Wildlife & Mammals

Pursuing a dream instilled by early David Attenborough television adventures, a young man from the industrial northwest of England is advised at school to become a veterinary surgeon as a first step towards a career working with wild animals in Africa.

THERE IS NO BETTER WAY to enjoy the United States of America than to explore some of the country's 63 national parks. Journey to two parks above the Arctic Circle, three in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, eight on the Colorado Plateau, and many in the heartland and eastern forests. Valerie Pontiff presents a complete guide to the parks using a systematic approach, including how long to spend in each park, what to do, where to stay, and what parks can easily be seen together. This book makes ex

A River Runs Under It: 40 Years on a Houseboat in Oregon looks back at how the author came to find her place in a floating home outside of Portland. Although she originally thought living on the river would last a few years at most, Andrea Carlisle found herself staying on despite hardships and inconveniences, including her house almost keeling over after a snowstorm and a family of beavers moving into her basement. The book contains a glossary of houseboat terminology with both funny and poign

Tina Wilson is an artist whose works are inspired by the exquisite beauty of nature. In this first volume of artworks, based on fallen leaves, Tina pairs delicate and bold artworks with words of wisdom from those in her community.

Tina Wilson is an artist whose works are inspired by the exquisite beauty of nature. In this first volume of artworks, based on fallen leaves, Tina pairs delicate and bold artworks with words of wisdom from those in her community.

Animal Hero Kids are effective voices for the voiceless, a fact discovered by four decade long veteran animal activist, animal cruelty investigator, wildlife rehabilitator, humane educator, author and AnimalHeroKids.org founder, Susan Hargreaves. Her heartwarming stories of children and teens helping all kinds of animals in need are astounding.

More than 1 000 mammal species occur in Africa south of the Sahara desert. A photographic guide to mammals of Southern, Central and East Africa was compiled with a view to easing identification of many of the larger and more conspicuous mammals in the region, as well as some of the smaller and more unusual ones.