Descriere: Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society, offers an insightful and engaging look at our relationship with animals--what they have taught us, how they are integral to our survival, how we are threatening their existence, and how we can find balance and sustainability.
Autori: Wayne Pacelle | Editura: William Morrow & Company | Anul aparitiei: 2011 | ISBN: 9780061969782 | Numar de pagini: 432 | Categorie: Animals
James Prosek
Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish
From New Zealand to the Sargasso, Prosek delivers a detailed exploration of the world's most mysterious fish.
David Alderton (Author)
Parrots of the World: Every Species, Everywhere
Parrots are a big and popular group of birds. Parrots of the World is a co
Sy Montgomery (Author)
Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell
9,A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * AMAZON EDITOR'S PICK and BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * INDIE BESTSELLER * A SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE'S BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE WASHINGTON POST'S BEST NONFICTION OF THE YEAR PICK * A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS * INCLUDES GORGEOUS ARTWORK * "Montgomery's heart-tugging conversations with teammates and her commitment to helping an octogenarian named Fire Chief reveal turtles to be perfect conduits for meditations on aging, disability and chosen family." --Scientific AmericanNational Book Award finalist for The Soul of an Octopus and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgomery turns her journalistic curiosity to the wonder and wisdom of our long-lived cohabitants--turtles--and through their stories of hope and rescue, reveals to us astonishing new perspectives on time and healing. For fans of The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year and An Immense World.When acclaimed naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these ...