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Spineless wonders: strange tales from the invertebrate world
Par Richard Conniff. 1996
Explores the bizarre world of invertebrates--spineless creatures that make up more than ninety-nine percent of all animals. Offers factual and…
humorous observations on flies, fire ants, leeches, worms, moths, calamari, and more. Describes the devoted people who study these creaturesJim Christy: A Vagabond Life (Tramp Lit Series)
Par Ian Cutler. 2019
Jim Christy’s life and adventures began on the mobbed-up streets of South Philadelphia. Over his 73 years to date, Christy…
has asserted his freedom of spirit as a vagabond adventurer, latter-day hobo, journalist, private eye, actor, musician, and artist, in over 50 countries around the globe, and still found time to write over 30 books. His early adventures as a street fighter and child tramp provide a unique socio-cultural history of Philadelphia in the 50’s and 60’s before thebook moves on to recount his later exploits from some of the most remote and random corners of the world.The man who listens to horses
Par Monty Roberts. 1997
A portrait of Monty Roberts, the horse trainer who discovered a humane technique for taming wild horses. Appalled by traditional…
methods of "breaking" horses that he witnessed in his youth, Roberts developed a gentle procedure for "joining-up" with a horse through a process of man-animal communication. BestsellerJames Herriot's favorite dog stories
Par James Herriot. 1996
Herriot has collected ten of his favorite stories from his previous books about his years as a veterinarian in Yorkshire.…
Includes stories about Tricki Woo, Jock, and Roy as well as the dogs' owners. BestsellerLiving fences: a gardener's guide to hedges, vines & espaliers
Par Ogden Tanner. 1995
Living fences can screen and camouflage and act as property-line boundaries or partitions. Discusses selected species for deciduous and evergreen…
hedges, annual and perennial vines, and fruit-bearing and ornamental espaliers. Provides tips on choosing, planting, training, and caring for living fencesEpitaph for a peach: four seasons on my family farm
Par David Masumoto. 1995
A third-generation Japanese American peach and grape farmer in California has an orchard of Sun Crest peaches that he considers…
to be "the last remaining truly juicy peaches." Fragile and light in color, the peaches are not selling well. Masumoto details the year in which he gives his favorite crop another chance using organic farming methodsOld dogs and new tricks (A Kernel Bk. #No. 10)
Par Kenneth Jernigan. 1996
Stating that "it is never too late to learn new techniques and new ways of thought," Jernigan presents examples of…
himself and other members of the National Federation of the Blind doing just that. A woman learns to knit, a couple adopts a daughter, and a new deacon serves communionMaking wood tables: practical projects for every room
Par Hugh Foster. 1994
Step-by-step instructions lead novice- and intermediate-level woodworkers through the construction of twenty-six tables. General woodworking information contains descriptions of tools…
and techniques from selecting stock to finishing. Projects include a workbench, nightstands, several sofa tables, and an unusual glass-topped display for wood carvingsThe author draws on his experience as a psychologist and a dog trainer for a brief account of the natural…
history of dogs and a detailed study of canine intelligence. He examines various breeds for an evaluation of their instinctive and adaptive intelligence and their potential for obedienceThe tribe of tiger: cats and their culture
Par Elizabeth Thomas. 1994
Author of The Hidden Life of Dogs (BR 09410) turns to the thirty-five different species of cats. She explains the…
evolution of cats (they come from the mongoose tribe) and discusses their behavior and their carnivorous diet ("meat-eating alone accounts for a cat's sense of fun, of play"). Pumas, tigers, house cats, and others are observed in a variety of urban environments. BestsellerHomestead year: back to the land in suburbia
Par Judith Moffett. 1995
Moffett, an assistant professor of English and a science fiction writer, had dreamed of buying some acreage and homesteading. When…
her five-year plan to do this faltered, she decided to take a year off from work and homestead her suburban one-acre yard in Pennsylvania. She describes her successes and mistakes while raising and slaughtering ducks, raising bees and fish, and growing a large gardenSimple, sensible ways to trim dollars off your family budget by saving pennies. Suggestions cover the kitchen, family room, nursery,…
closets, backyard, garage, stores, and bank. Some hints: don't take the kids grocery shopping, keep a sponge in the fruit and vegetable drawer to absorb moisture, and use the libraryThe cats of Thistle Hill: a mostly peaceable kingdom
Par Roger Caras. 1994
Believing that part of owning land is sustaining life, Caras, head of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty…
to Animals and author of many books on animals, keeps thirty or so pets on his Maryland "farm." His first rule for peace is to spay and neuter. A steer, a llama, a horse, a donkey, and a few dogs are outnumbered by the cats whose experiences shape this description of life on Thistle Hill farmJames Herriot's cat stories
Par James Herriot. 1994
In Herriot's childhood his favorite animal was the cat, so he looked forward to studying cats in veterinary school. He…
was appalled to discover that anatomy books ignored cats, but during the fifty years that Herriot practiced veterinary medicine, he met many cats and learned a great deal about them. Here he offers ten stories about some of the cats who have come into his life, including Oscar, the socialite, and Alfred from the sweetshop. BestsellerA guide to guide dog schools
Par Edwin Eames. 1994
A resource for blind individuals considering partnership with guide dogs. Following an overview of considerations, including the costs and benefits…
of having a guide dog, the book lists seventeen training programs, describing each school in detailInto Africa
Par Craig Packer. 1994
Minnesota professors Craig Packer and his wife, Anne, have long studied the lions of Africa and for over a decade…
have spent half of each year in the Serengeti. Here, Packer provides a journal of a seven-week 1991 trip he and three graduate students made to retrieve more data on the lions and to collaborate with Jane Goodall's primate study. His descriptions of this research are interspersed with reminiscences of past adventuresAnimal minds
Par Donald Griffin. 1992
Scientist Griffin reviews three categories of what he considers to be "significant, although incomplete, evidence of conscious thinking by nonhuman…
animals." His examples demonstrate different animals' adaptations of behavior to problems, physiological brain signals that may mean conscious thinking, and possible conveyance of thoughts through communication behavior. What the animal is "saying" can then be determined by the recipient's responseKeeping unusual animals as pets
Par Jef Hewitt. 1990
The unusual pets discussed by naturalist Hewitt are ectotherms (commonly referred to as "cold-blooded" species). Descriptions and care requirements are…
provided for invertebrates--crickets, scorpions, and praying mantises--and for caecilians, salamanders, frogs, toads, snakes, lizards, and turtles. Also included are tips on choosing an ectotherm and on finding a qualified veterinarianParticularly cats-- and Rufus
Par Doris Lessing. 1991
Novelist Lessing describes the changing role cats have played in her life. As a child on a large Southern Rhodesian…
farm, Lessing's relationship with cats was cruelly efficient. Wild cats were shot; kittens were drowned. It was not until twenty-five years later that Lessing allowed cats to become companions. At first stilted (she called her initial felines Grey Cat and Black Cat), she seems a true convert by the time battle-worn Rufus enters her lifeMy pride and joy
Par George Adamson. 1987
The husband of the late Joy Adamson, who was known for her pioneer work with lions and other wild animals,…
recounts his amazing life in the African bush. He also reveals details of his often turbulent, yet enriching marriage to fellow preservationist Joy. An ardent tribute to the natural wonders of the African continent