Wildlife: mammals: general interest Books
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McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US The Mammals of Virginia
Book SynopsisThe First Edition of The Mammals of Virginia (1998) was the first book on the subject and scope of Virginias mammals to have appeared in more than fifty years and, as such, was a major contribution to the literature on Virginia mammals. Twenty-three years later, the Second Edition presents the very latest and updated research on the subject. An Introduction discusses the general characteristics of mammals and their classification. This is followed by a detailed history of mammal investigations in Virginia beginning in 1585 and a discussion of Virginias five physiographic provinces. Individual species accounts have been prepared for each of the 122 species of mammals currently or previously inhabiting the state. Accounts of several new species that were not found in Virginia in 1998 are included. Each account includes a description of the animal, its distribution (including updated national and statewide range maps), habitat, habits, food, reproduction and development, longevity, pelage variations, parasites and diseases, predation, geographic variation, and the location of all known specimens in museum, college, university, or private collections. Some topics specific to one or more species such as white-nose syndrome, hibernation, rabies, and introductions (both successful and unsuccessful) are discussed where appropriate. Each species account includes a colour photograph and an artists rendering of the skull (dorsal, ventral and lateral views). Diagnostic keys are provided to Orders, Families, Genera and species. A new chapter entitled What May the Future Hold for Virginias Mammals? discusses natural and human-induced changes including urbanisation, climate change, effects of non-native mammals and plants, habitat restoration, wind turbines, pesticides, mining, transmission lines and pipelines. Appendices include a Checklist of Mammals of Virginia, Mammals Whose Type Localities Are In Virginia, Federal and State Endangered and Threatened Mammals, a Glossary, and Credits for Colour Plates. The book concludes with a Bibliography of over 4,400 references, including over 3,600 references to Virginia mammals, the most extensive compilation of bibliographic references ever assembled for Virginia mammals. The Second Edition of The Mammals of Virginia is a valuable resource for everyone -- researchers, students, professors, librarians, federal and state biologists, naturalists, and others -- with an interest in the mammals of Virginia and surrounding states.
£53.99
Kollath-Stensaas Publishers Mammals of the North Woods
Book SynopsisFrom the massive moose to the miniscule mole, 68 species of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan mammals are described in vivid detail by mammalogist Roger Powell of Ely, Minnesota. Roger is a Professor Emeritus of North Carolina State University with a broad range of expertise from Black Bears to fishers to weasels. All native (and introduced species) are covered from lynx to Least Chipmunk, from wolf to Woodland Jumping Mouse and from Snowshoe Hare to Short-tailed Shrew. Every page will provide an "aha" moment and an exclamation of "I didn't know that!" You thought you knew our northern mammals...until you read this book!
£16.76
Patagonia Books Tracking Gobi Grizzlies: Surviving Beyond the
Book SynopsisIn the tradition of Douglas Chadwick's best-selling adventure memoir, The Wolverine Way, Tracking Gobi Grizzlies creates a portrait of these rarest of bears' fight for survival in one of the toughest, most remote settings on Earth. He demonstrates why saving this endangered animal supports an entire ecosystem made up of hundreds of interconnected plants and animals, from desert roses to Asiatic lynx and wild double-humped camels, all adapting as best they can to the effects of climate change. A parable of environmental stewardship in a legendary realm.Trade ReviewHonorable Mention, 2016 Foreword Indies Awards, Ecology and Environment Honorable Mention, 2016 Foreword indies Awards, Pets & AnimalsGold Award Winner, 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, Animals and Pets category
£17.99
West Margin Press Alaska's Bears: Grizzlies, Black Bears, and Polar
Book SynopsisAlaska is truly bear country. It is the only one of America’s fifty states to be inhabited by all three of North America’s ursine species: black, polar bear, and brown bear (also known as grizzly). Alaska’s Bears is a handy guidebook to the bears of Alaska, a book that slips easily into a jacket pocket or a day pack, and that provides entertaining armchair reading when you’re not in bear country. Here in one compact edition is a book that can help you understand Alaska’s bears and their natural histories. Learn about their appearances, behaviors, yearly cycles, ecological niches, and relationships with humans. Find full details on how to visit Alaska’s prime bear-viewing and get tips for traveling safely through bear country. Complementing Bill Sherwonit’s text are photographs from longtime Alaskan Tom Walker, a premier wildlife photographer who has spent hundreds of hours in the company of bears.Trade Review“Sherwonit outlines why Alaska’s brown, black, and polar bears have more to fear from us than we do from them. He dishes out a bit of natural history on each species, and brief outlines on how you should behave when meeting a black, brown, or polar bear. Walker provides top-flight photography.”—Anchorage Daily NewsTable of ContentsBEAR COUNTRY Map THE POLAR BEAR Home on the Ice Map A Diet of Seals Mothers and Their Dens Future of the Polar Bear THE BROWN BEAR/GRIZZLY BEAR Surviving Winter Life as a Cub Opportunistic Omnivores Social Life Future of the Brown Bear Tips for Traveling in Bear Country Is it a Brown Bear or a Black Bear? THE BLACK BEAR A Creature of the Forest Building Fat Reserves Into the Winter Den The Long Sleep The Young Bears Future of the Black Bear VIEWING ALASKA’S BEARS Prime Viewing Sites SUGGESTED READING INDEX
£9.49
West Margin Press Alaska's Bears: Grizzlies, Black Bears, and Polar
Book SynopsisAlaska is truly bear country. It is the only one of America’s fifty states to be inhabited by all three of North America’s ursine species: black, polar bear, and brown bear (also known as grizzly). Alaska’s Bears is a handy guidebook to the bears of Alaska, a book that slips easily into a jacket pocket or a day pack, and that provides entertaining armchair reading when you’re not in bear country. Here in one compact edition is a book that can help you understand Alaska’s bears and their natural histories. Learn about their appearances, behaviors, yearly cycles, ecological niches, and relationships with humans. Find full details on how to visit Alaska’s prime bear-viewing and get tips for traveling safely through bear country. Complementing Bill Sherwonit’s text are photographs from longtime Alaskan Tom Walker, a premier wildlife photographer who has spent hundreds of hours in the company of bears.Trade Review“Sherwonit outlines why Alaska’s brown, black, and polar bears have more to fear from us than we do from them. He dishes out a bit of natural history on each species, and brief outlines on how you should behave when meeting a black, brown, or polar bear. Walker provides top-flight photography.”—Anchorage Daily NewsTable of ContentsBEAR COUNTRY Map THE POLAR BEAR Home on the Ice Map A Diet of Seals Mothers and Their Dens Future of the Polar Bear THE BROWN BEAR/GRIZZLY BEAR Surviving Winter Life as a Cub Opportunistic Omnivores Social Life Future of the Brown Bear Tips for Traveling in Bear Country Is it a Brown Bear or a Black Bear? THE BLACK BEAR A Creature of the Forest Building Fat Reserves Into the Winter Den The Long Sleep The Young Bears Future of the Black Bear VIEWING ALASKA’S BEARS Prime Viewing Sites SUGGESTED READING INDEX
£17.99
University of Nevada Press Population Ecology of Roosevelt Elk: Conservation
Book SynopsisThe Roosevelt elk populate the parks along California’s north coast and comprise the largest land mammals in the parks, some weighing up to 1,200 pounds. They are a stable terrestrial land mammal population, a fixture in the parks, but still require ongoing stewardship and management. In a study spanning more than twenty years, Weckerly made key observations and conducted various investigations under a multitude of ecological conditions. Few authors have dedicated this much time and effort into a single research area. It is a testament to perseverance that his groundbreaking study of the Roosevelt elk was so successful. He was able to document the independent dynamics of several herds of female elk, experience the extinction of one of their subpopulations, and record scientific conclusions in the context of resiliency and redundancy of the elk population. This book will be of considerable interest to those who investigate the ecology of big game animals, including naturalists, hunters, and individuals with particular interest in Redwood State and National Parks. It is an important book that contributes substantially to the persistence and viability of Roosevelt elk in the parks and the surrounding area.Trade ReviewThe book is well written, interesting, and should be of interest to a wide array of people. Most scientific aspects of the book are spot on. I think this is a book that should be of value to a broad audience, including visitors to the parks, and not just scientists."" - Terry Bowyer, Idaho State University
£53.10
Apollo Publishers It's Not My Fault: A Pangolin's Manifesto
Book SynopsisA charming illustrated introduction to the pangolin—the shy, scaly-skinned creature scapegoated for the coronavirus outbreak. Pangolin. You've seen the name on the news ticker. You've read the headlines. You've typed it into your search bar. Maybe you know how for centuries, poachers and traffickers have targeted these enigmatic mammals, selling their trademark scales for use in traditional medicine and folk remedies. And that today, pangolins bear an unwieldy burden as the long-snouted face of the COVID-19 virus, as they have been identified as a possible link in the spread of the disease. But what is a pangolin? A mythical creature? A dinosaur? How could it have started all of this? And what can a pangolin teach us about surviving sickness, attacks, and isolation?With heartwarming images and witty revelations, this book will set the record straight: teaching you about these elusive introverts, the dangers they may or may not present to humans, and the threats that they face as an endangered species. This illustrated manifesto will clear up the tabloid misconceptions and reveal time-tested pangolin beliefs, including: Looks can be deceiving (pangolins are more closely related to cats and dogs than lookalike reptiles like armadillos). It's okay to be a loner—especially in a global pandemic. Your worth is not skin-deep. You deserve protection, even if you're different. Curling up into a ball is always the best defense. Through the delightful drawings and clever captions that fill the pages of It's Not My Fault: A Pangolin’s Manifesto, animal lovers of all ages will laugh, cry, and learn that even the most misunderstood members of the animal kingdom are worthy of a second look.
£12.34
Skyhorse Publishing Searching for the Snow Leopard: Guardian of the
Book SynopsisA stunning visual and personal journey in search of the iconic big cat, the snow leopard. The snow leopard, known as the ghost of the mountains, is an elusive predator that has captured the human imagination for eons. Yet, by nature secretive, living at altitudes of up to 19,000 feet in one of the world's harshest environments, it is notoriously difficult to see. Those lucky enough to encounter one speak of the experience as momentous, transformative, even spiritual. In this handsomely illustrated, eloquent book, published in partnership with the Snow Leopard Conservancy, world-renowned wildlife photographers, naturalists, and conservationists take the reader closer than most humans will ever get to knowing snow leopards and understanding why these beautiful big cats have for so long been considered the most mysterious of all. More than 130 breathtaking photographs — all taken in the wild, and none with camera traps — accompany personal narratives and anecdotes that convey the experience of learning to see; the patient pursuit, following the tracks and other sign for a momentary glimpse; an unexpected encounter; watching the predator hunt; a magical moment with a mother and her cubs. A special "seek and find" section challenges readers to spot the snow leopard--to discern camouflage from rock and snow. The text also relates the natural history of the snow leopard, its cultural significance and place in lore, its interactions with local peoples, and information about its conservation. Royalties from the sales of Searching for the Snow Leopard support the Snow Leopard Conservancy and its programs.
£29.75
C.U Publishing LLC The Big Book of Raising Chickens for Beginners: A
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£14.24
Pebble Books Quokkas
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£23.49
Pebble Books Tigers
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£23.49
Remembering Wildlife Remembering African Wild Dogs
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£42.75
Remembering Wildlife Remembering Bears
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£42.75
Remembering Wildlife Remembering Leopards
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£47.02
Peter Lang AG Das Germanenbild der deutschen Rechtsgeschichte:
Book SynopsisEine Fachrichtung tut sich oft schwer, überkommene Leitbilder und Fragestellungen hinter sich zu lassen. Dies trifft in besonderer Weise auf das Interesse am frühmittelalterlichen oder gar antiken Rechtsleben der Germanen zu, die das Fach Deutsche Rechtsgeschichte im 19. und teilweise noch im 20. Jahrhundert kennzeichnete. Dieses Germanenbild bewegte sich auf komplexe Weise abhängig von den politischen und ideologischen Anschauungen der Wissenschaftler zwischen Wissenschaft und Ideologie. Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich ebenso mit dem Geschichtsbild der Historischen Rechtsschule, wie mit chauvinistischen Übertreibungen und Verzerrungen, die in unerträglichen Geschichtsverfälschungen zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus mündeten. Der schwierige Ablösungsprozess von allzu idealistischen, methodisch unhaltbaren oder schlicht rassistischen Germanenbildern nach 1945 beschließt den Band.
£43.78
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Pränatale Diagnostik und Therapie in Ethik,
Book SynopsisDieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über die aktuellen Möglichkeiten der Präimplantationsdiagnostik, der pränatalen Diagnostik und die intrauterinen Behandlungsmöglichkeiten.Neben den invasiven Methoden wurden in den vergangenen Jahren immer mehr pränatale nicht-invasive Untersuchungsmethoden etabliert, die als großer Fortschritt in der Pränatalmedizin angesehen werden: Bluttest auf Trisomie 21 Array-CGH (vergleichende Gen Hybridisierung) Ultraschall Weiterhin nehmen auch die Möglichkeiten intrauteriner Therapien zu: Chirurgische Eingriffe Medikamentöse Behandlungen Herausgeber und Autoren stellen nicht-invasive und invasive Methoden vor. Sie setzen sich neben der Beschreibung der Methoden kritisch mit ethischen und rechtlichen Aspekten auseinander und diskutieren Möglichkeiten und Grenzen.Trade Review“... Das Buch beschreibt sehr gut die Auswirkungen der modernen Pränataldiagnostik auf unser heutiges Leben aus medizinischer, ethischer und rechtlicher Sicht ...“ (Nicole Ferst, in: biomed Austria, Heft 1, 2015, S. 24)“... Es gibt einen breit angelegten Überblick über die aktuellen Möglichkeiten der Pränatalmedizin, sowohl die(nicht-invasive) Diagnostik als auch intrauterine Behandlungsmöglichkeiten betrefend, und richtet sich an Gynäkologen und Geburtshelfer, Pränatalmediziner,Perinatologen, Molekularmediziner, Genetiker, Ethiker und alle interessierten Personen ...” (in: BeB Informationen, Heft 54, Dezember 2014)Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Stand der Medizin: Ultraschalldiagnostik, Pränataldiagnostik in der Praxis.- Intrauterine fetale Chirurgie.- Ethische, soziale und rechtliche Fragen: Fetomaternale Operationen: Ethische Aspekte bei der Einführung innovativer Verfahren.- Ethische Probleme der Pränataldiagnostik: zur Ethik der Inanspruchnahme aus eudaimonistischer Perspektive.- Vorgeburtliches Leben - Rechtliche Überlegungen zur genetischen Pränataldiagnostik.- Pränatale Diagnostik - Zwischen Angebot und Nachfrage: Die Inanspruchnahme vorgeburtlicher Diagnostik: Entwicklungen, Motive und Emotionen.- Ein kritischer Zwischenruf zur Marktdynamik nichtinvasiver Pränataldiagnostik .- Konsequenzen für die Gestaltung des Gesundheitssystems: Interprofessionelle Kooperation im Kontext von Pränataldiagnostik.
£61.74
Books on Demand Fuchs, du hast mein Herz gestohlen!: Hommage an
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£22.70
Books on Demand 584 Saugetiere Der Welt
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£87.21
Books on Demand Die Rückkehr der Wölfe: Wölfe und Menschen in
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£11.55
V&R Unipress Hirntod Einer Idee: Die Erblichkeit Der
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£31.35
Ishi Press Uini Puh WinniethePooh in Italian by Elda Zuccaro
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£11.63
ALMUZARA EDITORIAL LOBO
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£24.74
Alada Books, S.L. Wild Rwanda: Where to Watch Birds, Primates, and
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£22.92
Lectio Ediciones 100 Mamiferos Facilmente Identificables de Todo
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£10.39
Lectio Ediciones Conocer Los Mamíferos
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£15.94
Museum Tusculanum Press Polar Bears in Northwest Greenland: An Interview
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£42.50
Afterhours Dennis
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£25.20
Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: 10 Years
Book SynopsisDespite the systemic opposition, Chundawat continued the fight to save Pannaâs tigers, collecting data and petitioning the government to intervene.
£21.38
Double 9 Booksllp The Wolf Hunters: A Tale Of Adventure In The
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£11.69
Snoeck Publishers Exit Africa: Jeffrey Van Daele
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£32.40
The American University in Cairo Press A Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt
Book SynopsisA Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt is the first comprehensive field guide to every mammal species recorded in contemporary Egypt, from gazelle to gerbil, from hyena to hyrax. Each mammal species is described in detail, with reference to identification features, status, habitat, and habits, and with comparisons to similar species. A map is also provided for each species, clearly showing its current, and in some cases historical, range. Every species is meticulously illustrated—the bats and sea mammals in detailed black-and-white illustrations, all other species in scientifically accurate color plates. Additional vignettes emphasize aspects of mammal behavior, cover the minutiae of such features as the nose-leafs and ear structure of the various bat species, and illustrate the tracks and trails of the more commonly encountered mammals. This is an indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the wildlife of Egypt, from professional biologists to desert travelers and interested amateurs. Furthermore, as it describes and illustrates every whale and dolphin species recorded in Egyptian waters, including the Red Sea, it will be of special significance to anyone diving in the region. The book is compact, easy to slip into a daypack, and well up to the rigors of desert travel.
£21.38
Paul Van Dijk Maine Coon
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£14.34
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Be More Moo Deng
£12.24
Creative Education Brown Bears
£43.02
Creative Education Elephants
£43.79
Creative Education Kangaroos
£43.54
Creative Education Polar Bears
£43.27
