Volume IV comprises two sections dealing, respectively, with the development of pet culture and its evolution as a cultural institution over the course of the long nineteenth century, and with the variegated presence of domesticated (and feralised)...Loe edasi...
Volume III hones in on the relations between humans and domesticated animals in U.S. society, illuminating how these relations were integral to key developments of the long nineteenth century....Loe edasi...
Volume I traces the significance of animals, and the problem of animality, within the currents of U.S. social and scientific thought during a period marked by a rapid expansion of American and transatlantic print culture....Loe edasi...
Volume II continues the discussion of animals/animality in U.S. social and scientific thought to address the ways in which the nexus of ideas surrounding human-animal distinctions became intertwined with interhuman hierarchies and power relations....Loe edasi...
Volume V covers three key areas of interaction and concern that shaped Americans relations with wild animals: hunting; practices and sites of animal display natural history museums, zoological gardens, and circuses; the growing awareness of anthrop...Loe edasi...
This volume provides fresh insight into northern human-animal relations and illustrates the breadth and practical utility of archaeological human-animal studies....Loe edasi...
This edition has fully revised and updated to reflect the profound and unprecedented changes in both forests and climates since the first edition. It reflects key developments in the field of forest dynamics and large-scale processes, as well as the...Loe edasi...
Groupers are fascinating charismatic fishes commonly found in reef habitats around the world that sustain a global multimillionaire fishery. They are important top predator species and therefore of paramount ecological importance for reef systems re...Loe edasi...
This volume focuses on the ecology of the most important infectious diseases of wild avian hosts, especially those with high morbidity and mortality rates....Loe edasi...
The book explains the significance of insect pests for evaluating climatic impacts on a wide range of ecological systems. It covers the effect of climate change on pollinators, and household and agricultural insect pests....Loe edasi...
The book discusses the biology, breeding, care, and management of camels, with a focus on camels from Pakistan. The book provides a sound understanding of how to look after camels, their senses, behavior, and adaptations....Loe edasi...
With its stunning photography and precise, accurate scientific information, this book offers students of Caribbean coral reefs a wealth of information about this rich, fragile ecosystem....Loe edasi...
Oribatid mites, also called beetle or moss mites, include more than 10,000 named species representing 172 families worldwide. This book provides an identification key to the 96 families, 250 genera and the c.580 described species for Canada and Alas...Loe edasi...
Ecology grew from a minor science, in 1900, into a major discipline in the 20th century. This book describes this development. A dramatic increase in ecological knowledge was accompanied by the formation of ecological professional societies....Loe edasi...
The present volume discusses the biodiversity of specific animal groups, such as cnidarians and fish, as well as potential risks to and methods for conserving some of them....Loe edasi...
High-throughput molecular technologies (omics) can help to decipher the contributions of different physiological systems and identify candidate molecules that are representative of different physiological pathways thereby allowing to discover biom...Loe edasi...
After introducing animal health in a climate change context, chapters look at specific animal health impacts arising from climate change. The book concludes with suggestions on teachable and actionable ideas that could be used to mobilize concepts p...Loe edasi...
This book showcases the work done by Black, Indigenous and People of Color around the world in the fields of shark science and conservation. Edited by three Black female shark researchers, it strives to provide positive role models for the next gene...Loe edasi...
This is the first book on captive animal behaviour, applied to welfare. It enables all aspects of zoo husbandry and management (nutrition, enclosure design, handling and training, enrichment, population management) to be based on a sound knowledge o...Loe edasi...
