Zoology

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“Brookshire delves deeply but accessibly into how different cultures assign very different values and meanings to animals . . .”

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In her often witty and trenchant publication calling for revolution through female alliance, legal expert Diane L.

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“Perhaps dogs can’t teach us how to live but, by their joyful presence and abundant love, they help us live better.”

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“From whale song to whalefall, Giggs’ science writing is deeply researched and as fascinating as the whales themselves . . .”

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Beneath hooded lids He stares across the apse in Palermo’s cathedral, His face and neck line-etched with suffering, robe draped across His shoulder, one hand outstretched along the curved wall and

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What It’s Like to Be a Dog is a well-written, enthusiastic account of a scientific study sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to image dogs’ brains by Magnetic Resonance Imager

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The majority of humankind has long since stopped depending on hunting for subsistence, but we are still strangely fascinated by wild animals, the larger the better.

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“Beetle-maniacs” will adore this beautifully illustrated, comprehensive volume written by the renowned entomologist Arthur Evans.

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“. . . a very credible argument for collaboration between disciplines . . . entertaining and beautifully written . . .”

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The wilderness is appealing to most people. At least, most appreciate its beauty and its unknown qualities, if not its danger and isolation.

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Few of us who live “in the lower 48” have any idea about what it is like to live in Alaska.