The Truth About Dogs
The Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits and Moral Fibre of Canis Familiaris
Stephen Budiansky
Discusses the enigma of the dog's very early evolutionary divergence from the wolf, and the
development of cognitive skills and social constructions which allowed the dog to ....
263 pages | B/w illus | Phoenix
Pbk | 2002 | 075381322X | #127665A |
£7.99
Wolves
Behavior, Ecology and Conservation
Edited by L David Mech and Luigi Boitani
The first systematic, comprehensive overview of wolf biology since 1970. Many of the world's
leading experts provide up-to-date coverage of topics including: wolf social ....
448 pages | 32 col plates, illus, 73 tabs
| Chicago UP
Hbk | 2003 | 0226516962 | #142372A |
£31.00
Pbk | NYP 01/2007 | 0226516970 |
#161055A |
£19.00
Mammals: Bears, Raccoons & Pandas (Ursidae - Ailuridae)
Bear
Robert E Bieder
Bear begins 25 million years ago with 'dawn bear', the small dog-sized ancestor of all bears.
Tracing the
evolution of the bear family, the author discusses extinct types, ....
192 pages | 100 illus | Reaktion Books
Pbk | 2005 | 1861892047 | #147575A |
£12.95
Bear Rescue
Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife
Keltie Thomas
Bears are respected and admired, yet also feared. These mighty animals have virtually no
enemies except for humans. Over the last 150 years, as civilization has expanded into ....
64 pages | 50 colour photographs, maps
| Firefly Books
Pbk | 2006 | 1552979210 | #160670A |
£6.95
The Black Bear Almanac
David Smith
Ursus americanus, the American black bear, can be found from Canada to Mexico. More and
more, bears are becoming a familiar sight, not only where human development encroaches ....
288 pages | Col illus |
Lyons Press
Hbk | 2006 | 1592289231 | #161502A |
£17.99
Giant Pandas
Heather Angel
Meet China's national treasure in this book, pictured in a natural and carefully protected
mountain habitat. Heather Angel's photos reveal pandas as they have never been ....
96 pages | Col photos | Evans Mitchell
Books
Pbk | 2006 | 1901268136 | #153291A |
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Giant Pandas
Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management
David Wildt, Zhang Anju, Zhang Hemin, Donald Janssen and Susie Ellis
The giant panda is one of the world's most recognized animals, but until now the biology of this
threatened species has been a mystery. With the environment undergoing ....
510 pages | 37 line diagrams 53 half-
tones 16 colour plates | CUP
Hbk | 2006 | 0521832950 | #155986A |
£65.00
Little Polar Bears
Thorsten Milse
Internationally renowned photographer Thorsten Milse captures baby polar bears' first steps
and play-filled days in Canada's Wapusk National Park. ....
172 pages | 120 col photos | C J Bucher
Verlag
Hbk | 2006 | 3765815861 | #160005A |
£25.00
Living with Bears
A Large European Carnivore in a Shrinking World
Boris Krystufek, Bozidar Flajsman and Huw I Griffiths
Focuses on the brown bear and its diminishing populations in Europe. ....
368 pages | Col photos, figs, tabs, maps
| MK Trgovina d.d.,
Hbk | 2003 | 9619052242 | #147184A |
£35.50
Polar Bears
T Rich and A Rouse
These are intriguing, amazing mammals, playing out their lives in some of the coldest and most
isolated places on earth. How are they adapted to survive in such inhospitable ....
96 pages | Col photos | Evans Mitchell
Books
Pbk | 2006 | 1901268152 | #153292A |
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The World of the Polar Bear
Norbert Rosing
The culmination of more than 20 years' study by one of the world's leading natural history
photographers. Rosing takes us through the year of the polar bear, showing the ....
204 pages | Col illus | A &
C Black
Hbk | 2006 | 0713679190 | #158399A |
£29.99
Mammals: Weasels, Badgers, Otters & other Mustelids
A Guide to the Identification of Prey Remains in Otter
Spraints
JWH Conroy, J Watt, JB Webb and A Jones
Fully illustrated key to fish bones found in otter spraints. ....
52 pages | Illus | Mammal Society
Pbk | 2005 | 0906282551 | #156807A |
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The Natural History of Weasels and Stoats
Carolyn King
Field naturalists have observed the activities of weasels for centuries. Their descriptions were
often accurate but sometimes misinterpreted the animals' behaviors and ....
224 pages | 20 col plates, line drawings
| OUP
Hbk | NYP 11/2006 | 0195300564 |
#159156A |
£25.99
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Otters
Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation
Hans Kruuk
Otters are highly charismatic and popular animals of very considerable concern to
conservationists worldwide. Written by the pre-eminent authority in the field, this book ....
336 pages | 75 line drawings, 100
halftone illus. | OUP
Hbk | 2006 | 0198565860 | #157499A |
£60.00
Pbk | 2006 | 0198565879 | #157500A |
£27.50
Otters in Britain
Grace Yoxon and Paul Yoxon
The Eurasian otter was one of the sad casualties of the 20th century, with populations declining
drastically throughout its range, largely because of pesticides, habitat loss ....
30 pages | Col photos, figs | IOSF
Pbk | 2004 | 0951712225 | #149569A |
£4.95
The Pine Marten
Johnny Birks
Excellent up-to-date booklet on pine marten biology, ecology and conservation. ....
28 pages | Col plates, col photos, figs,
tabs, maps | Mammal Society
Pbk | 2002 | 0906282357 | #136147A |
£3.95
Stoats and Weasels
Robbie McDonald and Stephen Harris
Detailed account of these predatory mammals
from their characteristics, status and distribution
to conservation and management. ....
32 pages | Col photos, illus, figs |
Mammal Society
Pbk | 1998 | 0906282438 | #087122A |
£3.50
Mammals: Hyaenas & Cats (Hyaenidae - Felidae)
The Algarve Tiger
Siobhan Mitchell, Eduardo Goncalves and Antonio Sabater
Presents a photographic introduction to the Iberian Lynx, sometimes called 'Europe's tiger'. ....
48 pages | Col photos | Vista Iberica
Pbk | 2001 | 9728044402 | #128674A |
£9.95
Amur Tiger
David Prynn
Although the Russians have scored considerable successes in conserving the tiger, its future is
still in doubt. The tiger and its habitat are described, and alternate ....
200 pages | Line illus | Russian Nature
Press
Pbk | 2004 | 0953299031 | #143820A |
£21.50
Big Cat Diary: Cheetah
Jonathan
Scott and Angela Scott
A companion to the Big Cat Diary: Lion and Leopard, and designed to complement the BBC
television series, this book explores the lives of cheetahs in the ....
128 pages | 150 col photos | Harper
Collins
Pbk | 2006 | 0007211805 | #151900A |
£9.99
Big Cat Diary: Leopard
Jonathan Scott and Angela Scott
The second of 3 books derived from the immense amount of work devoted to 4 TV series. Big
Cat Diary: Leopard explores the biology, behaviour and conservation of the ....
128 pages | 150 col photos | Harper
Collins
Hbk | 2003 | 0007146671 | #128702A |
£16.99
Pbk | 2006 | 0007211813 | #151901A |
£9.99
Big Cat Diary: Lion
Jonathan Scott and Angela Scott
The first of three books derived from the BBC television series Big Cat Diary: Lion is designed to
be a companion volume providing a complete picture of the lives ....
128 pages | Col photos | Harper Collins
Pbk | 2006 | 0007211791 | #151902A |
£9.99
Big Cat Week
The Complete First and Second Series
BBC
A BBC series profiling the lives of Africa's big cats over a two-year
period in the Masai Mara,
Kenya. Series One follows the Marsh Pride of lions that rely on Simba to ....
2 disc set, running time: 290 minutes |
BBC Video
DVD | 2006 | BBCDVD1921 | #158818A
|
£13.00
Bobcat
Master of Survival
Kevin Hansen
Bobcat: Master of Survival tells the story of the most adaptable and resilient wild feline in the
world. While half the wild cat species worldwide are in danger, the ....
272 pages | 5 maps, 16 b/w photos, 16
color photos, 15 line illus | OUP
Hbk | NYP 11/2006 | 0195183037 |
#161026A |
£17.99
Cat
Katharine M Rogers
Part of the Reaktion's animal series, Cat traces the relationship between humans and the cat
from its original domestication in ancient Egypt c. 2000 BC, where it ....
224 pages | 100 illustrations, 25 in
colour | Reaktion Books
Pbk | 2006 | 1861892926 | #161032A |
£12.95
Cats of Africa
Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation
Luke Hunter and Gerald Hinde
Stunning coffee-table volume that examines all members of the cat family in Africa. Hunter's
text compares and contrasts all African species but concentrates on the big ....
176 pages | 240 col photos | New
Holland
Hbk | 2005 | 177007063X | #151983A |
£24.99
Cheetah
Luke Hunter
With photos by Dave Hamman.Highly
illustrated, large format book depicting the life history
and day-to-day survival of this African big cat. It discusses the evolution of ....
144 pages | 350 col photos | New
Holland
Hbk | 2003 | 186872719X | #136243A |
£24.99
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