Zoology
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Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar
$49.95 Read moreBeautifully illustrated and authoritative, the most up-to-date and comprehensive photographic guide to Madagascar’s mammals
Madagascar’s mammals are some of the most remarkable on earth, having evolve- Author: Garbutt, Nick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 488
- Publish Date: February 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0691239916
- Language: English
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Extraordinary Insects: The Fabulous, Indispensable Creatures Who Run Our World
$18.99 Add to cartThis enthusiastic, witty, and informative introduction to the world of insects and why we could not survive without them is “a joy” (The Times, London) and “charming…Highlighting them in all their b… [more below]
- Author: Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1982112883
- Language: English
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The Buzz about Bees: Biology of a Superorganism
$54.99 Read moreTis book, already translated into ten languages, may at frst sight appear to be just about honeybees and their biology. It c- tains, however, a number of deeper messages related to some of the most ba… [more below]
- Author: Tautz, J?rgen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 284
- Publish Date: May 21 2008
- ISBN10: 3540787275
- Language: English
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Nos Fuimos Todos de Safari: Una Aventura de Números Por Tanzania
$9.99 Read more★ “The text’s easy, natural rhythm makes reading aloud a pleasure… [a] brilliant, horizon-expanding outing” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review Learn to count in Swahili while discovering Afri… [more below]
- Author: Krebs, Laurie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 05 2005
- ISBN10: 1905236085
- Language: Spanish
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Sex in the Sea
$22.00 Add to cartAn Oprah.com Best Book for National Reading Month
Forget the Kama Sutra. When it comes to inventive sex acts, just look to the sea. There we find the elaborate mating rituals of armored lobsters; gian- Author: Hardt, Marah J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 31 2017
- ISBN10: 125011859X
- Language: English
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The Dog: A Natural History
$27.95 Read moreAn accessible and richly illustrated introduction to the natural history of dogs–from evolution, anatomy, cognition, and behavior to the relationship between dogs and humans
As one of the oldest dome- Author: Miklósi, Ádám
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 03 2018
- ISBN10: 0691176930
- Language: English
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Beetles of Western North America
$49.95 Add to cartFrom the author of the acclaimed Beetles of Eastern North America, a triumphant follow-up guide to western beetles, lavishly illustrated with more than 1,500 stunning color photographs
Beetles of West- Author: Evans, Arthur V.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 0691164282
- Language: English
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Gyrfalcon: The One Who Stays All Winter
$28.99 Add to cartGyrfalcons and humans have shared a remarkable relationship since prehistoric times. These extraordinary arctic falcons have been revered, coveted as an item of commerce, persecuted, and enjoyed as a … [more below]
- Author: Barichello, Norman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: March 13 2020
- ISBN10: 1525551035
- Language: English
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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches from Contemporary Writers
$22.95 Add to cartIn this dazzling literary collection, writers explore and celebrate their lives with and love for birds–detailing experiences from Alaska to Bermuda, South Dakota to Panama. In When Birds Are Near, f
- Author: Rogers, Susan Fox
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1501750917
- Language: English
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Metamorphosis: How Insects Are Changing Our World
$29.95 Read moreAn accessible, beautifully illustrated celebration of insects–and their extraordinary contributions to humankind–from the hosts of the BBC Radio’s Metamorphosis
Insects outnumber humans 200 million- Author: McAlister, Erica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1588347672
- Language: English
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The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People
$20.99 Add to cartApplying new research to sex in the animal world, esteemed scientists David P. Barash and Judith Eve Lipton dispel the notion that monogamy comes naturally. In fact, as The Myth of Monogamy reveals, b
- Author: Barash, David P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 05 2000
- ISBN10: 0805071369
- Language: English
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True or Poo?: The Definitive Field Guide to Filthy Animal Facts and Falsehoods
$16.00 Read moreFrom the scientist duo behind the New York Times bestselling sensation Does It Fart? comes a new illustrated compendium of animal facts and falsehoods, from the head-scratching to the repulsive
Afte- Series: Does It Fart #2
- Author: Caruso, Nick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 23 2018
- ISBN10: 316528129
- Language: English
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Jane Goodall: A Biography
$17.99 Add to cartRecent polls identify Jane Goodall to be the most recognizable living scientist in the Western world. Her work with chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania has been renowned as one of the … [more below]
- Author: Greene, Meg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 170
- Publish Date: April 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1591026113
- Language: English
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Raptors: The Curious Nature of Diurnal Birds of Prey
$35.00 Add to cartRaptors are formally classified into five families and include birds–such as eagles, ospreys, kites, true hawks, buzzards, harriers, vultures, and falcons–that are familiar and recognized by many ob
- Author: Bildstein, Keith L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 02 2017
- ISBN10: 1501705792
- Language: English
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How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution
$22.00 Add to cartTucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs–they are … [more below]
- Author: Dugatkin, Lee Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 14 2019
- ISBN10: 022659971X
- Language: English
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Insects of the Los Angeles Basin
$0.00 Read moreUpdated for the first time in over twenty years, the third edition of Insects of the Los Angeles Basin is a beautifully produced and richly illustrated field guide to more than 450 common or conspicuo… [more below]
- Author: Hogue, Charles L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: July 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0938644440
- Language: English
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Mammals of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland
$31.00 Add to cartThe only volume to deal specifically with the mid-Atlantic region, this practical guide describes in detail the 88 terrestrial mammals found there as well as the 33 marine species that inhabit the off… [more below]
- Author: Webster, Wm David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 24 2004
- ISBN10: 0807855421
- Language: English
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Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World’s Most Magnificent Bird
$19.00 Add to cartAn acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks–and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons.
2022 Carnegie Medal for Excellence Longlist Selection- Author: Flynn, Sean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1982101083
- Language: English
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Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction
$26.95 Add to cartNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New Yorker and Science News
What happens when you try to recreate a woolly mammoth–fascinating science, or conservation catastrophe? Jurassic Park meet… [more below]
- Series: David Suzuki Institute
- Author: Wray, Britt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 03 2017
- ISBN10: 1771641649
- Language: English
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Peterson First Guide to Urban Wildlife
$10.99 Add to cartPeterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural thing
- Series: Peterson First Guide
- Author: Landry, Sarah B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 15 1998
- ISBN10: 039593544X
- Language: English
