Zoology
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On the Trail of the Jackalope: How a Legend Captured the World’s Imagination and Helped Us Cure Cancer
$18.95 Read moreThe never-before-told story of the horned rabbit–the myths, the hoaxes, the very real scientific breakthrough it inspired–and how it became a cultural touchstone of the American West.
Just what is a- Author: Branch, Michael P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1639363831
- Language: English
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Bird Brain: An Exploration of Avian Intelligence
$29.95 Add to cartWhy birds are smarter than we think
Birds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes called a “birdbrain.” Yet in the past two decades, the- Author: Emery, Nathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 06 2016
- ISBN10: 0691165173
- Language: English
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Frogs and Toads of the World
$29.95 Add to cartA comprehensive photographic guide to the world’s frogs and toads
With nearly 6,000 species currently identified, frogs and toads are the most familiar and abundant amphibians on the planet. Frogs and- Author: Mattison, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 22 2011
- ISBN10: 0691149682
- Language: English
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The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
$49.93 Add to cartThe Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, specta… [more below]
- Author: McKay, George
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: November 03 2004
- ISBN10: 0520244060
- Language: English
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Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis volume provides a general overview of the basic ethical and philosophical issues of animal rights. It asks questions such as: Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #57
- Author: DeGrazia, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 16 2002
- ISBN10: 0192853600
- Language: English
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Pocket Guide to the Insects of Costa Rica
$27.95 Add to cartThe Pocket Guide to the Insects of Costa Rica reveals the sheer number and diversity of insects and arthropods of the tropics. Every square meter of rainforest and cloud forest in Costa Rica offers up
- Series: Zona Tropical Publications / Antlion Media
- Author: Hanson, Paul E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1501760971
- Language: English
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The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals: Second Edition
$27.95 Read moreThe fully updated second edition of the leading field guide for African safaris, providing unmatched coverage of all the continent’s land mammals in a handy, portable volume
Originally published in 20- Series: Princeton Pocket Guides #17
- Author: Kingdon, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 0691203520
- Language: English
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Jellyfish
$10.99 Read more- Series: Amazing Animals
- Author: Bodden, Valerie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1682771210
- Language: English
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National Geographic Readers: Amazon Animals (L3): 100 Fun Facts about Snakes, Sloths, Spiders, and More
$5.99 Add to cart“Squirrel monkeys, glass frogs, basilisk lizards, and capybaras have something in common: they all live in the Amazon rainforest! Meet these and other incredible animals in this new reader that is per… [more below]
- Series: National Geographic Readers
- Author: Davidson, Rose
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 142637271X
- Language: English
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Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved
$17.95 Add to cartCan virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? “It’s the animal in us,” we often hear when we’ve been bad. But why not when we’re good? Primates and Philosophers tackl
- Series: University Center for Human Values #43
- Author: de Waal, Frans
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 0691169160
- Language: English
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The Homing Instinct: Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration
$21.99 Add to cartA captivating exploration of the homing instinct in animals, and what it means for human happiness and survival, from the celebrated naturalist and author of Mind of the Raven, Why We Run, and Life E… [more below]
- Author: Heinrich, Bernd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 21 2015
- ISBN10: 544484010
- Language: English
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Frogs & Toads of the Southeast
$29.95 Add to cartWith more than forty native and introduced species of frogs and toads occurring in the southeastern United States, the region represents the heart of frog and toad diversity in the country. Renowned h
- Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book
- Author: Dorcas, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0820329223
- Language: English
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The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions
$21.99 Add to cartOur feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, August… [more below]
- Author: McNamee, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 27 2018
- ISBN10: 0316262900
- Language: English
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The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots
$19.99 Add to cartFor readers of The Second Machine Age or The Soul of an Octopus, a bold, exciting exploration of how building diverse kinds of relationships with robots—inspired by how we interact with animals—coul
- Author: Darling, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1250838428
- Language: English
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Amphibians of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
$35.00 Add to cartAmphibians of Costa Rica is the first in-depth field guide to all 206 species of amphibians known to occur in Costa Rica or within walking distance of its borders. A diminutive nation with abundant na
- Series: Zona Tropical Publications
- Author: Leenders, Twan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: November 04 2016
- ISBN10: 1501700626
- Language: English
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Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved
$29.95 Add to cartA biologist’s up-close account of how he and fellow biologists cracked long-standing puzzles about honey bee behavior
Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners takes readers inside a world seldom se- Author: Seeley, Thomas D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691237697
- Language: English
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The Redemption of Wolf 302: From Renegade to Yellowstone Alpha Male
$18.95 Add to cartFrom the renowned wolf researcher and author of The Rise of Wolf 8 and The Reign of Wolf 21 comes a stunning account of an unconventional alpha male.
A lover, not a fighter. That was wolf 302. A reneg- Series: The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone #3
- Author: McIntyre, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1778400752
- Language: English
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Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood
$30.00 Read moreHappy has lived at the Bronx Zoo for most of her 48 years, and for more than a decade has remained largely isolated and lonely. Like all elephants, Happy has a complex mind and a deep social, intellec
- Author: Machado, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 06, 2023
- ISBN10: 1642830852
- Language: English
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Pacific Northwest Insects
$34.95 Read moreThis field guide sets a new standard for insect identification, making it an indispensable resource to naturalists, educators, gardeners, and others. Engaging and accessible, Pacific Northwest Insects
- Author: Peterson, Merrill A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: September 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0914516183
- Language: English
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The Trilobite Collector’s Guide
$59.95 Read moreFor more than 250 million years, the primeval oceans of the Paleozoic teemed with trilobites. These hardy invertebrates evolved into an astonishing array of separate species–more than 25,000 at last
- Author: Secher, Andy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: January 23 2024
- ISBN10: 231213808
- Language: English
