Nature/Animals from GlobalAcademics

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Scholarly text presents the basic principles of husbandry, feeding, housing, health, behavior, economics and welfare. Includes detailed topics covering relevant aspects of calf function; methods of calf-rearing; conventional and novel husbandry systems; economics of disease; housing design, ventilation and disinfection; stockmanship; environmental needs; feeding systems; etc. 202 pp. Illustrated.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Pruett Publishing, 1983. Comprehensive text presents a detailed study of wild animal trainers in America, including topics covering early and recent history of wild animal trainers, the trained wild animal circus, reminiscences and memoirs of noted animal trainer Roger Smith, etc. Includes letters from "Friends of Animals" and the Circus World Museum, and a chart of wild animal… Read more about this item

Marrickville, NSW Australia: Academic Press, 1987. Comprehensive text deals with factors influencing the nutrition of grazing herbivores, including topics covering factors affecting the growth of plants; concentration of nutrients and secondary compounds in the aerial portion of the plant; how much and how readily the plants are consumed by herbivores; effectiveness of ingested nutrients in digestion, absorption, partitioning and utilization… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Classic comprehensive text contains technical papers presented at the International Stockman's School in January 1984, San Antonio, Texas. Topics covered include global and national issues; energy sources and animal wastes; information channels and institutional structures; economics and marketing; new frontiers in biology; range, grass, and forage; genetics and reproduction; nutrition and feeding; management and… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1983. Classic comprehensive text contains technical papers presented at the International Stockman's School in January 1983, San Antonio, Texas. Topics covered include a global view of animal agriculture; general concepts affecting agriculture and the industry; physiology and reproduction of sheep; environment, buildings, and equipment; pasture, forage, and range; meat and meat processing; farm and ranch management… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Classic comprehensive text contains technical papers presented at the International Stockman's School in January 1984, San Antonio, Texas. Topics covered include global and national issues; energy sources and animal wastes; information channels and institutional structures; economics and marketing; forage and pasture; genetics and reproduction; nutrition and feeding; management and health; behavior and facilities; management… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1983. Classic comprehensive text contains technical papers presented at the International Stockman's School in January 1983, San Antonio, Texas. Topics covered include a global view of animal agriculture; general concepts affecting agriculture and the industry; physiology, reproduction, and management; environment, buildings, and equipment; pasture, forage, and range; genetics and selection; farm and ranch management and production… Read more about this item

Amagansett, New York: Harry G. Cisin, 1967. Classic reference text authored by the internationally recognized authority on pet exotic felines, contains detailed information on the habits, care and training of exotic feline Ocelots, including topics covering background and anatomy of the Ocelot; domestication and training; integrating other non-feline pets with the pet Ocelot; declawing; surgical alterations; breeding exotics; medical… Read more about this item

Rumford Press, 1925. Classic comprehensive text presents a historic record of the Langwater Guernsey herd, and an overview of Frederick Lothrop Ames (1876-1921), considered the preeminant Guernsey expert in the world, as well as the greatest breeder and builder of the modern Guernsey cow. Ames' constructive work with the Guernseys was a leading factor in the breed's improvement and highest… Read more about this item

Warsaw, Poland: Forest Research Institute, 1969. Comprehensive study of the biotopic, mesotopic and megatopic environmental conditions governing the status of available food resources for the red deer. Topics covered include:environmental characteristics of study areas; studies on the composition of the red deer diet; characteristics of red deer populations in the studied areas; studies on biomass and production of food resources… Read more about this item

Lawrence, Kansas: Museum of Natural History/University of Kansas, 1979. Comprehensive monograph presents a detailed study of specimens of species from throughout North America, and outlines systematic relationships between the species. Includes sections on the history and statistical analysis of recent populations; systematic descriptions; literature cited; etc. 154 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1922. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of the chemistry of feeding; principles of dairying; constituents of feeds; requirements of the animal; nutrient balance; the feeding stuffs; mixed concentrates; feeding practice and methods; calf-raising; feeding for show and sale; digestive disturbances; etc. 281 pgs. Illustrated. Frontispiece. Small label on lower spine; stamp and pocket… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. Comprehensive two-volume reference text contains a collection of history and criticism of the nature writing genre and 70 biographical and critical essays devoted to individual writers. These scholarly analyses consider different works and authors from a nature perspective; more than a third of the essays are devoted to contemporary authors.Includes sections on African-Americans, writing,… Read more about this item

Ft.Collins, CO.: National Wildlife Research Center, 1995. Comprehensive reference text presents contributory research papers in a variety of topics dealing with wildlife damage management. Topics include: chemical signals and repellancy; cinnamamide: a non-lethal chemical repellant for birds and mammals; peripheral trigeminal neural processes involved in repellancy; chemistry of plant/animal interactions; avian repellents; recent studies on flavor aversion learning in wildlife… Read more about this item

University of Chicago Press, 1974. Classic text examines the correlation between the animal's physiology and behavior, and the four components of the environment: weather, food, other animals, and habitat. Considered one of the most important works in population dynamics and animal ecology. 782 pgs. Profusely Illustrated. Minor shelfwear. Note: Heavy Item.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item

U.K.: Farming Press Ltd., 1991. Comprehensive text provides essential guidelines and critical appraisals of fifty detailed layouts for all classes of stock, integrated systems, and ancillary services. 248 pgs. Illustrated. Top corner of front free endpaper snipped of prior owner's name. Very minimal shelfwear.. Second Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Publishers Ltd., 1998. Scholarly comprehensive text presents a detailed exploration into South Africa's wilderness areas, reserves, and national parks portraying the country's magnificent natural heritage. Includes sections concerning conservation issues that affect these precious resources; human population growth and development which have decimated much of the wilderness areas; South Africa's long history of indiscriminate and… Read more about this item