Zoology

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was one of the most successful writers of romance novels of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of one billion copies in thirty-six languages. Cartland published her first novel, Jigsaw, in 1923, aslightly naughty society thriller that became a bestseller. S... More

How fast can some dolphins swim? What is the biggest shark? Why do sharks attack? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide! Includes an illustrated gallery of dolphins and sharks, information on the ocean, dolphin communication, how sharks hunt for foo... More

The Philosopher’s Dog is a book of stories about animals and humans as well as a book of philosophy. It looks deeply into the relationships between animals and humans to come to some basic conclusions.... More

Animals without Backbones. This book, designed with good science and easy teaching in mind, covers these concepts: animals without backbones are called invertebrates invertebrates are classified by their body characteristics most kinds of invertebrates live in the ocean invertebrates have developed ... More

The Way of the Tiger was first published in the UK and US as a coffee-table book on tigers. This special South Asia edition carries Dr Karanth’s excellently written text, without the pictures. This book tells you everything you want to know about tigers. It is an outstanding primer on tigers and v... More

Why do we need a science that studies people after they are dead? Talking Bones answers this question by introducing readers to the study of using human bones to solve crimes. It covers the history, technology, and importance of this new science and includes actual forensic cases to illustrate how f... More

Did you know that Tasmanian hens have two husbands? That vampire bats will share food with hungry fellow bats and that Hanuman langurs commit infanticide? Why creatures great and small behave in such fascinating and seemingly perplexing ways is explained in this delightful account of the evolutionar... More

Butterflies of Peninsular India represents the first fascicle in this series. This important new work of reference is also a joy to look at and a pleasure to read, combining comprehensiveness, consistency of style and beauty to this degree. Ancillary information on distribution, ecology and behaviou... More