The Wolf Almanac: A Celebration of Wolves and Their World - Couverture souple

Busch, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 159921069X ISBN 13 : 9781599210698

Editeur : The Lyons Press, 2007

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Wolf Almanac is the most widely respected compendium on the wolf in print today. This new edition is completely updated and expanded, with new photos, in an all-new full-color format. The Wolf Almanac covers every aspect of the wolf kingdom: the evolution of the wolf, including overview of subspecies; current and historical ranges of wolves throughout the world; wolf anatomy and physiology; wolf behavior wolf society and reproduction, play and interactions with other species; the wolf in human culture; the wolf as a predator; history of wolves as furbearers; the wolf as a big-game animal; wolves in zoos; the wolf as a pet; conservation of the wolf and the latest updates on reintroductions; and more. With hundreds of full-color photos, graphs, charts, maps, and more, The Wolf Almanac is an indispensable edition to any naturalist s library.

Revue de presse :

"No other wolf resource offers this level of detail. Evolution, distribution, anatomy, physiology are illuminated." --Whole Earth Review "The Wolf Almanac is a splendid reference guide--as handy as it is scholarly and comprehensive." --Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of "The Hidden Life of Dogs"" ""This book, especially the subject of reintroduction, ought to be required reading for all those concerned with wildlife conservation." --American Zoological Association Communique

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Lyons Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 159921069X
• ISBN 13: 9781599210698
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288