Twenty of the world's top wildlife experiences, from Rubbing Shoulders with Mountain Gorillas (Uganda) to Being Hugged by Manatees (Florida), brought to you by one of the world's leading authorities on wildlife. With stunning photography and informative (and often humorous) text, accompanied by deta[...]
Takes you on a journey across the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures - animals that they may never get another chance to see. This book describes the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the helpless but lovable Kakapo of New Zealand, the blind river dolphins of China, and the rare birds o[...]
"Very funny and moving...The glimpses of rare fauna seem to have enlarged [Adams'] thinking, enlivened his world; and so might the animals do for us all, if we were to help them live."
THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
Join bestselling author Douglas Adams and zooligist Mark Carwa[...]
The clearest recognition guides availableAuthoritative text, detailed illustrations, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive pocket guide to cetaceans of the world. Packed with more than 900 illustrations, the Smithsonian Handbook of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises is designed to [...]
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are among the world's most mysterious and beautiful animals, and there are many opportunities to see them in the seas around Europe. This comprehensive and authoritative guide covers everything you need to know about where, when and how to watch them. Packed with usefu[...]
Here are the achievers and the unique from the animal world: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. These are not only familiar records like highest, fastest, largest, these are the unusual, such as slowest growth (the deep sea clam), most pecks in a day (black woodpecker), [...]
Früher ist Douglas Adams "Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis" gefahren. Jetzt unternimmt er mit dem Zoologen Mark Cawardine eine Reise rund um den Globus, zu den vom Aussterben bedrohten Tierarten des Planeten Erde, zu der Drachenechse von Komodo, zum gröÃten und fettesten Papagei der Welt auf [...]
Ihastu uskomattomaan luonnon monimuotoisuuteen tämän teoksen avulla. Tässä tuhansista kiehtovista faktoista koostuvassa kirjassa esitellään kaikki eläinmaailman ennätysten haltijat niin nisäkkäistä, linnuista, matelijoista, sammakkoeläimistä, kaloista kuin selkärangattomistakin. Upea k[...]