Nature writer Craig Childs presents a collection of forty essays, each of which focuses on a personal encounter with a particular species. Replete with astonishing facts about the species' behavior, habitat, breeding, and lifespan...
Pets and animals
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Author:Childs, CraigSummary: - Author:Monks of New SketeSummary:
What sets the Monks of New Skete's program apart is the compassion, respect, affection, and understanding of canine behavior displayed in their approach to training. From adoption to house-training to obedience, they offer clear...
- Author:Davis, Jack E.Summary:
The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you're not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as "majestic" and "noble," yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as...
- Author:Kricher, John C.Summary:
Professor John Kricher leads a discussion of the approximately 10,000 species of birds that share our world, expanding on such topics as bird anatomy, the mechanics of flight, migration, reproduction, and song.
- Author:Ackerman, JenniferSummary:
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds--how they live and how...
- Author:Markle, SandraSummary:
Panamanian golden frogs aren't just cute, little, and yellow. They're also the national symbol of Panama. But they started to disappear about fifteen years ago. What's killing them? Could it be a change in their habitat?...
- Author:Shamsi-Basha, KarimSummary:
Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood is empty -- except for the many cats left behind. Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes...
- Author:Ledger, KateSummary:
We usually turn to our friends for relationship savvy, but how often do we learn about love from our pets? Cats are particularly self-sufficient; they don't seem to need love—or anyone else. But the cats in this book can teach valuable...
- Author:Westoll, AndrewSummary:
A heart-warming story of thirteen rehabilitated chimps and the woman who saved them. In 1997, Gloria Grow started a sanctuary for apes retired from biomedical research on her farm outside Montreal. Here her charges can recover and begin...
- Author:Greenfield, George, Caras, RogerSummary:
Lists the funniest, most popular and most bizzare names owners have given to their pets, and includes anecdotes of how some of the pets were named.
- Author:Thompson-Hernández, WalterSummary:
Inspired by a powerful New York Times article that went viral, this young readers' edition tells the uplifting true story of Black men and women from Compton, California, who found purpose through raising and riding horses.
- Author:Rhyne, TeresaSummary:
The Dog Lived (and So Will I) reminds us that animals are among our best teachers, our most powerful healers, and our most steadfast friends.
- Author:Rose, RachelSummary:
This is an up-close look at the lives and work of men, women, and dogs who serve and protect citizens in America and around the world. Rachel Rose reveals the feats these teams accomplish and the emotional and physical risks they take...
- Author:Kavin, KimSummary:
Kim Kavin takes an investigative approach to shed light on a little-known industry with the goal of advancing the conversation about how all dogs are treated. She shows how all dog lovers can come together, with one voice as consumers,...
- Author:Zheutlin, PeterSummary:
On the cusp of turning 65, a man and his beloved rescue dog of similar vintage take a poignant, often bemusing, and keenly observed journey across America and discover a big-hearted, welcoming country filled with memorable characters, a...
- Author:Olson, Wes.Summary:
An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. Few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo. These magnificent creatures played a...
- Author:Stock, MichaelSummary:
“My work as a scientist who studies bird parasites causes me to wonder about the hidden part of the drama unfolding before my eyes: the flying zoo that makes each bird what it is. As I gaze out at my favourite birds, I wonder what role...
- Author:Brewer, StellaSummary:
The author took chimpanzees that had been raised in captivity to a national park in Senegal and taught them how to survive in the wild.
- Author:Lee, Muriel P.Summary:
The first title in the exciting new Kennel Club Classics series is French Bulldog, an elaborate photographic celebration of one of the dog world's most beloved breeds. Written and compiled by Just Frenchies editor Muriel P. Lee, this...
- Author:Stewart, KennethSummary:
Manitoba’s ninety-three species of fish give the province the third most diverse fish population in Canada. The province’s variety of geological features, with its major lakes, rivers, tributaries, and watersheds, is due in large part...
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