Mammals category: 741 books

The engaging writings gathered in this new book explore an important but little-publicized movemin American culture -- the marked resurgence of agrarian practices and values in rural areas, suburbs, and even cities. It is a movemthat in widely varied ways is attempting to strengthen society's roots...

Here is. the crux of the matter, as I see it. The food for men cannot be grown unless the land is also fed. That goes almost without saying. It is also true that the folded sheep are reduced in number and that the great heaps of dung from the bullock yards are not so common as they were. These were...

**YOUR BACKYARD FARMING EXPERIENCE BEGINS HERE! Whether for milk or beef, cattle are among the most versatile livestock for your new homestead.** Backyard Farming: Raising Cattle is your expert guide to successfully keeping and caring for your herd. A comprehensive primer for...

This vintage book contains a complete and comprehensive guide to cattle farming for beef and milk production. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of considerable utility to modern farmers and smallholders. It includes instructions for every aspect of cattle...

This book contains a wealth of classic material on the subject of dairy farming. It includes concise and comprehensive information of feeding, feeding cows, bulls and calves, grass and arable farms, and housing. Provides detailed knowledge on the sex cycle, mating, fertility, calving and lactation...

Meet Ozy and Millie, two middle-grade students in Seattle who happen to be foxes. Millie is a mischievous 10-year-old with a talent for evading homework, a habit of questioning authority, and a knack for inventing bizarre jump rope rhymes. Ozy is her calm, thoughtful counterpart, whose adoptive father,...

Meet Ozy and Millie, two middle-grade students in Seattle who happen to be foxes. Millie is a mischievous 10-year-old with a talent for evading homework, a habit of questioning authority, and a knack for inventing bizarre jump rope rhymes. Ozy is her calm, thoughtful counterpart, whose adoptive father,...

Curious kids ages 3 to 7 will learn about a day in the life of a koala, from mama's pouch to the great world beyond. These engaging Explore My World picture books on subjects kids care about combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps...

Freddie is a fun loving, adventure seeking ferret that tends to get in over his head in whatever new adventure he discovers. In this new series, The Adventures of Freddie The Ferret, let your children's imagination run wild as they explore the human world with Freddie the Ferret, meet new friends...

Teddikitty is a small gray kitten with big dreams: She wants to become a real cowgirl. She even has her own white Stetson. With the help of some unique friends, including a porpoise and a flamingo, Teddikitty makes her dream come true in an equally unique way. Along the way Teddikitty also learns the importance of saying "Thank-you" to those who help her achieve her dream.

An invaluable collection of think pieces from a climate change expert and the author of the #1 international bestseller The Weather Makers.   Tim Flannery is one of the world’s most influential scientists, a foremost expert on climate change credited with discovering more species than Charles...

Are you looking to learn more about Panda Bears? Giant panda are animals that live in China. The Giant Panda is a fascinating animal and the whole world loves panda bears. This book about the Giant Panda was written for children from 8 to 12 years of age,but it is also well suited to older children and adults who are interested in knowing a little more about these interesting creatures

A comprehensive look at the world’s eight bear species. Discover shared traits and behaviors as well as unique characteristics of the polar bear, brown bear, North American black bear, spectacled bear, Asiatic black bear, sloth bear, sun bear, and giant panda. Readers will marvel at the adaptations...

When Sunshine the cat departs in 2006, the second story balcony she occupied is very empty. Now that birds can be fed, the author does so, also attracting an array of hungry squirrels. Follow the adventures of Alpha, Doc, Cocoa Butter and other squirrel-friends as they dine in the Bird & Squirrel...