Mammals category: 741 books

US Government report, first published in 1889. According to Wikipedia: "William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. (December 1, 1854 March 6, 1937) was an American zoologist, realtor, conservationist, author, poet and songwriter. He revolutionized museum exhibits by displaying wildlife in their natural settings,...

“A palaeontological howdunnit…[Spying on Whales] captures the excitement of…seeking answers to deep questions in cetacean science.” —Nature   Called “the best of science writing” (Edward O. Wilson) and named a best book by Popular Science, a dive into the secret lives of whales, from...

The elevator door opens. A cow stands inside, angled diagonally to fit. It doesn’t look uncomfortable, merely impatient. “It is for the housewarming ceremony on the third floor,” explains the woman who stands behind the cow, holding it loosely with a rope. She has the sheepish look of a person...

Tale of a sea lion adopted by a water departent. Also includes the second part of the series, "King of the Pod."

In the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in...

A Natural History of Nature Writing is a penetrating overview of the origins and developmof a uniquely American literature. Essayist and poet Frank Stewart describes in rich and compelling prose the lives and works of the mprominAmerican nature writers of the19th and 20th centuries, including: •Henry...

In this richly illustrated compilation, Titcomb explores the nesting habits and architectural skills of a number of species of bird, insect and animals. Updated illustrations.

A young child learns a lot about nature when reading up on bats because the book opens many doors to the natural world. Bats are interesting creatures with many evolutionary traits not found in other animals. Also, many kids are familiar with bats through horror films and Halloween decorations. They...

" In Cow: A Bovine Biography, German musician and author Florian Werner delivers an in-depth and surprisingly thoughtful piece of non-fiction...Werner reminds us that bovines are inextricably linked to humans, and that thinking more deeply about our relationship with them can give us a...

Table of ContentsIntroductionAbout PenguinsPenguins’ FeathersHow Penguins Hunt For FoodWhy Preening is ImportantCaring For Their YoungPenguin GroupsEmperor PenguinsKing PenguinGentoo PenguinsAdelie PenguinChinstrap PenguinsRockhopperErect Crested PenguinsFiordland PenguinsMacaroni PenguinsRoyal...

When Middlebury writing professor Don Mitchell was approached by a biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department about tracking endangered Indiana bats on his 150-acre farm in Vermont's picturesque Champlain Valley, Mitchell's relationship with bats—and with government—could be characterized...

A Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Amanda Owen has been seen by millions on ITV's The Dales and Channel 5's Our Yorkshire Farm, living a life that has almost gone in today's modern world, a life ruled by the seasons and her animals. She is a farmer's wife and shepherdess, living alongside her...

Keith Urban (Keith Lionel Urban) (English Keith Lionel Urban, sort. On October 26, 1967, New Zealand, Fangarei) — the Australian country singer, the composer and the guitarist, which commercial success mostly developed in the United States of America and Australia. Urban began the career in Brisbane,...

In 1946, Elizabeth Taylor -- then fourteen and a major star at MGM -- published a book about her pet chipmunk, Nibbles. With wit, charm, and remarkable skill, she related the adventures and mishaps of her high-spirited friend. She and Nibbles were virtually inseparable during the shooting of National...