The Behavior of Animals

Reducere. The Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Wr...

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of such animals as hedgehogs, peacocks, penguins, salamanders, and sn...

"Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee." --Job 12: 7In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a pop...

Reducere. A fascinating look at weather, including a wealth of unusual proverbial and naturalist lore. Makes the vagaries of the weather comprehensible, from...

Reducere. Animals of the Southeast United States includes a selection of interesting and exciting animals that live in the Southeastern United States, includ...

Reducere. Observe a herd of African elephants in their natural habitat and discover the many amazing facts about them, from trunk to tail. Elephants are the ...

Reducere. Unlock the secret code of cats for a deeper connection with the feline in your life. Why does my cat always want to sleep on my computer keyboard? ...

Reducere. This book has resulted from collaborative interactions between academic institutions and animal shelters. It contains a collection of eleven papers...

Reducere. A vivid, intimate portrait of the friendship forged between Stacey Johnson Batiste and her childhood best friend, Vice President Kamala Harris--and...

Reducere. Creatures from the prairie, the woodlands, the skies, river, cliffs and mountains seemed to echo back. It was like they were just given voice to si...

Reducere. The scientific study of animal behavior is conducted under the domain of ethology. It primarily focuses on the behavior of animals under natural co...

Reducere. From scaly alligators to furry pandas, and from sprinting cheetahs to swooping owls, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular seri...

Reducere. Why Do Dogs . . .- Gravitate towards the moldiest garbage cans on the street?- Turn your flowerbed into an archeological dig?- Prefer your Prada he...

Reducere. Take a transformative journey to a deeper level of connection, and discover how to train animals through compassionate wisdom...In Mindful Partners...

Reducere. Colin Dayan meditates on the connection between her personal and family history and her relationship with animals in this lyrical memoir about her ...

Thoroughly updated for its third edition with the latest research in the field, this innovative text delivers an apt and comprehensive introduction...

Reducere. A prize-winning journalist upends our centuries-long assumptions about migration through science, history, and reporting--predicting its lifesaving...

Reducere. Animals / Mind Body Spirit Millions of family pets, often otherwise physically fit and healthy, are put to death every year to give human companion...

Do you enjoy visiting animals at the zoo or playing with pets? As a child, Jane Goodall loved watching and interacting with animals. As an adult, s...

Whether a student, an instructor, a researcher, or just someone interested in understanding the roots of sociology and our social world, The Cambri...

Reducere. First published in 1872 and his third major work on evolutionary science, "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals" is Charles Darwin's c...

Reducere. This graphic nonfiction book introduces behaviors and instincts that allow animals to survive in the wild. The Building Blocks of Life Science volu...

Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? W...

Reducere. Nosey Beast is the first comprehensive work on the coatis. Combining the results of her decades of study on wild and captive white-nosed coatis wit...

Reducere. Fools for Christ are men and women who live outside the social norms, whose behavior is considered shocking or unusual. But in a time of dictatorsh...

Why do humans, uniquely among animals, cooperate in large numbers to advance projects for the common good? Contrary to the conventional wisdom in b...

Reducere. This graphic nonfiction book introduces the body structures of animals and the scientific classification system. The Building Blocks of Life Scienc...

Reducere. From antlered elk to pouched pelicans, and from scouting prairie dogs to upright-swimming seahorses, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. T...

A comparative and integrative overview of how and why animals as diverse as insects and humans behave the way that they do, linking behaviors to th...

Reducere. Bestselling children's author Kay de Silva presents "Horses". The book uses captivating illustrations, and carefully chosen words to teach children...

Reducere. To mark the birthday of the world's most renowned evolutionary biologist, Oxford University Press has reissued the definitive edition of Darwin's c...

There is only one bird species that hunts in summer and rears its young in winter: the Emperor Penguin. These extraordinary animals survive the rel...

Are you a chatterbox? You might have a lot in common with dolphins. Maybe you are adventurous, like penguins. Or you love to eat and play together ...

Reducere. If you could talk to animals, what would you ask? Get familiar with 10 extraordinary ocean giants as they step up to the mic and share their habits...

Discover Bugs from Around the World with Funny Insect Pictures and Weird Spider FactsLearning new things can be fun and humorous, join bestselling ...

Explore the fascinating life and legacy of groundbreaking primatologist and conservationist Dian Fossey, who made it her life's mission to study an...

Animal Emotions: How They Drive Human Behavior gives a concise overview of ancient mammalian emotions deeply rooted in the human brain. Jaak Pankse...

A middle-grade nonfiction adaptation of Carl Safina's New York Times bestseller Beyond Words, which weaves decades of field observations about elep...

Reducere. Dino-loving kids will learn what a dinosaur is by discovering what it's not, in this fun and innovative introduction to some other prehistoric crea...

Peggy Hinaekian's short stories are a quirky collection of life's experiences interjected with honest yet playful sexual overtones and perceptions ...

Reducere. Bestselling children's author Kay de Silva presents "Dolphins." The book uses captivating illustrations, and carefully chosen words to teach childr...

Bestselling children's author Kay de Silva presents "Dolphins". The book uses captivating illustrations, and carefully chosen words to teach childr...

Reducere. From winged bats to furry wolves, and from leaping dolphins to stalking lions, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series tra...

Reducere. From winged bats to furry wolves, and from leaping dolphins to stalking lions, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series tra...

Reducere. From winged bats to furry wolves, and from leaping dolphins to stalking lions, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series tra...

This book examines why humans have big brains and how brains are associated with complex society and behavior in other animals. It compares brain e...

Reducere. This graphic nonfiction book introduces the body structures of animals and the scientific classification system. The Building Blocks of Life Scienc...

Reducere. From winged bats to furry wolves, and from leaping dolphins to stalking lions, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series tra...

Reducere. Get Amazed By These Facts About Man's Best Friend Make A Loved One Happy With This Wonderful Dog Facts Book Aren't dogs just the most amazing anima...

Reducere. Hardcover version is printed in FULL COLOR Dachshunds are popular for both their long, low-slung statures and their vivacious personalities. Their ...

This concise overview provides a scientific yet highly accessible introduction to the science of animal cognition. Written for undergraduate colleg...

Reducere. Talking to the Moon is an unusual and charming story of a Thoreau-like adventure in remote northeastern Oklahoma. Following his university educatio...

Pleasurable Kingdom presents new evidence that animals--like humans--enjoy themselves. From birds to baboons, insects to iguanas, animals feel good...

Reducere. This richly illustrated encyclopedia series sets sail into new waters with an exploration of the world's oceans and seas. Discover the geography, g...

Reducere. It is said that there are some special animals occasionally born with great powers. Senzou the black fox is one of those... but instead of using hi...

Reducere. This lavishly illustrated large-format book takes you on a world tour, continent by continent, to meet the animals that live in each region. Within...

Scandinavia's best-loved children's classic, from the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature Nils Holgersson is a naughty boy who...

Reducere. DescriptionWhether a farmer is raising one cow or a herd, Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the most reliable reference for ensuring a succe...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom antlered elk to pouched pelicans, and from scouting prairie dogs to upright-swimming seahorses, the world of animals is wonderfully...

Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our abi...

Reducere. A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of bighorn sheep, the wild sheep of North America. Also included is a story from folkl...

Reducere. A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of beavers, nature's swimming engineers. Also included is a story from folklore explai...

Reducere. "We all Love" is a book for tender-hearted kids who want to live a compassionate lifestyle. It explores the earliest stages of empathy where we lea...

DescriptionThere is something about a shapeshifter--a person who can transform into an animal--that captures our imagination; that causes us to wan...

Reducere. Today bears have a growing people-problem: their "backyards" are full of humans and people-provided food is everywhere. Discover practical solution...

Reducere. Bestselling children's author Kay de Silva presents "Horses." The book uses captivating illustrations, and carefully chosen words to teach children...

A leading neuroscientist offers a history of the evolution of the brain from unicellular organisms to the complexity of animals and human beings to...

Why do animals play?With thoughtful text and sweetly realistic watercolor art, author and illustrator Lita Judge explores the importance of play in...

A comprehensive field guide to the nests and nesting behavior of North American birds Beyond being a simple reference book, the Peterson Field Guid...

Reducere. Seed dispersal is a critical stage in the life cycle of most flowering plants. The process can have far-reaching effects on a species' biology, esp...