The Management and Treatment of the Horse in the Stable, Field, and on the Road
Tableau Encyclop?(c)dique Et M?(c)thodique Des Trois R癡gnes De La Nature
The Nature of Things
The Nature of Things is simply that. A compilation of observations and encounters in the wild applied to my form of poetry. I don't go by rules when I write, I try to go by my heart. Which brings the ire of the educated laureates. But with that said this offering is about when I am in nature and how it makes me feel. Those same feelings I hope to ignite in you as you read and drift in the honeysuckle scent, cringe at the crack of a lightning bolt, feel the hair raise on the back of your neck at the whale of a bobcat in the distance or simply just lying back, baking in the healing warmth of the sun, in a field of Yarrow alongside a babbling stream. Enjoy, it's the nature of things to do so. There is adventure right outside your door. Just go!
Routledge Handbook of Wetlands
It provides an interdisciplinary overview of the place, value and significance of wetlands, presenting perspectives from both environmental and social sciences. It is an essential resource for students and scholars of wetland management, environmental science, water resource management, conservation ecology, and sustainable development.
Pocket Nature: Bird-Watching
A beginner-friendly and charmingly illustrated pocket guide to backyard birding. For amateur birdwatchers and aspiring ornithologists, this introductory book offers an easy way to delve into the awe-inspiring world of bird-watching, whether in a park, a forest, on a beach, or a front porch. In these pages, you'll learn how to: Go where the birds are (or might be) Identify over twenty species of common and non-native North American birds through birdsong, nests, and appearance Create a bird-friendly habitat in your yard Engage in community programming to spread avian awareness Combining bird-watching basics with mindfulness exercises, Pocket Nature: Bird-Watching is a wonderful reminder that friendly faces are always around us--we just need to open our eyes and ears to find them. OUTDOOR FUN: Birding is an enjoyable pastime that gets you outside, moves your body, and calms your mind. With mindful activities sprinkled throughout, this portable guide is more than a birding how-to book; it is also an invitation to spend more time in nature and away from screens. GREAT GIFT BOOK: Petite, gorgeously illustrated, and written in an inviting and approachable way, this beginner's guide makes a great gift or self-purchase for nature and bird lovers. Package the book with a pair of binoculars, a bird feeder, bird seed, or other books in the Pocket Nature series for a delightful anytime gift. COLLECTIBLE NATURE SERIES: The topics covered in the Pocket Nature series are perennial--mushrooms, bees, trees, flowers, beaches, clouds, and sunsets will always be there to enjoy and admire. With new titles coming out every season, there will be ever-new opportunities to grow a charming collection that looks great on your bookshelf. Perfect for: Birdwatchers, twitchers, and amateur backyard birders Anyone interested in learning more about birds and the history and how-to of bird-watching Nature and wildlife enthusiasts Mindfulness practitioners and meditators Birthday, holiday, housewarming, or seasonal gift for nature lovers
Vegan Witchcraft
Vegan Witchcraft is the first book to blend theories of animal rights, feminism, and modern witchcraft in pursuit of total liberation.Perhaps the most foundational of all ethics in modern witchcraft is the creed "Do no harm." Despite this, multispecies suffering persists in nonvegan witchcraft. Vegan Witchcraft examines this intriguing conflict, unpacking the role of Nonhuman Animals in modern witchcraft from a vegan feminist perspective to illuminate inequalities that persist in alternative spiritual practices in the West. Recognizing Nonhuman Animals as comrades instead of consumables, vegan witchcraft confronts the harm imposed on nature, humans, and other animals, and identifies witchery as a powerful conduit for social change that draws its energy from plant-based foods, multispecies solidarity, and feminine power. The book critically analyzes popular witchcraft pathways in Britain and America to interrogate the many ways in which Nonhuman Animals are overlooked, objectified, or exploited, highlighting theological inconsistencies and missed opportunities that might be overcome to create a stronger practice for women and their communities. It reimagines witchcraft practice and lore to manifest justice and compassion for fellow humans, Nonhuman Animals, and nature. Veganism is advanced as a magical practice of self-care, community responsibility, conscious consumption, societal transformation, and environmental protection. The book calls for the redirection of the modern witch's path toward a just world and away from the systematic symbolic and material exploitation of Nonhuman Animals that permeates witchcraft today.This book will be essential reading for those interested in critical animal studies, animal rights, ecofeminism, vegan religious studies, environmental philosophy, and witchcraft.
Shrimp and Prawn Welfare in the Wild-Caught Fishing Industry
At 37 trillion individuals per year, wild-caught shrimp and prawns appear to be the single most numerous group of animals directly killed for human food consumption on the planet. Recent scientific developments suggest that at least some species of shrimp are sentient beings and, should that be the case, there is a need for policies that could improve shrimp welfare.This book delves into the ethical implications of the probability that shrimp and prawns are capable of feeling pain and the welfare policies that could be adopted. It looks at global shrimp fisheries and their different animal welfare concerns, from the largest industrial trawlers in developed and developing countries to small-scale fisheries in developing countries. The authors provide a new dataset of the estimated numbers of individual shrimp caught by country and species, using this to describe the shrimp fishing industry in the world's top 30 countries by estimated catch.Examining recent developments in government and industry policy, the book suggests ways that policymakers could improve wild-caught shrimp welfare, from installing electrical stunning equipment in large-scale trawl fisheries to improving supply chain practices in small-scale fisheries. It provides a roadmap for future research and policy to address this urgent, emerging challenge.
Fish Skulls
The vast and scattered literature of ichthyology contains hundreds of figures and descriptions of the skulls of teleost fishes, both recent and fossil. This collection of drawings of teleost skulls attempts a new review of the field as a whole, with special reference to problems of evolution. Contents: The Beginnings of the FS; Classification and Nomenclature of FS Parts; The Evolution of Particular FS Types; Isospondyli (Primitive Teleosts); Ostariophysi; Heteromi; Apodes; Mesichthyes (Intermediate Teleosts); Acanthoptyerygii (Spiny-finned Teleosts); Tentative Phylogeny of the Principal FS Types; The FS as a Natural Mechanism; The FS as a Document of Evolution; The Problem of Differential Growth and Evolution in FS; Bibliography. Illus. This is a print on demand publication.
Shrimp and Prawn Welfare in the Wild-Caught Fishing Industry
At 37 trillion individuals per year, wild-caught shrimp and prawns appear to be the single most numerous group of animals directly killed for human food consumption on the planet. Recent scientific developments suggest that at least some species of shrimp are sentient beings and, should that be the case, there is a need for policies that could improve shrimp welfare.This book delves into the ethical implications of the probability that shrimp and prawns are capable of feeling pain and the welfare policies that could be adopted. It looks at global shrimp fisheries and their different animal welfare concerns, from the largest industrial trawlers in developed and developing countries to small-scale fisheries in developing countries. The authors provide a new dataset of the estimated numbers of individual shrimp caught by country and species, using this to describe the shrimp fishing industry in the world's top 30 countries by estimated catch.Examining recent developments in government and industry policy, the book suggests ways that policymakers could improve wild-caught shrimp welfare, from installing electrical stunning equipment in large-scale trawl fisheries to improving supply chain practices in small-scale fisheries. It provides a roadmap for future research and policy to address this urgent, emerging challenge.
Flight of Birds. the Significant Dimensions, Their Departure from the Requirements for Dimensional Similarity, and the Effect on Flight Aerodynamics of That Departure
This is a print on demand edition of a hard-to-find journal.
Early Tertiary Rodents of the Family Paramyidae
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication. 91 figures.
Tiny
TinyWritten by Cheryl Austin Illustrated by Samantha Sykes Why is Tiny called Tiny... when she's so BIG?Join a curious and lovable flamingo named Tiny as she sets off on a delightful journey to uncover the story behind her name. Along the way, Tiny meets a friendly llama named Lara, her playful cousin Florence, her enthusiastic brother Finley, and her warm-hearted Mummy. Each encounter brings Tiny closer to the answer she's been searching for, and reminds her just how special she truly is.With charming illustrations and a heartwarming message, Tiny celebrates the power of identity, self-discovery, and family love. Children will be enchanted by Tiny's big personality, her colorful world, and the fun twist behind her name. This sweet and funny story encourages young readers to embrace who they are, and ask their own questions about what makes them unique.Includes fun flamingo facts and interactive "Quick Quests" at the end of the book for kids and families to enjoy together!Perfect for ages 3-7, Tiny is ideal for bedtime reading, classroom story time, or as a thoughtful gift for curious little minds.
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party
From the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods, an "utterly delightful...hugely entertaining" (Air Mail) book about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur bones, leading to a whole new understanding of human history.In the early 1800s the natural world was a safe and cozy place, or so people believed. But then a twelve-year-old farm boy in Massachusetts stumbled on a row of fossilized three-toed footprints the size of dinner plates--the first dinosaur tracks ever found. Soon, in England, scientists unearthed enormous bones that reached as high as a man's head. Outside of myths and fairy tales, no one had even imagined that creatures like three-toed giants had once lumbered across the land--nor dreamed that they could all have vanished, hundreds of millions years ago. In Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party, celebrated storyteller and historian Edward Dolnick leads us through a compelling true adventure as the paleontologists of the early 19th century puzzled their way through the fossil record to create the story of dinosaurs we know today. The tale begins with Mary Anning, a poor, uneducated woman who had a sixth sense for finding fossils buried deep inside cliffs; moves to William Buckland, an eccentric geologist who filled his home with specimens and famously pieced together a prehistoric scene from the fossil record inside a cave; and then on to the controversial Richard Owen, the era's best-known scientist, and the one who coined the term "dinosaur." "Exuberant" (Kirkus Reviews), entertaining, erudite, and featuring an unconventional cast of characters, Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party tells the story of how the accidental discovery of prehistoric creatures upended humanity's understanding of the world and its own place within it.
Mammals of Michigan Field Guide
Identify Michigan mammals with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by family and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.Whether you happen upon an animal track or actually see wildlife in nature, interacting with mammals is a thrill. Learn to identify mammals in Michigan. With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, mammal identification is simple and informative. The Mammals of Michigan Field Guide features all 66 species found in the state, organized by family and then by size. When you see a mammal, you can determine its family by common visual characteristics and then turn to the corresponding section to find out what it is! Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-color photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.This second edition includes updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan's expert insights. So grab the Mammals of Michigan Field Guide for your next outing to help ensure that you positively identify the wildlife you see.Inside you'll find: All 66 of Michigan's mammals, from mice to mooseFacts about size, habitat, range, young, and moreTimes each animal is most likely to be active and signs it might leave behindProfessional photos, range maps, and track patternsStan's naturalist notes and fascinating facts
A Guide to the Anolis Lizards (Anoles) of Mainland Central and South America
Roles of Macro-benthic Invertebrates in Egyptian Waters
Benthos refers to organisms (plants and animals) living on or in the bottom of aquatic ecosystems, including marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Environmental factors such as depth, salinity, and sediment type significantly influence the composition and richness of macro-benthic communities.Egyptian aquatic environments encompass the Nile River, Egypt's primary freshwater source, and the marine coasts of both the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Numerous studies have highlighted the diverse roles of macro-benthic invertebrates in these ecosystems. Key roles include serving as food sources within the food chain, providing nutrition for humans, and being sources of marine natural products used in medical and economic sectors. Additionally, they act as bio-indicators of environmental health.However, some macro-benthic invertebrates have adverse roles, such as acting as intermediate hosts for diseases like schistosomiasis, producing toxins harmful to humans, and being invasive species that damage the environment and economy. Marine fouling organisms also play a detrimental role in marine industries by impairing infrastructure and increasing maintenance costs.
Myriapoda of North America
From the first publications of the Transaction of the American Philosophical society, Vol. 1-20, 1818-1902
Synopsis of the Extinct Batrachia and Reptilia of North America
From the first publications of the Transaction of the American Philosophical society, Vol. 1-20, 1818-1902
Census of the Determinable Genera of the Stegocephalia
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication. Over 180 illustrations.
Siwalik Mammals in the American Museum of Natural History
This is a print on demand publication. The American Museum of Natural History collection of fossil vertebrates from the Siwalik beds of northern India was made during the year of 1922 by Dr. Barnum Brown. Contents of this vol.: (I) Introduction: Previous Publications Dealing with American Museum Siwalik Vertebrates; and Historical Review; (II) Geological Considerations; (III) Mammalian Faunas of the Siwalik Series; (IV) American Musem Siwalik Fossil Localities; (V) Systematic Descriptions and Discussions: Primates; Rodentia; Lagomorpha; Carnivora; Tubulidentata; Proboscidea; Perissodactyla; Artiodactyla; The Migrations of Certain Mammals to and from the Siwaliks; (VI) Generaly Summary and Conclusions. Bibliography. 198 plates.
Carnivora of the Hagerman Local Fauna (Late Pliocene) of Southwestern Idaho
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Revision of the Tenebrionidae of America, North of Mexico
From the first publications of the Transaction of the American Philosophical society, Vol. 1-20, 1818-1902
Late Permian Terrestrial Vertebrates, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.
Slowly, over more than a century & a quarter, the history of Permian terrestrial vertebrates has been pieced together by discovery & study of fossil-bearing strata in all of the continents except Australia & Antarctica. The decade of the 1950s has been exciting from the standpoint of new discoveries both in North America & abroad. New finds have gone far toward bridging the gaps between the lower & upper Permian & have presented new & quite revolutionary data on the distribution of Permian terrestrial faunas. Contents of this study: Introduction; Systematics; Geology; Interpretations; & Evolution. Illustrations. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Mammalia of the Duchesne River Oligocene
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Illustrations.
Late Triassic Footprint Fauna from the Culpeper Basin, Northern Virginia (U.S.)
Thousands of footprint impressions, probably of Norian age, have been discovered on a single bedding plane in a quarry in the Culpeper Basin of N. Virginia. About 830 tracks on this bedding surface, contained in 32 recognizable trackways, were studied in detail. The other tracks were too obscure for meaningful analysis. Herbivores greatly outnumber carnivores, & small herbivores are more abundant than large ones. The order of appearance of these trackmakers suggests that smaller & less agile species preferred soft ground, whereas larger carnivorous forms preferred a firmer substrate. From the measured print sizes, stride lengths, & pace angles, it was possible to estimate the hip height, body length, Froude numbers, & speed of each trackmaker. Illus.
Effects on the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker From Various Spatial and Temporal Applications of Management Practices
