1. Animal Diversity-Milton Fingerman
An evolutionary approach to the subject of animal diversity. INumerous drawing illustrations. 250pp.

Glossy softcover in FINE condition. Clean, tight binding, and unmarked pages throughout.
Details $15.00

2. Audubon Perspectives: Fight for Survival-Roger L. DiSilvestro
A hardhitting, passionately written report from the frontlines of the battle to preserve a number of endangered species...combines dramatic, on-the-scenes photojournalism with the beautiful nature photography that has become an Audubon landmark... The conclusion? It's no longer a question of whether the fight exists. The only question now is what role we will play in nature's fight for survival. A companion to the Audubon television specials. Richly illustrated with full-color and black and white photographs. 284pp.

Oversize HARDCOVER with glossy pictorial dustjacket. Black leatherette covered boards with silver lettering to spine. Clean, tight, bright, light edgewear and unmarked pages throughout. FINE/FINE.
Details $24.95

3. Intelligence in Animals-Michael Bright
A one-of-a-kind book that opens up the secret world of animal behavior and communication, bringing you face-to-face with the intelligence of animals in the wild and in your own back yard and home. 160pp.

Oversize pictorial hardcover in GOOD condition. A small whole on pages 1-10. Else, clean, tight binding, sharp corners, and unmarked pages throughout.
Details $1.00

4. Patterns Of Survival-Lorus Milne, Margery Milne
What mysterious qualities give one species the ability to cling to life while dooming another to extinction? This book vividly illustrates how adaptations in structure, function, and behavior can increase each species' chances of survival and reproduction. With scores of striking photographs, the authors show the incredible communication systems, navigational senses, warning devices, camouflage and engineering accomplishments that have drawn admiration from some of the world's leading technical experts for the ingenuity and resourcefulness displayed by the so-called "lower animals." Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, Second printing. 339pp.

HARDCOVER. Black and tan cloth covered boards with gilt to spine. Glossy pictorial dustjacket. Date stamp on top edge and a single closed tear on front dj. Otherwise, clean, tight, minor edgewear, and unmarked pages throughout. FINE/VeryGOOD.
Details $30.00

5. The Boilerplate Rhino: Nature in the Eye of the Beholder-David Quammen
A collection of essays on the nature of evolution and extinction, and why biology matters in our concept of beauty, justice, and the sacredness of life.From the author of The Song of the Dodo and Wild Thoughts From Wild Places.287pp.

HARDCOVER with illustrated dustjacket. Ex-lib. Appears lightly read, like new. NearFINE/FINE.
Details $14.95

6. The Discovery of Animal Behaviour-John Sparks
The Discovery of Animal Behaviour is the companion to the oustanding PBS television series. Its subject is the entire animal kingdom. Its themes embrace a tradition of nature study stretching back to the fabulous monsters of classical myth and rituals of Stone Age hunters. And its story is how we have come to understand the often extraordinary way animals behave. This book is a feast for the eye and for the curious mind, and shows that we have more in common with the minds and manners of animals than we may ever have imagined. Richly illustrated with more than 100 color plates. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 288pp.

HARDCOVER. Blue cloth covered boards with silver lettering to spine. Glossy pictorial dustjacket. Clean, tight, sharp edges/corners, and unmarked pages throughout. Original price unclipped. FINE/FINE.
Details $14.95

7. The Loss of a Pet-Wallace Sife
New Revised and Expanded Edition. A guide to coping with the grieving process when a pet dies. This book includes practical suggestions and covers all viewpoints of bereavement for a beloved animal companion, as well as brief case histories. B/w photos. 194pp.

Glossy softcover in LIKE NEW condition. ExtraFine.
Details $9.00

8. The Marvels of Animal Behavior-John C. McLoughlin (Editor)
The 100,000-word text takes you into the marvelous societies of species ranging from mouthbrooding fish to mound-building bird, from dancing bee to trumpeting elephant. Here in 419 illustrations, 390 in full color, are wonders as tiny as amoebas forming a society, massive as the migrations of beasts and birds. 422pp.

Full two-color brown leatherette on boards with gold design on cover and gold lettering on spine. Fine hardcover with very good glossy pictorial dustjacket. Two closed tears on dustjacket, else, clean, sharp corners, tight binding, and unmarked pages throughout.
Details $20.00

9. The Restless Kingdom: An Exploration of Animal Movement-John Cooke
Captures the grace and agility of animals in motion on land, in the sea and in the air. Scientifically precise yet highly readable, the text details all types of animal movement, including: running, jumping, burrowing, gradientsoaring, hovering, jet propulsion, looping, paddling and rowing, and many more. Richly illustrated with 170 spectacular photographs and 24 line drawings. 198pp.

Oversize HARDCOVER in pictorial dustjacket. NEW copy.
Details $34.95

10. The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behavior-David Attenborough
Major advances in film and electronics have enabled scientists to watch animal actions with ever-increasing accuracy: now, when they record fireflies flashing synchronously over the mangrove swamps of Malaysia, they see them not as featureless spots of light but as tiny beetles engaged in elaborate courtship rituals. Such technological advances coupled with the intensified efforts of scientists studying animals in their natural habitats have revealed fascinating and heretofore unknown behaviors. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Companion to the TNT television series. 320pp.

Oversize hardcover with glossy pictorial dustjacket in LIKE NEW condition. Clean, sharp corners, tight binding, and unmarked pages throughout.
Details $15.00

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