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Presents a history of the scientific understanding of animals, discussing such topics as classification, animal behavior, menageries and zoos, genetics, and mythology.
Examines major events that have contributed to scientific knowledge of animals, featuring profiles of notable researchers, and covering the discovery of the gene, classification, animal behavior, natural history, and other topics, with photographs, illustrations, and sidebars.
Presents an illustrated reference containing information about animals, including ancient perspectives on the origins of animals, genetics and relationships, menageries and zoos, and more.
Describes the temperate forest biome, including climate, geology, geography and biodiversity.
Explores biodiversity and why preserving it is so important. This book surveys the distribution of certain trees, how soil forms and is classified scientifically, how water flows through it, and what forests soils are like. It also contrasts the efforts to conserve forests with …
Climate plays a major role in the existence of temperate forests. These areas experience seasonal changes and sometimes extreme weather patterns. Temperate Forests explores the environment, life, and future of this type of habitat in a concise, accessible format. A discussion of…
'The Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences' covers geology and related areas including planetary science, volcanology palaeontology, and mineralogy. The new edition is thoroughly updated, with 150 new entries and numerous web links that are listed and regularly updated on a c…
This new edition contains over 7,500 clear and concise entries on all aspects of geology and earth sciences, including planetary science, volcanology, palacontology, and mineralogy. Fully revised and updated, with over 150 new entries and numerous web links, this is the ideal re…
