Kategoria BISAC: Nature >> Animals - General

Both fascinating and frightening, the spider has a rich symbolic presence in the imagination. At once a representative of death, due to its fangs and dangerous poison, the spider can also represent life and creation, because of its intricate web and females who carry sacs of thousands of tiny eggs. In this wide-ranging book, Katarzyna and Sergiusz Michalskiinvestigate the natural history and cultural significance of the spider.

From ancient Greek myth to Dostoyevsky, the authors explore the appearance of spiders in literature and their depictions in art, paying...

The Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America focuses on freshwater invertebrates that can be identified using at most an inexpensive magnifying glass. This Guide will be useful for experienced nature enthusiasts, students doing aquatic field projects, and anglers looking for the best fish bait, lure, or fly. Color photographs and art, as well as the broad geographic coverage, set this guide apart.

• 362 color photographs and detailed descriptions aid in the identification of species
• Introductory chapters instruct the reader on how to use the book,...

- shark embryos can attack?

- caterpillars can tap dance?

- koalas have fingerprints almost identical to those of humans?

And, who would have guessed that...

- chimpanzees talk about food?

- male animals from hot climates make bad fathers?

- owls employ snakes as babysitters?

- rats can learn the differences between languages?

- some parasites castrate their victims?

- dogs can see moving objects up to 985 yards away?

- ants won't cross a chalk line?

- a sloth moves so slowly that fungus grows on its feet?

Astonishing new facts about animals...

With species existing in all subpolar seas, king crabs are one of the most valuable seafoods. Major fluctuations in their abundance have stimulated a flurry of research and a rapid expansion of the scientific literature in the last decade. King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management consolidates extensive knowledge on the biology, systematics, anatomy, life history, and fisheries of king crabs and presents it in a single volume. This book is the first comprehensive scientific reference devoted to the biology and fisheries of king crabs.
The first part of the book...

An injured fledgling crow literally dropped into our lives. What to do? For it being a protected species was cause for concern. While pondering the responsibility and effort to raise it, son Tim asked the simple yet pointed question "What do you have to do anyway?" He was right and the answer will be found in this book that really just happened because of the crow, Shadow. As we reared him to adulthood and eventual return to the wild, our neighbor Mike proclaimed it: The Summer of Shadow.