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Baboon Metaphysics: The Evolution of a Social Mind
by Dorothy L. Cheney Robert M. SeyfarthIn 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, “He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.” Baboon Metaphysics is Dorothy L. Cheney and Robert M. Seyfarth’s fascinating response to Darwin’s challenge. Cheney and Seyfarth set up camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, where they could intimately observe baboons and their social world. Baboons live in groups of up to 150, including a handful of males and eight or nine matrilineal families of females. Such numbers force baboons to form a complicated mix of short-term bonds for mating and longer-term friendships based on careful calculations of status and individual need. But Baboon Metaphysics is concerned with much more than just baboons’ social organization—Cheney and Seyfarth aim to fully comprehend the intelligence that underlies it. Using innovative field experiments, the authors learn that for baboons, just as for humans, family and friends hold the key to mitigating the ill effects of grief, stress, and anxiety. Written with a scientist’s precision and a nature-lover’s eye, Baboon Metaphysics gives us an unprecedented and compelling glimpse into the mind of another species. “The vivid narrative is like a bush detective story.”—Steven Poole, Guardian “Baboon Metaphysics is a distillation of a big chunk of academic lives. . . . It is exactly what such a book should be—full of imaginative experiments, meticulous scholarship, limpid literary style, and above all, truly important questions.”—Alison Jolly, Science “Cheney and Seyfarth found that for a baboon to get on in life involves a complicated blend of short-term relationships, friendships, and careful status calculations. . . . Needless to say, the ensuing political machinations and convenient romantic dalliances in the quest to become numero uno rival the bard himself.”—Science News “Cheney and Seyfarth’s enthusiasm is obvious, and their knowledge is vast and expressed with great clarity. All this makes Baboon Metaphysics a captivating read. It will get you thinking—and maybe spur you to travel to Africa to see it all for yourself.”—Asif A. Ghazanfar, Nature “Through ingenious playback experiments . . . Cheney and Seyfarth have worked out many aspects of what baboons used their minds for, along with their limitations. Reading a baboon’s mind affords an excellent grasp of the dynamics of baboon society. But more than that, it bears on the evolution of the human mind and the nature of human existence.”—Nicholas Wade, New York Times
Baboon Mothers and Infants
by Jeanne AltmannWhen it was originally released in 1980, Jeanne Altmann's book transformed the study of maternal primate relationships by focusing on motherhood and infancy within a complex ecological and sociological context. Available again with a new foreword by the author, Baboon Mothers and Infants is a classic book that has been, in its own right, a mother to a generation of influential research and will no doubt provide further inspiration.
Baby Bunny’s Easter Surprise
by Helen BaughAn irresistible picture book about a very cheeky baby bunny!
The Baby Deer Rescue (Animal Adventure Club #1)
by Michelle SloanIf there's a wild animal in trouble, the Animal Adventure Club is here to help! Isla, Buzz and Gracie love helping the rangers at their local nature reserve – and they love animals! So when a baby deer gets trapped, they're the first to the rescue. Can they save the little creature – even with new girl Lexi getting in their way? This heart-warming adventure story about friendship and nature is perfect for all animal-loving children who enjoy the Holly Webb and Animal Rescue books. This is the first book in an exciting new series for young environmentalists following the adventures of the Animal Adventure Club as they care for wild animals in Scotland.
Baby Elephant Footprint (large print)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby elephant's footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult elephant's footprint can measure up to 50 centimetres (20 inches).
Baby Elephant Footprint (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby elephant's footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult elephant's footprint can measure up to 50 centimetres (20 inches).
Baby Elephant Footprint (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby elephant's footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult elephant's footprint can measure up to 50 centimetres (20 inches).
Baby Gorilla: Photographic and Descriptive Atlas of Skeleton, Muscles and Internal Organs
by Rui Diogo Juan F. Pastor Adam Hartstone-Rose Magdalena N. MuchlinskiThe first photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of a baby gorilla, this book details the comparative and phylogenetic context of the gross anatomy and evolutionary history of the soft tissue morphology of modern humans and one of their closest relatives. With detailed high-quality photographs of musculoskeletal structures, it provides
Baby Hippo Footprint (large print)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby hippopotamus footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult hippopotamus footprint can measure up to 25 centimetres (10 inches).
Baby Hippo Footprint (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby hippopotamus footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult hippopotamus footprint can measure up to 25 centimetres (10 inches).
Baby Hippo Footprint (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby hippopotamus footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult hippopotamus footprint can measure up to 25 centimetres (10 inches).
Baby Koala Rescue
by Tilda KellyA tragic bush fire sparks a beautiful friendship between a young girl and a baby koala. Ruby is dreading changing schools as her autism makes it hard to befriend other kids. But when her dog finds a baby koala and her family agrees to foster it, Ruby quickly becomes the koala's best friend. Ruby loves quiet and routine, which makes her a perfect koala carer! A talented artist, she names the koala Pablo - after her favourite artist. Through looking after Pablo, Ruby befriends a neighbouring girl who loves painting as much as she does. Soon Pablo is well enough to move to a koala kindergarten. But is Ruby ready to move to her own new school?
The Baby Otter Rescue (Animal Adventure Club #2)
by Michelle SloanIf there's a wild animal in trouble, the Animal Adventure Club is here to help!Isla, Buzz, Gracie and Lexi love helping the rangers at their local nature reserve – and they love animals! So when the Animal Adventure Club find a baby otter that's been flooded out of his riverside home, they spring into action to look for his mum. But there's a surprise waiting for them... This heart-warming adventure story about friendship and nature is perfect for all animal-loving children who enjoy the Holly Webb and Animal Rescue books.he latest book in this exciting new series for young environmentalists follows the adventures of the Animal Adventure Club as they care for wild animals in Scotland, and learn about themselves along the way.
The Baby Red Squirrel Rescue (Animal Adventure Club #3)
by Michelle SloanIf there's a wild animal in trouble, the Animal Adventure Club is here to help!Isla, Buzz, Gracie and Lexi love helping the rangers at their local nature reserve -- and they love animals! When they go on an island camping trip, they find three lost baby squirrels. But the Animal Adventure Club's boat has floated away and they're stranded! Can the team conquer their worry and disappointment and pull together to rescue themselves and the little red squirrels?This heart-warming adventure story about friendship and nature is perfect for all animal-loving children who enjoy the Holly Webb and Animal Rescue books.The latest book in this exciting new series for young environmentalists follows the adventures of the Animal Adventure Club as they care for wild animals in Scotland, and learn about themselves along the way.
Baby Rhino Footprint (large print)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby rhinoceros footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult rhinoceros footprint can measure up to 25 centimetres (10 inches).
Baby Rhino Footprint (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby rhinoceros footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult rhinoceros footprint can measure up to 25 centimetres (10 inches).
Baby Rhino Footprint (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a baby rhinoceros footprint. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The front of the footprint is at the top of the image. An adult rhinoceros footprint can measure up to 25 centimetres (10 inches).
Baby's First Bank Heist
by Jim WhalleyMeet Baby Frank, the world's most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Perfect for fans of Boss Baby.Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town . . . Baby Frank! He's the world's most unlikely criminal, but he's about to pull off the most daring baby bank heist ever.Why? To get money for a fluffy new pet, of course.This baby is dangerously cute and desperate for a pet. You have been warned . . .
Baby's First Bank Heist
by Jim WhalleyMeet Baby Frank, the world's most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Perfect for fans of Boss Baby.Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town . . . Baby Frank! He's the world's most unlikely criminal, but he's about to pull off the most daring baby bank heist ever.Why? To get money for a fluffy new pet, of course.This baby is dangerously cute and desperate for a pet. You have been warned . . .
Baby's First Bank Heist
by Jim Whalley Stephen CollinsMove over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town ... Baby Frank! Baby Frank's parents say that he can't have a pet – 'Pets are for older kids', 'Be happy with your teddy', 'They cost too much to keep' – which leaves Baby Frank with a BIG problem because he REALLY wants a pet. What's a baby to do ... ? Rob a bank, of course! But will money buy Baby Frank the fluffy pet he so desperately wants?This is a major new partnership – Stephen Collins, cartoonist in Guardian Weekend magazine, and Jim Whalley, an exciting debut author. It's Burglar Bill for a whole new generation and is perfect for fans of Chris Haughton, Rob Biddulph and Jon Klassen. This eBook comes with a glorious audio accompaniment, read by CBeebies star Justin Fletcher.
Baby's First Train Robbery
by Jim WhalleyFrank's long-suffering parents decide it's time for a holiday – looking after a whole zooful of animals is VERY hard work. Leaving Gran in charge, they set off. But the further from home they get, the more anxious Frank gets.What if Gran can't cope? What if his animals need him? He decides to take drastic action – with dire consequences! A nail-biting follow-up to the bestselling Baby's First Bank Heist and Baby's First Jailbreak.
Bach Flower Remedies For Animals: The Definitive Guide To Treating Animals With The Bach Remedies
by Judy Howard Stefan BallBach Flower Remedies for Animals is a complete and authoritative guide to using the Bach Flower Remedies as an alternative treatment for pets and other animals. Written by experts, it includes the history behind Dr Bach's internationally acclaimed remedies and explains how the remedies are suitable for animals. According to an animal's temperament, a particular remedy or combination of remedies will prove the most beneficial for it. There is guidance on using the remedies and on reading animal behaviour, drawing on insights from professional animal behaviourists. There is also detailed information on treating animals in the home, horses, and animals on the farm or in the wild. Packed full of helpful advice, there are intriguing case studies throughout.
Bacillus (Biotechnology Handbooks #2)
by Colin R. HarwoodThe genus Bacillw; has a long history of importance, both from an economic point of view and as a source of experimental microorganisms. This volume critically reviews aspects of identification, molecular biology, and growth that are of impor tance for the current and anticipated future exploitation of members of this group. In addition, the volume includes a chapter on taxonomy, as the importance of good taxonomy is often not fully appreciated; on sporulation, since so many important products are produced concomitantly with this process and we are beginning to understand the mechanisms by which the process is controlled; and, finally, on the cell envelope, as we are only just beginning to appreciate the significance of dif ferences between the cell walls of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria for productivity and processing. The commercial importance of Bacillus lies mainly in the area of enzyme pro duction for the food, drink, and detergent markets. Increasingly, however, the ability of Bacillus to secrete proteins, coupled with its regulatory acceptability, has resulted in strenuous efforts to develop species of Bacillus as hosts for the produc tion of value-added heterologous proteins. Difficulties have often been encoun tered, indicating a need to divert more resources to improving our understanding of the molecular biology of members of this grou p. Experience with Escherichia coli, a far from ideal organism from a commercial point of view, suggests that an in creased investment in Bacillus is likely ultimately to be productive.
Back to Nature: How to Love Life – and Save It
by Chris Packham Megan McCubbinOne thing has become clear this year - we need nature more than ever. And it needs us too.From our balconies and gardens to our woodlands, national parks and beyond, Back to Nature captures the essence of how we feel about the wildlife outside our windows. Through personal stories, conservation breakthroughs and scientific discoveries, it explores the wonder and the solace of nature, and the ways in which we can connect with it - and protect it.