why does he respect Rats? What was the first bribe in nature? Why do well known foods often have two names? And where can you see evidence of the earliest life on Earth? His enthusiasm is as infectious as ever, and conveys a unique fascination on topics as diverse as the Kiwi, Hummingbirds, Monsters, Butterflies, Chimps, Cuckoos, Fireflies and Elsa, the famous lioness. So listen to these stories to find out why Rats should be respected and which insects emerge from the ground only once every 17 years. Includes detailed programme notes inside the booklet.3 CDs. 3 hrs 15 mins.
£15.15
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Landskipping
Book SynopsisA ravishing celebration of landscape, its iridescent beauty and its potential to comfort, awe and mesmerise. Landskipping explores the different ways in which we have, throughout the ages, responded to the land, beginning in the eighteenth century when artists first started to paint English scenery, and the Lakes, as well as Snowdon, began to attract a new kind of visitor, the landscape tourist. Meanwhile, at the same time, an entirely different band of people, the agricultural improvers, also travelled the land, looking at it in terms of its usefulness as well as its beauty. What emerges as universal then and now is a place's capacity to frame and define our experience. Moving from the rolling hills of Dorset to the peaks of the Scottish Highlands, this is an exquisite and compelling book, written by Anna Pavord with zest, passion and deep understanding.Trade ReviewRangey, deeply felt and sometimes luminous ... Like the raking light that exposes ancient lynchets at sunset, such knowledge brings out new detail in the one particular view over a gate which Pavord has loved in all seasons, and which she now evokes for us as it changes through a full year. From the vantage point of this ending, I look back and find that the mixed landscape of the whole book is cast in a very beautiful light -- Alexandra Harris * Guardian *Intensely enjoyable … Anna Pavord is a beautiful writer who feels her subject deeply and with a lifetime’s enjoyment and understanding -- Lucy Lethbridge * Observer *A lyrical defence of our landscape, its language, and its freedom from meddling by various agencies ... a real pleasure * Mail on Sunday *The whole book reads like a conversation at some fantasy dinner party where all the guests are impeccably informed, fervently opinionated, gently witty and incurably passionate about the countryside. It darts from topic to topic, century to century, painter to ploughman, mountain to meadow, like some mercurially active salmon making its way up the Dart or the Dee. Yet miraculously – or, more likely, thanks to Pavord’s beautifully descriptive but never indulgent prose – it all hangs together. You can read the whole book in less time than it takes to go up and down Ben Nevis, and feel that you have bagged not just the king of Munros but the rural delights of an entire kingdom … Landskipping, however, is not some environmental rant. Pavord still sees plenty to celebrate about the British landscape, and plenty to send a delicious shiver up the spine as well * The Times *Her eye can catch the colouring of a distant hill, the move of sun across a contour and the run of sheep into a dark cwm. She can talk to rooks in the treetops and smell flowers in a hedgerow. She was born to the countryside purple. Landskipping is a hymn to the British landscape … intensely felt and totally engaged. … She is a beautiful writer -- Simon Jenkins * Country Life *Anyone who loves the variety and idiosyncrasies of the British countryside will relish this poignant celebration * Independent *Pavord is a great excavator of roots … Pavord threads together a patchwork of history, nature writing, polemic and memoir. Always she remains attuned to the sensual character of the environment … I was suitably entranced by its many splendid views and perspectives * Sunday Telegraph *Pavord writes thoughtfully, with deep and wide-ranging knowledge, of the land and what grows on it, of art, literature and the history of taste. And she writes from the heart – the heart of a countrywoman as well as the country-lover … The fruit of genuine observation, described with straining for effect, it’s a wonderful piece of writing – one of many in this superb, heartfelt and illuminating book * Literary Review *[A] winning study of English landscape -- Lucy Scholes * BBC Countryfile *An insight into landscape’s cultural impact to highlight the ability of wide open spaces to inspire and provide * Sunday Times *An inspiring overview * Sunday Express *A glorious and comprehensive celebration of all that is best in the British landscape … there is much beauty in what remains of the British landscape. How lucky we are to have a scholar of Anna Pavord’s stature to chronicle it * Literary Review *Intriguing … Scholarly, yet written with brio, her book should be read by all those who love our unique countryside * Catholic Morning Herald *A personal meditation on the nature of our British countryside that expands progressively to encompass a far broader view -- Rachel Campbell-Johnston * The Times *A grand tour around the British Isles … Anna Pavord proves, someone who has lived in the same place for 40 years can also bring fresh eyes * Myslexia *A thoughtful and deeply personal account … Pavord’s writing is pure delight – elegant, observant and funny * Gardens Illustrated *An American reader ends up wanting to invite Pavord, obviously a very thoughtful companion, on a trip to the Alaskan wilderness or the Californian desert * New York Times *Pavord is a Barbour waistcoat, warming you up nicely in advance of the prospect while leaving you free to wave your arms in wonder -- Books of the Year * Daily Telegraph *Her love of Britain’s landscape shines though in her beautifully written Landskipping, which wanders up mountain and down dale as it explores the different ways we have responded to the countryside over the centuries … An addictive ramble of a book -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year' *Anna Pavord is the grande dame of that school of British nature writing that is about beautiful things, beautifully written…Pavord’s roots are in the earth, but her cultural knowledge is sky-high -- John Lewis-Stempel * The Times *
£9.49
Johns Hopkins University Press Squirrels of the World
Book SynopsisFrom the familiar gray squirrel of American backyards to the exotic and endangered woolly flying squirrel of Pakistan, this title provides color photographs that document rare and unusual squirrels as well as common varieties, evolution, morphology, and ecology.Trade ReviewAs a comprehensive guide, the book is quite informative, easy to use, beautifully designed, and an excellent resource for anyone interested in this family of mammals. -- Selma Glasscock The Wildlife Society Southwest Section Newsletter This thorough guide to the squirrel family profiles 285 species, including not only the tree and flying squirrels, but also chipmunks, ground squirrels (including prairie dogs), and marmots. Choice Squirrels of the World does a wonderful job at surveying this charismatic group of animals... The photographs in this book are worth the cost of the book themselves. -- Randy Lauff Canadian Field-Naturalist This is a wonderful book with hundreds of full-color photographs packed with loads of information on the 285 known living species of squirrels found all over the world. -- Sonu Chandiram Biz India Magazine The heart of this book is an account of each of the 285 species of squirrels... The photographs and color range maps give the book a striking and handsome appearance... excellent treatment of the squirrel family. -- Kenneth Armitage Quarterly Review of Biology Squirrels of the World provides an excellent guide to the present state of scientific knowledge of the Sciuridae, but also sheds light on the degree of ignorance that remains. -- Nicholas Gould International Zoo News Still think you know all you need to about the Sciuridae? What tree squirrel specializes in ant-eating, and has a distinct skull with a long snout? What bushy-tailed tree squirrel weighs only around 15 g, the size of a deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)? I'm not going to tell you. Buy the book. -- Edward J. Heske Journal of Mammology If you need a squirrel inventory, this is a good one. And it's nice to feel that this type of catalogue is still appearing in print rather than on some obscure website of doubtful reliability. The back cover 'blurb' reveals the authors' impeccable institutional affiliations. -- Pat Morrie Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society A guide to the squirrels of the world is long overdue. This one is information rich, clearly written and beautifully presented. It incorporates an extensive bibliography (well over 1,500 references), discussions about important squirrel biology topics, critical conservation information, a large array of images and a massive collection of species-dependent information. -- Clay E. Corbin African Journal of Ecology As a teacher of mammalogy, this is a valuable contribution and I expect that I will use it while preparing multiple lectures for my courses. As a squirrel devotee, I am sure this I will return to many of the species accounts to glean more information and thereby bolster my enthusiasm for these fascinating animals. -- Eileen A. Lacey Journal of Mammalian EvolutionTable of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviationsTaxonomic IntroductionPaleontologyAnatomyEcology, Behavior, and ConservationSpecies AccountsRatufinaeRatufaSciurillinaeSciurillusSciurinaeSciuriniMicrosciurusRheithrosciurusSciurusSyntheosciurusTamiasciurusPteromyiniAeretesAeromysBelomysBiswamoyopterusEoglaucomysEupetaurusGlaucomysHylopetesIomysPetaurillusPetauristaPetinomysPteromysPteromyscusTrogopterusCallosciurinaeCallosciurusDremomysExilisciurusFunambulusGlyphotesHyosciurusLariscusMenetesNannosciurusProsciurillusRhinosciurusRubrisciurusSundasciurusTamiopsXerinaeXeriniAtlantoxerusSpermophilopsisXerusProtoxeriniEpixerusFunisciurusHeliosciurusMyosciurusParaxerusProtoxerusMarmotiniAmmospermophilusCallospermophilusCynomysIctidomysMarmotaNotocitellusOtospermophilusPoliocitellusSciurotamiasSpermophilusTamiasUrocitellusXerospermophilusAppendix: Representative Skulls of Each Squirrel GenusReferencesIndex
£61.20
Gibbs M. Smith Inc John Muir Wilderness Box Set
Book Synopsis
£37.50
Headline Publishing Group My Family and the Galapagos
Book SynopsisThe Galapagos Islands have captured hearts and captivated imaginations for centuries. Such is their ecological importance that in 1978 the archipelago was declared the first ever World Heritage Site, a testament to our collective desire to preserve the magic and diversity that inspired Darwin. Monty Halls first visited the islands almost twenty years ago and his immediate fascination with their wild beauty would go on to shape the rest of his life.As an explorer, marine biologist, ex-Royal Marine and now President of the Galapagos Conservation Trust, Monty is a passionate advocate for those fighting to save the Galapagos. In 2017, he and his dedicated research team - his wife, Tam, and their two young daughters, Molly and Isla - moved to Santa Cruz to experience just what life is like in the world''s most spectacular tourist destination. As weeks turned into months, the Halls family were in turn spellbound by the beauty of the islands and heartbroken by the devastation that humans are inflicting upon them. One stint there was never going to be enough, and just two years later they found themselves heading back, this time staying on one of the remotest and most challenging islands, diving into the culture of the Galapagos and the desperately needed conservation work taking place there.Written with warmth, humour, and authority, My Family and the Galapagos follows Monty and his family as they navigate life on the most important archipelago on the planet and strive to preserve it for generations to come.Trade ReviewHalls blends Bill Bryson-esque contextual anecdotes with a genuine earnestness for the subject matter in a manner that is seldom less than endearing. * How It Works Magazine *If you've always dreamt about uprooting your family for an adventure of a lifetime, this book's for you. * The Independent *
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Spotlight Swifts and Swallows
Book SynopsisRSPB Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.People all over Britain and Europe have long welcomed the arrival of swifts and swallows as a promise of summer being just around the corner. And with their similar long wings and dashing flight, it is perhaps understandable that we often confuse the two birds. After all, they have much in common: both feed on flying insects, both breed around buildings, and both are long-distance migrants that spend winter in Africa. But appearances can be deceptive. Swifts and swallows are completely unrelated birds that have adapted through evolution to survive in similar ways. In Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows, Mike Unwin reveals their fascinating lifestyles, explains how and why they have acquired their similarities, and ways in which we can help protect them. The Spotlight series introduces readers to the livesTable of ContentsMeet the Swift and the Swallow Ancestors and Relatives Built for Flight An Airborne Menu Born in a Tower Born in a Barn Globetrotters Life and Death Icons of Summer Protecting Swifts and Swallows Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Spotlight Frogs and Toads
Book SynopsisRSPB Spotlight: Frogs and Toads is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct and detailed text written by an expert on these amphibians.They were bestowed with magical properties in folklore, they were sought after as ingredients of witches' broth, and they are comic characters that have invaded popular culture, from Kermit the Frog to Toad of Toad Hall. Frogs and toads are charismatic members of Britain's wildlife. But what do you really know about them?Scratch beneath the surface, and you will discover some of nature's weirdest creatures, amphibians whose ecology we are only now coming to understand. Spotlight Frogs and Toads is a compelling account of Britain's four native amphibian species: the Common Frog, the Pool Frog, the Common Toad and the rare and secretive Natterjack Toad. New research suggests that, in the next ten years, three out of four UK species are likely to be listed as threatened. Revealing a host of secrets, inTable of ContentsAmphibian Apparel Meet the Residents Life on Land Reproduction The Life Cycle Under Threat Frogs and Toads in Culture A Future for Frogs and Toads Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index
£12.34
Rowman & Littlefield Field Guide to Rivers Streams
Book SynopsisRivers and the ecosystems they support have always captivated humans, leading curious scientists to broaden our understanding with ongoing research. In Explorer's Guide to Rivers and Streams, Dr. Ryan Utz (Chatham University) presents a broad scientific understanding of rivers, streams, and the animals that reside within them, written accessibly for a general audience. Topics range from what causes river flows to rise and fall to the ecology of riverine fishes. Kayakers, anglers, and hikers alike will find many tools within Explorer's Guide to Rivers and Streams to deepen their understanding of their favorite waterway.
£18.04
Globe Pequot Press Death in Glacier National Park
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£19.96
John Murray Press Earthshot: How to Save Our Planet
Book SynopsisThe Earthshot concept is simple: Urgency + Optimism = Action. We have ten years to turn the tide on the environmental crisis, but we need the world's best solutions and one shared goal - to save our planet.It's not too late, but we need collective action now. The Earthshots are unifying, ambitious goals for our planet which, if achieved by 2030, will improve life for all of us, for the rest of life on Earth, and for generations to come. They are to:· Protect and Restore Nature· Clean our Air· Revive our Oceans· Build a Waste-Free World· Fix our ClimateEARTHSHOT: HOW TO SAVE OUR PLANET is the first definitive book about how these goals can tackle the environmental crisis, from rainforests to coral reefs, via wilderness, cities and in our own homes. It is a critical contribution to the most important story of the decade.
£17.00
Hachette Books Ireland Haunted by Waters: A Journey into the Irish
Book SynopsisAward-winning producer and journalist Daire Whelan had reached the end of another busy week and couldn't shake the feeling that life was passing him by too quickly. Vowing to make a change, he decided to commit to a year of fly fishing and set about planning his route through the wild and rugged landscape of Ireland. Here, in Haunted by Waters: A Journey into the Irish Countryside we travel with Daire throughout a season of fly fishing. But as he searches for a sense of meaning, meeting kindred spirits as he explores the rivers and lakes, Daire finds himself rediscovering the majestic beauty of his native country. From fishing on our most secluded bays and wildest loughs in Connemara and Kerry, to casting a line on the rippling waters of the Suir in Tipperary, catching salmon on the Blackwater in Waterford, and the serenity of the Dodder in Dublin on a workday afternoon, Haunted by Waters is an evocative and stunning love letter to Ireland through a sport rich in tradition and storytelling.
£15.29
Quercus Publishing What We Leave Behind: A Birdwatcher's Dispatches
Book Synopsis"Everything looked perfect. Sand - unique Baltic sand, the best in the world - and the calm sea. But wait. Something was amiss. Something was wrong"It starts with a day at the beach. A single white sock that somehow spoils everything. It's enough to send writer and ornithologist Stanislaw Lubienski on a quest to understand what we throw away, where it goes and whether it will be our legacy. By analysing items he unearths on his trips into nature - a plastic bottle, a tube of Russian penis-enlargement cream, a cigarette butt, an empty aerosol can - tracing their origins and explaining the harm they can do, he shows how consumer society has developed out of control, to the point of environmental catastrophe.He also looks with a birdwatcher's eye at how various animals have come to adapt to and even rely on our rubbish, and interrogates the cultural significance of waste and the origins of our throw-away lifestyles. Finally, he adds a personal touch by examining his own "environmental neurosis" and by going out with refuse crews to watch them work.While Lubienski never hectors his readers, nor shames them, his clear-eyed, persuasive and humble polemic reminds us what we, as individuals, can and cannot do to address an apocalyptic issue while there's still something worth saving.Translated from the Polish by Zosia Krasodomska-JonesTrade ReviewBeautifully written and impeccably researched, this profoundly significant book digs deep into the world of waste and is a stark reminder of human impact on our planet. Fascinating, eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking - a hugely important and utterly compelling work -- TRACEY WILLIAMS * author of Adrift: The Curious Tale of a Lego Lost at Sea *This is only outwardly a book about trash. In fact, it is a sad and bitter report on the current state of the world * Gazeta Wyborcza *There's no hiding the fact that for most of us reading this book will be a lesson in preparing for the apocalypse, and a brutal stripping away of our illusions . . . But if we then sink into 'ecological neurosis', it's a sign that we're on the right path to liberating the Earth from the tyranny of trash * Polityka *Although the picture Lubienski paints is alarming, his engaging style and avoidance of histrionics make this a surprisingly enjoyable read * Literary Review *Compelling and hard-hitting, a bold dive into the rubbish heap piling up around us. Lubienski forces us to ask ourselves, how can we live better -- LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell
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Quercus Publishing What We Leave Behind: A Birdwatcher's Dispatches
Book Synopsis"Everything looked perfect. Sand - unique Baltic sand, the best in the world - and the calm sea. But wait. Something was amiss. Something was wrong"It starts with a day at the beach. A single white sock that somehow spoils everything. It's enough to send writer and ornithologist Stanislaw Lubienski on a quest to understand what we throw away, where it goes and whether it will be our legacy. By analysing items he unearths on his trips into nature - a plastic bottle, a tube of Russian penis-enlargement cream, a cigarette butt, an empty aerosol can - tracing their origins and explaining the harm they can do, he shows how consumer society has developed out of control, to the point of environmental catastrophe.He also looks with a birdwatcher's eye at how various animals have come to adapt to and even rely on our rubbish, and interrogates the cultural significance of waste and the origins of our throw-away lifestyles. Finally, he adds a personal touch by examining his own "environmental neurosis" and by going out with refuse crews to watch them work.While Lubienski never hectors his readers, nor shames them, his clear-eyed, persuasive and humble polemic reminds us what we, as individuals, can and cannot do to address an apocalyptic issue while there's still something worth saving.Translated from the Polish by Zosia Krasodomska-JonesTrade ReviewBeautifully written and impeccably researched, this profoundly significant book digs deep into the world of waste and is a stark reminder of human impact on our planet. Fascinating, eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking - a hugely important and utterly compelling work -- TRACEY WILLIAMS * author of Adrift: The Curious Tale of a Lego Lost at Sea *This is only outwardly a book about trash. In fact, it is a sad and bitter report on the current state of the world * Gazeta Wyborcza *There's no hiding the fact that for most of us reading this book will be a lesson in preparing for the apocalypse, and a brutal stripping away of our illusions . . . But if we then sink into 'ecological neurosis', it's a sign that we're on the right path to liberating the Earth from the tyranny of trash * Polityka *Although the picture Lubienski paints is alarming, his engaging style and avoidance of histrionics make this a surprisingly enjoyable read * Literary Review *Compelling and hard-hitting, a bold dive into the rubbish heap piling up around us. Lubienski forces us to ask ourselves, how can we live better -- LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell
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Workman Publishing The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements
Book Synopsis"You know a book is good when you actually welcome one of those howling days of wind and sleet that makes going out next to impossible." —The New York Times In The Earth Moved, Amy Stewart takes us on a journey through the underground world and introduces us to one of its most amazing denizens. The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its impact on the ecosystem is profound. It ploughs the soil, fights plant diseases, cleans up pollution, and turns ordinary dirt into fertile land. Who knew? In her witty, offbeat style, Stewart shows that much depends on the actions of the lowly worm. Charles Darwin devoted his last years to the meticulous study of these creatures, praising their remarkable abilities. With the august scientist as her inspiration, Stewart investigates the worm's subterranean realm, talks to oligochaetologists—the unsung heroes of earthworm science—who have devoted their lives to unearthing the complex life beneath our feet, and observes the thousands of worms in her own garden. From the legendary giant Australian worm that stretches to ten feet in length to the modest nightcrawler that wormed its way into the heart of Darwin's last book to the energetic red wigglers in Stewart's compost bin, The Earth Moved gives worms their due and exposes their hidden and extraordinary universe. This book is for all of us who appreciate Mother Nature's creatures, no matter how humble.
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Book Publishing Company Orcapedia: A Guide to the Victims of the
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Milkweed Editions Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore
Book SynopsisFINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTIONWINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDA CHICAGO TRIBUNE TOP TEN BOOK OF 2018A GUARDIAN, NPR’s SCIENCE FRIDAY, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2018Hailed as “deeply felt” (New York Times), “a revelation” (Pacific Standard), and “the book on climate change and sea levels that was missing” (Chicago Tribune), Rising is both a highly original work of lyric reportage and a haunting meditation on how to let go of the places we love.With every passing day, and every record-breaking hurricane, it grows clearer that climate change is neither imagined nor distant—and that rising seas are transforming the coastline of the United States in irrevocable ways. In Rising, Elizabeth Rush guides readers through some of the places where this change has been most dramatic, from the Gulf Coast to Miami, and from New York City to the Bay Area. For many of the plants, animals, and humans in these places, the options are stark: retreat or perish in place.Weaving firsthand testimonials from those facing this choice—a Staten Islander who lost her father during Sandy, the remaining holdouts of a Native American community on a drowning Isle de Jean Charles, a neighborhood in Pensacola settled by escaped slaves hundreds of years ago—with profiles of wildlife biologists, activists, and other members of these vulnerable communities, Rising privileges the voices of those too often kept at the margins.In a new afterword for the paperback edition, Rush highlights questions of storytelling, adaptability, and how to powerfully shift conversation around ongoing climate change—including the storms of 2017 and 2018: Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, Irma, Florence, and Michael.Trade ReviewPraise for Elizabeth Rush’s Rising “A rigorously reported story about American vulnerability to rising seas, particularly disenfranchised people with limited access to the tools of rebuilding.”―Jury Citation, Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction “Deeply felt . . . Rush captures nature with precise words that almost amount to poetry; the book is further enriched with illuminating detail from the lives of those people inhabiting today’s coasts. . . . Elegies like this one will play an important role as people continue to confront a transformed, perhaps unnatural world.”―New York Times “The book on climate change and sea levels that was missing. Rush travels from vanishing shorelines in New England to hurting fishing communities to retracting islands and, with empathy and elegance, conveys what it means to lose a world in slow motion. Picture the working-class empathy of Studs Terkel paired with the heartbreak of a poet.”—Chicago Tribune (Best Ten Books of 2018) “Sea level rise is not some distant problem in a distant place. As Rush shows, it’s affecting real people right now. Rising is a compelling piece of reporting, by turns bleak and beautiful.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction “A smart, lyrical testament to change and uncertainty. Rush listens to both the vulnerability and resiliency of communities facing the shifting shorelines of extreme weather. These are the stories we need to hear in order to survive and live more consciously with a sharp-edged determination to face our future with empathy and resolve. Rising illustrates how climate change is a relentless truth and real people in real places know it by name, storm by flood by fire.”—Terry Tempest Williams, author of The Hour of Land “Lovely and thoughtful . . . Reading [Rush's] book is like learning ecology at the feet of a poet.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune “With tasteful and dynamic didactic language, [Rush] informs the layperson about the imminent threat of climate change while grounding the massive scope of the problem on heartfelt human and interspecies connection.”—Los Angeles Review of Books “Moving and urgent . . . Rush’s Rising is a revelation. . . . The project of Rising, like the project of Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, is to draw attention to ongoing material crisis through the stories of the people who are surviving within it. Rising is a clarion call. The idea isn’t merely that climate change is here and scary. There’s a more important message: There are people out here who need help.”—Pacific Standard “Timely and urgent, this report on how climate change is affecting American shorelines provides critical evidence of the devastating changes already faced by some coastal dwellers. Rush masterfully presents firsthand accounts of these changes, acknowledging her own privileged position in comparison to most of her interviewees and the heavy responsibility involved in relaying their experiences to an audience. . . . In the midst of a highly politicized debate on climate change and how to deal with its far-reaching effects, this book deserves to be read by all.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Rush traffics only sparingly in doomsday statistics. For Rush, the devastating impact of rising sea levels, especially on vulnerable communities, is more compellingly found in the details. From Louisiana to Staten Island to the Bay Area, Rush’s lyrical, deeply reported essays challenge us to accept the uncertainty of our present climate and to consider more just ways of dealing with the immense challenges ahead.”—The Nation “A strange new kind of travel guide, Rising is a journey through the turbulent forefront of climate change—the coastal communities, rich and poor, human and nonhuman, that are already feeling the first effects of our rising seas. Rush sets out to put a face on a subject that is all too often depicted in abstract graphs and statistics, and gives us a group portrait of the men and women who are fighting, fleeing, and adapting to the terrible disappearance of the land they live on.”—Charles C. Mann, author of 1491 “In this moving and memorable book, the voice of the author mingles with the voices of people in coastal communities all over the country—Maine, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Florida, New York, California—to offer testimony: The water is rising. Some have already lost their homes; some will lose them soon; others are studying or watching or grieving. Though they haven’t met each other, their commonality forms a circle into which we are inexorably pulled by Rush’s powerful words.”—Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down “A poetic meditation on the nature of change, on how people can make peace with a changing world and our agency in it . . . Rising [offers] pulsing, gleaming prose and a stubborn search for, if not hope, then peace in the face of disaster.”—Shelf Awareness “Rush rises. She brings stories out of the woodwork, revealing the true effect of sea level rise on the land, on the sea, and on people. She writes from a generation not asking if climate change is true or not, but how to live in the face of it, how we adapt, lose, or gain. Logging the finest, most intuitive details, Rush holds her subjects in tight focus, each coastline conveyed down to its grains of sand and inflections in the tides. Her writing is present among relocations and dying swamps, conveying the intricate nature of sea level rise. How do levees work? What does saltwater do to a freshwater aquifer? What voices are coming out of the wrack line, and what does it sound like as a coast is rewritten? Rush makes real a monolithic subject often too large to digest. You can taste the coming salt.”—Craig Childs, author of The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild “Rising is not just a book about rising sea levels and the lost habitats and homes—it’s also a moving rumination on the rise of women as investigative reporters, the rise of tangible solutions, the rise of human endeavor and flexibility. It is also a rising of unheard voices; one of the eloquent beauties of this book is the inclusion of various stories, Studs Terkel-style, of those affected most by our changing shoreline. A beautiful and tender account of what’s happening—and what’s in store.”—Laura Pritchett, author of Stars Go Blue “From the edges of our continent, where sea level rise is already well underway, Rush lays bare the often hidden effects of climate change—lost homes, lost habitats, broken family ties, chronic fear and worry—and shows us how those effects ripple toward us all. With elegance, intelligence, and guts, she guides us through one of the most frightening and complex issues of our time.”—Michelle NijhuisTable of ContentsCONTENTS The Password Jacob’s Point, Rhode Island RAMPIKES Persimmons Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana On Gratitude Laura Sewall: Small Point, Maine The Marsh at the End of the World Phippsburg, Maine Pulse South Florida On Reckoning Dan Kipnis: Miami Beach, Florida RHIZOMES On Storms Nicole Montalto: Oakwood Beach, Staten Island Divining Rod Oakwood Beach, Staten Island On Vulnerability Marilynn Wiggins: Pensacola, Florida Risk Pensacola, Florida On Opportunity Chris Brunet: Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana Goodbye Cloud Reflections in the Bay Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana RISING Connecting the Dots H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon On Restoration Richard Santos: Alviso, California Looking Backward and Forward in Time San Francisco Bay, California Afterword: Listening at the Water’s Edge Acknowledgments Notes
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Milkweed Editions A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from
Book SynopsisA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2023A Library Journal Recommended Read for 2023A Ms. Magazine Most Anticipated Book of 2023A vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory.What are the politics of nature? Who owns it, where is it, what role does it play in our lives? Does it need to be tamed? Are we ourselves natural? In A Darker Wilderness, a constellation of luminary writers reflect on the significance of nature in their lived experience and on the role of nature in the lives of Black folks in the United States. Each of these essays engages with a single archival object, whether directly or obliquely, exploring stories spanning hundreds of years and thousands of miles, traveling from roots to space and finding rich Blackness everywhere.Erin Sharkey considers Benjamin Banneker’s 1795 almanac, as she follows the passing of seasons in an urban garden in Buffalo. Naima Penniman reflects on a statue of Haitian revolutionary François Makandal, within her own pursuit of environmental justice. Ama Codjoe meditates on rain, hair, protest, and freedom via a photo of a young woman during a civil rights demonstration in Alabama. And so on—with wide-ranging contributions from Carolyn Finney, Ronald Greer II, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Sean Hill, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Glynn Pogue, Katie Robinson, and Lauret Savoy—unearthing evidence of the ways Black people’s relationship to the natural world has persevered through colonialism, slavery, state-sponsored violence, and structurally racist policies like Jim Crow and redlining.A scrapbook, a family chest, a quilt—and an astounding work of historical engagement and literary accomplishment—A Darker Wilderness is a collection brimming with abundance and insight.Trade Review“In tales of the American wilderness, Black people have typically existed on the margins . . . This volume helps fill those gaps.”—Rosalind Bentley, Minneapolis Star Tribune"A response to the absence of Black literature about attachment to the American landscape, [A Darker Wilderness is] a multigenerational dwelling place that is both internal and external. An abundance of relevant themes emerge: home as refuge, seeking freedom amid social oppression, gardens as healers, and the complex history of Black landownership . . . A well-curated assemblage of Black voices that draws profound connections among family, nature, aspiration, and loss."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“A Darker Wilderness is a remarkable collection of essays regarding generational experiences of the natural world….Some essays are tender and quiet; others are forceful calls to action; still others uncover natural magic in unsuspecting places. Each is creative and revelatory.”—Foreword Reviews, starred review“Imaginative, vexing, joyful, and heartbreaking reflections about the explorations of Black Americans in nature.”—Orion“The essays found within the pages are as Black and boundless as the night sky. They traverse oceans, roads, mountains, stretches of forested and farmed land, alleys, and even break through prison walls. On these pages, the anthology’s writers invite readers to accompany them on journeys in the past, present, future, and beyond.”—Shea Wesley Martin, Autostraddle“In A Darker Wilderness, Erin Sharkey has created and assembled the most important anthology of this decade. Here, we sit and sift through the unexpected explorations of Black folk and the wonders of our experiences with woods. This book feels like a beautifully layered black forest that must be experienced.”—Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy“This beautiful collection of essays offers thoroughgoing contemplations of the vexing, heartbreaking, miraculous, and wonderful questions of Black people and the land, Black people and the earth, which, as far as I’m concerned, are among the most important questions there are. I’m so glad, so grateful, to have A Darker Wilderness as guide and friend; I’m so glad we get to ask those questions together.”—Ross Gay, author of The Book of Delights“Reading A Darker Wilderness feels like walking down a dim urban street that turns out to have always been a sacred wood full of magic. The poets and creative nonfiction writers gathered here offer imaginative, ranging, and incisor-sharp reflections on Black experience in and with the natural world. Their words are incandescent and irreverent, alarming and lovely, poignant and honest. Their call to remember the land, name it, share it, and tend it, will ring out long after the last page has been turned.”—Tiya Miles, author of All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake“What does it feel like to be left out? Black folk know. Largely absent from the narrative of what nature means to the environmental movement, the story of America’s nature-noticing legacy is incomplete without our voices. From 1619 on, ghosting Blackness from the book of wild has been systemic. Herein, Black writers converge to tell the stories of wildness bent through Black prisms. Essential reading, no matter your color.”—J. Drew Lanham, author of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with NatureTable of ContentsForewordMemory DivineCarolyn Finney IntroductionErin Sharkey An Aspect of FreedomAma Codjoe A Family VacationGlynn Pogue This Land Is My LandSean Hill Confronting the Names on This LandLauret Savoy An Urban Farmer’s AlmanacA Twenty-First-Century Reflection on Benjamin Banneker’s Almanacs and Other Astronomical PhenomenaErin Sharkey Magic AlleyRonald L. Greer II Concentric Memory: Re-membering Our Way into the FutureNaima Penniman There Was a Tremendous SoftnessMichael Kleber-Diggs Water and StoneA Ceremony for Audre Lorde in Three PartsAlexis Pauline Gumbs Here’s How I Let Them Come Closekatie robinson About the Contributors XX
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David R. Godine Publisher Inc Winter Solstice: An Essay
Book SynopsisBOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • BOSTON.COM BOOKCLUB SELECTION A celebration and meditation on the season for drinking hot chocolate, spotting a wreath on a neighbor’s door, experiencing the change in light of shorter days. All aspects of Winter, from the meteorological to the mythological, are captured in this masterful essay, told in wise and luminous prose that pushes back the dark. Winter begins with the shortest day of the year before nightfall. As in her companion volume, Summer Solstice, the author meditates on both the dark and the light and what this season means in our lives.“Winter tells us,” Nina MacLaughlin says, “more than petaled spring, or hot-grassed summer, or fall with its yellow leaves, that we are mortal. In the frankness of its cold, in the mystery of its deep-blue dark, the place in us that knows of death is tickled, focused, stoked. The angels sing on the doorknobs and others sing from the abyss. The sun has been in retreat since June, and the heat inside glows brighter in proportion to its absence. We make up for the lost light in the spark that burns inside us.” If Winter is a time you love for its memories and traditions, if you love writing that takes your breath away with lyrical leaps across time and space, Winter Solstice is an unforgettable book you’ll cherish.Trade ReviewPraise for Winter Solstice “Arresting . . . MacLaughlin reminds us of our capacity for wonder, heightened in this season of quiet.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “Drawing on myths, memories, meteorology, and more, it makes a perfect companion for a frosty New England night.” —Boston Art Review, a “Holiday Gift Guide” pick “The narrative achieves a deeply cohesive, riveting quality, that at times directly engages the reader in collaboration and intrigue.” —The Brooklyn Rail “This book is beautiful, it’s a book that begs to be read aloud. The language is just gorgeous. There are pieces of it that I’ve returned to over and over again.” —Josh Christie, Maine Public Radio “Nina MacLaughlin returns to celebrate the winter solstice, and delivers a most sensual hymn and harbor for the human ability to feel our way through the darkness towards wise, unexpected connections. This ethereal collection offers us a candle at night—it’s an astonishing gift.” —Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments “Nina MacLaughlin stands shoulder to shoulder with such writers as José Emilio Pacheco and Fleur Jaeggy. In Winter Solstice we are invited into the impending dark, guided through our own, and in the end given just enough light to survive. MacLaughlin’s meditation is both universal and uncommonly distinct. An immense joy to read, Winter Solstice is not so much an essay as it is a vision.” —Matthew Dickman, author of Husbandry “Smart and lyrical—this book makes you feel alive.” —Nicholson Baker, author of The Anthologist
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Chelsea Green Publishing Co Walking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian
Book Synopsis2017 is the 50th anniversary of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda. Three astounding women scientists have in recent years penetrated the jungles of Africa and Borneo to observe, nurture, and defend humanity's closest cousins. Jane Goodall has worked with the chimpanzees of Gombe for nearly 50 years; Diane Fossey died in 1985 defending the mountain gorillas of Rwanda; and Biruté Galdikas lives in intimate proximity to the orangutans of Borneo. All three began their work as protégées of the great Anglo-African archeologist Louis Leakey, and each spent years in the field, allowing the apes to become their familiars--and ultimately waging battles to save them from extinction in the wild. Their combined accomplishments have been mind-blowing, as Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas forever changed how we think of our closest evolutionary relatives, of ourselves, and of how to conduct good science. From the personal to the primate, Sy Montgomery--acclaimed author of The Soul of an Octopus and The Good Good Pig--explores the science, wisdom, and living experience of three of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century. Trade ReviewPublishers Weekly- In this study of three great female primatologists, science journalist Montgomery moves beyond biography into ethology, taking a step that goes well beyond even her subjects' research. Goodall, Fossey and Galdikas each made a similar leap, the author contends, moving from observers and recorders to an almost shamanistic quest to enter the world of the apes they studied. These personal transformations are sketchily supported with anecdotes from the field, personal interviews and even a jarring account of an attempt to contact Fossey, after her death, via channeling. Montgomery adds little to Farley Mowat's 1988 biography of Fossey, Woman in the Mists , but she offers a few fresh angles on Goodall, Galdikas and other characters, human and ape, met before in their books. In an epilogue, Montgomery offers the intriguing view of these scientists as pioneers of a particularly female way of scientific knowing that deserves fuller argument than three portraits allow. Photos. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title."This is a book about how love--the power that moves us beyond us and our own self interest to form relationships with an 'other'--can transform lives and worlds.... Author Montgomery brings an admirable grace and kindness to her treatment of the three women's lives and work, affording them, in many ways, the same dignity and respect they offered to the animals they observed and card for so deeply.... It is worth reading simply as expert storytelling, animated by particular and passionate writing."--Cape Cod TimesTable of ContentsPart 1. Nurturers: 1. Biruté Galdikas and Supinah 2. Jane Goodall and Flo 3. Dian Fossey and Digit Part 2. Scientists: 4. The prodigal faith of Louis Leakey 5. "Science with a capital S" 6. The sacrifice of Nyiramachabelli 7. A study in patience Part 3. Warriors: 8. Crusader: The moral dilemma of Jane Goodall 9. Sorceress: The madness of Dian Fossey 10. Diplomat: The politics of Birute Galdikas Epilogue: Shamans
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Workman Publishing A Botanist's Vocabulary: 1300 Terms Explained and
Book SynopsisFor anyone looking for a deeper appreciation of the wonderful world of plants! Gardeners are inherently curious. They make note of a plant label in a botanical garden and then go home to learn more. They pick up fallen blossoms to examine them closer. They spend hours reading plant catalogs. But they are often unable to accurately name or describe their discoveries. A Botanist’s Vocabulary gives gardeners and naturalists a better understanding of what they see and a way to categorize and organize the natural world in which they are so intimately involved. Through concise definitions and detailed black and white illustrations, it defines 1300 words commonly used by botanists, naturalists, and gardeners to describe plants.
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New World Library Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog
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Workman Publishing The Curious Nature Guide: Explore the Natural
Book SynopsisWith dozens of simple prompts and exercises, best-selling author, naturalist, and artist Clare Walker Leslie invites you to step outside for just a few minutes a day, reignite your sense of wonder about the natural world, and discover the peace and grounding that come from connecting with nature. Using stunning photography as well as the author’s own original illustrations, The Curious Nature Guide will inspire you to use all of your senses to notice the colors, sounds, smells, and textures of the trees, plants, animals, birds, insects, clouds, and other features that can be seen right outside your home, no matter where you live. Sketch or write about one exceptional nature image each day; learn to identify cloud types and the weather they bring; or create a record of what you see each day as you walk your dog. Easy, enjoyable, and enlightening, these simple exercises will transform your view of the world and your place within it.
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Waterford Press Ltd Ireland Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar
Book SynopsisIreland''s diverse habitats ranging from forests and farmlands to peat bogs and coastlines is home to about 450 species of resident and migratory birds. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information for anyone interested in birds, and is ideal for field use by residents and visitors alike. Made in the USA.www.waterfordpress.com
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Waterford Press Ltd Hawai'i Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants
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Workman Publishing Being with Trees: Awaken Your Senses to the
Book SynopsisWhether on a walk a city park, local nature preserve, or national wilderness area, the wonders and healing power of nature are accessible to all. To enhance the experience and foster mindful observation, curiosity, and introspection, poet and nature lover Hannah Fries combines her own reflections and guided mindfulness exercises with a curated selection of inspirational writing from poets, naturalists, artists, scientists, and thinkers throughout the centuries and across cultures, including Japanese haiku masters, nineteenth-century European Romantics, American Transcendentalists, and contemporary environmentalists. Accompanied by beautiful forest photography, and a foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Being with Trees is a distinctive gift that invites frequent revisiting for fresh insights and inspiration.
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Memories in Technicolor
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Rocky Mountain Books Echo Loba, Loba Echo: The Metaphor of Wolf
Book SynopsisA unique look at the cultural, environmental, historical, literary, metaphorical, and political role of the wolf.Echo Loba, Loba Echo is a story about the metaphor of the wolf and how this is echoed in the lives and minds of people. A metaphor that embodies worldviews colliding, and the collision, the fallout, we live with still. It is a story about wolves? own cultures, survival stories, acts of rebellion, and vital roles in maintaining healthy territories. And it is also a story about what we have been told to forget, or never even know, and what wolves show us about ourselves.Through essay and poetry, the metaphor of the wolf, and loba ? for she-wolf ? is examined the way one might observe the light off a prism, in multi-dimensional ways. The associations are many and diametrically varied. Wolf as scapegoat, villain, outcast, blamed for human violence. Wolf as warrior, guide, mother to stray or orphaned children as well as her own pups. The Ojibwe word for wolf is ma?iingan: the one sent here by that all-loving spirit to show us the way. Wolf (Latin: lupus), which is another word for whore (lupa), for woman. Wolf, another word for backcountry. Yet the choice is not an easy duality, not simply between the notion of wolf as heroine or wolf as devil.
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Talon Books,Canada The Middle
Book SynopsisWritten amid wildfires and atmospheric rivers, The Middle *extends Stephen Collis's investigation of threatened climate futures into a poetics of displacement and wandering. The fulcrum of a trilogy begun with *A History of the Theories of Rain, The Middle *hikes the shifting treelines of our warming world to reflect on the way all life is on the move. Focusing on the human-plant relationship, each of *The Middle's linked sequences employs various forms of citational practice, rooted in the idea of a poetic commons, a kind of literary seed dispersal where words are blown, carried, and scattered from one textual field to another, akin to all the plants and animals in motion on our dangerously heating planet.
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New Soc Publ The Wild Path Home
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