Animal Sciences
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Birds of Central Asia (Helm Field Guides)
Birds of Central Asia is the first field guide to include the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, along with neighbouring Afghanistan. This vast area includes a diverse variety of habitats, and the avifauna is similarly broad, from sandgrouse, ground jays and larks on the vast steppe and semi-desert to a broad range of raptors, and from woodland species such as warblers and nuthatches to a suite of montane species, such as snowcocks, accentors and snowfinches.This book includes 141 high-quality plates covering every species (and all distinctive races) that occur in the region, along with concise text focusing on identification and accurate colour maps. Important introductory sections introduce the land and its birds. Birds of Central Asia is a must-read for any birder or traveller visting this remote region.
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The Horse Encyclopedia (DK Pet Encyclopedias)
From tiny ponies to heavy draught horses and rapid thoroughbreds, explore the history and variety of this noble animal that helped shape human history.
A stunning celebration of the equine world, The Horse Encyclopedia is a fully illustrated book about horses and ponies, featuring over 150 breeds and types, including all those recognized by national horse societies.
First domesticated around 6000 years ago, horses rapidly became invaluable to humans. They pulled chariots and ploughs, and became essential to transport and war. In this comprehensve volume, you will discover breeds from all over the world, from imposing Shires whose ancestors carried knights in chainmail into battle, to thoroughbreds bred to run like the wind, and Lipizzanas that can execute exquisite dressage moves such as the capriole where they jump with all four feet off the ground.
The Horse Encyclopedia gives concise details of each breed, including its origins and anatomy, as well as famous individuals such as Secretariat, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all.
This dazzling guide also includes expert advice on horse care, feeding and grooming, and horse health, making this a truly wonderful gift for all horse riders and equine enthusiasts.
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Rats: Practical Advice from the Expert (CompanionHouse Books) Choosing Your Pet, First Aid, Fun Activities, Tricks, Training Tips, Diet, Nutrition, Communication, and More…
Your complete guide to the remarkable rat!
- Choosing your pet, with tips on how to pick out a healthy, curious rat
- Home essentials including litter, bedding, furnishings, and rat-proofing your home
- Health care concerns, from finding a vet and doing home health exams to dental care, parasites, and more
- Fun activities to do with your rat, from simple games and bond-building interactions to amazing tricks
- Rat history including its symbolism around the world, its natural history, and its domestication
- Showing rats, breeding rats, rat communication, the rat life cycle, and more
Did you know that rats are the most intelligent of the rodents? Did you also know that rats love to play games? Thanks to Rats you’ll know all this and more!
Filled with invaluable information, health care, training tips, and insight into a rat’s personality, this book helps rat owners keep their pets healthy, happy, and living longer. Some of the helpful information you’ll find inside includes fascinating historical facts, tips on choosing the right pet, a helpful resource guide, emergency first-aid tips, fun activities and tricks you can teach, simple training tips, diet and nutrition, communicating with your pet rat, and much more, with 100 full-color photos.
An excellent introduction to the remarkable rat, written by the world-famous Rat Lady, Debbie Ducommun, Rats offers expert advice to all keepers of these popular fancy pets. Held in high regard in Ancient Egypt, major Asian societies, and discriminating homes in America, rats are the most intelligent rodent on the planet and enjoy playing games with their keepers.
This 176-page resource from the Complete Care Made Easy series offers information about selecting the right pets from good sources and acquiring all the home essentials rats need, like a cage, toys, bedding, and furnishings. The book discusses food options and the importance of feeding a rat a healthy, low-calorie, low-fat diet based on fruits, veggies, and legumes, plus recipes and menu tips. The author also covers the important considerations of rat-proofing the home for keepers who opt to give their pets free run of their dwellings.
The chapter “Beginning Your Friendship” discusses rat socialization, handling, grooming, cleaning, and interactions with children and other pets. The health of a pet rat is covered in the “Health Care” chapter that includes choosing a veterinarian, the first vet visit, spaying/neutering, the weekly home health exam, plus handling common rat maladies and dealing parasites and emergencies.
The real fun begins in the chapter “Fun Activities,” in which you can learn how to train your rat to walk on a leash, enrich your rat’s life with entertaining games, and learn party tricks to impress visitors!
Serious rat lovers will enjoy taking their rats to shows—just like dog shows—to show off your rat’s conformation and natural beauty. The chapter “Show Time” offers advice on preparing for shows, classes at shows, and competing for ribbons. The final chapter on breeding offers rat enthusiasts advice about reproduction, the birthing process, and handling pups. A glossary, appendices, and comprehensive index are all included.
Learn everything you need to know to keep your pet rat healthy and happy, with Rats: Practical Advice from the Expert!
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A Year Unfolding: A Printmaker’s View
A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT
‘A cosy and delightful book – a real joy to behold.’ Daily Mail
‘A gorgeous book to be treasured’ BBC CountryfileA beautifully illustrated guide to nature through the seasons by much-loved printmaker Angela Harding.
This stunning work, the first book that is solely dedicated to Angela’s art, is a celebration of her beautiful prints, and a glimpse into her detailed and meticulous process.
A Year Unfolding is a journey through Angela’s year in nature watching the seasons unfold in front of her from her studio in Rutland, and giving the reader detail into how nature transforms and evolves over the course of the year.
A Year Unfolding also tells the stories behind some of Angela’s most popular images, giving context to Angela’s celebrated work, as well as new art created specifically for the book. The beautiful illustrations and evocative imagery of the prose make this the perfect book for Angela’s fans and readers and art lovers everywhere.
Angela has created the covers for many bestselling books, including The Salt Path and The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn, October, October by Katya Balen, English Pastoral by James Rebanks, Christmas is Murder by Val McDermid and RSPB Birds among many others.
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Mark Hearld’s Work Book
The new compact hardback edition of the bestselling Mark Hearld’s Work Book, the first collection of the artist’s beguiling art. Mark Hearld finds his inspiration in the flora and fauna of the British countryside: a blue-eyed jay perched on an oak branch; two hares enjoying the spoils of an allotment; a mute swan standing at the frozen water’s edge; and a sleek red fox prowling the fields. Hearld admires such twentieth-century artists as Edward Bawden, John Piper, Eric Ravilious and Enid Marx, and, like them, he chooses to work in a range of media – paint, print, collage, textiles and ceramics. The works are grouped into nature-related themes introduced by Hearld, who narrates the story behind some of his creations and discusses his influences. He explains his particular love of collage, which he favours for its graphic quality and potential for strong composition. Art historian Simon Martin contributes an essay on Hearld’s place in the English popular-art tradition, and also meets Hearld in his museum-like home to explore the artist’s passion for collecting objects, his working methods and his startling ability to view the wonders of the natural world as if through a child’s eyes.Read more
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Birds of Southeast Asia: 37 (Princeton Field Guides)
This concise, updated edition of the award-winning A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia (Princeton, 2000) is the most comprehensive, compact guide to this magnificent bird-rich region. It is a complete field and reference guide to the birds of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. It also covers a wide range of species found in the Indian subcontinent, China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo, and the Philippines.
- More than 140 full-color plates
- All 1,270 species covered in detail
- Up-to-date text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behavior, and range of all the region’s species and distinctive subspecies
- Complete coverage of some fifteen Southeast Asian countries and regions
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A Dictionary of Zoology (Oxford Quick Reference)
With over 6,000 entries, A Dictionary of Zoology is a detailed and authoritative guide to all areas of the field. It offers full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. It also includes terms from the areas of ecology, animal behaviour, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology.All entries have been fully revised and updated, making this the most up-to-date reference guide of its kind. There are around 400 entries new to this edition covering areas that include taxonomic groups, prefixes, and widely used descriptive terms. These include articles on micronucleus, stoma, platy-, proto-, and terrestrial.
The dictionary is enriched through its useful web links, accessible via the companion website, as well as diagrams and detailed appendices. This fifth edition also includes a new Common Names appendix and three new illustrations.
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Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature
Landscape has become an important theme for David Hockney, especially since he returned to his homeland, the Yorkshire Wolds, in the 1990s. The landscapes in this catalgoue show a series of in-depth observations of the changing seasons and the way in which light, space and nature are constantly in motion. They are reminiscent of the landscapes of Vincent van Gogh, including his monumental Wheatfield with Crows and The Harvest. This book pays particular attention to these beautiful landscapes alongside Van Gogh’s depiction of nature, with a special focus on technique, perspective and colour, and the way Van Gogh and Hockney use these ‘formal’ elements to create their particular view on the world surrounding them.The book includes an exclusive interview with David Hockney about the inspiration he has found in Van Gogh’s work.
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Joan Eardley: Land & Sea – A Life in Catterline
- Focuses on a much-loved artist
- The first book to focus specifically on Eardley’s time in Catterline
- Brings to light significant new research
- Published in 2021 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Joan Eardley’s birth
- From the same author as the highly successful Joan Eardley: A Sense of Place, ISBN 9781911054023
In 1951, Joan Eardley visited the coastal fishing village of Catterline in north-east Scotland for the first time. Her visit sparked a fascination that would last the rest of her life. She made the village her home and found inspiration in the dramatic light and rapidly changing weather. The gentle landscapes and wild rolling seascapes she painted of Catterline in wind, snow, rain and sun are among her best-loved works.
Unpublished archival material and interviews with many of those who knew her shed new light on Eardley’s life in Catterline. A vivid portrait is painted both of Eardley and of the village, showing the vital part Catterline played in her development as an artist.
The story of her experiences on the wild Scottish coast is evocatively told and beautifully illustrated with some of her most remarkable drawings and paintings.
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Why Your Cat Thinks You’re an Idiot: The Hilarious Guide to All the Ways Your Cat is Judging You
This frank and hilarious illustrated gift book is the perfect guide to why your cat thinks you are an idiot
You dote on your fluffy feline, but it may feel like the relationship is a little one-sided at times. Whether it’s the judgemental stares or the cold shoulders, sometimes your cat doesn’t seem to have the same enthusiasm for you as you do for them. If you’re wondering why they treat you this way, allow this book to explain; your cat thinks you’re a fool!
Filled with witty original illustrations, this book offers many reasons why your pampered puss thinks you’re ridiculous and why they’re in charge. From following you into the bathroom to knocking things off shelves, gain insight into the mind of your moggy and allow them to explain why they act the way they do.
Perfect for any cat lovers, or long-suffering owners, this book reveals the truth: your cat just thinks you are an idiot.
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Sussex Landscape: Chalk, Wood and Water
A beautifully illustrated look at how the Sussex landscape has inspired creativity across the centuries, reassessing the rich artistic lives and work of British artists and writers connected with the areaRead more
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Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses: Recognition and Application
This practical book helps you interpret and connect the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. These signals are evident in the everyday actions, gestures and attitudes that horses communicate to each other, but are often so subtle that they can go unnoticed by humans. This book aims to rectify that, offering horse lovers and equine professionals an opportunity to gain a unique insight into their ‘horse’s world’.
Key features:
- includes detailed description of language signs of domestic horses, with a special emphasis on calming signals
- includes 275 pictures to visualize various language signs, calming signals, behaviour sequences and facial features
- presents communication ladders to show how a horse responds to incentives in his environment, and what signals he uses at certain moments
- contains tips on the use of the communication ladders and calming signals to improve the socialisation, training and wellbeing of your horse
- considers equine psychological stress from an environmental perspective, providing a valuable alternative to the current common clinical perspective.
After reading this book you will be more astute in spotting calming signals, displacement activities, stress signals and distance-increasing signals, and better able to see which stimuli your horse can handle and which he cannot. This means you will know what to do to calm your horse before his stress rises to an unmanageable level. Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses is both fascinating and important reading for any equine veterinary practitioner, student or nurse, as well as horse owners and trainers.
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The Complete Fishing Manual: Tackle * Baits & Lures * Species * Techniques * Where to Fish
Whether you’re an experienced angler or have only just picked up a rod, this is an indispensable reference guide to fishing.
The Complete Fishing Manual is your definitive guide to all things fishing, covering everything from strategies and techniques to bait, tackle, and kit. This manual will assist you every step of the way.
Within the pages of this manual you’ll find:
– Fully illustrated with high-quality photography and illustrations
– Information covering fishing techniques in all types of conditions and waters, from freshwater to saltwater
– Essential advice on anatomy, behaviour, and habitats
– Assistance from the very beginning all the way to the final catch, including getting your licence and reeling in your line
– Step by step diagrams on how to prepare your rod for different types of fish
– Includes how to fit and use different types of accessories to enhance your chances of catching fish
– Diagnostic spreads go from symptom to solution – the manual will answer all of your fishing questions
– The world’s best fishing locations and the species you can find thereWhether you’re a pro, fly-fishing in the rivers of the UK or a novice figuring out the reel, this manual has all the information you need to plan your next fishing adventure. Vivid illustrations and detailed photographs draw you in, offer essential advice on anatomy, habitat and behaviour. Details of every fishing strategy and technique can be found within these pages, ensuring you are ever-ready.
Casting your net further to the north of Italy and beautiful Spain, this book also takes you on a journey through the world’s best fishing destinations, acquainting you with once-in-a-lifetime species found in this region.
Complete the series:
The Complete Manual series is an exciting, informative and vividly illustrated series of books. With titles such as The Complete Bike Owners Manual, The Complete Sailors Manual, and The Complete Gardener’s Manual, this series offers a beautiful cross-section of titles for keen hobbyists.Read more
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Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish
This comprehensive guide is the most complete owner’s manual for keeping all types of freshwater and marine fish. The book will take you through all the options in choosing the right fish for any water temperature – tropical and coldwater – and for all types of environment – indoor aquariums or outdoor ponds. Know the difference between keeping marine fish and freshwater fish, including differences in aquarium setups, and feeding and caring for your pet fish. Learn to tell if your fish are healthy and find out everything you need to breed them successfully. The Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish contains a huge photographic colour reference directory of over 800 of the most popular fish, which not only shows you what they look like, but also gives you the key information you need, such as how big they will grow, whether they integrate with different fish, what food they eat, and what water type and temperature they prefer.Read more
£14.70£18.00Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish
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Psychic Cats
Do cats have healing powers?
Do they have a sixth sense?
Do they really know when someone is about to die?
Psychic Cats is a collection of unexplained and heart-warming true stories that demonstrate the remarkable psychic power of cats.
Angel cats that have refused to let death part them from their human companions, cats who have saved lives, cats who have helped their owners find love . . . This book confirms that our whiskered friends are divine messengers of comfort with precognitive abilities.
Cat-loving spiritualist Theresa Cheung shows that the sixth sense in cats is well and truly alive, and that they have the ability to touch our hearts long after they have purred their last.
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Guinea Pig – Pet Friendly: Understanding and Caring for Your Pet
The more you know about your Guinea Pig, the better you will be able to provide care and attention your pet requires for a healthy and happy life. Written by experts, this comprehensive guide will enable you to give maximum care and love to your pet.Read more
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Keeping a Pet Tortoise
Looking after a tortoise is not simply a matter of letting it lose in the garden and allowing it to do its own thing until winter arrives. Ideally it requires a knowledgeable owner to provide the best possible standard of care. This book guides you through all the stages of looking after a tortoise and covers both the well-known Mediterranean species as well as more exotic tropical tortoises. It provides essential information on all aspects of tortoise ownership, from buying your pet to everyday well-being, housing set-ups, hibernation advice, breeding and hatchling care. The perfect starter book, written by experts, up-to-date and accessible with over 130 colour photographs.Read more
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The Dog Encyclopedia
This complete catalogue of all things canine is essential reading for dog lovers everywhere.
From Beethoven to Toto, dogs have a special relationship with humans and are forever known as man’s best friend.?? The enduring loyalty and companionship of our four-legged friends is celebrated throughout The Dog Encyclopedia.
Starting with their history, evolution, and anatomy, this beautiful book puts on a show of dogs in art and advertising, sport and service, and religion and culture. Famous dogs in fiction line up alongside heroic helpers. More than 400 dog breeds are introduced, from primitive dogs and working dogs to companion dogs and scent hounds. Each and every breed includes stunning photographs and fact-packed profiles detailing individual character, compatible owner traits, and breed-specific advice.
??If you’re bringing home a new pet, this guide comes crammed with top tips for a balanced diet, exercise, grooming, and training, as well as a health section on continuing care, identifying illness, and veterinary visits.
??This perfect pooch package is an indispensable owner’s guide and invaluable reference for budding dog whisperers.
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Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever, The: A Step-by-Step Guide to 118 Amazing Tricks and Stunts
A step-by-step guide to more than 100 dog tricks, specially designed for effective training, for pure fun, and even for turning your dog into a YouTube star, from the coauthor of the tremendously successful and much-praised Training the Best Dog Ever and the genius behind “The Stunt Dog Show,” which performs more than 1,000 shows a year.Read more
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A Short History of the World According to Sheep
‘This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari’s Sapiens. It’s every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful’ Julian Norton
From the plains of ancient Mesopotamia to the vast sheep farms of modern-day Australia, sheep have been central to the human story. Since our our Neolithic ancestors’ first forays into sheep-rearing nearly 11,000 years ago, these remarkable animals have fed us, clothed us, changed our diet and language and financed the conquest of large swathes of the earth.
Sally Coulthard weaves this fascinating story into a vivid and colourful tapestry of engaging anecdotes and extraordinary ovine facts, whose multiple strands celebrate just how pivotal these woolly animals are to almost every aspect of human society and culture.
This title was published also in the United States under the title Follow the Flock.
‘A snappy, stimulating book, and certainly not just for shepherds’ Mail on Sunday
‘Full of fascinating social history’ Independent
‘You won’t look at a sheep in the same way again’ Country Living
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How to Train Your Dog: Transform Your Dog’s Behaviour and Strengthen Your Bond Forever
Do you wish you could get your dog to behave better?
Southend Dog Training founder Adam Spivey can help. In this indispensable book he teaches you all you need to know to build a better connection with your dog and solve any behavioural issues with simple, proven training techniques. He won’t just tell you what to do to get your dog to listen to your commands, but will also help you to understand how your dog thinks and why they might be struggling with certain things.
Here are just a few of the things How to Train Your Dog will help you with:
– Lead training, recall and reactivity when you’re out and about
– Jumping up, excessive barking and reacting to the TV or doorbell
– Do’s and don’ts for households with children and/or multiple dogs
– Chewing, biting and destructive behaviourNo matter how big or small your dog’s issues, whether it’s old or young, a rescue or puppy, or if you live in a multi-dog household, Adam’s inimitable straight-talking approach will get you to a better place with your best friend.
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Turner & the Sea
This book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, explores and celebrates Turner’s lifelong fascination with the sea. It also sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century. Each chapter has an introductory text followed by discussion of specific paintings. Four of the chapters conclude with a feature essay on a specific topic.Read more
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Evolution for Babies: 0 (Baby University)
Fans of Chris Ferrie’s Quantum Physics for Babies, ABCs of Science, and Organic Chemistry for Babies will love this introduction to evolutionary biology for babies and toddlers!
Help your future genius become the smartest baby in the room! It only takes a small spark to ignite a child’s mind.
Written by an expert, Evolution for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to evolutionary biology. Babies (and grownups!) will learn how organisms mutate, evolve, and survive. Co-written by Cara Florance, who has a PhD in Biochemistry and a BS in Chemistry with work experience in astrobiololgy and radiation decontamination. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists. After all, it’s never too early to become a scientist!
If you’re looking for the perfect science baby gifts, science for babies, or evolution for kids, look no further! Evolution for Babies offers fun early learning for your little scientist!Read more
£5.90£7.60Evolution for Babies: 0 (Baby University)
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The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel. 40th Ed.
Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919) was a German-born biologist, naturalist, evolutionist, artist, philosopher, and doctor who spent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin’s theories of evolution, he denounced religious dogma, authored philosophical treatises, gained a doctorate in zoology, and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage, including ecology, phylum, and stem cell.
At the heart of Haeckel’s colossal legacy was the motivation not only to discover but also to explain. To do this, he created hundreds of detailed drawings, watercolors, and sketches of his findings which he published in successive volumes, including several marine organism collections and the majestic Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), which could serve as the cornerstone of Haeckel’s entire life project. Like a meticulous visual encyclopedia of living things, Haeckel’s work was as remarkable for its graphic precision and meticulous shading as for its understanding of organic evolution. From bats to the box jellyfish, lizards to lichen, and spider legs to sea anemones, Haeckel emphasized the essential symmetries and order of nature, and found biological beauty in even the most unlikely of creatures.
In this book, we celebrate the scientific, artistic, and environmental importance of Haeckel’s work, with a collection of 300 of his finest prints from several of his most important tomes, including Die Radiolarien, Monographie der Medusen, Die Kalkschwämme, and Kunstformen der Natur. At a time when biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities, the book is at once a visual masterwork, an underwater exploration, and a vivid reminder of the precious variety of life.
About the series
TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program―now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.
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The Book of the Dog: Dogs in Art
Featuring all kinds of dogs – big, small, graceful, cute, funny – The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man’s best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of all ages.Read more
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Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” ukiyo-e was a particular woodblock print genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries. Subjects ranged from the bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), to spectacular natural landscapes.
In the West, Hiroshige’s prints became exemplary of the Japonisme that swept through Europe and defined the Western world’s visual idea of Japan. Because they could be mass produced, ukiyo-e works were often used as designs for fans, greeting cards, and book illustrations. The style influenced Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Art Nouveau artists alike, with Vincent van Gogh and James Abbott McNeill Whistler both particularly inspired by Hiroshige’s landscapes.
This introductory book presents key images from Hiroshige’s vibrant, vivid portfolio of blooming cherry trees, beautiful women, Kabuki actors, and busy shopping streets to introduce one of the greats of Asian art history.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Catiline’s War, The Jugurthine War, Histories (Penguin Classics)
Sallust (86–c. 35 bc) is the earliest Roman historian of whom complete works survive, a senator of the Roman Republic and younger contemporary of Cicero, Pompey and Julius Caesar. His Catiline’s War tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc led by L. Sergius Catilina, who plotted to assassinate numerous senators and take control of the government, but was thwarted by Cicero. Sallust’s vivid account of Roman public life shows a Republic in decline, prey to moral corruption and internal strife. In The Jugurthine War he describes Rome’s fight in Africa against the king of the Numidians from 111 to 105 bc, and provides a damning picture of the Roman aristocracy. Also included in this volume are the major surviving extracts from Sallust’s now fragmentary Histories, depicting Rome after the death of the dictator Sulla.Read more
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Southeast Asia Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals (A Pocket Naturalist Guide)
Southeast Asia, as covered in this guide, includes Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra, Borneo, Cambodia, & the Philippines. From incredible mountains to lush mangroves, a vast range of wildlife can be found throughout this area’s diverse eco-regions. Southeast Asia Wildlife is the essential pocket-sized, reference guide to have while traveling here. This wonderfully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians with detailed descriptions. A back panel map showing the most prominent wildlife viewing hotspots is also included. Laminated for durability, this guide will conveniently fold to fit into a pocket for quick and easy access.Read more
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365 Cats Page-A-Day Calendar 2024: The World’s Favourite Cat Calendar
For cat lovers, there’s no such thing as too many cats. And this is the calendar that proves the point, starring the hundreds of winners of the 2023 Cat Calendar Contest showing off their sweet and adorable antics.
Like a fluffy Maine Coon perched on a snowbank. A tabby studying herself in a mirror. A sassy black cat tickling the ivories with gusto. Plus personable Siamese, distinctively patterned calicos, elegant Abyssinians, and innocent yet mischievous little kittens.
The beautiful full-colour photographs are accompanied by relatable cat quotes, care tips, and surprising cat facts. Did you know that not all cats have the same number of bones? (The number can vary depending on the length of the tail.) Printed on responsibly sourced paper and 100% recyclable.
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The Fact & Fun Ocean Book for Kids: 48 Fascinating Ocean Animals & 70 Fun-Filled Activities for Kids Ages 6-12 (Know Your World Series)
Do you know that the Ocean covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface, and we don’t know about 80 percent of it?
As we explore space more, there is an equally fascinating world below the Ocean about which we have little idea.
This book is an effort for parents and teachers to take their little ones on a journey into the Ocean and meet with fascinating creatures that live across the oceans, and at the same time have fun with many activities.
It covers more than 70 ocean animals, including:
Sharks, Whales, Turtles, Dolphins, other mammals (sea lions, polar bears, sea cows, etc.), Octopus, Starfish, Sea horses, deep-sea creatures like angler fish, and ten weird ocean creatures.
But that’s the Fact part. We have Fun Corner after each animal which contains:
Coloring Sheet, Dot to Dot, Mazes, Puzzles, Spot the Difference, Crosswords & much more!
So whether you are taking the kids on a road trip or having a quiet weekend or you plan to take them to an aquarium, this book would help them meet various animals, and they would appreciate wherever they see them.
You can also gift this book to the little one, and they would always remember you whenever they come across any ocean animals!
Grab the copy now and let the little one take this journey into the Ocean!
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Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition
It’s a “doggy-dog” world, and this easy-to-use guide will help you navigate it.
These days, people’s dogs have become bona fide members of the family. Moving from the kennel to the couch, they share our beds, family rooms, and holidays; and they are recipients of our kindest and utmost concern. A pet partnership is a lifetime commitment. Do it right, and your dog will become an important and valuable part of the family for many years. Do it wrong, and you’ve broken a sacred covenant between humankind and another living being.
Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is for you if you are looking to adopt a dog, trying to improve the relationship with the one you have, or attempting to come up with fun things to do with your canine companion. This book is also for people who want to
- Choose the right veterinarian
- Explore the dog-breeding business
- Find breed-rescue groups
- Identify canine health problems
- Look for a purebred
Improve your chances at pet success by knowing how to raise and live with your dog properly. Discover which breed best suits your lifestyle, and if a puppy or adult dog is best for you. Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also covers the following topics and more:
- Caring for an aging dog
- Choosing collars, harnesses, halters, and leashes
- Considering euthanasia
- Feeding Fido the right way
- House training puppies and adult dogs
- Keeping up appearances with good grooming
- Participating in canine competitions
- Preparing your dog for a disaster
- Traveling with your dog
Award-winning author Gina Spadafori says the lack of accurate information ― not the lack of effort or concern ― is often the reason for doomed people-pet pairings. With her help, you can avoid the agony. Dogs For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is full of useful tips, how-to advice, illustrations, and photographs (both color and black-and-white). You deserve a healthy, happy, and well-mannered canine companion; and you’ll be the owner every pet wants and deserves ― informed, responsible, and loving.
P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Dogs For Dummies (9780764552748). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics!
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude: BA (Basic Art)
The work of the artist couple Christo (1935–2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935–2009) resists categorization. It is a hybrid of art, urban planning, architecture, and engineering, but above all an aesthetic uniquely their own: surreal and ethereal environmental interventions that have graced monuments, public parks, and centers of power alike. This compact book spans the complete career of the couple who were born on the very same day, met in Paris, fell in love, and became a creative team like no other. With rich illustration, it spans Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s earliest projects in the 1950s right through to The Floating Piers, installed at Lake Iseo, Italy, in 2016. The book celebrates all of the couple’s most famous environmental interventions, such as The Gates in New York’s Central Park and the Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin, while also featuring early drawings and family photos unknown to the wider public.
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Horse Coloring Books for Girls ages 8-12: Gift Book for Horses Lovers Teens – Girl ages 8-12 (Gifts for Horse Lover)
Focus on detailed patterns with this elaborate coloring book from bestselling publishing brand – Michael Blackmore.
Our Horse Coloring Book for girls age 8-12 contains a variety of detailed designs which help you focus, relax, and improve your coloring skills.
Click the cover to reveal what’s inside!
Why You Will Love this Book?
★Relaxing Coloring Pages. Every page you color will pull you into a relaxing world where your responsibilities will seem to fade away…
★Beautiful designs appropriate for ages 8-12. We’ve included over 60 unique images for you to express your creativity and make masterpieces. Which colors will you choose for this book?
★Single-sided Pages. Every image is placed on its own page to reduce the bleed-through problem found in other coloring books.
★Printed on high-quality, bright white, 60 lb stock.
★Large 8,5 x 11 inch pages (A4) – Perfect size to frame!
★Great for All Skill Levels. You can color every page however you want and there is no wrong way to color (even if you are a beginner).
★Perfect Gift for Horse Lovers
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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ⭐️ If it’s not love at first sight with your Horse Coloring Book for girls 8-12, return it to us (unused of course) for a 100% money back no questions asked refund.
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The Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers
WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2018
WINNER OF THE JEFFERIES AWARD FOR NATURE WRITING 2017
The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers. The book looks at the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face and the passions they inspire – beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer.
Seabirds are master navigators, thriving in the most demanding environment on earth. In this masterly book, drawing on all the most recent research, Adam Nicolson follows them to the coasts and islands of Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, and the Americas. Beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer, The Seabird’s Cry is a celebration of the wonders of the only creatures at home in the air, on land and on the sea. It also carries a warning: the number of seabirds has dropped by two-thirds since 1950. Extinction stalks the ocean and there is a danger that the grand cry of a seabird colony will this century become little but a memory.
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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards: the hilarious Christmas treat
The perfect hilarious and heartwarming gift for the festive season!When the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest animal photo, they received entries from all over the world. Now authors and the original Award founders Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam showcase the best of the best – as well as some never before seen – to present the most joyful photographs of wildlife ever printed. A pelican losing its lunch; a three-headed giraffe; a meerkat having a rough day… this is the must-have book that is perfect for animal lovers of all stripes!
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i-SPY Car badges: Spy it! Score it! (Collins Michelin i-SPY Guides)
Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun!
Kids will have fun collecting points with more than 100 car badges to find. From Jeep and Fiat to Lamborghini and Lada, they’ll learn about all different cars and their unique logos. And once they’ve scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge.
With more than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there’s something for everyone!
For even more automotive fun check out i-SPY Cars (ISBN 9780008386504).
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Rocket Science for Babies: 1 (Baby University)
Fans of Chris Ferrie’s ABCs of Biology, ABCs of Space, and Quantum Physics for Babies will love this introduction to aerospace engineering for babies and toddlers!
Help your future genius become the smartest baby in the room! It only takes a small spark to ignite a child’s mind.
Written by an expert, Rocket Science for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to aerospace engineering. Babies (and grownups!) will learn about the basics of how lift and thrust make things fly. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists. After all, it’s never too early to become a rocket scientist!
If you’re looking for engineer board books, infant science books, or more Baby University board books to surprise your little one, look no further! Rocket Science for Babies offers fun early learning for your little scientist!
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Kurt Jackson’s Sea
For Kurt Jackson (b.1961), Painting the sea could become an obsession, an entire oeuvre in its own right, an endless life absorbing task. And, as this book attests, Jackson s dedication to capturing its constant shape shifting stillness to thundering force, shallows to mysterious depths have brought forth paintings that communicate the sea’s ebb and flow, its magic and elusiveness.
Kurt Jackson’s Sea captures the beauty of the artist’s constantly evolving relationship with one of nature’s most challenging subjects. Two hundred colour images complement Jackson’s reflections on his interactions with inspirational coastal landscapes – largely experienced in his native Cornwall, but stretching way beyond the county too.
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Beekeeping For Dummies
The single best and most comprehensive guide for prospective, new and experienced hobbyist beekeepers
Beekeeping For Dummies, 5th Edition, is one of the most popular titles in the For Dummies series available today. Including the latest information regarding every aspect of backyard beekeeping and honey production, this book describes how to get started, how to care for and safely handle bees, and how to maintain healthy and productive colonies.
This book is loaded with up-to-date, practical examples and helpful illustrations of proven techniques and strategies for both new and seasoned hobbyist beekeepers. Some of the updates for this brand-new edition include:
- New information regarding the critical role that nutrition plays in the health and productivity of your bees
- News about the latest beekeeping products, medications, and all-natural remedies
- Information regarding dozens of helpful beekeeping resources
- Redeemable coupons from beekeeping suppliers that save the reader money
Beekeeping For Dummies embodies the straightforward and simple approach made famous by the For Dummies series. Each and every reader will benefit from its accessible and approachable take on beekeeping.
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Beagles For Dummies
Get the scoop on bringing a Beagle home and raising him rightBeagles are an extraordinary breed―no bones about it. They’re cute, compact, fun-loving, and great with kids. (Not to mention those soulful eyes!) But their sense of humor, independence, and stubborn nature isn’t for everyone. So whether you’re thinking about getting your very own Snoopy-dog, or if you’ve already opened your heart and home to one, Beagles for Dummies answers important questions like:
- What are Beagles supposed to look like and how should they behave?
- Should I choose a puppy or an adult dog? Male or female?
- How do I correct my Beagle’s behavior problems?
- What do I need to do to survive my Beagle’s puppyhood?
- How can I Beagle-proof my house to keep him (and my stuff) safe?
- What should I teach my Beagle to do? How do I teach him?
- What health problems is my Beagle likely to have when he’s young? How about when he grows up―or gets old?
Life with these little hounds can lead to years of merriment, entertainment, and love―but if you think Beagles are just another hound dog, think again! Whether you want to know everything there is to living with a Beagle, or just want to skip to a relevant subject (like how to keep him out of the hamper), Beagles for Dummies gives you everything you need to choose and raise your Snoopy soul mate.
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