animals and civilization

"At the intersection of science, history, and narrative journalism, this . . . study reveals why we deem certain animals 'pests' and others not, and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural world"--OCLC.

"Roadway overpasses in Canada's Banff National Park allow bears and deer to safely cross roads. Readers also discover fish ladders and 'salmon cannons' in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, and . . . crab bridges in Australia"--Provided by publisher.

"Join . . . science writer . . . Mary Roach on an . . . investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A grizzly bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? As . . . Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology. . . Roach reveals as much about humanity as about nature's lawbreakers"--.

"Until the popularization of the family car, horses and humans lived, worked, and played side by side. With the invention of the wheel, saddle, bit, and bridle; horses pulled far-flung lands closer together at the speed of a gallop. Trade, agriculture, exploration, and war-none of these would have been possible in the same way without horses. In dazzling spreads packed with maps, sidebars, and other hidden gems, Jennifer Thermes tackles the history of the horse. Horse Power explores horses' evolution. It tracks their migration as they find homes on six continents, and it shows readers what kinds of jobs they've had. And, ultimately, it explores the shift from "horse power" to "horsepower"-when humans traded manure in the street for pollution in the air. An encyclopedic look this amazing animal, Horse Power offers a unique view of world history from atop a horse's back"--.

A survey of the past and present wildlife of Europe, Asia, Africa, Madagascar and the Islands of the Indian Ocean, the Malay Archipelago, Australia, and New Zealand. Includes a discussion on the future of wildlife.

Explores the nature of human and animal coexistence in cities around the world where the two populations often share habitats, while chronicling the author's own experience transforming his backyard into a wildlife habitat.

"A look at how pets are similar and different throughout the world, told through song"-- Provided by publisher.

"Elements of the domestication syndrome can be found in every domesticated species - not only cats, dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle, and horses but also more recent human creations, such as domesticated camels, reindeer, and laboratory rats... [The author] weaves history, archeology, and anthropology to create...a narrative [of] twenty-first century biology..."--Amazon.com.

"Presents an account of the partnership between human and chicken (the most successful of all cross-species relationships)"--Provided by publisher.