The bears of the world--from the polar bears of the Arctic to the Andean bear of South America--are among the most studied and loved of all wild creatures. In this revised and updated edition, Gary Brown collects what is known about the world's bears, capturing in words and images a complete factual compendium of bear knowledge for the amateur ......
Wild Singapore combines vivid photographs of marine and terrestrial sites and species with a highly informative and readable text. The book starts with a look at Singapores wild past: its biogeography from before human occupation up to 19th century changes and finishes with a look at the possible future of wildlife in the country.
Terrifying Tales of Savage Encounters between Bears and People.
A new book by Lamar Underwood about the most incredible bear attacks ever, including attacks by Grizzlies, black bears, brown bears, Kodiac bears, and others. This book is about people who have had nasty-and often fatal-encounters with all different kinds of bears.
A fully updated second edition of this user-friendly field guide to the mammals of Borneo, covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan. The book gives descriptions of all 247 land mammals and 30 marine species. These are superbly illustrated in 141 colour plates.
From the time he was four, Aaron Wilson had begged his parents for a dog. Finally, on his sixth birthday, they agreed to visit their local shelter. They had their minds set on a cute pup. Then, just as they reached the end of a long row of cages, they came upon the only calm dog in the building. The dog sat there, unmoving, and looked at them, ......
Reconceives whale songs as a sophisticated sonar system, revealing incredible insights into these creatures' intelligence and behavior. With breathtaking complexity and haunting beauty, the songs of whales have long fascinated scientists. Whales are the only mammals that can sing continuously for ten hours or more, changing the unique songs they ......
Told from the unique perspective of a woman, mother, environmentalist, cowboy, and rancher, this work of literary nonfiction conveys the joys, challenges, heartbreaks, and qualms of contemporary ranching in the American West. On nineteen thousand acres of combined public and private land in southwest Colorado, Kathryn Wilder and her son, with ......
The Bears of Grand Teton is the first comprehensive history of bears, black and grizzly, and their interactions with people in Grand Teton National Park and the surrounding area of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is also a personal account by Sue Consolo-Murphy, who spent thirty years as a wildlife manager for the National Park Service. Consolo-Murphy ......
