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|  | Cougar by Jalma Barrett, Larry Allan
Describes the cougar and its natural habitat, including physical traits, social life, survival instincts, birth and development, and interaction with humans. AUTHOR: Jalma Barrett, Larry Allan
PUBLISHER: Gale Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Plants of the Rain Forest by Mae Woods
Description not available.Introduces the plants of the rain forest, discussing both the forest floor and the treetops and examining how plants interact with the animals and provide food and other products. AUTHOR: Mae Woods
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Preserving Wildlife; An International Perspective by Mark A. Michael
On the surface, the claim that we should preserve wildlife is unobjectionable. Few people would argue against the contention that driving elephants, pandas, or whales into extinction and cutting down the rain forests will result in a significant loss. There is also a consensus that humanity`s interactions with wildlife have been based on ignorance or self-interest -- even maliciousness -- and that the decimation of wildlife throughout the world must be reversed for the sake of ourselves, future generations, and the wildlife itself. Yet arguments for preservation are met with a wall when the conversation turns to hard policy questions. Many endangered wildlife preserves are in underdeveloped third-world countries that wish to develop into industrial powers. This raises the questions: Are the superpowers -- those ardently calling for preservation of these wild places -- afraid that small countries will eventually challenge them in the global economy? Is preservation a true environmental issue or a political issue? Furthermore, does saving endangered species somehow harm other species in the delicately balanced process of evolution? Issues such as these force wildlife preservation into the field of international economic, political, and social debate. Preserving Wildlife examines the issues in four key areas: Individuals and Wildlife Preservation; Strategies for Conservation and Management; People, Politics, and Wildlife; and Utilizing Wildlife. Contributors are Cathy Sue and Roger Anunsen, Victoria Butler, Andrew Neal Cohen, Richard B. Harris, Gilson B. Kaweche, Roger J.H. King, Dale Lewis, Robert W. Loftin, Michael V. Martin, Jim Mason, Ackim Mwenya, Roderick E Neumann, R.J. Putnam,Alan Rabinowitz, Victor B. Scheffer, James R. Udall, and others. AUTHOR: Mark A. Michael
PUBLISHER: Prometheus Books, Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Burnham's Celestial Handbook by Herbert A. Luft, Robert Burnham
This is a thorough and exhaustive treatment to the stars beyond our solar system. The collection is broken into three volumes and are arranged alphabetically by constellation. Volume one contains Andromeda to Cetus, volume two contains Chamaeleon to ...
An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System
Edition/Vol: REV/2
Offers comprehensive coverage of the numerous celestial objects outside our solar system AUTHOR: Herbert A. Luft, Robert Burnham
PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert
How can a lion turn into a goat, an ox into a monkey, or a tiger into a mouse? Thanks to clever arrangements of shapes and colors, it all happens here. AUTHOR: Lois Ehlert
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Reptiles & Amphibians by David S. Kirshner
Description not available.Discusses the differences between reptiles and amphibians, and gives examples of both, including size, color, appearance, behavior, and where to find them. AUTHOR: David S. Kirshner
PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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