Category: Pets and Animals

Science Magazine: Animal Contagion: How a Virus Persists in the Wild (1 October 2021, Vol. 374, No. 6563)

By: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) : 2021

Seller ID: 32715

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Feature article: Animal Contagion: How a Virus Persists in the Wild. Also harassment allegations at Mexican institute, moving beyond lectures to improve learning, tracing the early-stage dynamics of water photoionization, and more. pp1-116.
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Science Magazine: Dog Breeds (29 April 2022)

By: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) : 2022

Seller ID: 33332

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Features Dog Breeds: Breed predicts appearance more than behavior. Also avian influenza concerns for birds and animals; stalking dark matter with quantum sensors, gamma-ray limits on nanohertz gravitational waves, and more. Volume 376, No 6592, pp429-544.
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The Auk (Vol. 107, No 1, January 1990)

By: American Ornithologists' Union

Price: $14.00 USD

Publisher: American Ornithologists' Union : 1990

Seller ID: 29263

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Tables and Charts. 238p. Measures 7x10 inches. Contributors include David Ward, Lynn Oliphant, Wendy M. Jackson, Richard H. Podolsky, and others.
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A Collection of Santa Clara Valley Birds

By: Bauer, Suzanne

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Santa Clara Valley Water District Public Information Office : 1995

Seller ID: 23502

Binding: Paperback (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. B/W illustrations throughout of 14 local birds. Descriptive information about each bird. 16p. Artist: Suzanne Bauer. Measures 8.5x11 inches.
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Wings: Essays on Invertebrate Conservation: Fifty Years of Conservation (Spring 2021)

By: Black, Scott

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: The Xerces Society : 2021

Seller ID: 32464

Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Beautifully illustrated. 31p. Measures 5.75x8.5 inches.

Articles in this issue reflect the growth and achievements of The Xerces Society over the last half century.

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.
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Why Paint Cats: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics

By: Busch, Heather; Silver, Burton

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Ten Speed Press : 1994

Seller ID: 29142

ISBN-13: 9780898156126

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. French flaps. Well illustrated. 96p. Exhaustively researched and lavishly illustrated, this insightful and engaging book raises important aspects of feline creativity.
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Life on the Edge: A Guide to California's Endangered Natural Resources: Wildlife

By: Crabtree, Margo; Thelander, Carl G. (editors)

Price: $26.00 USD

Publisher: Biosystems Books, Heyday Books : 1994

Seller ID: 32762

ISBN-13: 9780930588700

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Energy and Resources Group stamp on front end page. Well illustrated with maps, photographs, and drawings. 550p. Measures 9x12 inches.

Discusses California's eleven bioregions, describes each endangered species, and covers such topics as butterfly poaching.
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Field Guide for Mammals: Cristalino Lodge, Um Santuario Amazonico

By: Cristalino Lodge

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Cristalino Lodge

Seller ID: 33688

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Eight panel guide on heavy card stock. Illustrated in color. Text in Portuguese and English. Measures 4.25x8.5 inches folded.

Cristalino Lodge is an Amazon Sanctuary, Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
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The World of Robert Bateman

By: Derry, Ramsay

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Wellfleet Press, Madison Press Books : 1985

Seller ID: 29103

ISBN-13: 9780394546544

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Unclipped dust jacket, with some edge wear and small scratches on the back. Text by Ramsay Derry. Design by V. John Lee. Beautiful color plates. 180p. Measures 12x11.5 inches.

Robert Bateman (b. 1930) is a Canadian naturalist and painter. Hailed as the most influential wildlife artist of the 20th century, Bateman is also an advocate for environmental concerns, a role for which he has received awards and public recognition.
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Guia de Aves, Field Guide for Birds: Cristalino Lodge, Um Santuario Amazonico

By: Endrigo, Edson

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Cristalino Lodge

Seller ID: 33682

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Eight panel guide on heavy card stock. Illustrated in color. Text in Portuguese and English. Measures 4.5x8.5 inches folded.

Cristalino Lodge is an Amazon Sanctuary, Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
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Anadromous Fishes of California

By: Fry, Donald H.

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: California Fish and Game : 1979

Seller ID: 33476

Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Illustrated throughout. with map, drawings, and tables. 112p. Measures 5x6.5 inches.
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Pets in Portraits

By: Gibson, Robin

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: National Portrait Gallery : 2015

Seller ID: 29191

ISBN-13: 9781855144989

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Remainder dot on bottom edge. Well illustrated. Introduction by Chris Packham. Large French flaps. Measures 6.75x7.5 inches.

This book is about the various animals that appear in portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, but it is also about the owners of the animals who commissioned the portraits. 144p.
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Antlers to Radar: How Animals Defend Themselves

By: Gilbreath, Alice Thompson

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: D. McKay : 1978

Seller ID: 28291

ISBN-13: 9780679206255

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Unclipped text with rubbing and chipping on dust jacket. Shadow of previous owner's sticker inside cover. 55p. Illustrated.

Focuses on the many ways in which over 75 species protect themselves. Topics include antlers, claws, odor, poison, teeth, quills, speed, leaping, inflation, radar, mimicry, and electricity.
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The Birds of British Columbia (8): Chicadees, Thrushes, Kinglets, Pipits, Waxwings, and Shrikes

By: Guiguet, C. J.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Victoria, BC, British Columbia Provincial Museum, Handbook No. 22 : 1964

Seller ID: 26303

Binding: Paperback (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Dolores Record Store stamp on front end page. Drawings by Frank L. Beebe. 66p. References. Measures 5.25x7.25 inches.
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For the Birds! A Handy Guide to Attracting Birds to Your Backyard

By: Halpin, Anne

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: An Owl Book : 1996

Seller ID: 33381

ISBN-13: 9780805040647

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. A National Wildlife Federation book. Illustrations by Lauren Jarrett. 96p. Measures 4.5x6 inches.
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Fifty Birds of Town and City

By: Hines, Bob

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: US Department of the Interior : 1973

Seller ID: 32129

Binding: Saddle Stitched Booklet

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Beautiful color images. Published by the US Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. 50p. Measures 6x9 inches.
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Distribution and Relative Abundance of Billfishes (Istiophoridae) of the Pacific Ocean

By: Howard, John K. and Shoji Ueyanagi

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Institute of Marine Science and the University of Miami Press : 1965

Seller ID: 26381

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Unmarked text. Marker lines on title page and edge. Sun fade lines on worn cover. Studies in Tropical Oceanography publication, No. 2. 134p. References. Maps, tables, charts and graphs.

Topics include Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, East Pacific Group, Sailfish, Shortbill Spearfish.
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The Auk (Vol. 104, No 1, January 1987)

By: Johnston, David W. (editor)

Price: $16.00 USD

Publisher: American Ornithologists' Union : 1987

Seller ID: 29240

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Tables and Charts. 154p. Measures 7x10 inches. Contributors include Michael W. Collopy and Kieth L. Bildstein; James R. Sayce and George L. Hunt, Jr.; Henrik G. Smith and Jan-Ake Nilsson; CM Lessells and Peter T. Boag; and others.
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The Auk (Vol. 104, No 2, April 1987)

By: Johnston, David W. (editor)

Price: $16.00 USD

Publisher: American Ornithologists' Union : 1987

Seller ID: 29262

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Tables and Charts. pp155-368. Measures 7x10 inches. Contributors include Peter Boag, John R. Probst and Jack P. Hayes, Jonathan J. Becker, and others.
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The Auk (Vol. 107, No 2, April 1990)

By: Johnston, David W. (editor)

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: American Ornithologists' Union : 1990

Seller ID: 28744

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. A few spots on cover. Bumped corner. Illustrated. Includes "Sex and Age Dimorphism in the Barn Owl and a Test of Mate Choice" by Carl D. Marti, "Intake Rates and the Timing of Crossbill Reproduction" by Craig W. Benkman, and more. pp239-462.
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Sled Dogs of Denali

By: Kogl, Sandy

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Alaska Natural History Association : 1981

Seller ID: 26041

ISBN-13: 9780960287635

Binding: Paperback (Saddle Stitched)

Condition: Good

Unmarked. Art by Donna Gates. Suggested Readings. 18p.

The Sled Dogs of Denali have cultural significance, representing both the Native Alaskan and the pioneer experience in the Alaskan area. They are also the only sled dogs in the United States that help protect a national park and the wildlife, scenery, and wilderness therein.
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The Wild Realm: Animals of East Africa

By: Leakey, Louis S. B (editor)

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: National Geographic Society : 1969

Seller ID: 32838

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked text. Dust jacket (unclipped) with chips and bends on edge. 200p. Measures 7x10 inches. Beautifully illustrated in color. Maps. Index.

Louis S B Leakey (1903-1972) was a Kenyan-British paleoanthropologist and archaeologist whose work was important in demonstrating that humans evolved in Africa. He worked with his wife, fellow paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey. Fellow paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey (1944-2022) was his son.
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Turner and Natural History: The Farnley Project

By: Lyles, Anne

Price: $16.00 USD

Publisher: Tate Gallery : 1988

Seller ID: 32835

ISBN-13: 9781854370013

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Catalog for a 10 October 1988-2 January 1989 exhibition at the Tate Gallery of 19th century bird drawings. Illustrated in color and black-and-white. 78p.

JMW Turner (1775-1851), an English Romanticist landscape painter, was considered a controversial figure in his day. He is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence that rivaled history painting.
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Brain and Intelligence in Vertebrates

By: MacPhail, Euan M.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Oxford University Press : 1982

Seller ID: 26376

ISBN-13: 9780198545514

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. A few small dings on cover. A comprehensive survey of comparative studies of brain organization, brain size, and intellectual capacity in vertebrates from the late twentieth century. Illustrated.

Covers fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, language and intelligence and two hypotheses on intelligence in vertebrates. References. Index. 423p.
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The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats: A Journey into the Feline Heart

By: Masson, Jeffrey Moussaieff

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: Ballantine Books : 2002

Seller ID: 28769

ISBN-13: 9780345448828

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket with some edge wear. Drawing from literature, history, animal behavioral research, and the wonderful true stories of cat experts and cat lovers around the world, Jeffrey Masson vividly explores the delights and mysteries of the feline heart. Notes. Recommended Reading. Index. 259p. Measures 6x8.5 inches.
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Category: Pets and Animals