Zoology
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The Hive and the Honey Bee Revisited: An Annotated Update of Langstroth's ClassicMore than 150 years after L.L. Langstroth invented the movable-comb hive and brought beekeeping into the modern age, we can still learn from this historic book. The original book, preserved in its original text and illustrations, is updated and annotated by one of the...
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A Birdwatchers' Guide to Southern Spain and Gibraltar: Site GuideA guide to birdwatching sites in Southern Spain: this book shows you where to go and when to visit for the best birding experience. This guide is best used alongside your field guide - it does not include information about identifying birds. Written by...
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A Barrel of Monkeys: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for AnimalsWhat should we call the wild animals we spot from our windows? A surfeit of skunks? A dray of squirrels? A patient watch of wildlife enthusiasts might even catch sight of a skulk of foxes or a scavenging sloth of bears. The practice of...
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Bats Sing, Mice Giggle: The Surprising Science of Animals' Inner LivesAmazing, moving, and enlightening. Bats Sing, Mice Giggle presents the latest findings on the intimate lives of animals with great elegance. I recommend it wholeheartedly.--Larry KingBats Sing, Mice Giggle is the culmination of years of fascinating scientific research that reveals how animals have secret...
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Animal Learning & Cognition: An IntroductionAnimal Learning and Cognition: An Introduction provides an up-to-date review of the principal findings from more than a century of research into animal intelligence. This new edition has been expanded to take account of the many exciting developments that have occurred over the last...
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SASQUATCH! Reports From the Field: Encounters Across North AmericaWelcome to the world of Bigfoot/Sasquatch This is the fifth in our collection of encounters with this mysterious and reclusive creature. Reclusive as these animals are, they do resemble humans in several ways; their appearance is "humanoid" and there is evidence they have family...
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Equine Behaviour in Mind: Applying Behavioural Science to the Way We Keep, Work and Care for HorsesIntended for people who work with horses and for owners who want to learn more, Equine Behaviour in Mind provides ideas for practical ways that changes can be incorporated into daily interactions with horses. This book advocates a mindful approach to working with horses,...
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Lonely Planet Kids World's Strangest Predators 1Discover the planet's weirdest and scariest predators. Our animal experts have found 40 of the planet's most bizarre species and ranked them in order of their oddness! With jaw-dropping facts and amazing photos, we reveal each creature's ferocity, beastly behaviour and cunning methods to...
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Bat Roosts Trees: Guide IdentificationThis is a guide to finding tree-roosts. It is the result of the collaborative efforts of professional surveyors and amateur naturalists across Europe as part of the Bat Tree Habitat Key project, and represents a combination of firsts: It is the first time legislation...
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Hello Animals, What Makes You Special?This bright and lively board book introduces young children to a range of animals and their special characteristics. Loes Botman's colorful and detailed illustrations bring the animals to life, and the simple concepts and words make these books perfect for exploring with young children.Author:...
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Dance of the Dung Beetles: Their Role in Our Changing WorldThe sweeping scientific and social history of the humble dung beetle The humble and industrious dung beetle is a marvelous beast: the 6,000 species identified so far are intricately entwined with human history and scientific endeavor. These night-soil collectors of the planet have been...
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Critters for Kids: A North American Wildlife Activity BookFor decades, Tom Hunter's outstanding artwork and clever brainteasers have provided both entertainment and a valuable educational resource for children, parents and teachers. North America is home to tens of thousands of fascinating wildlife species. In Critters for Kids, Hunter provides detailed illustrations of...
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Baby Animals PlayingAround the world, baby animals use play to learn and practice important skills. Whether it's baby lemurs climbing trees, giraffe calves galloping in the grass, or cheetah brothers wrestling, baby animals at play are not only adorable -- they can teach us about animal...
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Weird Butterflies and MothsThere are more than 200,000 species of butterflies and moths. Many, in fact, are still uncategorized. This fascinating book reveals a rare and close up look at the odd beauty and behavior of some of the strangest of these tiny creatures. Despite their large...
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Pocket Guide: Insects of East AfricaThis book forms part of our growing Pocket Guide series. It will fill a gap in the East African market as there is currently no book on the subject for that region. The book covers close to 400 common and interesting insects found in...
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The ZooVisit the zoo to find out amazing facts about some of the world's most spectacular animals and how the zookeepers care for them. With more than 50 flaps explore the polar circle, butterfly house, rainforest walk, the cat kingdom, the savannah exhibit, the outback...
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The Honey Factory: Inside the Ingenious World of BeesBee hives. They might look at first glance like seething anarchy, but the bees know exactly what they are doing. With astounding skill, precise expertise and impressive teamwork they carry out their plans. The Honey Factory plunges the reader into the life of a...
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Obaysch: A Hippopotamus in Victorian LondonObaysch: A Hippopotamus in Victorian London tells the remarkable story of Obaysch the hippopotamus, the first 'star' animal to be exhibited in the London Zoo.In 1850, a baby hippopotamus arrived in England, thought to be the first in Europe since the Roman Empire, and...
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Deadly Venomous Mammals!Wildlife biologist George Madani was studying wildlife on the island of Borneo when he spotted an adorable slow loris clinging to a mango tree. The tiny, furry primate was so cute that George leaned in to look at it. As he got close, the...
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Deadly Scorpion Sting!Deep in the jungles of Thailand, Gareth Pike awoke one sunny morning in 2007. As he was getting dressed, he reached down to grab a pair of shorts off his floor. Suddenly, Gareth felt a horrible stinging pain in his thumb. Then he spotted...
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