Author: Wilma B. George
Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Animals and Maps
Author: Wilma B. George
Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Where the Animals Go
Author: James;Uberti Cheshire
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780141982229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones, camera traps, cellphone networks, apps and accelerometers allow us to see the natural world like never before. Geographer James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti take you to the forefront of this animal-tracking revolution. Meet the scientists gathering wild data - from seals mapping the sea to baboons making decisions, from birds dodging tornadoes to jaguars taking selfies. Join the journeys of sharks, elephants, bumblebees, snowy owls, and a wolf looking for love. Find an armchair, cancel your plans and go where the animals go.
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780141982229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones, camera traps, cellphone networks, apps and accelerometers allow us to see the natural world like never before. Geographer James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti take you to the forefront of this animal-tracking revolution. Meet the scientists gathering wild data - from seals mapping the sea to baboons making decisions, from birds dodging tornadoes to jaguars taking selfies. Join the journeys of sharks, elephants, bumblebees, snowy owls, and a wolf looking for love. Find an armchair, cancel your plans and go where the animals go.
Encyclopedia of Animals
Author: Karen McGhee
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9780792259367
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This volume presents a who's who of the animal kingdom in this highly readable and vividly illustrated reference book.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9780792259367
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This volume presents a who's who of the animal kingdom in this highly readable and vividly illustrated reference book.
Animals and Maps
Author: Wilma George
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520330323
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520330323
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Animals
Author:
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520244060
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated trade reference to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates features hundreds of glorious photos, masterful illustrations, and informative maps.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520244060
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated trade reference to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates features hundreds of glorious photos, masterful illustrations, and informative maps.
The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life
Author: Gordon Lindsay Campbell
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191035157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life is the first comprehensive guide to animals in the ancient world, encompassing all aspects of the topic by featuring authoritative chapters on 33 topics by leading scholars in their fields. As well as an introduction to, and a survey of, each topic, it provides guidance on further reading for those who wish to study a particular area in greater depth. Both the realities and the more theoretical aspects of the treatment of animals in ancient times are covered in chapters which explore the domestication of animals, animal husbandry, animals as pets, Aesop's Fables, and animals in classical art and comedy, all of which closely examine the nature of human-animal interaction. More abstract and philosophical topics are also addressed, including animal communication, early ideas on the origin of species, and philosophical vegetarianism and the notion of animal rights.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191035157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life is the first comprehensive guide to animals in the ancient world, encompassing all aspects of the topic by featuring authoritative chapters on 33 topics by leading scholars in their fields. As well as an introduction to, and a survey of, each topic, it provides guidance on further reading for those who wish to study a particular area in greater depth. Both the realities and the more theoretical aspects of the treatment of animals in ancient times are covered in chapters which explore the domestication of animals, animal husbandry, animals as pets, Aesop's Fables, and animals in classical art and comedy, all of which closely examine the nature of human-animal interaction. More abstract and philosophical topics are also addressed, including animal communication, early ideas on the origin of species, and philosophical vegetarianism and the notion of animal rights.
Second Nature
Author: Jonathan Balcombe
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0230613624
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
With vivid stories and entertaining anecdotes, Balcombe gives the human pedestal a strong shake while opening the door into the inner lives of the animals themselves.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0230613624
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
With vivid stories and entertaining anecdotes, Balcombe gives the human pedestal a strong shake while opening the door into the inner lives of the animals themselves.
The Big Book of Animals of the World
Author: Ole Könnecke
Publisher:
ISBN: 177657012X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
A large format board book of animals from all over the world, illustrated with charm and humor. Each spread in this big book focuses on a continent or ocean and features animals unique to that part of the world. Simple but charming, this is a great mix of world tour and day at the zoo, with plenty of room for spontaneous storytelling.
Publisher:
ISBN: 177657012X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
A large format board book of animals from all over the world, illustrated with charm and humor. Each spread in this big book focuses on a continent or ocean and features animals unique to that part of the world. Simple but charming, this is a great mix of world tour and day at the zoo, with plenty of room for spontaneous storytelling.
Plants & animals
Author:
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Animal Encyclopedia
Author: Lucy Spelman
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426319822
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Photographic reference with facts about twenty-five hundred animal species that detail animal habitats, life cycles, and conservation efforts. Includes glossary and separately paged section at the end, Amazing animal facts.
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426319822
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Photographic reference with facts about twenty-five hundred animal species that detail animal habitats, life cycles, and conservation efforts. Includes glossary and separately paged section at the end, Amazing animal facts.