Now available in paperback, the first comprehensive reference on Great White sharks separates fact from fiction and presents real evidence of the ecology and behavior of these remarkable animals. The volume begins with the evolution of the white shark and its relatives and conti…
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Now available in paperback, the first comprehensive reference on Great White sharks separates fact from fiction and presents real evidence of the ecology and behavior of these remarkable animals. The volume begins with the evolution of the white shark and its relatives and conti…
Owls are enduringly popular birds, but due to their nocturnal habits most species are difficult to see well. The plumages of many species are cryptic and difficult to separate by plumage alone. This problem is compounded by the different morphs that many adopt. This book fully d…
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The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. Images of the majestic beasts roaming across the ice cap, plunging into frigid waters, and playing with furry cubs have come to symbolize the beauty and grandeur of the Arctic. The author and th…
The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial. The arrivals and departures of different species marked the seasons, heralding spring and autumn, and providing a reliable calendar long before anything better became available.
The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial. The arrivals and departures of different species marked the seasons, heralding spring and autumn, and providing a reliable calendar long before anything better became available.
Bats: from evolution to conservation
by Altringham, John D., Hammond, Lucy, McOwat, Tom
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Bats are highly charismatic and popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own right, but illustrate most of the topical and important concepts and issues in mammalian biology. This book covers the key aspects of bat biology, including evolution, flight, echolocation…
Molecular panbiogeography of the tropics
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Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. The tropics illustrate these patterns of community immobilism leading to allopatric differentiation, as well as other patterns of mobilism, range expansion, and overlap of taxa. Integr…
Humans and animals: a geography of coexistence
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Humans and animals: a geography ofcoexistence
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This book takes a look at the coexistence of humans and animals in the 21st century and how their sometimes disparate needs affect environments,politics, economies, and culture worldwide.
Humans and animals: a geography of coexistence
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Humans and animals: a geography of coexistence
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This one-volume encyclopedia addresses the geography of human-animal coexistence and includes a selection of primary source documents (court decisions, government legislation, international treaties, etc.) as supplementary material.
Humans and animals: a geography of coexistence
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This book takes a look at the coexistence of humans and animals in the 21st century and how their sometimes disparate needs affect environments, politics, economies, and culture worldwide.
Among the various groups of aquatic insects, mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are of especial interest for professional limnologists and entomological researchers as well as for naturalists in general. Identification has traditionally been considered difficult and implementation in env…
Whether it's plotting the range of a lion, following the flight paths of birds, or tracking great white sharks in the oceans, you will see exactly where and how almost 100 extraordinary animal species live. What makes Animal Atlas unique is the maps themselves. Each one is indiv…
Whether it's plotting the range of a lion, following the flight paths of birds, or tracking great white sharks in the oceans, you will see exactly where and how almost 100 extraordinary animal species live. What makes Animal Atlas unique is the maps themselves. Each one is indiv…
Using 3D maps, this atlas shows the habitats of more than 100 incredible animals and explores and explains their unique behavior. The latest exciting title in DK's popular Where on Earth? series maps out the habitats of the world's mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, invertebrates,…