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Conserve It! (Saving Our Planet)
By Mary Boone. 2021
Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including drought, water conservation, and wetlands conservation, and what they can do to help…
the environment. Features real-life examples of kids who have made a difference.Powerful Praying Mantids (Little Entomologist 4D)
By Melissa Higgins. 2020
Did you know many praying mantises are masters of disguise? Some blend in with dead leaves. Others look like lovely…
flowers. But all are fierce hunters! Meet powerful praying mantises from around the world with Smithsonian Little Entomologist. Kids will be wowed by the amazing variety of bugs and up-close photos, while also learning about their behavior, life cycle, diet, and more. The engaging, leveled text supports life science curriculum.Meerkat Moves Out of the Desert (Habitat Hunter)
By Nikki Potts. 2020
A Year in the City (Season to Season)
By Christina Mia Gardeski. 2020
From snow plows to skyscraper nests and rooftop gardens, life in the city changes from season to season. Discover what…
animals live in the city. Learn how smog forms in summer. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year in the city.Shark Moves Out of the Ocean (Habitat Hunter)
By Nikki Potts. 2020
Wildlife Watching: Spotting Animals on Outdoor Adventures (Outdoor Adventure Guides)
By Raymond Bean. 2020
Binoculars, camera, action! This handy guidebook provides basic tips and tricks for wildlife spotting and nature photography, including recognizing animal…
signs, essential gear, and wildlife dos and don'ts. With bold photos and infographics, step-by-step projects, and expert instructions, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GUIDES will have first-time campers and enthusiasts alike opting outside.Migration (Cycles of Nature)
By Jaclyn Jaycox. 2020
Zebras travel across the Kalahari Desert each spring in search of food. Whales swim to warmer water every winter. Take…
a journey to discover the wonders of migrating animals, including why they migrate and how far they travel.Gorillas (Animals)
By Jaclyn Jaycox. 2020
Gorillas are the largest primates in the world! These gentle mammals roam through the jungle, living in big groups as…
they search for fruit and bamboo shoots to eat. Climb through the trees to learn all about these strong, social primates.Lemurs (Animals)
By Jaclyn Jaycox. 2021
Lemurs are small, furry mammals with big eyes and long tails. Like humans, they are primates. These adorable animals settle…
their arguments with stink fights! Find out more about these curious creatures.Cool Crickets (Little Entomologist 4D)
By Megan Cooley Peterson. 2020
Chirping fills the night air, and you know crickets must be nearby! But did you also know that each species…
has its own unique song? Or that these tiny jumpers have ears on their legs? Meet cool crickets from around the world with Smithsonian Little Entomologist. Kids will be wowed by the amazing variety of bugs and up-close photos, while also learning about bug behavior, life cycle, diet, and more. The engaging, leveled text supports life science curriculum.Everything You Need to Know about Natural Parasite Control for Livestock, All in One Place! This concise book is loaded…
with valuable information about ridding livestock of their unwanted guests. Whether you're raising sheep, pigs, horses, cows, chickens, goats, or other farm animals, this book will teach you how to keep them healthy and parasite-free through organic systems and without the use of harsh chemicals. It includes easy-to-follow scientific explanations, and provides research-based practices that really work. Internal parasite control can be accomplished naturally 1) through environmental modifications, 2) by producing and using easy-to-grow & harvest anti-parasitics, and, 3) by understanding the life-cycles and road blocks of internal parasites. In this practical guide you will learn about: Parasites, hosts, and lifecyclesHow to develop a working pasture rotation systemHow to create healthy pastures and clean watering systemsAdministering natural antiparasiticsGrowing, collecting, and processing natural and herbal antiparasiticsAnd more! This is a necessary reference manual for all sustainable, natural, animal-husbandry endeavors!Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
By Sara Dykman. 2021
&“What a wonderful idea for an adventure! Absolutely inspired, timely, and important.&” —Alistair Humphreys, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year…
and author of The Doorstep Mile and Around the World by Bike Outdoor educator and field researcher Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration—a round-trip adventure that included three countries and more than 10,000 miles. Equally remarkable, she did it solo, on a bike cobbled together from used parts. Her panniers were recycled buckets. In Bicycling with Butterflies, Dykman recounts her incredible journey and the dramatic ups and downs of the nearly nine-month odyssey. We&’re beside her as she navigates unmapped roads in foreign countries, checks roadside milkweed for monarch eggs, and shares her passion with eager schoolchildren, skeptical bar patrons, and unimpressed border officials. We also meet some of the ardent monarch stewards who supported her efforts, from citizen scientists and researchers to farmers and high-rise city dwellers. With both humor and humility, Dykman offers a compelling story, confirming the urgency of saving the threatened monarch migration—and the other threatened systems of nature that affect the survival of us all.Most people care about animals, but only a tiny fraction are vegan. The rest often think of veganism as an…
extreme position. They certainly do not believe that they have a moral obligation to become vegan.Gary L. Francione—the leading and most provocative scholar of animal rights theory and law—demonstrates that veganism is a moral imperative and a matter of justice. He shows that there is a contradiction in thinking that animals matter morally if one is also not vegan, and he explains why this belief should logically lead all who hold it to veganism. Francione dismantles the conventional wisdom that it is acceptable to use and kill animals as long as we do so “humanely.” He argues that if animals matter morally, they must have the right not to be used as property. That means that we cannot eat them, wear them, use them, or otherwise treat them as resources or commodities.Why Veganism Matters presents the case for the personhood of nonhuman animals and for veganism in a clear and accessible way that does not require any philosophical or legal background. This book offers a persuasive and powerful argument for all readers who care about animals but are not sure whether they have a moral obligation to be vegan.What are the odds?: the Bill Waterhouse story
By Bill Waterhouse. 2009
Alex and Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence— and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
By Roger Lewin, Irene Pepperberg. 2008
On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his…
owner, Irene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. I love you'. What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous - two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. Alex's brain was the size of a shelled walnut, and when Irene and Alex first met, birds were not believed to possess any potential for language, consciousness, or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Yet, over the years, Alex proved many things. He could add. He could sound out words. He understood concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none. He was capable of thought and intention. Together, Alex and Irene uncovered a startling reality: We live in a world populated by thinking, conscious creatures. The fame that resulted was extraordinary. Yet there was a side to their relationship that never made the papers. They were emotionally connected to one another. They shared a deep bond far beyond science. Alex missed Irene when she was away. He was jealous when she paid attention to other parrots, or even people. He liked to show her who was boss. He loved to dance. He sometimes became bored by the repetition of his tests, and played jokes on her. Sometimes they sniped at each other. Yet nearly every day, they each said, 'I love you'. Alex and Irene stayed together through thick and thin - despite sneers from experts, extraordinary financial sacrifices, and a nomadic existence from one university to another. The story of their thirty-year adventure is equally a landmark of scientific achievement and of an unforgettable human-animal bond.The boss: a jockey's story
By Glen Boss. 2007
In 2005, jockey Glen Boss achieved a racing record three back-to-back Melbourne Cup triumphs on the legendary mare Makybe Diva.…
Yet less than four years earlier, this country boy from Beaudesert, Queensland, had suffered a catastrophic fall while racing in Macau, breaking his neck in two places and coming within a hairs-breadth of life in a wheelchair.All pets go to heaven: the spiritual lives of the pets we love
By Sylvia Browne. 2009
Sylvia Browne uses her special psychic gift to provide comfort for those grieving over the loss of a beloved animal…
by showing how pets continue to be with us even after their deaths. Sylvia uses four decades' worth of research and true stories from her extraordinary career to reveal the true being of cats, dogs, horses and other creatures that have shared our homes and our hearts. She describes the unique personalities, quirks, habits and emotions that provides them with a soul.Bird minds: cognition and behaviour of Australian native birds
By Gisela Kaplan. 2015
In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes…
complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Many Australian birds cooperate and defend each other, and exceptional ones go fishing by throwing breadcrumbs in the water, extract poisonous parts from prey and use tools to crack open eggshells and mussels. Kaplan brings together evidence of many such cognitive abilities, suggesting plausible reasons for their appearance in Australian birds. Bird Minds is the first attempt to shine a critical and scientific light on the cognitive behaviour of Australian land birds. In this fascinating volume, the author also presents recent changes in our understanding of the avian brain and links these to life histories and longevity. Following on from Kaplan's well-received books on the Australian Magpie and the Tawny Frogmouth, as well as two earlier titles on birds, Bird Minds contends that the unique and often difficult conditions of Australia's environment have been crucial for the evolution of unusual complexities in avian cognition and behaviour.The Dogs of War: The Courage, Love, and Loyalty of Military Working Dogs
By Lisa Rogak. 2011
Military working dogs gained widespread attention after Cairo participated in the SEAL Team 6 mission that led to Osama bin…
Laden's death. Before that, few civilians realized that dogs served in combat, let alone that they could parachute from thirty thousand feet up. The Dogs of War reveals the amazing range of jobs that our four-legged soldiers now perform, examines the dogs' training and equipment, and sets the record straight on those rumors of titanium teeth. You'll find heartwarming stories of the deep bond that dogs and their handlers share with each other, and learn how soldiers and civilians can help the cause by fostering puppies or adopting retirees. An incredible story of the largely unseen but vital role that dogs play in our armed forces, The Dogs of War is a must-read for animal lovers everywhere.Honest and heart-warming account of the highs and lows of life as a vet, by lovable TV star Rory Cowlam.Rory…
Cowlam, otherwise known as Rory the Vet, has had a passion for animals for as long as he can remember. As a young boy, growing up in the countryside, he fell in love with the creatures that could be found both at home and in the neighbouring farms and fields. There was never any doubt in his mind as to what he wanted to do when he grew up.Now Rory's dreams of becoming a vet are a reality. He works in a busy London practice where his honest and emotional relationships with the animals and their owners have made him the relatable and approachable face of veterinary work. But, as Rory describes here with a mixture of his trademark openness and humour, what he couldn't have known as a small boy with his heart set on becoming the next James Herriot, was what becoming a vet really entails.In an era when doctors and nurses are talking more openly about the realities of saving human lives, Rory shows what a vital service vets offer in caring for the animals that often form the very heart of the household. He describes the demanding experience of veterinary school, and offers a very human take on what it's like to treat animals, and the little talked about mental health implications that this pressured life or death industry holds. This is a frank and heart-warming account of chasing a childhood dream and learning to love the reality.