Wolf Almanac: A Celebration Of Wolves And Their World - Softcover

Robert H. Busch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159921069X ISBN 13: 9781599210698

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2009

Synopsis

The Wolf Almanac is the most widely respected compendium on the wolf in print today. This new edition is completely updated and expanded, with new photos, in an all-new full-color format. The Wolf Almanac covers every aspect of the wolf kingdom: the evolution of the wolf, including overview of subspecies; current and historical ranges of wolves throughout the world; wolf anatomy and physiology; wolf behavior wolf society and reproduction, play and interactions with other species; the wolf in human culture; the wolf as a predator; history of wolves as furbearers; the wolf as a big-game animal; wolves in zoos; the wolf as a pet; conservation of the wolf and the latest updates on reintroductions; and more. With hundreds of full-color photos, graphs, charts, maps, and more, The Wolf Almanac is an indispensable edition to any naturalist s library.

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Review:

"No other wolf resource offers this level of detail. Evolution, distribution, anatomy, physiology are illuminated." --Whole Earth Review "The Wolf Almanac is a splendid reference guide--as handy as it is scholarly and comprehensive." --Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of "The Hidden Life of Dogs"" ""This book, especially the subject of reintroduction, ought to be required reading for all those concerned with wildlife conservation." --American Zoological Association Communique

About the Author:

Robert H. Busch is the author of eight books on natural history, including The Wolf Almanac, a best-selling selection of the Natural Science Book Club, and The Cougar Almanac. His writing has appeared in Nature Canada, Wildlife Conservation, Discovery, Country Journal, Grolier 1998 Anthology of Best Science Writing, and many others. He lives in British Columbia.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 159921069X
• ISBN 13: 9781599210698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Robert H. Busch