Zoologi

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A great book for anyone who wants to vicariously travel like an old-fashioned adventurer and seeks to understand how far we have come in developing a protective attitude to wildlife' New York Times 'A marvellous book ....

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Kunskapen om fåglar i det äldre bondesamhället var ofta knutet till ramsor, rim och andra språkliga uttryck, som var viktiga i en tid när man lade märke till fåglars olika läten och uppförande för att få förebud om kommande händelser, skördeutfall...

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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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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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'Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing' Robert Macfarlane The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-ma...

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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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**SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** **NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, OBSERVER, ECONOMIST, PROSPECT, GUARDIAN, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT and SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022** **Winner of 2023 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction**...

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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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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 Sunday Times bestseller *Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize* A New Statesman and Spectator Book of the Year 'This book calls for nothing less than a revolution in the future of food' Kate Raworth From the bestselling author of Feral, a breat...

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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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Ända sedan Erik Rosenbergs fältguide Fåglar i Sverige utkom första gången 1953 har den haft en särställning bland våra fågelhandböcker, och många har talat om dess litterära värden. Pär-Yngve Andersson beskriver här Rosenbergs egenart som författa...

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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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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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Hur uppstår fåglars färger? Vad består färgerna av och hur har de mejslats fram av evolutionen under årtusenden? Det och mycket mer får du lära dig i Magnus Ullmans Rosenfink, citronsiska och blåhake hur fåglar får sina färger. Allt började med en...

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' Wonderful, mind-broadening... a journey to alternative realities as extraordinary as any you'll find in science fiction' The Times, Book of the Week 'Magnificent' Guardian Enter a new dimension - the world as it is truly perceived by other anima...

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The most comprehensive single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced-from the authors of the acclaimed Britain's Birds Covering more than 900 species, and illustrated with 4,700 photographs, Europe's Birds is the most comprehens...

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Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System presents a unique photographic record of dissections showing the topographical anatomy of the locomotor system of the horse. Readers of this book will be able to see the position and re...

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With a new afterword, Why You Are Here: A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate summit As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been hap...

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'Heady, exhilarating, often astonishing' New York Times 'Iridescently original, deeply disorientating and yet somehow radically hopeful ... worth reading and rereading' Brian Eno 'Be prepared to re-evaluate your relationship with the amazing life ...

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Though many scholars now argue that gender differences are purely a product of socialization, primatologist Frans de Waal illustrates in Different the scientific, evolutionary basis for gender differences in humans, drawing on his decades of exper...

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A stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirds With their glorious colors, glittering iridescence, astonishing powers of flight, and many characteristics unique in the world of birds, hummingbirds are extraordinary-true jewe...

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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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Completely updated, revised and redesigned in colour throughout, this classic bestselling text continues to provide a concise introduction to the important fundamentals of animal behaviour from genetics, physiology, motivation, learning and cognit...

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Safety with horses comes from knowing what to do, when to do, and when to quit doing something. Pat Parelli has helped over a million horse lovers find more harmony and enjoyment in their horse life by teaching them how horses feel, think, act, an...

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Discover this remarkable account of twenty-one years in remote Kenya with a troop of Savannah baboons from the New York Times bestselling author of Behave. 'One of the best scientist-writers of our time' Oliver Sacks Brooklyn-born Robert Sapolsky ...

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Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the world's cetaceans. This outstanding new field guide to whales, dolphins and porpoises is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date guide to these popular mammals. With more...

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The latest edition of Animal Nutrition has been updated thoroughly to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the science and practice of animal nutrition. This classic, market-leading text is a trusted resource for undergraduates studyi...

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Fiona A. Reid is a Departmental Associate in Mammalogy at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology at the Royal Ontario Museum. She is author and illustrator of Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America , Fourth Edition. Twan Le...

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