Zoologi

A comprehensive photographic guide to the gull species of the Western Palearctic Gulls occupy a particularly important place in the world of birds. But because they are notoriously difficult to identify, they have been relatively neglected in the ...

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As it begins, The Inner Life of Cats follows the development of the young Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a kitten's physiological and psychological development. As the narrative progresses, McNamee also charts cats' evolutio...

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The ideal textbook for non-science majors, this lively and engaging introduction encourages students to ask questions, assess data critically and think like a scientist. Building on the success of previous editions, Dinosaurs has been thoroughly u...

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The go-to photographic guide to all the damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Europe, including the Macaronesian Islands and western Turkey Europe's Dragonflies is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed photographic field...

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100 svenska fiskar i färg. Den här boken hjälper dig att känna igen och få kunskap om de vanligaste fiskarna i svenska vatten och många av de växter och djur du träffar på i strandkanten. Här kan du också läsa om landskapsfiskar, fiskarnas stamträ...

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Sveriges hundra vanligaste fåglar innehåller precis det som titeln utlovar, och lite till. Här får du all grundläggande fakta om våra 100 vanligaste arter, samt några ytterligare fåglar som inte tillhör de vanligaste, men som du ofta kan stöta på ...

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The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself. 'Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing' Robert Macfarlane Winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021 Winner of the Wainwright Prize f...

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A comprehensive update to the first monograph on dog behaviour, evolution and cognition.

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Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behavio...

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The 40th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new epilogue from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for it...

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A comparative and integrative overview of how and why animals as diverse as insects and humans behave the way that they do, linking behaviors to the brain, genes, and hormones, as well as to the surrounding ecological and social environments.

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'Read this book to learn, but also to honour the man. We shall never see his like again.' - Sunday Times See the world. Then make it better. 'I am 94. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. As a young ma...

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Fredrik Sjöberg fick 2004 sitt stora litterära genombrott med Flugfällan. Tillsammans med Flyktkonsten (2006) och Russinkungen (2009) bildar den en halvt självbiografisk trilogi, befolkad av äventyrliga naturforskare och glömda konstnärer, däribla...

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The Middle East has a wonderfully broad and diverse avifauna, featuring a host of wintering and passage migrants, enigmatic and sometimes colourful breeders, and even a few endemics that occur nowhere else. The perfect companion for any wildlife-f...

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Om den moderna ornitologins framväxt I fåglarnas värld skildrar människans intresse för fåglar från äldsta tid till i våra dagar. Särskild tonvikt ligger på perioden från ca 1700 till 1900-talets första decennier, den moderna ornitologins framväxt...

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Wolves excitedly greet each other as members of the pack come together; a bumble bee uses its long tongue to reach the nectar at the base of a foxglove flower; a mongoose swiftly and deftly bites its prey to death; young cheetahs rest quietly toge...

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As it begins, The Inner Life of Cats follows the development of the young Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a kitten's physiological and psychological development. As the narrative progresses, McNamee also charts cats' evolutio...

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Nutrition is a very broad discipline, encompassing biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, immunology, microbiology and pathology. Presenting the major principles of nutrition of both domestic and wild animals, this book takes a comparative appro...

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De flesta av oss känner nog igen en skata eller en talgoxe när vi ser en. Men att identifiera de fåglar som sjunger i buskarna och snåren bakom stugknuten, eller lockropen som ljuder över fjärden, det är svårare. Jag har länge varit intresserad av...

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Hur hittar flyttfåglarna hem igen? Hur kommer det sig att grisar bygger bo om de får möjlighet, trots att de sedan generationer levt i svinhus där beteendet aldrig fått komma till uttryck? Detta är en introduktion till modern etologi. Om inlärt re...

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A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems - now in full colour - offers students and practitioners a review of the e...

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Vid 1800-talets slut fanns ännu 500.000 hektar ljunghed i Sverige men 100 år senare återstod mindre än 2500 hektar! Många arter som förr levde på ljunghedarna är idag nästan försvunna. Genom att bevara och utöka arealen traditionellt skött ljunghe...

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A tie-in to the upcoming PBS Masterpiece series and Christmas special. The first volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series. Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menag...

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WINNER OF THE JOHN AVERY AWARD AT THE ANDRE SIMON AWARDS If we can save the salmon, we can save the world Over the centuries, salmon have been a vital resource, a dietary staple and an irresistible catch. But there is so much more to this extraord...

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Provides animal-lovers with a species-by-species exploration into the minds and emotions of animals, with fascinating facts including how birds practice songs in their sleep, a moth remembers its life as a caterpillar, rats love to be tickled and ...

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The ultimate guide to puppy-care from the host of the hit TV show It's Me or the Dog.Victoria Stilwell's bestselling canine care guides have helped hundreds of thousands of owners across the world raise happy and healthy dogs. Now, the world-renow...

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'A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal. This is a beautifully produced book that will appeal across age groups' Alexander McCall Smith 'Dawkins has always been an extraordinarily muscular, persuasive thinker. What fee...

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In the vast unexplored regions of America exists a living breathing reminder of prehistoric days. He has several names: "Giant Hairy Ape," "Bigfoot," and "Sasquatch." He is the counterpart of the Himalayan "Yeti" or "Abominable Snowman."Yes, there...

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Packed with beautiful scenes showing butterflies of the world flitting among flowers. Simply brush water over the black and white designs to watch the butterflies burst into a rainbow of colours.

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The carpenter has a very fine cat who is known as "Mrs. Chippie..". -- from the diary of Commander F. A. Worsley, captain of Shackleton's "Endurance" When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship "Endurance" became trapped in the...

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