Friends In The Wild

Author : Barbara J. King
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022660148X
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animals' Best Friends written by Barbara J. King and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How do people who love animals translate that devotion into helping creatures who are not our pets? How do we express our care for animals when that means different things to omnivores and vegetarians-or, say, to hunters and non-hunters? Barbara J. King, a widely read expert on animal cognition and emotion, here guides readers through the difficult choices and deep rewards of turning empathy into action on behalf of animals. King discusses our relationship to animals in five different contexts: our homes, the wild, zoos, our food system, and research facilities such as biomedical laboratories. She offers a host of ways in which each of us can be better, and do better, for animals. Acting to improve animals' lives can, she shows, immeasurably enrich our own. True, there is also heartache and the risk of burnout from endlessness of animal rescue the dilemmas that attend it. But King's focus is on the joys. She describes the "happiness lift" that she herself has experienced joining with other activists on behalf of animals destined for slaughter or confined in sub-standard zoos-and in rescuing dozens of cats, some of whom we meet in this book. This is a book for anyone who cares for animals and wishes to do more for them, whether it's learning to live peaceably with spiders in the home or join with others to rescue our more dramatically endangered animal friends"--

Author : Margaret Wild
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781865048000
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Very Best of Friends written by Margaret Wild and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessie, James and William the cat live on a farm with fifty cattle, twenty chickens, four horses and three dogs. One day their lives are changed, never to be the same again. The combination of Margaret Wild's loving, poignant story and Julie Vivas's exquisite illustrations has produced a memorable picture book which will touch the hearts of young, and not-so-young, readers. Winner of the Australian Children's Book Council's Picture Book of the Year Award. A 1990 American Library Association Notable Children's Book, and An American Bookseller "Pick of the List".

Author : Jane Goodall
Publisher : Washington : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Friends, the Wild Chimpanzees written by Jane Goodall and published by Washington : National Geographic Society. This book was released on 1967 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donated.

Author : Mark Vallance
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1910240826
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Country written by Mark Vallance and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted: 2016 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature '[Wild Country] chronicles not just the mountains [Mark] has climbed, but the part he played in bringing to market a little piece of sporting equipment that revolutionised mountaineering and saved countless lives.' – Sarah Freeman, Yorkshire Post In early 1978, an extraordinary new invention for rock climbers was featured on the BBC television science show Tomorrow's World. It was called the 'Friend', and it not only made the sport safer, it helped push the limits of the possible. The company that made them was called Wild Country, the brainchild of Mark Vallance. Within six months, Vallance was selling Friends in sixteen countries. Wild Country would go on to develop much of the gear that transformed climbing in the 1980s. Mark Vallance's influence on the outdoor world extends far beyond the company he founded. He owned and opened the influential retailer Outside in the Peak District and was part of the team that built The Foundry, Sheffield's premier climbing wall – the first modern climbing gym in Britain. He worked for the Peak District National Park and served on its board. He even found time to climb 8,000-metre peaks and the Nose on El Capitan. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in his mid fifties and robbed of his plans for retirement, Vallance found a new sense of purpose as a reforming president of the British Mountaineering Council. In Wild Country, Vallance traces his story, from childhood influences like Robin Hodgkin and Sir Jack Longland, to two years in Antarctica, where he was base commander of the UK's largest and most southerly scientific station at Halley Bay, before his fateful meeting with Ray Jardine, the man who invented Friends, in Yosemite. Trenchant, provocative and challenging, Wild Country is a remarkable personal story and a fresh perspective on the role of the outdoors in British life and the development of climbing in its most revolutionary phase.

Author : Linda Chapman
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1849416931
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Polar Bear Wish written by Linda Chapman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily's off to a winter wonderland âe" the Arctic Circle! Will she catch a glimpse of a polar bear? With the polar bear's home melting fast, the frozen north is becoming a difficult place to raise their young - and a tiny polar bear cub, lost on the sea ice, needs Emily's help to find its mother again. Can Emily reunite Snowy with his mother and make all their Christmas wishes come true?

Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789354472565
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FRIENDS IN WILD PLACES BIRDS, BEASTS AND OTHER COMPANIONS written by Ruskin Bond and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description Since he was a young boy, Ruskin Bond has made friends easily. And his most rewarding friendships have often been with animals, birds and plants-big and small; outgoing and shy. This collection focuses on these companions and brings together some of Bond's finest nature stories and essays, both classic and new. There are leopards and tigers; bulbuls and owls; bears in the mountains and elephants on a ship; wise old forest oaks and geraniums on balconies; a talking parrot and a tomcat called Suzie-and many more 'wild' and wonderful friends. Beautifully illustrated, this is a lovely gem of a book.

Author : Mason Augustus Walton
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Hermit's Wild Friends; or, Eighteen Years in the Woods written by Mason Augustus Walton and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Hermit's Wild Friends; or, Eighteen Years in the Woods" by Mason Augustus Walton is a charming book that shaped the lives of readers old and young alike. Anyone who has ever caught themselves sitting and watching nature will be captured by this book as it weaves a tale of solitude from people, but companionship with the world around you.

Author : David Wild
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780755313419
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friends Til the End written by David Wild and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friends...'Til the End is the official companion to one of the world's most popular silcoms ever and includes exclusive interviews with all six cast membars, the complete story of all ten seasons. From Rachel's first flee from the alter, to her final flee from a plane bound for Paris, this book brings back all the memories of the ten years fans have spent with the Friends in their homes, and in the coffee shop, and sometimes in Phoebe's cab. In spring 2004, more than 8 million British fans of the series said goodbye to Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Joey when the final season came to an end. This is the ultimate companion to a series we have enjoyed for the past ten years.

Author : Louise Crowther
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446381420
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knitted Wild Animal Friends written by Louise Crowther and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go wild with this brand new collection of adorable knitted wild animal toys and their clothes and accessories by best-selling author Louise Crowther. After the success of Knitted Animal Friends, Louise has created knitting patterns for 12 new, wild animals in their own wonderful wardrobes. This collection includes a zebra in dungarees, an elephant in a tutu, a lion in jeans, a tiger in a party dress, a chimpanzee in a rainbow cardigan, a sloth in pyjamas (of course!), a koala in a furry gilet, a bear in a fair isle sweater, a hippo in overalls, a panda in a duffle coat, a giraffe in a pinafore and a rhinoceros in a day dress - all with their own distinct personal style! Whether you love Charlie the Chimpanzee's casual outfit of rainbow striped cardigan, shorts and sneakers, or Sophie the Tiger's more formal pink ruffle dress which is perfect for a birthday celebration, there is a something for everyone. Edward the Sloth likes to take it easy and relaxes in comfy pyjamas a fluffy robe and slippers when he's kicking back (which is always!), whereas Hugo the Zebra is always up for an adventure and enjoys wearing his red and white dungarees so he's ready for anything. Louise's attention to detail means that every outfit fits perfectly and you will enjoy creating all the details that make each one so distinctive. There are instructions for how to construct the animal dolls and outfits as well as step-by-step photography for the techniques. Louise also explains how to follow charts for the colour work details in the outfits, as well as step-by-step tutorials for any special stitches. The animal dolls have the same basic body shape and are the same size so that all of the outfits are interchangeable (they also work for the dolls in Knitted Animal Friends too), so you can mix and match your favourites. Or you can just make the animals: the animal patterns and a lot of the clothes are knitted flat and then sewn together but some of the clothing is knitted in the round. All of the techniques for making up the animals include step-by-step instructions and photography. There are so many possibilities for animal and outfit changes so that you can make the perfect doll for the cheeky monkeys in your life.

Author : Linda Chapman
Publisher : Red Fox
ISBN 13 : 9781849416955
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WWF Wild Friends: Orang-utan Adventure written by Linda Chapman and published by Red Fox. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth title in this brilliant new series for animal lovers everywhere! Emily's dad has been setting up a new project to help protect the orang-utans in Borneo. When Emily goes to visit she finds herself a brand new wild friend - baby orang-utan Koyah. When Koyah's tree-top home is threatened by illegal loggers, Emily vows to find a way to stop them. Can Emily save Koyah in time?