Animals & Nature
Generation of Animals
Generation of Animals (or On the Generation of Animals; Greek: Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως (Peri Zoion Geneseos); Latin: De Generatione Animalium) Bo…
Bashan And I
Simple and unpretentious as a statement by Francis d’Assisi, yet full of a gentle modern sophistication and humour, this little work will br…
The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods
Join the Outdoor Chums as they embark on a thrilling adventure in the snowy wilderness! When a playful challenge ignites a snowball fight, f…
Beautiful Birds
In this volume, Edmund Selous explains the beauty of birds to children. We meet some of the most beautiful birds in the world, and learn abo…
The Tale of Benny Badger
"Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won ed…
Northern Trails
"In the original preface to "Northern Trails" the author stated that, with the solitary exception of the salmon's life in the…
Selected Poems of John Clare
John Clare (1793 - 1864) was a farm labourer in the village of Helpstone, Northamptonshire, who became arguably England's greatest nature po…
Our Cats and All About Them
The Englishman Harrison Weir organized the first cat show in England in 1871. In 1887 he founded the National Cat Club and was its first Pre…
The American Book of the Dog
Here is a period piece, covering 47 breeds, about the early days of dog breeding, the birth of the American Kennel Club (1884) which firmly …
More Jataka Tales
The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume. W…
The Book of the Cat
Stories of kittens and cats who have a variety of adventures. This book is aimed at children, but adults (especially those who love cats!) w…
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels
"When Johnnie Green sent him along the road at a trot, Twinkleheels' tiny feet moved so fast that you could scarcely have told one from…
Insect Stories
These 13 essays explore the fascinating world of insects all around us. Vernon Kellogg, an eminent entomologist and natural story teller, an…
Anecdotes of Big Cats
Although David Alec Wilson is best known for his writings about Thomas Carlyle, he was a Scottish civil servant who spent much time in India…
Pep: The Story Of A Brave Dog
This 1922 adventure story for youth and dog lovers will delight anyone with just a little suspension of disbelief. Sentimental and anthropom…
Migration of Birds
Snow Geese which left James Bay, Canada, arrived at the Louisiana Gulf coast "60 hours later after a continuous flight of over 1,700 mi…
Mushrooms and Toadstools
This is a useful, but not comprehensive description of both edible and poisonous fungi found in Great Britain. Although the book is well ill…
Our Search for a Wilderness
In 1908-1909, Mary Blair Beebe and her husband, C. William Beebe made two private expeditions to Venezuela and British Guiana, exploring and…
British Sea Birds
Charles Dixon describes briefly each of the British sea-going birds, their appearance, habits and distribution, in an easy to understand man…
The Passenger Pigeon
"For the last three years I have spent most of my leisure time in collecting as much material as possible which might help to throw lig…