Bøger i W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series serien

Texas boasts greater bird diversity than almost any US state, with more than 600 species living in or passing through during spring and fall migrations. Jennifer Bristol's Parking Lot Birding speaks to people who would love to observe a wide variety of birds in easy access locations that don't require hikes or a degree in ornithology.

At as states with both coastal and international boundaries, Texas and Alaska provide countless opportunities to see the most seasonally varied, far flying, and specifically adapted birds in the world. As Barber chronicles her travels throughout these landscapes, birders alike will appreciate her lively and informative prose and commitment.

Snakes inspire extreme reactions. Love or hate these limbless reptiles, almost everyone is fascinated by them. In Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths, wildlife biologist David Steen tackles the most frequently asked questions and clears up prevailing myths.

Nature journalist Melissa Gaskill profiles twenty-five species and one endangered ecosystem. She provides basic information about each animal's behaviour and biology, descriptions of the threats they face, and maps, photographs, and first-person accounts of wildlife watching.

Dama gazelles, the largest of the gazelles, were once a common sight in Northern Africa, with a habitat ranging from the Atlantic Ocean east almost to the Nile River. Today, these animals are critically endangered. Elizabeth Cary Mungall brings together experts from around the world and offers a comprehensive reference book on these animals.

In this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas.

Veteran gardener and author Judy Barrett's book dispels the idea that growing plants we can eat is harder than growing plants we can't eat, and introduces readers to the idea of placing plants that can produce in an ordinary landscape a harvest of herbs, vegetables, fruits, and nuts.

In the first bilingual work on the reptiles and amphibians of the US-Mexico border, top herpetologists come together to describe the herpetofauna of the states of this region, which includes more than 600 species of toads, frogs, salamanders, turtles, sea turtles, alligators, lizards, snakes, and sea snakes.

In their second guide to birding in New Mexico, Judy Liddell and Barbara Hussey share their experiences and intimate knowledge of the best places to find birds in and around Santa Fe and other areas in northern New Mexico. The authors describe 32 sites organized by geographic regions.