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Table Manners & Great Dinosaurs
My boys and I love Yolen's How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? so of course, we had to get this book.I have a four year old and an 18 month old. They both love the funny pictures and the subject matter.I like that I get to talk to my older son about table manners when we read this book.I did have to do some research to learn how to pronounce some of the names of the dinosaurs (ie. quetzalcoatlus) but that's OK-- my four year old now thinks I'm a dino expert.

Great for young dino lovers
This series is great! I have a 2-year-old nephew who loves dinosaurs right now. This was an entertaining book for the both of us.

Encourages Unhealthy Eating Habits
With a childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, the last thing we need is a book that teaches kids to clean up their plates.Though this series of books is generally fantastic, I am terribly disappointed with the eating habits this particular book seeks to instill.Many prominent table problems among toddlers and young children are ignored.Healthy eating and eating until one is full should also be covered, but the author is completely oblivious to modern medical opinions on nutrition and diet.I am dumping this book ASAP.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures    2. Children's Baby - Fiction - General    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Dinosaurs    6. Etiquette    7. Fiction    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Preschool Picture Story Books    11. Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette    12. Stories in rhyme    13. Table etiquette    14. Yolen, Jane    15. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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Degrees of separation.
Desmond Morris has created an extremely provocative and challenging book that forces one to question "humanity's" everyday and all-time reactions and motivations. It challenges one to analyse and understand whether we are as intelligent as we think.This book is as valid today as it was when it was written 40 years ago.Our arrogance in seeing ourselves as being intelligent beings is exposed or at least called into question.The Naked Ape, used well, forces one to continually re-assess and measure society's and one's own behaviour.

Very Good
Based on the cover illustration and the subtitle, you'd think that The Naked Ape is another book about human evolution. This is far from the truth. The Naked Ape is about man's current condition. It views people as just another animal.
Naked As In Stripped Of Our Illusions Of Self
If human beings ever make contact with an intelligent species from beyond planet earth, then the observations those "people" might make about us would probably read quite a bit like the ones evolutionary zoologist Morris makes in this humorous but deadly serious study of the human animal. The very things we have come to see as mundane about ourselves are the very traits Morrison zeroes in on here. Very little escapes this careful study, although in some cases humanity might collectively wish it had. In this book the human species is anatomically, psychologically, sociologically and biologically cataloged and classified. We read a dispassionate critique of our mating habits, the ways in which we raise our young, our preferences for foods, for where we live, for how we interact with one another, and what bodily features are universally desired over others. In the end I was left both amazed and embarrassed to be among the membership in this great and crazed life form. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animal nature    2. Anthropology - General    3. Archaeology / Anthropology    4. Behavior    5. Human behavior    6. Human beings    7. Life Sciences - Biology - General    8. Mammals    9. Primates    10. Science    11. Sociology    12. Science / Biology   

Editorial Review

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Reviews (56)

Baboons in the Mist
This was a humorous and entertaining book, though it could use a bit of editing. It's hard to believe that such an educated person could fall prey to the various scams. I enjoyed reading about the cultural differences and refreshing perceptions Mr.Sapolsky endured and experienced.

compassion and intellect
Robert Sapolsky writes with the compassion of David Quammen, the challenging intellect of Stephen Jay Gould and the dedication of E.O. Wilson! He engages his readers, he charms them and he treats them as kindred spirits. If I wasn't an atheist I would thank God for Robert Sapolsky.

AFearful Symmetry
Sapolsky artfully interweaves 3 stories. The parallels are amazing as he recounts his experiences studying a baboon troop in Kenya, and the human troops he encounters in his work and travels throughout Africa. The third story is his development from adolescent subadult to mature scientist and fully adult, competent human. This book reads like an action packed novel, while impartingscientific truth within the context of a broad systemic paradigm. Sapolsky is able to think objectively, while acknowledging the compelling power of his own emotional responses. He is clear aboutwhich is which and the limitations of each. The choice to rigorously utilize both results in a rich tale that offers the reader a view ofcomplex connections, vivid similarities and profound humbling differences. This pattern of both and, holds true at the level of the individual, the community, the culture as well as across species.
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Subjects:  1. Africa    2. Africa, East    3. Anecdotes    4. Apes & Monkeys    5. Baboons    6. Behavior    7. Biography / Autobiography    8. Nature    9. Nature/Ecology    10. Sapolsky, Robert M    11. Scientists - General    12. NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS    13. Nature / Apes & Monkeys    14. Wild animals   

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Another Great Book
Our 27 month old granddaughter received this book for Christmas.It has quickly become one of her favorites.(Grandma's,too)Catchy verses,cute and colorful pictures.Not too lengthy.Perfect for naptime,bedtime or anytime.Kiersten likes the dinosaurs stuck in the elevator,especially the baby one.

Oh My Oh My Our Favorite Boynton Book
Out of the 14 Boynton books we own, this one is our favorite.My daughter adds her own commentary;Dinosaurs Happy -> Dinosaurs Sad, "he's crying".Dinosaurs Cold -> Dinosaurs Hot, "at the beach!".The book has a good rhythm (dinosaurs singing a dinosaur song), and it has pleasent, irreverent surprises (Dinosaurs crammed in an elevator, "4th floor!").Boynton's great and this book sings.Your kids will love dinosaurs after ths book.

You will read it again and again... and NOT hate it!!!
You and your baby/toddler/kid will love this book.This is a real gem with adorable illustrations and delightful rhyming text.There's even a little music!
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    2. Children: Preschool    3. Dinosaurs    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Preschool Concepts    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Board books    10. Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world    11. Juvenile Fiction / General    12. Opposites   

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2.5 stars - an update of a classic, but buyer beware
This is a wonderful reference.But when I got hold of this latest edition of the Rat Nervous System, I was surprised and very disappointed to find that the chapter on the amygdala was referencing figures in the 2nd edition, rather than reprinting them here.For me, it meant the trouble of getting both editions through interlibrary loan.But if I had bought this latest edition, for this price, I would have been very upset to find essential figures missing.
Not good enough to cost this much!!!
Consider the following: if you buy four copies of this book you will have spent ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. It better be high quality: great editing, beatiful figures, great writing, great references.
Most comprehensive book I know
The organization of this book, each structure having its own chapter, makes it easy to find information about any brain area.Authorities of each field contributed an introduction to the structure and a description of the morphology and activity of the cells, but then further elaborated on substructures.Read more

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Brain    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nervous system    6. Neuroscience    7. Physiology    8. Rats    9. Animal physiology    10. Mammals    11. Neurosciences    12. Science / Physiology   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. European - General    3. Life Sciences - Biology - General    4. Nature    5. Reference    6. Reptiles & Amphibians    7. Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Turtles    10. Literary Criticism & Collections / European    11. Reptiles   

Reviews (6)

Great Book
This is a great book, considering how huge it is. Being written in 1998, this book has all the current knowledge. There's more info on the actual era and the technical asspects of dinosaurs than the actual dinosaurs. Despite the price, this book is worth it.

Questions about dinosaurs that go deeper than the surface?
If so, then this is the book for you! The Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs is a wonderful, up-to-date book that covers most, if not all, topics concerned with dinosaurs.Well put-together, beautifully illustrated, and written by today's top paleontologists, the Encyclopedia is well worth the price.Although it doesn't get too technical, this book is not for the uninformed.A must have for any serious dino-enthusiast - believe me, it will answer your questions, and lead you to ask more!5 stars may not be enough for this one!(Plus it's massive enough to knock some sense into the not-so-dino-loving loved one or associate in your life!)

This definitely belongs on the shelf of any dino-lover.
When I first received this book for Christmas, I was shocked!The book was the size and weight of a telephone book!It's packed with skeletal drawings, cladograms, paintings... You name it, it's in the text. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dinosaurs    2. Encyclopedias    3. General    4. Paleontology    5. Reference    6. Science    7. Science Fiction    8. Vertebrate Paleontology    9. Nature / General    10. Palaeozoology    11. Reference works   

Reviews (5)

Great book, but so little about donkeys...
Received a signed copy (nice surprise!) of the book which I found to be well written, illustrated and quite complete, information-wise.The only comment I can make is that I thought that there would be more specific information on donkey training than there currently is.While the author's Little Jack Horner tends to prove that whatever a mule can do, so can a donkey, I wonder whether the training described for mules in this book is also applicable as is to donkeys. Boy was I mistaken
I ordered the book....then read the reviews and wanted to cancel....I received it and am I glad....it is the greatest thing going for training donkeys! I own 2...I know.....those who did not like the book simply don't understand longears. And an added bonus was I got a signed by the author copy....thanks Meredith...Judy George......ADAMS member since 1990

Disappointed
I ordered this book the day after I bought my first donkey.I was really looking forward to learning about donkeys, since I had only had horses in the past.Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Donkeys    3. Equestrian    4. Equestrian Sports    5. General    6. Mammals    7. Mules    8. Pets    9. Training    10. Domestic animals & pets   

Reviews (32)

Rip-off
This is absolute offal. Not only is it a rip-off of a GOOD idea, it's not even a good rip-off.
Cute, but not funny.
I bought this and Bad Cats the other day, and I have to say Bad Cats was far better. Bad Dogs is cute, but a little stupid. Almost all of the photos are dogs wearing costumes. Bad Dogs? No, Bad OWNERS. Get Bad Cats instead.

Good Book!!!
First of all I have to say the book is defiently worth the money. It dosent have a ton of funny parts but the parts it does have are enough to make you and/or a friend crack up. The only problems are that it dosent have many hilarious pages and its not as good as bad cat. If youre looking for book that will make you laugh then get bad dog and bad cat but if you have to decide which one get bad cat, although bad dog is good enough to buy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dogs    2. Dogs - General    3. Humor    4. Photography Of Specific Subjects    5. Pictorial works    6. Satire And Humor    7. Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals    8. Topic - Animals    9. Humor / Topic / Animals    10. Humour    11. PETS / Dogs / General   

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A great one-stop reference for most of your needs
This text covers most everthing you would need to get going with most types of rat based experiments.It should be part of everyone's library that needs access to single volume information regarding rat physiology, basic surgery, husbandry, and anatomy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Laboratory Animals    3. Life Sciences - Zoology - General    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Research    6. Research & Methodology    7. Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Medical / Veterinary Medicine / General    10. Medical research    11. Veterinary science: laboratory animals   

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The best book our African guides have seen!
We have used the Field Guide to African Wildlife on three safaris to Southern and Eastern Africa. This guide is so wonderful (especially the photos) that on two of these trips, our guides (in Rwanda and Namibia) have been so fascinated with it that we have given it to them at the end of our safari. This will be the third copy of the book I have bought!

Buy this book if you're only buying one!
We received the Field Guide the day before we departed for a photo safari to Tanzania and Kenya. It proved to be an invaluable quick reference guide to wildlife we saw during the day, as well as an encyclopedic work on each species, including countries where they're found, coloration, mating habits, foods, and myriad other details. You can take a cursury view of an animal or a deep dive into each one. I recommend spending a little time learning the cross-referencing system to get the most out of the book. Don't wait to buy it in Africa, as it costs 3x as much there!

Great handbook for animals in Africa.
I bought this book after my first trip to Kenya and Masai Mara. I took it with us on our recent trip back to the same area. We had a wonderful guide who had a guide book for East African animals. But when he looked at our book, he was very interested in it. It had some details and pictures his did not have. We left it with him and ordered another one on our return to replace it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Africa    2. Animals    3. Ecology    4. Habitat (Ecology)    5. Identification    6. Nature    7. Nature/Ecology    8. Wildlife    9. Zoology    10. Zoology (General)    11. Nature / Wildlife    12. Wild animals   

Reviews (5)

THE world reference for a classification of fishes
This is the fourth, long awaited, edition of Fishes of the World.
worst drawings ever
For a book in this price range, we all want more. I have been doing fish illustrations in Environmental Biology of Fishes and some other journals. Dr. Nelson, you should contact me, we need to talk!!

Great book, shame about the price.
Comprehensive coverage makes this a great first reference.Most listings cite further in depth references.Published in 1994 it is probably due to be updated.The worst aspect of this book is the price.Get your library to buy it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Classification    2. Fish    3. Fishes    4. Ichthyology    5. Nature    6. Nature/Ecology    7. Fishes (ichthyology)    8. Nature / Fish    9. Reference works   

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Great book for understanding site occupancy modeling
I think this is a pretty good book.It is the only reference on this relatively new type of patch occupancy modeling.It is mainly focused on the models of MacKenzie et al. and the Royle and Nichols model.This is a great place to start if you know nothing about this method or a good reference for advanced users.
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Subjects:  1. Animal populations    2. Estimates    3. Life Sciences - Biology - General    4. Life Sciences - Ecology    5. Mathematical models    6. Nature    7. Nature / Field Guide Books    8. Nature/Ecology    9. Wildlife    10. Quantity surveying    11. Technology / Power Resources   

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Wonderful, special... they are the BEST !
Honestly, i never heard about Olly&Suzi when my close friend, Bryan, offered me this book one year ago after reading an article in a brit mag...
Olly and Suzi: Awesome, Display, Of, Jenius!
thank goodness we don't all listen to reviews like that below.... this book is anything BUT pretentious twaddle! pretentious twaddle
art is always subjective and individual views such as my own should only be taken in this context but these two pair of chancers really seem to take the biscuit.Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Artistic collaboration    4. Individual Artist    5. Olly + Suzi    6. Site-specific art    7. Subjects & Themes - General    8. Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals    9. Techniques - Painting    10. Themes, motives    11. Wildlife art    12. Art / Individual Artist    13. Art styles: c 1960 -    14. Individual artists    15. Photographs: collections    16. Wild animals   

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Irresistable birds, fascinating trivia, interesting science
Fascinating book. The sheer amount of literary and artistic references the authors bring in serve to show the importance of crows to our culture. The epigraph is a Robert Frost poem, "Dust of Snow."
Original Drawings
Crows and ravens have always lived with me and I with them. As an only child who grew up among adult human relatives, I may have had more "socialization" training from crows than from my own human family. About the only thing the crows didn't teach me was how to knit. (I learned that from my father who swore me to secrecy!) What I know now is that if the crows saw any need for sweaters, they'd have taught me that too.
Apes and orcas not the only smart animals
At the top of the bird kingdom stand corvids -- crows, jays, ravens and similar animals.
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Subjects:  1. Nature/Ecology    2. Ravens    3. Birds & Birdwatching - General    4. Art styles not limited by date    5. Birds & birdwatching    6. Nature / Birds & Birdwatching    7. The Arts: General Issues    8. Crows    9. Nature    10. Human-animal relationships   

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This One's Special
A beautiful book, excellent for a gift as well as for one's own library.The illustrations are many, varied, and lovely.The text is engrossing.

Beauty on every page
I've found myself coming back to this book time and time again, just to open at random.I would recommend this book without hesitation.

A marvelous confection...
I found this book in the gift shop of the Point Reyes National Seashore visitor center on a recent trip to Inverness and had to own it.
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Subjects:  1. Birds    2. Birds & Birdwatching - General    3. Birds in art    4. Essays    5. Literary collections    6. Nature    7. Nature/Ecology    8. Ornithology    9. Special Subjects In Literature    10. Nature / Birds & Birdwatching   

Subjects:  1. Bird Watching    2. Birds & Birdwatching - General    3. Nature    4. Nature/Ecology    5. NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS    6. Nature / Birds & Birdwatching   

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Impressed
The book was sent fairly quickly and packaged very well. The book is new as it was advertized. Would buy from seller again.

Great book
I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in this subject. It has a lot of great case studies and examples. Some conservation biologists call this one "the Concervation biology bible". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Conservation biology    2. Environmental Conservation & Protection - General    3. Life Sciences - Biological Diversity    4. Nature    5. Science    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Wildlife    8. Conservation of wildlife & habitats    9. Ecological science, the Biosphere   

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most comprehensive treatment of this order
Excellent treatment of the ecology, behavior, life history, morphology,phylogeny and neurobiology of the Solifugae. This book also provides keysfor families and genera worldwide. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arachnida    2. Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology    3. Life Sciences - Zoology - General    4. Science    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Solpugida    7. Arachnids    8. Insects (entomology)    9. Science / Zoology   

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excellent, but expensive
The book is without doubt the best ornithology textbook in existance.While this may be aided by the fact that it is virtually the only one there is out there, it is accurate, comprehensive and user friendly. my main problems are that it is starting to be a little dated, and of course - the price.

Bird Biology at its Best!
I searched for a textbook on ornithology that I could use in association with the Bird Biology Home Study Course that I was planning to take through Cornell University.I found the textbook at Amazon.com.The information in this textbook is absolutely wonderful!Frank Gill presents an "encyclopedia" of information in an easy-to-read, comprehensible format.Anyone interested in the serious study of bird biology will want to add this textbook to his or her bookshelf.Within the next few months, I will reread this textbook again.How many textbook readers can honestly state that they would reread any textbook in its entirety?Every chapter intrigued and delighted me.I will be actively searching for more books by Frank Gill, based upon the presentation of materials in Ornithology, 2nd edition.

Could not put it down....
This superb book was such fun to read and it is packed full of interesting and thought-provoking information. Space prohibits a chapter-by-chapter review so I will list the things in the book that I found very interesting: 1. The plumage color patterns of dawny young shorebirds. 2. DNA hybridization experiments and evolutionary tree of herons. 3. Geese flying in formation to save energy. 4. The use of thermals by a gliding vulture to counteract sinking. 5. The unique landing abilities of birds: rotation of center of mass upward to stall directly over the landing site. 6. Vortex creation by beating wings of pigeons and kestrels. 7. Respiratory abilities of birds. 8. High metabolic rates of frizzled chickens. 9. Discussion on avian intelligence. 10. The detection of natural magnetic fields using rhodopsin. 11. Use of echolocation for navigation; asymmetry of ear placement in the owl to pinpoint sound source. 12. The avian taste for chili peppers. 13. Birds having two independent voices. 14. Individual spacing behavior while perching. 15. The nests of swallows reflecting their evolutionary history. 16. Insurance egg laying by penguins and boobies.17. The restoration of the peregrines. 18. The illustrations of the birds of the world in the appendix. 19. The enormous bibliography.This is definitely a book to be read by students and those interested in ornithology. An incredible book....... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Life Sciences - Zoology - Ornithology    2. Science    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Birds (ornithology)