In the Company of Manatees: a Tribute
by Barbara Sleeper and Jeff Foott
The Understanding of Animals
This collection focuses on animal behaviour, from insects to apes. The articles are organized into major sections dealing with themes such as laboratory and field studies, the evolutionary significance of aspects of animal behaviour, andthe possible bearing of animal behaviour on human behaviour.
Text and photographs describe the appearance, behavior, mating, growth, predators, and heritage of Daisy and Chaim, two playful wild goats at the Los Angeles Zoo.
As the tallest animal on Earth, giraffes have long attracted human curiosity and respect. Their extraordinarily long necks, distinctive camouflage, graceful movements and friendly nature make them one of the most fascinating animals on the planet. But while giraffes once roamed the Great Plains of Africa in huge herds, their numbers have greatly decreased and they are now entirely dependent on humanity for their survival. In Giraffe, Edgar Williams explores not only the biology of giraffes, but...
The lives of the harbor seals on the Maine coast interest a thirteen-year-old boy new to the area.
The Return of the American Bison (Bouncing Back from Extinction)
by Theresa Morlock
Immunodeficient Rodents
This volume is an indispensable reference on the nature of immune defects in rodents and the special techniques necessary to maintain and breed them. The authors describe 64 inbred, hybrid, and mutant strains of rodents, each with some immune defect; explain mechanisms for ensuring genetic purity; and provide a standardized nomenclature for different varieties. Subsequent sections summarize and provide references on the genetics, pathophysiology, husbandry, and reproduction of each of the variou...
Nutrias: ¿De Río O de Mar? Un Libro de Comparaciones Y Contrastes (Un Libro de Comparaciones y Contrastes)
by Cathleen McConnell
Kinins IV : Part B
Scientists from 25 count ries came together at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on October 21-25, 1984, for the 4th International Kinin Congress in the beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia. Many of the delegates enjoyed southern hospitality for the first time. The friendly city with its streets lined with the Live Oak Tree (symbol of the Congress), the balmy weather, and the excellent facilities of the hotel set the stage for scientific events and exchange that proved so successful. The organ ization of t...
The Endocrine Pancreas
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia)
Gale proudly presents the first completely revised and updated version of this acclaimed set in 30 years. Some reviewers call Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia the best reference work on animals ever published. Others call it the legacy left to us by famed zoologist and animal lover, Bernhard Grzimek. The accolades and praise go on for the newest addition to Gale's line of reference titles. The original 13-vol. set, published in Germany in the late 1960s, is internationally renowned for its sci...