Author: Publisher:
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Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The People's Natural History: Mammals
Author: Natural History of Oregon Coast Mammals
Author: Chris MaserA Natural History of Domesticated Mammals
Author: Juliet Clutton-BrockPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521634953
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Humans have manipulated and changed the way of life of other mammals for thousands of years. This new edition of A Natural History of Domesticated Mammals explores the progress which has been made in understanding the origins of domestication and its spread, both biologically and culturally, across the world. The archaeological evidence for the earliest dating of domestication of each species is included, reflecting the recent expansion in such studies. Human history has been inexorably linked with the exploitation and often very cruel treatment of animals. In today's society attitudes to animal welfare have improved. It is now recognised that an understanding of the ecology and behavioural patterns of wild species is necessary in ensuring the well-being and correct husbandry of their domesticated descendants. This book provides up-to-date information on the natural history of all the mammals on which human societies have depended for their survival.
Mammals of California
Author: Everett Williams JamesonPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520235823
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
An essential companion for the outdoor enthusiast and professional scientist, this up-to-date, compact guide to California mammals is illustrated in both black and white and color.
Young People's Natural History
Author: Isaac Thorne JohnsonPublisher:
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Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Mammals of Costa Rica
Author: Mark WainwrightPublisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
"First published 2002 as The natural history of Costa Rican mammals by Zona Tropical"--T.p. verso.
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
Author: Steven J. PhillipsPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520219809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
"A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert provides the most complete collection of Sonoran Desert natural history information ever compiled and is a perfect introduction to this biologically rich desert of North America."--BOOK JACKET.
The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
Author: American Society of MammalogistsPublisher: Smithsonian Inst Press
ISBN: 9781560988458
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Presents descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of North American mammals, along with their scientific and common names and information on behavior, diet, reproduction, growth, longevity, and habitat.
Folk Mammalogy of the Northern Pimans
Author: Amadeo M. ReaPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816516636
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Knowledge held about animals by Pima-speaking Native Americans of Arizona and northwest Mexico is intimately entwined with their way of lifeÑa way that is fading from memory as beavers and wolves vanish also from the Southwest. Ethnobiologist Amadeo Rea has conducted extensive fieldwork among the Northern Pimans and here shares what these people know about mammals and how mammals affect their lives. Rea describes the relationship of the River Pima, Tohono O'odham (Papago), Pima Bajo, and Mountain Pima to the furred creatures of their environment: how they are named and classified, hunted, prepared for consumption, and incorporated into myth. He also identifies associations between mammals and Piman notions of illness by establishing correlations between the geographical distribution of mammals and ideas regarding which animals do or do not cause staying sickness. This information reveals how historical and ecological factors can directly influence the belief systems of a people. At the heart of the book are detailed species accounts that relate Piman knowledge of the bats, rabbits, rodents, carnivores, and hoofed mammals in their world, encompassing creatures ranging from deer mouse to mule deer, cottontail to cougar. Rea has been careful to emphasize folk knowledge in these accounts by letting the Pimans tell their own stories about mammals, as related in transcribed conversations. This wide-reaching study encompasses an area from the Rio Yaqui to the Gila River and the Gulf of California to the Sierra Madre Occidental and incorporates knowledge that goes back three centuries. Folk Mammalogy of the Northern Pimans preserves that knowledge for scholars and Pimans alike and invites all interested readers to see natural history through another people's eyes.
In Pursuit of Early Mammals
Author: Zofia Kielan-JaworowskaPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008247
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
“Mesozoic mammal fossils are the focus of this fascinating book, which reviews both the fossils themselves and the history of their discovery.” —Choice In Pursuit of Early Mammals presents the history of the mammals that lived during the Mesozoic era, the time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, and describes their origins, anatomy, systematics, paleobiology, and distribution. It also tells the story of the author, a world-renowned specialist on these animals, and the other prominent paleontologists who have studied them. Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was the first woman to lead large-scale paleontological expeditions, including eight to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, which brought back important collections of dinosaur, early mammal, and other fossils. She shares the difficulties and pleasures encountered in finding rare fossils and describes the changing views on early mammals made possible by these discoveries. “A thorough review of the current state of early mammalian paleontology presented through the unique historical filter of someone who was at the foremost of the field for over half a century.” —The Quarterly Review of Biology “Whether she’s talking about how mammals evolved their distinctive ear bones, or how she built a cabin out of plywood during a particularly cold field season in the Gobi, you know that a remarkable, passionate person is telling a story of science and adventure in her own words.” —Priscum “A fascinating window into the development of the field . . . The perspective of an individual at the center of these developments is captivating, informative, and has never before been published.” —Gregory P. Wilson, University of Washington