Natural History

Victoria's BoxIronbark region is one of the most important areas of animal diversity and significance in southern Australia. The forests and woodla...

The classic guide to the birds of the Dominican Republic and Haitinow fully revised and updatedField Guide to the Birds of the Dominican Republic a...

Plants of Subtropical Eastern Australia describes the rich flora of this biogeographically distinct region located on the east coast of Australia, ...

Dragonflies and damselflies are conspicuous insects: many are large and brightly coloured. They are also valuable indicators of environmental wellb...

Dragonflies and damselflies are among the most spectacular organisms on the planet. They have survived on earth for more than 325 million years, th...

Raptors are popular and iconic birds, and are important ecologically, with some species listed as threatened. Yet they are among the most difficult...

Woven Shades of Green is an annotated selection of literature by authors who focus on the natural world and the beauty of Ireland. It begins with t...

Woven Shades of Green is an annotated selection of literature by authors who focus on the natural world and the beauty of Ireland. It begins with t...

Barbara Hurds Listening to the Savage weaves rich explorations of science, history, mythology, literature, and music. The listening of the book del...

Today mammals include over 5,500 living species and occupy every major environment. The Great Lakes region is home to 83 species, ranging from tiny...

One of the area's foremost experts on the outdoors, Mike White, author of 50 of the Best Strolls, Walks, and Hikes Around Reno, returns with a new ...

Dogs have a storied history in health care, and the human-animal relationship has been used in the field for decades. Certain dogs have improved...

I was a predator, myself, and lived close to the land. With these words, Paul L. Errington begins this lost classic. Now in print for the first tim...

The Otways and Shipwreck Coast is known for its natural beauty and attracts millions of visitors each year, particularly along the Great Ocean Road...

The N1 was the booster rocket for the Soviet manned moon program and was thus the direct counterpart of the Saturn V, the rocket that took American...

Twilit and sinister, oozing with ague, bad airs, boggarts and other spirits: in the mind''s eye marshes, bogs and swamps are dangerous, crepuscular...

Nesting along the sandy fringe of the North American coast from Maine to Florida, terns are graceful symbols of our coastal beaches, yet they lead ...

Every day in Lancaster County, thousands of Plain-sect farm families hitch up draft horses to work their fields, and carriage horses to take them f...

A feel-good gift book celebrating the joy of 15 rescue dogs and their owners! People who rescue dogs have a great deal of compassion and enoug...

Dogs are humans best friends, and pets have, increasingly, become more like family members. Your castle is their castle and, with that in mind, thi...

Step into the world of the Chincoteague ponies of Virginias Assateague Island. From birth to Pony Penning, their stories are told in amusing detail...