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This landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, images, and the latest scientific knowledge on all things animal!DK's Animal features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2,000 of the world's most important wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates, written by 70 natural history specialists. Each animal species comes with a description, photo, distribution map, and statistics, including its conservation status. Whilst also explaining animal biology in beautiful visual detail, Animal contains a chapter of portraits of the different types of environment that animals inhabit. For anyone who wants a reliable and enthralling reference, in which you can find the answers to everything - from why zebras are striped to how the sunbear got its name - this awe-inspiring animal book is your go-to guide!Step inside the pages of this amazing animal encyclopedia:- A visual catalogue containing descriptions of over 2,000 animal species, with distribution maps and striking photos.- Each catalogue is organised into taxa (the groups of related species that scientists use to classify animals). Each taxon has an introduction explaining which animals belong to the group and what they have in common.- Researched, written, and authenticated by a team of over 70 zoologists and naturalists from around the globe.- Introductory chapter describes animal biology in beautiful visual detail.- Habitats chapter provides visual portraits of the different types of environment that animals inhabit.A must-have volume for animal lovers of all ages, whether you're a habitual viewer of wildlife documentaries, or an enthusiastic visitor of zoos and safari parks, Animal has something for everyone to explore and love, and is sure to delight!

The journal of Ava Mao Jia follows her studies at a university. Throughout the school year, she explores her identity as a Chinese girl adopted by Taiwanese parents as well as her passion for the winged creatures around her.

East Africa comprises a range of habitats that provide living spacefor more than 360 diverse species of mammal. These vary in sizefrom the massive elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. This compact guide covers all of the common and some of the lesscommon mammal species of the region. For each species it offers: key identification features, behaviour, diet, breeding biology,occurrence and size clear, full-colour photographs track illustrations silhouettes to indicate size relative to human figure distribution mapA section on droppings/dung of many of the animals, as well as thatof relative tracks, conclude the book. Compact and easy-to-use, thisis the ideal companion both for regulars and visitors to the region.

An examination of the ongoing debate about how to save the American grizzly bear by David Knibb.

A park ranger's stories about bears in Yellowstone and Glacier national parks.

- Only state specific mammals--and all of them- great photos--full page and smaller insets showing morphs and juveniles- scan photos--often the only thing we are able to see of a mammal- tracks--both individually and in patterns- information on food. habitat, young, size and more- range information--just for your stateState-specific range mapOrganized by family, then sizeSilhouettes show general shape of mammalFour pages of photos and information per mammalStan's Notes contain naturalist informationand "gee-whiz" factsColor morph and young insetsScat insets help you identify signsTrack pattern for each mammal helps youidentify the sign you'll see most often

- Only state specific mammals--and all of them- great photos--full page and smaller insets showing morphs and juveniles- scan photos--often the only thing we are able to see of a mammal- tracks--both individually and in patterns- information on food, habitat, young, size and more- range information--just for your stateState-specific range mapOrganized by family, then sizeSilhouettes show general shape of mammalFour pages of photos and information per mammalStan's Notes contain naturalist informationand "gee-whiz" factsColor morph and young insetsScat insets help you identify signsTrack pattern for each mammal helps youidentify the sign you'll see most often

New York Public Library Book for the Teenager New York Public Library Book to Remember PSLA Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction Titles of the Year "Engaging...a lively, informative compendium of facts, theories, and musings."-Michiko Kakutani, New York TimesBehold the rat, dirty and disgusting! Robert Sullivan turns the lowly rat into the star of this most perversely intriguing, remarkable, and unexpectedly elegant New York Times bestseller.Love them or loathe them, rats are here to stay-they are city dwellers as much as (or more than) we are, surviving on the effluvia of our society. In Rats, the critically acclaimed bestseller, Robert Sullivan spends a year investigating a rat-infested alley just a few blocks away from Wall Street. Sullivan gets to know not just the beast but its friends and foes: the exterminators, the sanitation workers, the agitators and activists who have played their part in the centuries-old war between human city dweller and wild city rat. Sullivan looks deep into the largely unrecorded history of the city and its masses-its herds-of-rats-like mob. Funny, wise, sometimes disgusting but always compulsively readable, Rats earns its unlikely place alongside the great classics of nature writing. With an all-new Afterword by the author

- Only state specific mammals--and all of them- great photos--full page and smaller insets showing morphs and juveniles- scan photos--often the only thing we are able to see of a mammal- tracks--both individually and in patterns- information on food. habitat, young, size and more- range information--just for your stateState-specific range mapOrganized by family, then sizeSilhouettes show general shape of mammalFour pages of photos and information per mammalStan's Notes contain naturalist informationand "gee-whiz" factsColor morph and young insetsScat insets help you identify signsTrack pattern for each mammal helps youidentify the sign you'll see most often

With a body twisted by adolescent scoliosis and memories of the brutal death of a woman he loved, Lynn Schooler kept the world at arm's length, drifting through the wilds of Alaska as a commercial fisherman, outdoorsman, and wilderness guide. In 1990, Schooler met Japanese photographer Michio Hoshino, and began a profound friendship cemented by a shared love of adventure and a passionate quest to find the elusive glacier bear, an exceedingly rare creature, seldom seen and shrouded in legend. But only after Hoshino's tragic death from a bear attack does Schooler succeed in photographing the animal -- completing a remarkable journey that ultimately brings new meaning to his life.The Blue Bear is an unforgettable book. Set amid the wild archipelagoes, deep glittering fjords, and dense primordial forests of Alaska's Glacier Coast, it is rich with the lyric sensibility and stunning prose of such nature classics as Barry Lopez's Arctic Dreams and Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard.

An accurate and fascinating introduction to more than 200 of the most common species of mammals in North America, including information on:-Habits and habitats-Family trees-Raising young-Foods, enemies, and moreFull-color illustrations accent features that help you to recognize each animal in its natural environment. Range maps show where various species can be found.

Living with Wild Bears in Alaska"A heart-stopping eco-adventure, a testimony to both the grizzlies and their courageous protector."--People"The grizzly bear is one of a very few animals remaining on earth that can kill a human in physical combat. It can decapitate with a single swipe or grotesquely disfigure a person in rapid order. Within the last wilderness areas where they dwell, they are the undisputed king of all beasts. I know this very well. My name is Timothy Treadwell, and I live with the wild grizzly. . . ."After Timothy Treadwell nearly died from a heroin overdose, he sought healing far from the trappings of civilization--among wild grizzlies on the remote Alaskan coast. Without gun, two-way radio, or experience living in the wild, armed only with the love and respect he felt for these majestic animals, Treadwell set up camp surrounded by one of nature's most terrifying and fascinating forces of nature.Here is the story of his astonishing adventures with grizzlies: soothing aggressive adolescents, facing down thousand-pound males, swimming with mothers and cubs, surviving countless brushes with death, earning their trust and acceptance. In these incredible pages, Treadwell lives a life no human has ever attempted, and ultimately saves his own. To share his experience is awesome, harrowing, and unforgettable. "LIKE AFRICA NATURALIST JANE GOODALL, TREADWELL GIVES PERSONAL NAMES TO HIS SUBJECTS. . . . Bears have distinct personalities, Treadwell shows, and as a group, individual roles become clearly defined by gender, size, and age."--The Seattle TimesWith twenty-nine photographs

A BC Bestseller!

Viele Geschöpfe dieser Welt sind mystisch.Obwohl die Menschheit bereits großes Wissen über die DNA besitzt, können viele Codes der Natur nicht entschlüsselt werden. Daher stellen wir uns oft vor, was für ein beindruckender Anblick ein lebendiger Dinosaurier, Säbelzahltiger oder Mammut wäre.Zum Glück haben wir immer noch den Großen Panda.Den Großen Panda gibt es schon seit 8 Millionen Jahren. Er erlebte die Entwicklung des Spätmiozäns und überlebte die Quartär-Gletscher. Er war das Flaggschiff der "Große-Panda-Stegodon" Tiergruppe. Der Große Panda hat all die Geheimnisse vergangener Zeiten erlebt, über die die Menschen heute Aufschluss haben wollen. Die harmonische und besondere Schönheit zeigt sich am besten in den friedlich koexistierenden Farben von Schwarz und Weiß. Hunderte Millionen Menschen auf der ganzen Welt lieben und setzen sich für den Großen Panda ein. Zhou, Mengqi, der Fotograf dieses Albums, kommt aus der "Heimat des Großen Pandas" Chengdu, Sichuan Provinz. Zhou hat aus tiefer Liebe zur Heimat und Natur mehr als 20 Jahre damit verbracht, den Großen Panda und dessen Lebensraum zu beobachten und zu fotografieren.Durch sein Objektiv erleben wir den Panda mit seiner perfekten Harmonie von Schwarz und Weiß, seinen feinen Bewegungen und seiner emotionalen Beziehung zum Menschen. In seinen Bildern sehen wir den Großen Panda nicht nur als ein "lebendes Fossil" im biologischen Sinne, sondern auch als ein edles Wesen der Natur. Dem Fotografen gelingt es durch seine besondere Sichtweise und sein Einfühlungsvermögen, das Zusammenspiel zwischen der Natur und dem Menschen hervorzuheben. In mühevoller Arbeit entstanden Tausende von Aufnahmen des Großen Pandas. Viele der Aufnahmen sind in diesem Album zu sehen. Hierbei wird man die Geschichte, die Entdeckung, die Gewohnheiten sowie die Aufzucht und den Schutz des Großen Pandas besser verstehen. Die Bilder bringen dem Leser die wahre Welt des Pandas nahe.Many creatures are mystical. Althrough human beings know much biological information including the DNA, they cannot find the solution to all codes of nature. So we often imagine what a wondrous sight it would be if the dinosaur, the saber toothed tiger and the mammoth were still alive!Fortunately, we still have the giant panda.The giant panda has been around for 8 million years. It witnessed the evolution of the late Miocene and the test of the Quaternary glaciers. It was the flagship of the "giant panda-stegodon" animal group. The giant panda, has witnessed all the bygone secrets to which human beings want to have a clue. The harmonious and primeval beauty can be best reflected in the peacefully co-existing colors of black an white in the panda.Among hundreds of millions of people who love and care for the giant panda, Zhou Mengqi, photographer of this picture album, is a native of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, which is the habitat of the giant panda. With deep love for his home city and nature. Zhou has spent more than 20 years taking many rare pictures of the giant panda. Through his lens, readers see the perfect co-existence of black and white, fine movements of the giant panda and its emotional exchanges with human beings. In his pictures, the giant panda is not only a "living fossil" in biological sense but also a noble being in nature, whose mingling with nature and human being is best highlighted thanks to the photographer's unique vision and tender feeling.Zhou has experienced much hardship in taking thousands of photos of the giant panda. Many of the wonderful photos are included in this album. Reading the photos, one will understand the history, habits, breeding and protection of the giant panda. The photos will bring readers to the true world of the giant panda.