Zoology category: 2375 books

Cover of Hawk Rising
by Maria Gianferrari
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018

Early morning and a ruffle of feathers, A shadow gliding through the backyard. High above your house Father Hawk circles, sharp eyes searching for prey. From the front porch, you watch. Swoosh! He dives after chipmunks, crows, sparrows, squirrels. Screech! The...
Cover of Animal Happiness

Animal Happiness

Moving Exploration of Animals and Their Emotions - From Cats and Dogs to Orangutans and Tortoises

by Vicki Hearne
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2007

A New York Times Notable Book of 1994! Highly respected author, philosopher, and animal trainer Vicki Hearne offers a treasure trove of animal anecdotes, all written in her unique and poetic style. Through entertaining stories about cats, horses, an ornamental carp, a scorpion, and tortoises, Hearne...
Cover of The Naturalist In La Plata
by William Henry Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016

“The Naturalist In La Plata” is a collection of essays by Argentinian naturalist William Henry Hudson, first published in 1895. They primarily concern the Pampas, an area in the South American lowlands where Hudson grew up, and constitute a masterful blend of scientific content and interesting...
Cover of The Moral Lives of Animals
by Dale Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011

Wild elephants walking along a trail stop and spontaneously try to protect and assist a weak and dying fellow elephant. Laboratory rats, finding other rats caged nearby in distressing circumstances, proceed to rescue them. A chimpanzee in a zoo loses his own life trying to save an unrelated infant...
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Second Nature

The Inner Lives of Animals

by Jonathan Balcombe
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010

For centuries we believed that humans were the only ones that mattered. The idea that animals had feelings was either dismissed or considered heresy. Today, that's all changing. New scientific studies of animal behavior reveal perceptions, intelligences, awareness and social skills that would have...
Cover of The Feathery Tribe
by Daniel Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012

Cover of Pig Tales: An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat
by Barry Estabrook
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015

**A Splendid Table Staff Book Pick of the Year "Estabrook, a reporter of iron constitution and persistence, has dug deep into the truth about the American pork industry without losing his sense of humor and humanity." —Christopher Kimball, Wall Street Journal** In Pig Tales,...
Cover of Alexander Wilson
by Edward H. Burtt Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013

On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume pays tribute to the Scot who became the father of American ornithology. Alexander Wilson made unique contributions to ecology and animal behavior. His drawings of birds in realistic poses in their natural habitat inspired Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists.
Cover of Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus
by David Quammen
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014

“A frightening and fascinating masterpiece of science reporting that reads like a detective story.” —Walter Isaacson In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace. Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically,...
Cover of Through a Window

Through a Window

My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe

by Jane Goodall
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010

The renowned British primatologist continues the “engrossing account” of her time among the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania (Publishers Weekly). In her classic, In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she continues the story, painting...
Cover of The Killer Whale Who Changed the World
by Mark Leiren-Young
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016

The fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale—a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them. Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale...
Cover of Why Does It Happen?: Oceans, Seas, Lakes and Rivers
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015

Try teaching a young child about oceans, seas and rivers and other bodies of water and you will most certainly have a difficult time capturing his/her attention. A picture book increases your child's attention span. The pictures help in stimulating the imagination and creativity so a child would feel like he/she is "in the story". Secure your child's copy today!
Cover of Dolphins: 101 Fun Facts & Amazing Pictures (Featuring The World's 6 Top Dolphins)
by Janet Evans
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013

This book depicts the wonder of the world of Dolphins in all its glory. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful mammal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. The following Dolphins are featured: * The fun-loving Atlantic Spotted Dolphin * The loveable Bottlenose Dolphin...
Cover of The Evolution of Parental Care
by Mathias Kölliker
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012

Parental care includes a wide variety of traits that enhance offspring development and survival. It is taxonomically widespread and is central to the maintenance of biodiversity through its close association with other phenomena such as sexual selection, life-history evolution, sex allocation, sociality,...
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