Fauna

The anthrax attacks by bioterrorists in the US in October 2001 served to highlight our vulnerability to biological warfare and to act as an impetus for a massive increase in funding for biodefense research. In this timely book, top biodefense experts critically review every aspect of this complex is... More

This book will have your students Learning About Animals in a variety of ways, and having fun doing it. Whether they're coloring, cutting and pasting, matching, or just listening to you read a favorite animal story, they'll be involved with the subject on several levels. Activities help children pra... More

A Distinctive Guide to the Glorious Aussie Recipient of numerous awards and rave reviews, The Australian Shepherd: Champion of Versatility is the definitive book on the Aussie for anyone who loves the breed and for those considering adding one of these intelligent, energetic dogs to their family. Au... More

AS A CHILD IN SOUTH AFRICA, spending summers exploring the wild with his boyhood friends, Lyall Watson came face to face with his first elephant. This "entertaining and enchanting" work (Washington Post Book World) chronicles how Watson's fascination grew into a lifelong quest to understand the natu... More

This chronicle of the majestic eagle explains why this creature has been so revered throughout the history of humankind. From ancient times to the present, civilizations have used teh eagle as the symbol of their power, strength and courage. This book is packed with stories, anecdotes, quotes and pr... More

Why do the big philosophical questions so often strike us as far-fetched and little to do with everyday life? In "Utopias, Dolphins and Computers," Mary Midgley shows that it need not be that way, and... More

"Tiger Moon is the powerful, poetic story of the two years Fiona and Mel Sunquist spent studying tigers in Nepal-traveling by elephant, avoiding a rhino attack, and learning to recognize individual tigers by roar. A new afterword tells the story of a promising effort to reconnect fractured Nepalese ... More

This guide details basic information and common procedures for individuals performing research with small ruminants, including duties of animal facility management, animal husbandry, regulatory compliance, and technical procedures.-- Assists in the humane care and use of small ruminants in the labor... More