The Secret World of Farm Animals by Jeffrey Masson
22.99 AUD
Category: Animals
'An unbelievably inspiring book' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees Did you know that pigs frequently throw tantrums?That chickens are capable of complex communication?That sheep know their own names?That cows grieve when their calves are taken away from them? Jeffrey Masson delves deep ...Show more
The Last Elephants by Colin Bell; Don Pinnock
50.00 AUD
Category: Animals
Amazing photographs of elephants accompany narratives from researchers, scientists, and conservationists celebrating elephants and calling for their preservation African savanna elephants--among the most magnificent and beloved of our fellow mammals--are an extraordinary, social, and intelligent species ...Show more
Bee by Claire Preston
24.99 AUD
Category: Animals | Series: Animal Ser.
Claire Preston's Bee tells the busy story of our long, complex relationship with this industrious, much-admired insect. Moving from ancient political descriptions to Renaissance debates about monarchy, to the conversion of the virtuous and civil bee into the dangerous swarm of the Hollywood horror flick ...Show more
The Secrets of Bees 2nd Ed by Michael Weiler
24.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Bees make honey; we all know that. But what happens between the bee buzzing around our backyard, and the sticky knife in the jar, is a mystery to most of us. How many bee-hours does it take to make just one jar of honey? What do the honeybees' waggling dances really mean? Why do bees swarm? What is a 'h ...Show more
Extraordinary Insects: Weird. Wonderful. Indispensable. The Ones Who Run Our World by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
32.99 AUD
Category: Animals
A journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small but mighty creatures who keep the world turning. Out of sight, underfoot, unseen beyond fleeting scuttles or darting flights, insects occupy a hidden world, yet are essential to sustaining life on earth. Insects influence our e ...Show more
Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names by Stephen Moss
22.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Swallow and starling, puffin and peregrine, blue tit and blackcap. We use these names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? Where did they come from? And who created them? The words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative in the Engl ...Show more
Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting by Thomas D. Seeley
29.99 AUD
Category: Animals | Series: Craft and Science of Bee Hunting
A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural world Following the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Weaving ...Show more
Sensational Butterflies by Ben Rothery
39.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Butterflies and moths are some of the most amazing creatures in nature. There are over 180,000 different kinds and they can be found on every continent except the Antarctic. From Monarchs to swallowtails, Blue Morphos to birdwings, the intricate beauty of butterflies spans the globe and yet also settles ...Show more
Dogs Unleashed by Tamsin Pickeral
39.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Everything you need to know about that puppy in the window. One glance around the local park will confirm that man's best friend comes in many varieties. As the first animal domesticated by humans, dogs have been selectively bred for tens of thousands of years to be herders, hunters, guard dogs, and ...Show more
What It's Like To Be a Dog by Gregory Berns
22.99 AUD
Category: Animals
What is it like to be a dog' A bat' Or a dolphin' To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step- they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner-completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different value systems, ...Show more
Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What they Teach Us by Frans De Waal
32.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Frans de Waal has spent four decades at the forefront of animal research. Following up on the best-selling Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, which investigated animal intelligence, Mama's Last Hug delivers a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals.Mama's Last Hug ...Show more
Beautiful Cats by Darlene Arden; Nick Mays
16.99 AUD
Category: Animals | Series: Beautiful Animals Ser.
Revered by the ancient Egyptians, beloved by the witches of Salem, and now celebrated in this delightful collection, the best-selling Beautiful... series brings you Beautiful Cats. Sashaying in front of our photographer's lens are 40 of the world's most remarkable and best-loved breeds, from the Bengal ...Show more