"Parrots comprise one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The purpose of this book is to bring together information on species that have become
Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake species. Furthermore, miscon
First published in 1987, Diseases of Trees and Shrubs has become a standard reference for plant health specialists, plant diagnosticians, horticulturists, arborists, foresters, and their students. No
The Caucasus region of Eurasia, wedged in between the Black and Caspian Seas, encompasses the modern territories of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, as well as the troubled republic of Chechnya in so
The concept of network has emerged as an intellectual centerpiece for our era. Network analysis also occupies a growing place in many of the social sciences. In international relations, however, netwo
O'Neill (entomology, Montana State U.-Bozeman) begins with a cursory overview of the classification of the Hymenoptera. He then reviews the foraging strategies of solitary aculeates and addresses the
This survey of small 18th century "outbuildings" through the Mid-Atlantic details the architectural styles of these outdoor privies, smokehouses, kitchens and small offices. Olmert (English literature
In a collection of combative essays, Dominique Barthelemy presents a sharply revisionist account of the history of France around the Year 1000. He challenges the view, developed in the influential wr
The past decade has seen phenomenal growth in the development and use of virtual worlds. In one of the most notable, Second Life, millions of people have created online avatars in order to play games,
Do Elephants Have Knees? invites readers into serious appreciation of Darwinian histories by deploying the playful thinking found in children's books. Charles R. Ault Jr. weds children’s literature to
Inspiring and heartbreaking at turns, this terrific collection of 25 autobiographical essays gives the reader an insider's view into the study of eagles worldwide, many threatened and some near extinc
The sudden dissolution of the Soviet Union altered the routines, norms, celebrations, and shared understandings that had shaped the lives of Russians for generations. It also meant an end to the state
In Streetwise for Book Smarts, Celina Su examines the efforts of parents and students who sought to improve the quality of education in their local schools by working with grassroots organizations and
Numerous polls show that Americans want to reduce our military presence abroad, allowing our allies and other nations to assume greater responsibility both for their own defense and for enforcing secu
In his 2000 Rights in China, Santoro (business ethics, Rutgers U.) advocated admitting China into the World Trade Organization. Here he tests whether events and trends over the subsequent decade suppo
In The Mirror, the Window, and the Telescope, Samuel Y. Edgerton brings fresh insight to a subject of perennial interest to the history of art and science in the West: the birth of linear perspective.
Channing (biodiversity and conservation biology, U. of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Howell (zoology and marine biology, U. of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) have written the first field guide and ref
The Golden Triangle region that joins Burma, Thailand, and Laos is one of the global centers of opiate and methamphetamine production. Opportunistic Chinese businessmen and leaders of various armed gr
Urban Ornithology is the first quantitative historical analysis of any New York City natural area’s birdlife and spans the century and a half from 1872 to 2016. Only Manhattan’s Central and Brooklyn’s
In Origins, Frank H. T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, the changing environments in which they have developed, and the challenges we now face on an increasingly crowded and
Biologist Roze has spent 25 years tracking and studying the North American porcupine, a large-bodied, slow-moving herbivore found in much of the northern and western US and in Canada. His firsthand ob
Ecological engineering is the process of manipulating farm habitats for the purposes of maintaining or increasing food production, restoring wetlands and other ecosystems, and conserving resources suc
Wheeler (entomology, Clemson U., South Carolina) presents a thorough treatment of the mirids and their relationship with their biological environments, particularly their ecology and evolution. The v
For immigrants, politics can play a significant role in determining whether and how they assimilate. In Bringing Outsiders In, leading social scientists present individual cases and work toward a comp
Zoo Ethics examines the workings of modern zoos and considers the core ethical challenges faced by people who choose to hold and display animals in zoos, aquariums, or sanctuaries. Jenny Gray asserts
The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State documents and illustrates the current distribution of breeding birds within the state and the significant change in bird distribution that has occ
Addressing participatory, transdisciplinary approaches to local stewardship of the environment, Grassroots to Global features scholars and stewards exploring the broad impacts of civic engagement with
Raptors offers a comprehensive and accessible account of raptors, including their evolutionary history, their relationships to other groups of birds, their sensory abilities, their general natural his
Over the past two decades anthropologists have been challenged to rethink the nature of ethnographic research, the meaning of fieldwork, and the role of ethnographers. Ethnographic fieldwork has cultu
Rays of the World is the first complete pictorial atlas of the world's ray fauna and features paintings of more than six hundred species by the fish artist Lindsay Marshall.
Two-volume set.Since the publication of The Venomous Reptiles of Latin America by Cornell University Press in 1989, scientific discoveries and taxonomic changes have resulted in the addition of many t
The history of early America cannot be told without considering unfree labor. At the center of this history are African and Native American adults forced into slavery; the children born to these unfre
