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1. Mammal Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species by Mark Elbroch | |
Paperback: 792
Pages
(2003-09)
list price: US$46.95 -- used & new: US$29.43 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0811726266 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description The most thorough treatment of the subject ever published, this amazing guide brings together clear track and trail illustrations, range maps, and full-color photographs showing feeding signs, scat, tunnels, burrows, bedding areas, remains, and more, to give a wealth of information about hundreds of mammal species living in North America. How to find, identify, measure, and interpret the clues mammals leave behind--explained and illustrated like never before. Includes essays that contextualize tracking as a developing science continually garnering more interest and participation; included also are instructive anecdotes from the author's work as a tracker and wildlife expert. An invaluable resource for beginning or professional trackers and wildlife enthusiasts in all North American locations. Customer Reviews (35)
Best Tracking Guide Available
As promised
Most comprehensive tracking book
= : =: =: =: Track this down
Great Book |
2. Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition by Fiona Reid | |
Paperback: 608
Pages
(2006-11-15)
list price: US$20.00 -- used & new: US$10.00 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0395935962 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Excellent and thorough, but not as natural to use as Kaufmann
Comprehensive & Very Useful
Good resource for naturalists
Best Field Guides Around
guide book |
3. Is a Camel a Mammal? (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) by Tish Rabe | |
Hardcover: 48
Pages
(1998-10-13)
list price: US$8.99 -- used & new: US$3.85 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0679873023 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Customer Reviews (6)
Book
fun book
YES
These are the best series!
Science in Rhyme |
4. Cenozoic Mammals of Africa | |
Hardcover: 1008
Pages
(2010-07-20)
list price: US$95.00 -- used & new: US$72.01 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0520257219 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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5. National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series.) by Brent S. Stewart, Phillip J. Clapham, James A. Powell | |
Paperback: 528
Pages
(2002-04-02)
list price: US$28.95 -- used & new: US$13.98 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0375411410 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Organized by the four major groups of marine mammals--marinefissipeds, pinnipeds, cetaceans, and sirenians--the speciesdescriptions include: Full-color paintings, some depicting males and females, juveniles,subspecies, or special features. Color photographs showing appearancein the wild and illustrating typical behaviors. Life history data,including length and weight at various life stages, and lifespan. Range and habitat text and a full-color range map based on themost current information. Facts about social organization, surfacebehaviors, swimming, and diving. Information on mating behavior,breeding, and the rearing of young. Details about food items andforaging techniques.Estimates of population in the wild, pluscurrent and historic threats. A general introduction outlines the evolution and taxonomy of marinemammals, distribution, migration, watching guidelines, identificationtechniques, organizations and laws that protect marine mammals, andmore. Introductions to groups include comparative size illustrations,discussion of behaviors particular to the group, and other uniquefeatures. A useful illustrated glossary of terms and an index of species namescomplete the guide. Exquisitely detailed illustrations, stunning photographs, and clearlywritten text combine to make this an indispensible reference sourcefor marine mammal watchers and anyone interested in the natural world. Customer Reviews (16)
A up to date field guide and overview
Super book
good field guide for the field
Must have for field enthusiasts
Excellent |
6. Mammal Teeth: Origin, Evolution, and Diversity by Peter S. Ungar | |
Hardcover: 320
Pages
(2010-08-31)
list price: US$95.00 -- used & new: US$56.64 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0801896681 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description In this unique book, Peter S. Ungar tells the story of mammalian teeth from their origin through their evolution to their current diversity. Mammal Teeth traces the evolutionary history of teeth, beginning with the very first mineralized vertebrate structures half a billion years ago. Ungar describes how the simple conical tooth of early vertebrates became the molars, incisors, and other forms we see in mammals today. Evolutionary adaptations changed pointy teeth into flatter ones, with specialized shapes designed to complement the corresponding jaw. Ungar explains tooth structure and function in the context of nutritional needs. The myriad tooth shapes produced by evolution offer different solutions to the fundamental problem of how to squeeze as many nutrients as possible out of foods. The book also highlights Ungar's own path-breaking studies that show how microwear analysis can help us understand ancient diets. The final part of the book provides an in-depth examination of mammalian teeth today, surveying all orders in the class, family by family. Ungar describes some of the more bizarre teeth, such as tusks, and the mammal diversity that accompanies these morphological wonders. Mammal Teeth captures the evolution of mammals, including humans, through the prism of dental change. Synthesizing decades of research, Ungar reveals the interconnections among mammal diet, dentition, and evolution. His book is a must-read for paleontologists, mammalogists, and anthropologists. |
7. Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques (Techniques in Ecology & Conservation) by Ian L. Boyd, W. Don Bowen, Sara J. Iverson | |
Paperback: 448
Pages
(2010-10-21)
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8. About Mammals:A Guide For Children by Cathryn Sill, John Sill | |
Paperback: 48
Pages
(2000-03)
list price: US$7.95 -- used & new: US$4.40 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1561451746 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Wonderful book from a delightful series
Excellent Book!!!!
My 2 y.o. son likes this book a lot. |
9. The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Pocket Guides) by Jonathan Kingdon | |
Paperback: 272
Pages
(2005-01-10)
list price: US$24.95 -- used & new: US$15.43 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0691122393 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Great help!
Just what we needed for our upcoming safari
Pretty good Kenya field guide
Not comprehensive, but very good!
Excellent |
10. Starting Your Career as a Marine Mammal Trainer by Terry S. Samansky | |
Paperback: 144
Pages
(2002-07-01)
list price: US$16.95 -- used & new: US$13.75 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0971985324 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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a bit obvious but great resources!
Great condition
A new bible!
Needs more detail
obvious but good |
11. Mammals (Golden Guide) by Donald F. Hoffmeister, Herbert S. Zim | |
Paperback: 160
Pages
(2001-04-14)
list price: US$6.95 -- used & new: US$3.29 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1582381445 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Customer Reviews (5)
Really good.
Quick service
Still going strong after all these years.
More of a beginners guide
A Great Book for any Nature Observer |
12. The Mammals of Costa Rica: A Natural History and Field Guide by Mark Wainwright | |
Paperback: 488
Pages
(2007-07)
list price: US$29.95 -- used & new: US$17.94 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0801473756 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description The mammal descriptions include key identification features, range maps, vocalizations, local folklore and mythology, and comprehensive information about natural history and conservation. The color illustrations show not only the mammals themselves but also their tracks, foods, and skulls. Also included are illustrations of numerous other animals and plants with which the mammals have close ecological links. By presenting mammals in a broader context, The Mammals of Costa Rica provides an entry point into a general study of tropical ecology and conservation. Customer Reviews (12)
An exceptional guide
Great mammal book
O.K. for general natural history, but there are better field guides
Mammals of Costa Rica
I'm glad this book is available! |
13. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals by John O. Whitaker | |
Paperback: 745
Pages
(1980-10-12)
list price: US$19.00 -- used & new: US$3.46 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0394507622 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Note: the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it, while the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains. Customer Reviews (14)
A *must* reference in your collection!
National Audubon Society Field Guide to N. American Mammals
Excellent reference book!!
Excellent Guide
informative |
14. Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification by Thomas A. Jefferson, Marc A. Webber, Robert Pitman | |
Hardcover: 592
Pages
(2007-12-21)
list price: US$72.95 -- used & new: US$58.36 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0123838533 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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marine mammal guide
Excellent guide
not perfect but one of the most inclusive references available |
15. Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America by Nora Bowers, Kenn Kaufman, Rick Bowers | |
Paperback: 352
Pages
(2007-08-31)
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Wonderful photos of animals
Great little guide!
Kaufman Field Guide to North America
a very good reference |
16. Mammals of California: Revised Edition (California Natural History Guides) by E. W. Jameson Jr., Hans J. Peeters | |
Paperback: 440
Pages
(2004-04-26)
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mammals of california
Good for California |
17. Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide by Louise H. Emmons, FranCois Feer | |
Paperback: 396
Pages
(1997-09-02)
list price: US$39.00 -- used & new: US$31.27 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0226207218 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Great - only the artwork is below expectations
A Good, Bad, and Ugly Field Guide
You can't go without it.
It's a very practical and well illustrated fieldguide
wonderful |
18. Walker's Mammals of the World (2-Volume Set) by Ronald M. Nowak | |
Hardcover: 2015
Pages
(1999-04-07)
list price: US$157.00 -- used & new: US$78.81 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0801857899 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description From reviews of previous editions: "Professional naturalists will find [these volumes] invaluable as a handy reference, and amateurs -- at least those citizens alive to their earthly environment -- should delight in finding so much fascinating information made so available and palatable." -- Audubon "What an amazing lot mammals are, seen here in all of their diversity!... Walker has made available a mine of information, for the specialist as well as for the casually interested... If you want to find out about a mammal, then, here is the place to look." -- New York Times "Every mammalogist must have [these books], and those who profess a broad interest in the fauna of the world will want them." -- Natural History From aardwolves and bandicoots to yapoks and zorillas, Ernest P. Walker's Mammals of the World is the most comprehensive -- the pre-eminent -- reference work on mammals. Now, completely revised and updated, this fascinating guide is better than ever. Providing a complete account of every genus of mammal in all historical time, the sixth edition is 25 percent longer than its predecessor. Of the previous generic accounts, 95 percent have been substantively modified, and there are 80 new ones -- among them, three remarkable, large ungulates recently discovered in the forests of Indochina. New also is a full account of the woolly mammoth, now known to have survived until less than 4,000 years ago. Each section of the book describes one genus and includes facts such as scientific and common names, the number and distribution of species, measurements and physical traits, habitat, locomotion, daily and seasonal activity, population dynamics, home range, social life, reproduction, and longevity. Textual summaries present accurate, well-documented descriptions of the physical characteristics and living habits of mammals in every part of the world. As in the last two editions, the names and distributions of every species of every genus are listed in systematic order. These lists have now been cross-checked to ensure coverage of all species in the comprehensive new Smithsonian guide, Mammal Species of the World. Facts on the biology of mammals have been brought together from more than 2,700 newly cited references, nearly all published in the last decade. Also new are the latest data on reproduction, longevity, fur harvests, numbers in the wild and in captivity, and conservation status. The sixth edition also records all official classifications of every mammal species and subspecies in the massive 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. The illustrations -- more than 1,700 -- include virtually every genus of mammal. Among them are pictures by such noted wildlife photographers as Leonard Lee Rue III, Bernhard Grzimek, David Pye, and Warren T. Houck. Mammals pictured here for the first time include the just-discovered giant muntjac deer of Viet Nam, a rodent known only from the Solomon Islands, a large fruit bat whose male suckles the young, and an extremely rare web-footed tenrec of Madagascar. Since its publication in 1964, Walker's Mammals of the World has become a favorite guide to the natural world for general readers as well as an invaluable resource for professionals. This sixth edition represents more than half a century of scholarship -- Ernest P. Walker himself devoted more than thirty years to the original project -- and remains true to Walker's vision, smoothly combining thorough scholarship with a popular, readable style to preserve and enhance what the Washington Post called "a landmark of zoological literature." Now in its sixth editionand compiled in two volumes, the even larger Mammals of theWorld contains thorough descriptions of every genus of the classMammalia known to have lived in the last 5,000 years: 28orders, 146 families, 1,192 genera, and 4,809 separate species. Volume1 opens with the monotremes (including echidnas and the duck-billedplatypus), which, write Walker and his successor Ronald Nowak,"resemble reptiles and differ from all other mammals in that they layshell-covered eggs that are incubated and hatched outside of the bodyof the mother." The first volume then moves on to cover theinsectivores, including an astonishing variety of bats, and closeswith primates and carnivores. Volume 2 comprises the pinnipeds (sealsand sea lions), moves through the cetacea (dolphins, porpoises, andwhales) and artiodactyls (deer and their kin), and closes with a hugeroster of rodents. It also contains an extensive bibliographynumbering some 6,000 items, making the set of inestimable importanceto students and professionals. Many of those mammal species, Nowakwrites, are now in jeopardy. The International Union for theConservation of Nature lists 2,078 threatened species, an increase of1,661 species over its first list, published in 1987. At the sametime, Nowak adds, the U.S. Department of Interior list has grown byonly 17 species, for, he continues, "The USDI classification processhas become hopelessly subject to delay and manipulation bybureaucratic, political, and commercial interests." He argues thatmuch greater effort needs to be given to protecting these animalcitizens everywhere in the world. The knowledge of them that thisextraordinary compilation affords is a start. --Gregory McNamee Customer Reviews (9)
animal lover
The Only Thing
You must have it
the best - but not perfect
Excellent Value for Money As a child I used to pore over the original 3 volumes in the main reference library where I grew up.I dreamed of owning my own copies.Imagine my surprise when I picked up the 5th edition in a bookshop in London some 25 years later, long after my professional involvement with Mammal Biology had ceased. Over the years Walker's has seen steady incremental improvement particularly moving from generic to specific accounts and extending its scope to cover all Recent Mammals.As I state above there should always be a place for a good value comprehensive survey, BUT.... The Handbook of the Birds of the World project demonstrates what is possible with good quality color printing.Surely the Mammals of the World deserve an equally high-quality approach.Perhaps John Hopkins Press could be persuaded to produce a 'de luxe' 7th edition eliminating the B&W 'photos (particularly of dead specimens), adding extensive colour 'photos, range maps (both 'original' and current), and so forth.There is also scope for a high quality electronic product if nature films illustrating individual species could be licensed.We can live in hope! ... Read more |
19. National Geographic Prehistoric Mammals by Alan Turner | |
Hardcover: 192
Pages
(2004-10-01)
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Fabulous even for younger kids... and parents.
The recognisable familiar world in visual appearance of the astonishing prehistoric mammals
great price - great book for junior scientists!
A great introduction to mamalian evolution
Prehistoric fan |
20. Mammals Who Morph: The Universe Tells Our Evolution Story (Sharing Nature With Children Book) by Jennifer Morgan | |
Paperback: 45
Pages
(2006-09)
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Helping kids and grown-ups look for opportunity in the midst of crisis
Accurate and Engaging
i love this series, so do my kids!
A Universe Story Trilogy Thrills Children and Adults
Carried me away... |
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