Loving or aloof, mischievous or cuddlyfor many people, their cats are an integral part of the family. Here are extraordinary stories of some of the worlds most charismatic and captivating cats, such as Winnie, the ASPCA 2007 cat of the...
Pets and animals
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Author:Mouallem, OmarSummary: - Author:Wojna, LisaSummary:
Our best friends. They can be pets or working dogs; they race for sticks and balls or find survivors of disasters, and they are the subjects of some of the most amazing and touching stories: * Employees of the Albany post office adopted...
- Author:Thoms, Chris, Corkran, Charlotte C.Summary:
Frogs, toads and salamanders are important indicators of the quality of the environment, and they're cute little critters too. Newly revised and updated, this innovative field guide describes the life histories, habitat requirements and...
- Author:Willemsen, Katja, Malby-Anthony, FrançoiseSummary:
A heart-warming sequel to the international bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, by Lawrence Anthony's wife Francoise Malby-Anthony. A chic Parisienne, Francoise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve....
- Author:Yong, EdSummary:
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This...
- Author:Lass, David A.Summary:
David A Lass's introduction to angelfish fulfills its subtitle, "Understanding and Keeping Angelfish," and more. This colorful guide in the Fish Keeping Made Easy series discusses angelfish in their natural Amazon rain...
- Author:Markle, SanaSummary:
Learn about animals, both domestic and wild, who have become heroes when they came to the rescue of humans.
- Author:Coey, JuliaSummary:
Describes the field of wildlife rehabilitation through true stories of sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals given a second chance at a large urban wildlife center. Photographs demonstrate the efforts of staff and volunteers as they...
- Author:Dean, JoannaSummary:
Animal Metropolis includes a diverse array of work on the historical study of human-animal relations in Canada. In doing so, it aims to create a starting point for an ongoing conversation about the place of animals in historical...
- Author:Sheldon, Ian, Eder, TamaraSummary:
Animal Tracks of Alberta will help you identify tracks of all shapes and sizes, from the Deer Mouse to the Mule Deer. This book is perfect for children, teachers, parents, backwoods explorers and naturalists: * Excellent illustrations...
- Author:Tait, MalcolmSummary:
Crocodiles lure unsuspecting, sympathetic victims towards them by crying. Hedgehogs steal apples by collecting them on their spikes. The chronicle of natural history is absolutely littered with mistaken notions like these, some...
- Author:Emlen, Douglas J.Summary:
In Animal Weapons, Douglas J. Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal weapons-fish with mouths larger than their...
- Author:Morell, VirginiaSummary:
Noted science writer Virginia Morell explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising and moving exploration into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals ...
- Author:Garnier, Stéphane, Hawkes, LaurieSummary:
Réveillez le félin qui sommeille en vous! Le chat possède une foule de qualités formidables : charismatique, curieux, indépendant, il sait s'imposer, s'adapte à tout, prend le temps de vivre, se montre à l'aise en...
- Author:Hodge, SusieSummary:
Did you know that the great Pablo Picasso had many pets, including a white mouse and a goat' And that Andy Warhol loved his dachshunds, Salvador Dali liked ocelots and anteaters, and Georgia O'Keeffe had a passion for chows...
- Author:Anstee, MoniqueSummary:
Daily reflections, guidance, and sound advice from a top trainer and competitor. Confused by your canine? Monique Anstee believes we have made dog training much too hard, when it really is very simple. Anstee teaches you to think...
- Author:Fox, CarolineSummary:
An illustrated narrative that interweaves the shifting seasons of the Northwest Coast with the experiences of a conservation biologist surveying thousands of kilometres of open ocean in order to uncover the complex relationships between...
- Author:Hartson, Tamara, Sheldon, IanSummary:
Concise descriptions of the animals and their tracks are combined with detailed drawings of the front and back prints, stride patterns and other important identifying features. Fifty common animals from Atlantic Canada, including...
- Author:Hearne, VickiSummary:
A world-renowned animal trainer recounts her fight to win custody of a pit bull unfairly condemned to die in this "wonderful" true story (The Wall Street Journal). Writer and dog trainer Vicki Hearne first explored the human-...
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Photographer Mark J. Asher has earned praise from the American Kennel Club Gazette as one who possesses "an unerring eye and flawless technique." His previous treasures of photographs have been lauded as "simple and elegant" (The Humane...
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