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Scottish Deerhound

Juliette Cunliffe

Scottish Deerhound

Author Juliette Cunliffe, sighthound enthusiast, judge and breeder, has provided an excellent introduction to the Scottish Deerhound with this Special Limited Edition. This comprehensive guide includes the history of the Deerhound in the UK and the US, a discussion of the breed's characteristics and standard, a chapter on puppy selection, care and rearing. From the day you bring your puppy into your home through your Deerhound's senior years, this book guides you every step of the way....

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Juliette Cunliffe

The Whippet

Bo Bengtson

The Whippet

Fifth in the Kennel Club Classics breed series, The Whippet, written by renowned Whippet breeder, judge and historian Bo Bengtson, is the bible on the Whippet, one of the world’s most popular and beloved purebred dogs. This book’s detailed chapters on everything from the history of the breed to the breed’s accomplishments in dog shows around world to the Whippet’s participation in racing and coursing events make it the most important and beautiful book...

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Bo Bengtson

Skye Terrier

Muriel P. Lee

Skye Terrier

Elegant and dignified, the Skye Terrier, named for the rugged Isle of Skye, stands tall among Scotland’s below the knee” terriers in character and courage. Few pure-bred dogs match the Skye Terrier in independence and liberal thinking, as this intelligent terrier has a mind of his own and a heart to share with his like-minded, well-informed keeper, who is not averse to a little humility in the training department. Although not a choice for the first-time dog owner,...

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Muriel P. Lee

Tibetan Terrier

Juliette Cunliffe

Tibetan Terrier

Written by one of the world’s most respected authorities on Tibetan breeds, Juliette Cunliffe, a British native living in Tibet, this introductory guide to the Tibetan Terrier offers a rare look into this mystical canine from Land of Snows. Unlike any other dog, the Tibetan Terrier, a member of the AKC Non-Sporting Group, is not a terrier, but rather a fun-loving companion dog prized for his snowshoed feet, his hardy constitution, and his profuse coat covering his deep brown eyes,...

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Juliette Cunliffe

Tricks and Games to Teach Your Dog

Sophie Collins

Tricks and Games to Teach Your Dog

Who doesn’t want to spend more time playing?! Tricks and Games to Teach Your Dog is the how-to book for dog owners looking to improve their fun factor” in their dogs’ eyes. Author Sophie Collins, assisted by Suellen Dainty, promise that any owner of a dogno matter what age, breed, activity level, size or personalitycan transform his pooch into an accomplished performer in brief daily five-minute training sessions. In all, the book...

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Sophie Collins

What Color Is Your Dog?

Joel Silverman

What Color Is Your Dog?

This exciting dog training book is based on the original techniques of Hollywood dog trainer and Animal Planet’s Good Dog U host, Joel Silverman. In What Color Is Your Dog? Silverman presents his groundbreaking color-coding technique, developed over his thirty-year career training dogs for film, television, and commercials as well as working with killer whales in Sea World. By determining what color is an owner’s dog, he is able to recognize and then enhance his...

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Joel Silverman

Tibetan Spaniel

Juliette Cunliffe

Tibetan Spaniel

Deriving from The Roof of the World” where it was once prized in the monasteries of Buddhist monks, the Tibetan Spaniel today is adored throughout the Western world as a beautiful companion and pet. This wondrous Tibetan breed continues to be the dog fancy’s best kept secret, as this small dog’s attractive appearance, gay and assertive character and minimal requirements recommend it as the perfect pet for any dog lover. Here is an unspoiled, elegant and...

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Juliette Cunliffe

Puppy Training

Bardi McLennan

Puppy Training

The Puppy Training edition of the Smart Owner’s Guides™ contains detailed instructions for how to housetrain and obedience train a puppy. From tips for cratetraining and puppy-proofing the home to instructions for giving basic cues and solving common problem behaviors, Puppy Training offers new dog owners all the information they need to raise a happy and well-behaved best friend.This Smart Owner’s Guide edition coaches owners on how to correctly train their...

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Bardi McLennan

Savannah and Grassland Monitors

Robert George Sprackland

Savannah and Grassland Monitors

Monitors are among the most popular lizards kept in captivity, and this colorful guide provides information on the two most commonly seen species, savannah monitors and grassland monitors. Due to the intelligence and relative easy care needs of these lizards, they are favored by beginning herpetoculturists, though great emphasis must be placed on responsible ownership of these beautiful, but delicate animals. Savannah & Grassland Monitors, written by lizard expert Robert George Sprackland,...

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Robert George Sprackland

Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide o...

Teresa Marrone

Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan

Popular, proven format: the first edition (9781591932246) sold more than 20,000 copies, strong numbers for a regional title Market: Everyone from the casual berry-picker to the serious forager Not intimidating: geared toward the average forager with species organized by color for easily identifying wild berries and fruits Nearly 200 berries and fruits with full-page photos, range maps, and ripening calendar All-in-one source of information, facts, photos, and gee-whiz tidbits in a concise guide...

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Teresa Marrone

The Professional Handbook of Cider...

Travis Robert Alexander

The Professional Handbook of Cider Tasting

In recent years, with the rise of the craft beverage movement, the cider industry has been through a period of rapid commercial and non-commercial growth. Tasting and quality control is a core aspect of successful cider making and it is essential for industry and researchers to characterize cider using a standard, quantifiable metric. This book is a research-based text for understanding both the theory and practice of effectively evaluating the sensory properties of cider. The Professional...

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Travis Robert Alexander

Cats and Conservationists

Anna L. Peterson

Cats and Conservationists

Cats and Conservationists is the first multidisciplinary analysis of the heated debate about free-roaming cats. The debate pits conservationists against cat lovers, who disagree both on the ecological damage caused by the cats and the best way to manage them. An impassioned and spirited conflict, it also sheds light on larger questions about how we interpret science, incorporate diverse perspectives, and balance competing values in order to encourage constructive dialogue on contentious social...

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Anna L. Peterson

That Sheep May Safely Graze

David M. Sherman

That Sheep May Safely Graze

The very mention of Afghanistan conjures images of war, international power politics, the opium trade, and widespread corruption. Yet the untold story of Afghanistan’s seemingly endless misfortune is the disruptive impact that prolonged conflict has had on ordinary rural Afghans, their culture, and the timeless relationship they share with their land and animals. In rural Afghanistan, when animals die, livelihoods are lost, families and communities suffer, and people may perish. That Sheep...

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David M. Sherman

Teaming With Your Therapy Dog

Ann R. Howie

Teaming With Your Therapy Dog

Todays therapy-dog handlers recognize the need to be teammates with their dogs. Teaming with ones dog involves unobtrusively providing physical and emotional support as well as respectful guidance in what to do. Being a teammate requires attention to our own behavior, not just our dogs. This book reminds all handlers that being conscious of what we do with our dogs helps them do their best work, and also can increase the effectiveness of our visits.Teaming with Your Therapy Dog teaches the STEPs...

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Ann R. Howie

Free Market Dogs

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Free Market Dogs

What has changed in the last twenty-five years in the relationship of Poles with their dogs? How have the free market and capitalism influenced Poland and the human-canine bond there? Are dogs «property,» «friends,» or «members of the family» in post-communist Poland? Free Market Dogs, edited by Micha? Piotr Pr?gowski and Justyna W?odarczyk, examines the interactions and relationships of dogs and humans in contemporary Polish culture and society, and explores how Poland's intense exposure...

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Your Ideal Cat

Benjamin L. Hart

Your Ideal Cat

For a happy relationship with your cat, go beyond the looks and make your pick based on demonstrated breed behavior. This is the advice of the Harts, two experts in animal communication and behavior, whose new book takes the process of selecting a cat to the next level by offering data-based behavioral profiles of a wide range of cat breeds. Developed over a lifetime of research and through extensive interviews with eighty veterinary experts, the profiles are presented in easy-to-use graphical...

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Benjamin L. Hart

Exploring the Gray Zone

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Exploring the Gray Zone

Veterinary technicians face difficult situations on a daily basis. They dedicate their lives to aiding in the treatment of animals and relieving suffering, serving as each patient's main advocate and caretaker. The veterinary technician holds a unique role in patient care. Acting as the intermediary between the veterinarian prescribing treatment and the patient, they play a large part in the communication and education of clients. Veterinary technicians have greatly expanded their roles and...

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A History of Zinnias

Eric Grissell

A History of Zinnias

A History of Zinnias brings forward the fascinating adventure of zinnias and the spirit of civilization. With colorful illustrations, this book is a cultural and horticultural history documenting the development of garden zinnias—one of the top ten garden annuals grown in the United States today. The deep and exciting history of garden zinnias pieces together a tale involving Aztecs, Spanish conquistadors, people of faith, people of medicine, explorers, scientists, writers, botanists, painters,...

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Eric Grissell

Pocket Guide Fynbos

John Manning

Pocket Guide Fynbos

Pocket Guide Fynbos features over 300 of the most spectacular and commonly seen species from South Africa’s renowned fl oral kingdom – all in one handy, easy-to-use guide. The species are presented in detail, with each entry featuring: succinct descriptions of the plant and its habitat, comparisons with similar species and flowering times; full-colour photographs and distribution maps; floral key, using symbols to denote main identifying features; interesting facts about species. For ease of...

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John Manning

Toward a Sound Ecology

Jeff Todd Titon

Toward a Sound Ecology

How does sound ecology—an acoustic connective tissue among communities—also become a basis for a healthy economy and a just community? Jeff Todd Titon's lived experiences shed light on the power of song, the ecology of musical cultures, and even cultural sustainability and resilience. In Toward a Sound Ecology , Titon's collected essays address his growing concerns with people making music, holistic ecological approaches to music, and sacred transformations of sound. Titon also...

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Jeff Todd Titon

Zelda, The Queen of Paris

Paul Chutkow

Zelda, The Queen of Paris

Move over, Marley: here comes Zelda, a scruffy, high-spirited dog struggling to survive in the mean streets of India – until she charms her way into an American family and goes on to fame and glory in Paris, Italy, and California Wine Country. In India, wild scavenging street dogs are considered the lowest of the low. Shopkeepers swat them away with brooms. Mothers scream at them and kick them away from their kids. Taxi drivers often drive straight at them and even run them down. After a...

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Paul Chutkow

Wood Hicks and Bark Peelers

Ronald E. Ostman

Wood Hicks and Bark Peelers

In Wood Hicks and Bark Peelers , Ronald E. Ostman and Harry Littell draw on the stunning documentary photography of William T. Clarke to tell the story of Pennsylvania’s lumber heyday, a time when loggers serving the needs of a rapidly growing and globalizing country forever altered the dense forests of the state’s northern tier. Discovered in a shed in upstate New York and a barn in Pennsylvania after decades of obscurity, Clarke’s photographs offer an...

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Ronald E. Ostman

Seeds of Control

David Fedman

Seeds of Control

Japanese colonial rule in Korea (1905–1945) ushered in natural resource management programs that profoundly altered access to and ownership of the peninsula’s extensive mountains and forests. Under the banner of “forest love,” the colonial government set out to restructure the rhythms and routines of agrarian life, targeting everything from home heating to food preparation. Timber industrialists, meanwhile, channeled Korea’s forest resources into...

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David Fedman

Dinner with a Cannibal

Carole A Travis-Henikoff

Dinner with a Cannibal

Presenting the history of cannibalism in concert with human evolution, Dinner with a Cannibal takes its readers on an astonishing trip around the world and through history, examining its subject from every angle in order to paint the incredible, multifaceted panoply that is the reality of cannibalism. At the heart of Carole A. Travis-Henikoff’s book is the question of how cannibalism began with the human species and how it has become an unspeakable taboo today. At a time when science...

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Carole A Travis-Henikoff

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