By Samuel I. Zeveloff

8vo, 1988, PP.365, initially released As Mammals Of California In 1947

By Kevin Van Tighem

ISBN-10: 1927330319

ISBN-13: 9781927330319

Bears: with out worry
Fear of bears turns out nearly to be a part of what it really is to be human.
Our species emerged out of the depths of time right into a global already populated via those nice carnivores.
Before we mastered iron and later constructed firearms, we had few defences opposed to bears—only watchful warning and problematic ceremonies and sacrifices to chase away fear.
Where human populations develop, bears have typically diminished or disappeared. but if we go back to the wild, to locations the place bears nonetheless continue to exist, all our primeval fears wake up again.
The probability of an car twist of fate in an effort to undergo state a long way outstrips the danger of a close-range stumble upon with a undergo, yet its the undergo that concerns us as we hurtle down the pavement at 100 kilometres an hour.
In this well timed and delicate ebook, Kevin Van Tighem calls on a long time of expertise, wisdom and figuring out so as to enlighten readers approximately our dating with and angle towards bears.
Along the best way we're faced with the realities confronting those nice animals because of our ever-expanding human inhabitants and their ever-shrinking usual habitat. via old learn, box commentary, useful recommendation, own anecdotes and an array of lovely images, Van Tighem has written a finished e-book that's intended to demystify bears as a way to advertise a deeper realizing of those robust but weak creatures.

By Len McDougall

ISBN-10: 1567313264

ISBN-13: 9781567313260

By Neely

Given our social nature and prepared propensity to take care of information regarding others, how does the presence of the individual within the human-interest media body impression our knowing of political guidelines? An scan exams hypotheses that the individual within the body will (1) distract the viewers and prevent efforts to encode the problem info, and (2) bring about factor attitudes which are formed via one's emotions for the individual. the implications aid the latter — total approval of the coverage and trends for bias towards it are associated significantly to attitudes concerning the individual. notwithstanding, no facts of distraction have been came across — either person-centered and person-less narratives facilitated exact realizing of the difficulty. Implications and destiny refinements are mentioned.

By Stanley H. Ambrose, M. Anne Katzenberg

ISBN-10: 0306464578

ISBN-13: 9780306464577

ISBN-10: 0306471949

ISBN-13: 9780306471940

The learn of human vitamin brings jointly researchers from varied backgrounds starting from glossy human food and biochemistry to the geochemistry of fossilized bones and the teeth. The contributions to this quantity develop out of the Fourth complex Seminar on Paleodiet and supply a discussion board for students with universal pursuits to talk about the newest advances and interpretations and chart destiny instructions for paleodietry learn.

By Michael Hutchins

ISBN-10: 0787653624

ISBN-13: 9780787653620

ISBN-10: 0787677507

ISBN-13: 9780787677503

V. 1. reduce metazoans and lesser deuterostomes / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 2. Protostomes / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. three. bugs / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 4-5. Fishes I-II / Neil Schlager -- v. 6. Amphibians / Neil Schlager, editor -- Reptiles / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 8-11. Birds I-IV / Donna Olendorf, venture editor -- v. 12-16. Mammals I-V -- v. 17. Cumulative index.; ''This is a revised and up-to-date variation of 1 of the main authoritative and accomplished assets at the world's animals. just like the 1st variation written through famous zoologist Bernard Grzimek and released in 1972, the second one variation covers all kinds of animals in geographic components around the globe. It comprises top of the range pictures and illustrations and a complete index to all volumes.''--''The most sensible 20 Reference Titles of the Year,'' American Libraries, may possibly 2004

By Per Jensen

ISBN-10: 1845931874

ISBN-13: 9781845931872

Written via specialists in several components, this ebook offers an updated account of the behavioural biology of canines. cut up in three components, the ebook addresses the explicit points of behavioural biology. the 1st half offers with the evolution and improvement of the puppy, while the following half bargains with uncomplicated facets of puppy behaviour. the ultimate half emphasises at the behavioural difficulties, their prevention and remedy.

By Anne E. Russon, David R. Begun

ISBN-10: 0511195672

ISBN-13: 9780511195679

ISBN-10: 0521783356

ISBN-13: 9780521783354

Written for graduate scholars and researchers, this publication stories the explanations for, and the character of, nice ape intelligence. nice apes are the main clever primates subsequent to people. precisely how this intelligence advanced is a fancy query that, whilst resolved, may also help us to appreciate why people have reached a good greater point. No different booklet combines the services of paleontologists, biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists to realize an appreciation of intelligence in nice apes.

By Maya Aranovich

ISBN-10: 1621000664

ISBN-13: 9781621000662

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By Sylvia Mader

ISBN-10: 0077280113

ISBN-13: 9780077280116

Dr. Sylvia Mader's succinct, designated writing variety. Sylvia's writing is what has earned her a name as the most profitable introductory biology textbook authors ever, and it's the so much compelling characteristic of this article. up to date Boxed Readings all through --Human Biology positive factors 3 varieties of boxed readings. Theses readings were completely up to date by way of Dr. Mader, in addition to specialists within the box, through the ebook to stay present. a whole set of bankruptcy studying aids features a directory of bankruptcy suggestions, short notion summaries in the bankruptcy, boldface key phrases, precis, and aim questions. scholars price instruments in the textual content that support them snatch the thoughts. customise this e-book via Primis on-line! This identify is tentatively deliberate to join the Primis on-line Database: www.mhhe.com/primis/online gain : Professors can customise this publication to fulfill their specified wishes and combine and fit with different goods on Primis Online--allowing them greatest selection and suppleness. teachers can choose from supply codecs: customized published books (in black and white) or customized eBooks (in color). Emphasis on Homeostasis -- Homeostasis is emphasised in the course of the textual content. The homeostasis sections on the finish of particular chapters and the accompanying homeostasis illustrations, were revised for better readability and clarify intensive how the physique platforms interact to take care of homeostasis.