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Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Western Region
I like the selection of songs that are avaliable. They are well recorded and there duration is fine.
Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs
Given the tendency of birds to generally move about rapidly (much more so than plants!), I find that being able to identify their song is often more of an effective key to positive identification than is sight recognition. Sound familiar? And do you live in western North America? If so, you might find this CD set of bird songs a valuable tool. I do. I especially like the length of the samples that are provided for each species. Highly recommended.

Just what I was looking for
A few years ago I purchased "Birding By Ear" by Richard Walton & Robert Lawson.It's good, but I was disappointed by the small number of species represented (my version has 90 birds on three CD's, though Amazon's current offering appears to be abridged onto one CD).Each track has detailed verbal descriptions of the songs, and disc 3 includes some practice mixes of different habitats so you can test yourself.I think it would make a good tutorial for someone just getting started in listening to bird songs.But for me "Birding By Ear" didn't work.The detailed verbal descriptions got in the way of listening to the songs.I wanted more birds and fewer words.Read more

Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction    2. Audio - Nonfiction    3. Audio Adult: Other    4. Birds & Birdwatching - Guides    5. Nature    6. Wildlife    7. Nature / Wildlife   

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Train yourself and train your dog
After reading the first few chapters of this great book I tried one of the simplest techniques and it worked!The book is well written and easy to understand.The author makes his training points by mingling the training method with interesting stories of problem dogs that have been corrected.
Great book!
We have implemented just a couple of the suggestions so far and have already seen improvement.

It just makes sense!
This is THE book for training your dog in my opinion. We have a very stubborn Beagle puppy who was showing many signs of thinking she was the alpha dog. After reading this book and applying the simple principles we have a changed dog! She is calm and responsive. We were at our wit's end and our obedience trainer recommended this book and it has been fabulous. I would recommend reading this book before you ever put a foot in a breeder's kennel. It will help you so much. It does work for older dogs too, so if nothing else has worked...try this book! This woman is a genius. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Dogs    3. Dogs - Care/Health    4. Dogs - General    5. Dogs - Training    6. Human-animal communication    7. Pets    8. Training    9. Nature / Animals   

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Great information
All my questions were answered after reading this book. Helps you decide if horse ownership is right for you.

A Must-Have for Every Horse Owner
Cherry Hill has done it again. Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage is a must- have for all horse owners. It includes grooming tips, a barn-care schedule, and even a suggested layout for your farm! It also includes tips on choosing land.

Scratches that itch
Ms. Hill has written a book that fits in well with the psyches of horse-lovers--those who may have just one horse, a herd or stableful, or know that someday they will be a horseowner. It's a book to inspire, inform, encourage, and gently correct when necessary.
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Subjects:  1. Agriculture - Animal Husbandry    2. Farms, Small    3. Horses    4. Housing    5. Nature    6. Nature/Ecology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Animal husbandry    9. Horses & ponies    10. Pets / Horses / Care    11. TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry   

Subjects:  1. Birds    2. Birds & Birdwatching - General    3. Central America    4. General    5. South America    6. Study Aids    7. Study Guides    8. Test Prep    9. Birds (ornithology)    10. Study Aids / General    11. Study guides, home study & revision notes   

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Packed with information --not user friendly
A large volume, not easily used, in the field. The authors presume a good knowledge of North American birds--so you need a Sibley in addition. Unfortunately carrying the Sibley will remind you of how much more difficult to use this volume is.
Excellent guide for birding Guatemala
I just got back from a one-week trip to Guatemala where I used the Howell and Webb guide which was reported as the best book by other birders and naturalists while I was there.
worthy purchase
Great info, but large to carry as a field guide.Also, I could have used more color drawings to help with identification. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Birds    2. Birds & Birdwatching - Guides    3. Central America    4. Identification    5. Mexico    6. Nature    7. Nature/Ecology    8. Birds & birdwatching    9. Birds (ornithology)    10. Life Sciences | Vertebrate Zoology | Ornithology    11. Nature / Birds & Birdwatching   

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Not worth the money
Save your money.Spend time with your horse.Go to an actual clinic or trainer if you can afford it.Parelli's writing is difficult.The concepts are difficult to understand and there is little practical or useful information.Horses are fairly simple.Parelli makes it sound exotic.It's not.

Man and horse unite
I would recommend or even make it mandatory for everyone even thinking of going near a horse to read this book. Pat Parelli gets it from the horses point of view, and makes it easy for us to get it too. I have a 2, 3 and 4 yr horse. I have worked with all of them utilizing the theories presented in this book. I have also bought his partnership level 1 and the tools to go with it. It works, my horses are responsive and a joy to be with.

Popular but expensive and often unsafe
Mr Parelli writes in a self-opinionated, pompous style about horses, trying to give the impression that he is the guru of all things equine. While his methods have undoubtedly enabled a large number of people to improve their relationship with their horse, one must remember that there are untold millions who have a wonderful relationship with their horse which owes nothing to either his expensively-marketed system or the costly, cutely-named gadgets which seem to be an integral part of this.
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Subjects:  1. Horses    2. Horses - Riding    3. Nature    4. Nature/Ecology    5. Pets    6. Nature / Horses    7. Riding & horsemanship   

Editorial Review

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Best book on bird behaivor I've seen
Without stepping up to a college textbook on Ornithology, this has been the best book I've found generally availible to the public on bird behaivor. David Allen Sibley is an authority on the subject and that's good enough for me. The college textbooks are a bit dry and uninteresting, however this book is anything but. A perfect companion to his other books on the subject.

From the perspective of a non-birder...
I'm not a birder, though it seems like an interesting hobby.But I just look at the birds at the feeders and birdbath in the back yard and think, "I wonder what that one is?"So, I bought "The Sibley Guide to Birds" (which is outstanding) on the recommendation of a birder friend, and that led me to this book.
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior
Includes all the information our other guides - Audubon, Peterson's, the other Sibley's Guide -- have left undescribed.Devotes many pages for further study of bird species and sub-species. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Bird Behavior    3. Birds    4. Birds & Birdwatching - General    5. Nature    6. Nature/Ecology    7. North America    8. Nature / Birds & Birdwatching   

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The Safari Companion
Excellent safari companion showing various animals and describing them, their habitat, etc.Recommended for anyone going on safari.

African animal sighting tips your mother never told you and your father didn't know
This is a book of biblic quality for the uninitiated.I did not appreciate the diversity of the wildlife available in Kenya and Tanzania.Wow, this is worthwhile study guide as a prologue to your journey.

Did not find it that useful in E. Africa
The pictures are black and white drawings.We brought this and the Audubon Society Guide to African Wildlife (or something like that) and we much preferred the Audubon book.It was more compact, had a durable vinyl cover and had color pictures with quick facts on each animal - which is really what you want in the moment on a bumpy safari game drive.I would get the other book instead. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Africa, Eastern    2. Africa, Southern    3. Behavior    4. Guidebooks    5. Mammals    6. Nature    7. Nature/Ecology    8. Reference    9. Wildlife    10. Wildlife watching    11. Africa   

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Atlases    3. Brain    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Mice    7. Neurology - General    8. Neuroscience    9. Stereotaxic techniques    10. Animal physiology    11. Medical / Neuroscience   

Editorial Review

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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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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   

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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   

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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   

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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