Fully revised, this fifth edition opens with a chapter concerning the popular side of insect studies, including insects in citizen science, zoos and butterfly houses, and insects as food for humans and animals.

The Encyclopedia includes the following features: * Over 1,400 pages of informative articles arranged alphabetically for convenient location of information * 283 separate articles commissioned especially for this volume and thoroughly peer ...

Available for the first time in paperback, this volume contains text with translation of De Motu Animalium, Aristotle's attempt to lay the groundwork for a general theory of the explanation of animal activity, along with commentary and ...

"Through the combined work of 13 different experts in the field, you'll gain invaluable and unique insight into the life style, behavioral characteristics, and physical appearance of many different species [of snakes]."--Page 2 of cover.

Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your ...

"Mothers and Others" looks to a line of apes who began to rear their young differently than their Great Ape ancestors.

This lavishly illustrated trade reference to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates features hundreds of glorious photos, masterful illustrations, and informative maps.

This work reviews the biology of all living primates, including humans. It provides a taxonomic list of all living genera and species which are described with respect to their adaptation in various environmental and geographic habitats.

Evolution also features strong, balanced coverage of population genetics, and scores of new applied plant and animal examples make this edition even more accessible and engaging.