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Bats A World of Science and Mystery
ISBN: HB: 9780226065120, University of Chicago Press, October 2014
240 pp., 27.9x21.6 cm, 342 colour plates, 29 line drawings
There are more than 1,300 species of bats – or almost a quarter of the world's mammal species. But before you shrink in fear from these furry "creatures of the night" consider the bat's fundamental role in our ecosystem. A single brown bat can eat se...
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£26,50
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Wild Cat Book Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cats
ISBN: HB: 9780226780269, University of Chicago Press, October 2014
280 pp., 25.4x20.3 cm, 137 colour plates, 34 halftones, 1 line drawing
From the ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet, to the prophet Muhammad's favorite cat, Muezza, and our contemporary obsession with online cat videos, felines have long held a place of honor in their human counterparts' homes and cultures. But the dom...
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£34,00
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Last Walk Reflections on Our Pets at the End of Their Lives
ISBN: PB: 9780226151007, ISBN: HB: 9780226668468, University of Chicago Press, April 2014
272 pp., 23x15 cm
From the moment when we first open our homes – and our hearts – to a new pet, we know that one day we will have to watch this beloved animal age and die. The pain of that eventual separation is the cruel corollary to the love we share with them, and...
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£13,00
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£21,00
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How Animals Grieve
ISBN: PB: 9780226155203, ISBN: HB: 9780226436944, University of Chicago Press, April 2014
208 pp., 23x15 cm, 7 halftones
From the time of our earliest childhood encounters with animals, we casually ascribe familiar emotions to them. But scientists have long cautioned against such anthropomorphizing, arguing that it limits our ability to truly comprehend the lives of ot...
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£11,50
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£20,00
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Atlas of Selected Land Vertebrates of Madagascar
ISBN: HB: 9782953892352, University of Chicago Press, February 2014
308 pp., 40x29 cm, 446 colour plates and maps
One of the largest islands in the world, Madagascar is home to an astonishing array of endemic vertebrate biodiversity. While recent decades have seen numerous publications on the subject – ranging from technical papers to species descriptions and fi...
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£94,00
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