The Dog: A Natural History, Hardcover

Reducere. An illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearance Corals a...

Reducere. Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"-- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern P...

Reducere. A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the fascinating natural history of the horse, from prehistory to the presentThere are countless...

Reducere. A lavishly illustrated introduction to the world's dragonflies and damselfliesDragonflies and damselflies are often called birdwatchers' insects. L...

Reducere. A stunningly illustrated natural history of spidersSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven contin...

DescriptionWhat are you? Obviously, you are a person with human ancestors that can be plotted on a family tree, but you have other identities as we...

Reducere. The growth of the modern world urban system is the greatest episode of urban growth there has ever been, but it is not the first. Three thousand ye...

Reducere. The dog may not be what most think it is. The common origin of the dog story says the dog was a gray wolf that "somehow" turned into the dog after ...

1. Say Hello 2 Heaven 2. Reach Down 3. Hunger Strike 4. Pushin' Forward Back 5. Call Me a Dog 6. Times of Trouble 7. Wooden Jesus 8. Your Savior 9....

Publisher: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History SocietyAuthor(s): Sue BakerIllustration(s): black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 25...

Reducere. The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss...

An original and revelatory exploration of the hidden world of slime - the substance upon which we and our world depend.Publisher: Granta BooksAutho...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The Dog Trainer's Resource 1 is made up of the best articles from award winning APDT's Chronicle of the Dog. Each article stands alone and contains...

Reducere. "If you have an interest in bears then Dave Taylor's sixteen years of research and photographs will keep your interest for hours with his new book....

Publisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Ian TattersallIllustration(s): 73 b-w illus.Number of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x ...

DescriptionA celebration of beer--its science, its history, and its impact on human culture What can beer teach us about biology, history, and the ...

Reducere. What is morality and what is the source of our moral ideas? Philosophers have explored these questions for centuries, suggesting that both emotion ...

Reducere. A microscopic and intense view of the sometimes invisible and ignored parts of the world we inhabit. Peering into cities and our place within them,...

The Flora Collection contains 50 stunning color postcards selected from the vast collection of original botanical artworks held at the the Library ...

Reducere. An incomparable illustrated look at the critical role bees play in the life of our planetBees pollinate more than 130 fruit, vegetable, and seed cr...

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about poo in this exciting new edition of a bestselling book. Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robbin C. MoranA Natural History of Ferns is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are uniq...

DescriptionIn 1697 Martin Martin, a Gaelic-speaking scholar from Skye, traveled to St Kilda to study the island's flora and fauna and to learn abou...

Reducere. An environmental engineer turned ecology writer relates the history of our waterways and her own growing understanding of why our waterways continu...

An imaginative natural history survey of the wide world of spirits, from whiskey and gin to grappa and moonshinePublisher: Yale University PressAut...

Reducere. The Adventurous Life of a Cape Cod Dog allows the reader to experience Cape Cod's beautiful landscape, ocean, and animals through the eyes of a loc...

Reducere. DescriptionSnakes, particularly venomous snakes and exceptionally large constricting snakes, have haunted the human brain for a millennium. They ap...

Reducere. The most recent and comprehensive study of the veriety of fish species that inhabit Idaho's waters. An exhaustive natural survey of all species kno...

Reducere. The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape--its arms stretching heavenward, its silhouette often resembling a human--has become the ...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

From Carlos Fonseca comes a dazzling, kaleidoscopic epic of art, politics, and hidden realitiesJust before the dawn of the new millennium, a curato...

Reducere. Explore the history and variety of our most faithful companions in this visual guide to over 400 different dog breeds. From Afghan Hounds to Yorksh...

Reducere. DescriptionAn Indie Next Selection for July 2019 An Indies Introduce Selection for Summer/Fall 2019 From New York Times opinion writer Margaret Ren...

DescriptionThe Amazon is not what it seems. As Hugh Raffles shows us in this captivating and innovative book, the world's last great wilderness has...

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Poppy DavidNumber of pages: 64Collection: Folklore Field GuidesPublication date: 2021Dimensions...

DescriptionThroughout British history rivers have been of profound economic, social and cultural importance--yet as we see with increasing frequenc...

Reducere. From "one of the master naturalists of our time" (American Scientist), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution,...

Reducere. New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson is back with another signature heartwarming novel--one that begs the question: Can a dog lead the wa...

DescriptionWinner of the Eleanor Maccoby Book Award in Developmental Psychology, American Psychological AssociationWinner of a PROSE Award, Associa...

Reducere. DescriptionAuthor and naturalist David Rockwell explains the evolution of the park's geology from the erosion of Australian mountains more than a b...

Reducere. A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the behavior and qualities of the catOf all the domesticated species, cats have enjoyed the mos...